At Dubai
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Well, the exciting Summer Academy is over. We had the unforgetable farewell party last night. Flew back to Dubai from Chennai with the Emarates. But the flght had to do an emergency landing. What a pleasant surprise it was to meet Priya, my ACJ batchmate, at the Chennai International Airport. She recognized me while catching … Read more
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Say Yes to Naswar
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 23, 2007 · 1 Comment
We, all the participants of the Summer Academy, in one of the sessions, were required to come up the write-ups in which the journalistic ethical behavior had been violated in our respective countries. Though initially all of us had come up with individual stories, we were, later on, asked to work in groups in order … Read more
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Some insights
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 23, 2007 · Leave a Comment
You thought I was dead. No, man. I am not. It is just the intensively exhaustive sessions of the Summer Academy that have caught all of us from all sides. The sessions commence at 9:00 am and we continue till 9:00 pm. Of course, tea, lunch and dinner breaks are there! We were escorted around … Read more
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Arrived in Chennai
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 15, 2007 · 2 Comments
It was a long flight from Dubai to Chennai, India. Took almost five and half hours. We were taken to Ambassador Pallava Hotel at Highmore. The hotel is superb. Adeel Phatan (The News), Meera Jamal (Dawn) and Amna (Dawn) and I went to Chennai’s best shopping mall, Spencer Plaza and managed to get ourselves new … Read more
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Time to eat Masala Dosa!
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Well, I didn’t know that I would be required to travel so extensively and so unexpectedly to Isloooo, Khandar’s twin sister these days,due to a very small mistake, which, however, could transform into a very complicated one, in my Indian visa. The day I was informed from the Indian High Commission about the problem, I … Read more
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BLA kills four Paki troops
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 10, 2007 · 1 Comment
Landmine blast kills four soldiers By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: Four security personnel were killed and two others injured in a remote control bomb blast in the Marri tribal area while supply of gas to several parts of Mustung district was disrupted after a gas pipeline was blown up by unidentified attackers on Monday night. … Read more
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Mendacious claims
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
HRCP, Balochistan govt trade allegations over HR violations * JWP leader allegedly arrested By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: The Balochistan government and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) are trading serious allegations against each other over the state of human rights in the province. The provincial government in Quetta has rejected the allegations levelled … Read more
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The Apathetic Balochistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Courtesy: Individualland.com Events related to judiciary and media have rocked Pakistan in March. There are protests all around and the general mood of the country is one of dismay, anger and protest. All over the country this mood is prevalent except Balochistan which is surprising since the dismissed Chief Justice hails from Balochistan. Individualland for … Read more
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