The Battle Continues in Post War Iraq

Published by The Huffington Post, December 22nd 2011. With the declaration of an end to the nine year war, the last US combat troops pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, weeks ahead of the December 31st deadline....

Saving Face: Documenting Pakistan's Acid Attack Victims

Published by The Huffington Post, November 11th, 2011. In June 2011, Pakistan was ranked the third most dangerous place for women. The survey, conducted by TrustLaw, Reuters' legal news service found...

Imran Khan: 'Civil war? There's already a civil war in Pakistan'

Published by The Huffington Post "Zadari is not pushed about governing Pakistan, he's about making money and protecting his already vast and plundered wealth. That's all" I paused, considered this...

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Two children killed in CIA drone attack, Pakistan

Children were amongst the casualties in the latest CIA drone strike  against Pakistan. The cousins, aged 12 & 16 years old were killed when a vehicle was struck just outside Mir Ali, a town in Waziristan. Only days before, 16 year old Tariq Khan had traveled to Islamabad to protest against the use of US drones against Pakistan. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reports: Two boys aged 12 and 16 years old were reportedly killed in a CIA drone strike in Pakistan on Monday night. One of the boys, Tariq Khan, had attended an anti-drone rally in the Pakistan capital just days beforehand. Monday’s deadly attack struck a vehicle near the town of Mir Ali in Waziristan. Up to four people died, including 16-year old Tariq Khan and his 12-year old cousin Wahid. It was the second...

A little bit of Sicily

I recently travelled to Western Sicily, as soon as I told people I had been I was met with the same question: "did you see the Mafia"?  No and there is certainly more to Sicily...

Kashmir in the collective...

Al Jazeera has produced a brilliant spotlight on Kashmir: Kasmir the forgotten conflict featuring a wide range of narratives. I was presently surprised to hear about it, as the conflict...

Pakistan on it's 64th Birthday

Today is Pakistan’s 64th birthday, and it’s another year in which I do not celebrate it. Of course I am proud of my Pakistani heritage, with its diversity of culture,...