From Asaap to Baloch Hal
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on November 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Abid Mir “Yes, he is so talented. That is why I am saying you suggest him to slow down his pace. He is advancing too fast. “They” can do anything with him,” said this German journalist of Lahori origin just two and half years ago while expressing her sincere views about this talented friend … Read more
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Bye bye Asaap
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 18, 2009 · 19 Comments
By Malik Siraj Akbar When the government of Balochistan banned the official advertisements of Daily Asaap, the newspaper said it did not care much because it still enjoyed freedom of expression. When the government curtailed its freedom of expression by banning two books by Dr. Naseer Dashti, published by Asaap Publications, the undeterred newspaper management … Read more
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