The Myth of 9/11
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
One of the depressing take-aways from Global Leadership Forum in Washington that struck me was my interaction with some Pakistani Fellows. I was confounded to see the level of anti-Americanism these people’s minds were filled with. Even many educated Pakistanis do not thankfully take the Fellowship as a wonderful opportunity offered by the US Department … Read more
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Generosity Beyond Capacity
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
While speaking at a police passing out ceremony held in Quetta, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani reiterated his offer to Baloch nationalists to initiate a process of negotiation and reconciliation to normalize the heated political climate prevailing in the province. He repeated that the government had not shut down all doors of dialogue … Read more
AJ’s Return
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has elected for the first time in the history a female president: Asma Jhangir. Widely respected for her liberal, progressive and democratic credentials, Ms.Jhangir,58, won a heated contest against her rival Ahmed Awais. She secured 834 votes against the runner-up’s 796. In a country where women exercise limited or … Read more
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Amnesty International’s Concerns
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
International human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (IE), has taken notice of the worsening situation in Balochistan in a recently issued statement. It has appealed to all parties involved in the conflict, including the government and the armed nationalist groups, to opt for a quick solution of the turmoil in order to avoid further violation of … Read more
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Clinton Champions International Exchange Programs
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar WASHINGTON DC: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while addressing the 2010-11 batch of Hubert Humphrey Fellows at a reception held on Monday evening said that people-to-people connections were at the foundation of all the work done at the State Department. 218 Hubert Humphrey Fellows from 93 countries of Middle East, … Read more
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Fellows From 93 Countries Gather at GLF-2010 in Washington
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar WASHINGTON DC: The Global Leadership Forum (GLF-2010), which is an essential component of the State Department-sponsored Hubert Humphrey Fellowship, was an implicit demonstration of increasing relationship between the United States of America and different countries of the world in the domain of education and cultural exchange. The five-day long conference kicked … Read more
Terrorism and Response to Terrorism
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Friday, October 22, 2010 Today we visited Philip Merrill College of Journalism in Maryland where the other Humphrey journalism fellowship is currently being administered. Lecture on Study and Response to Terrorism: Distinguished professor of psychology Dr. Arie Kruglanski who is a researcher at the center Study of Terrorism and the Response to Terrorism (START) spoke … Read more
DC Trip: Day One
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 22, 2010 · 2 Comments
I woke up at 5:30 a.m today to catch US Airways flight# 44 for Washington DC. It had already started raining. I packed everything and made sure that I had not forgotten anything. I thought I hadn’t . Now, while writing this blog entry in my Arlington hotel room, I realize I forgot to pack … Read more
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GLF Facebook Page
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As we all prepare to leave for the Global Leadership Forum (GLF-2010), I am exuberant that we already have 100 Hubert Humphrey Fellows from different campuses on our GLF Facebook page. It’s indeed the power of social networks that we got 100+ members only 15 hours after the creation of the group which has enabled … Read more
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Welcome Reception for Humphrey Fellows
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The Arizona State University hosted a welcome reception for the Hubert Humphrey Fellows today at 4:00-6:00 p.m at the First Amendment Forum. A lot of faculty members, host families, professional mentors of the Humphrey Fellows and undergraduate students showed up. The exciting part of the reception was the wonderful graphical slides prepared by the Cronkite … Read more
