Disappearances in Pakistan: The U.N. Mission Must Succeed
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on September 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar An extraordinary 10-day visit of the United NationsWorking Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to Pakistan, taking place from September 10 to 20, has left the country’s right-wing political leaders and nationalist media utterly paranoid. They fear that once the barely told story ofwidespread disappearances gains international attention, Pakistan’s reputation will be enormously damaged. This … Read more
Pakistani Women Unite to Battle Religious Extremism
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on May 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar Sameena Imtiaz, a soft-spoken, educated Pakistani social worker, operates in the midst of U.S. drone strikes and Taliban suicide bombings. She regularly travels to remote parts of her country in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, infamously known for the safe Al-Qadea and Taliban sanctuaries, to promote … Read more
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Pakistan’s Worsening Hazara Crisis
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Malik Siraj Akbar The Governor of Pakistan’s lawless Balochistan province says the Army may be summoned in the provincial capital city, Quetta, after a dramatic escalation in ethnic and sectarian violence. Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, the Governor, hasstrongly criticized the provincial government and suggested it to resign from the office due to its stark failure to curb the deadly wave of violence targeting … Read more
