Retain Baloch-Pashtun Unity
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 28, 2010 · 1 Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar A five-year old child of a Pashtun trader was killed and some other family members of his were injured in a hand grenade attack in Panjgur District. With no group having claimed responsibility for the attack, the Pashtunkhawa Milli Awami Party, the largest political outfit of the Pashtuns in Balochistan, has … Read more
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The Last Nawab
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar No single date left such a lasting impression on the society and politics of Balochistan like August 26th, 2006. It was, no doubt, “Balochistan’s 9/11” when the province’s former governor and elected chief minister Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti was brutally murdered by the democracy-blind military dictator, General Pervez Musharraf. Balochistan … Read more
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Why is CJP Afraid of Secularism?
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Ifthakar Chaudhary, who was reinstated to his top position after rigorous anti-dictatorship efforts of champions of democracy and pluralism, has stunned everyone with his recent remarks against the Parliament and secularism. The Chief Justice, who surely is able enough to grasp the real meaning … Read more
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Round Trip of Cronkite School
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The host university arranged a two-week orientation for us prior to the commencement of the classes on August 19. The orientation was intended to give us a sense of the city, the ASU, facilities available at ASU and ways to use them; the state of law and order in the city and other important information. … Read more
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Furniture Shopping at IKEA
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Except Mukesh and I, none of the fellows had subscribed to the Elite Suits which meant they would not get a furnished apartment on their arrival. Instead, they were required to buy necessary furniture of their own choice. This obviously required a lot of efforts in terms of selecting furniture, transporting it to the Met … Read more
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Monday August 2, 2010
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We were all supposed to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of Holiday Inn Express, where rest of the Humphrey Fellows were staying. There is one thing the Americans are complimented about: Punctuality. They say if you are on time then it means you are not on time. You have to reach in a … Read more
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Meet the Humphrey Fellows
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The official website of Walter Cronkite School of Journalism has uploaded the biographies of all the Hubert Humphrey Fellows for the year 2010-11 Javed Afridi, Pakistan TV reporter Javed Afridi covers militant insurgency and regional issues for Express 24/7, the only English-language news channel in Pakistan. Previously, he worked for the Frontier Post, the Daily … Read more
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More Fellows Arrive
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
On August 1st, I woke up early in the morning. I slept very well the previous night after a long and tiring journey. I decided to go to Holiday Inn Hotel where my journalist friend from Peshawar and a fellow Humphrey Fellow Javid Afraidi was staying. Javed and I decided to go to Safeway, the … Read more
My Apartment
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
After shopping from the market called Safeway, Dr. Bill directly drove me to my apartment. He was very kind to help in carrying my luggage and the purchased items from the shopping center. The surroundings of the apartment were quite and clean. My first impression while driving from the shopping center to the Met Apartments … Read more
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Flight to US
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As soon as my US visa was issued, I was notified by the USEFP. Ms. Nadia Omar, the assistant program officer, sent me a copy of my itinerary on the same day, inquiring if it was acceptable to me. With a few modifications, I approved the ticket. Within a few hours, I got my confirmed … Read more
