Category Archives: South Asia

India’s UNSC Endgame

Posted on August 5, 2015 by kf1

On the surface, India’s policy arc towards Pakistan is puzzling. Every episode of domestic terrorism, like Gurdaspur, is followed by sharp rebukes but little proof. The Indian government always promises a “disproportionate and unpredictable” response, whips up war hysteria, but … Continue reading →

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In Karachi, a Fatal Mix of Heat and Piety – MOHAMMED HANIF – JUNE 26, 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by kf1

KARACHI, Pakistan — WHEN I go to buy my drinking water, I don’t ask for water. I ask for Nestlé. Then I drive home with five 20-liter plastic bottles and make sure that we make every cup of tea, and … Continue reading →

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Remember the Ahmadis of Lahore, remember the forgotten – Dawn – 31 May.15

Posted on June 1, 2015 by kf1

A small girl who I will call Hina, sits perched on a stool, in the one corner of the living room untouched by the light streaming in from a procession of windows. Everything else is astir; rattling like an incongruous … Continue reading →

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Who’s Driving the Rohingya into the Sea? – Tony Cartalucci – May 30,15

Posted on June 1, 2015 by kf1

As the plight of the Rohingya, driven from Myanmar into the sea, gains increasing international attention, the same familiar voices across the West have begun climbing upon their soapboxes and pointing fingers at each and every nation refusing to accept … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Tears of Punjab by ANDRE VLTCHEK

Posted on May 1, 2015 by kf1

A lane, a narrow passage to Jallianwala Bagh Garden inside the old city of Amritsar, in the state of Punjab. It is a monument now, one of the testaments to madness and crimes committed by the British Empire during its … Continue reading →

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Drones — One white death can change everything – Dawn – 29 Apr.15

Posted on May 1, 2015 by kf1

“Let us kill the people who are trying to kill us,” President Obama has been reported as telling his aides in relation to drone attacks. Indeed, drones have been the darlings of the Obama administration; their remote capabilities and their … Continue reading →

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Indias Daughter – BBC Documentary

Posted on March 10, 2015 by kf1
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The 390-Euro Man – A Pakistani Slave’s Path to Freedom By Hasnain Kazim

Posted on March 3, 2015 by kf1

For more than 16 years, Hanif Masih worked as an indentured servant in a brick factory in Pakistan. Then, an aid organization purchased his freedom. Though he remains extremely poor, he is one of the lucky ones. On the day … Continue reading →

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Capturing Kashmir by FARZANA VERSEY

Posted on November 30, 2014 by kf1

They lined up in the wintry chill, some still homeless after the floods, because hope lies in hoping. As one more predator swooped down on Jammu and Kashmir, democracy was declared after the first round of voting on November 25. … Continue reading →

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Endless War – Obama Extends War in Afghanistan by KATHY KELLY

Posted on November 25, 2014 by kf1

News agencies reported Saturday morning that weeks ago President Obama signed an order, kept secret until now, to authorize continuation of the Afghan war for at least another year. The order “to support Afghan military operations in the country” and U.S. ground troops to … Continue reading →

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