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New Horizons for Mentally Ill People in Pakistan
Alarmed by the lack of mental health services inPakistan, The British Asian Trust has launched a new initiative introducing community-based care to enable mentally ill people to live and work successfully in their own towns and...2012-01-24 1894 0 -
Occupy Wall Street: The people have had enough
By Haider Ali. With the people finally waking up to the inner workings of the economic mechanisms, people from all political spectrums have galvanised to challenge the financial terrorists on Wall Street. Yes financial terrorists who...2012-01-24 1953 0 -
ANGRY BRIDES GAME A HIT ON FACEBOOK
A match-making service has launched a new online game, which is inspired by a popular Indian app that mocks illegal dowry demands. Shaadi.com’s ‘Angry Brides’ is based on the Indian app of the same name and...2012-01-24 1868 0 -
MICROSOFT AND GOVERMENT MOURNS DEATH OF PAKISTANI TEEN PRODIGY
An extraordinary Pakistani girl, who became the world’s youngest IT expert, died from despite being offered help from Micros oft. Arfa Karim, whose talents were recognised at the age of 9, suffered an epileptic fit and...2012-01-24 1851 0 -
Interview with Professor Norman Finkelstein about Palestine-Israel
By Haider Ali. Following Israel’s constant violations of international law, the abuse of human rights and daily humiliations of the Palestinian peoples, I had the chance to interview a distinguished scholar upon the topic and often...2012-01-11 2196 0 -
‘MAGIC IS AN ART FORM’ PERFORMANCE ACT TELLS COURT
A magic act, made up of a father and son team from Pune, are urging the Bombay High Court to classify magic as an art form. Vijay and Jitendre Bhopale made the move after they failed...2012-01-11 1731 0 -
JOHN TERRY TO SUE OVER INDIAN CIGARETTE WARNING
England and Chelsea Captain John Terry is threatening to launch a law suit against the Indian government after it allowed the use of his image on an anti-smoking message without his knowledge or permission. The image,...2012-01-11 1867 0 -
BANGLADESHI LECTURER JAILED OVER FACEBOOK STATUS
A university lecturer has been sentenced to six months in jail posting a Facebook status wishing for the death ofBangladesh’s Prime Minister. Ruhul Khandaker was sentenced by theBangladesh’s high court in absentia, because he is studying...2012-01-11 1668 0 -
BENGAL FARMER SUCIDE ON THE RISE
Farmers inWest Bengalhave been taking their own lives after struggling to handle rising inflation imposed by the government. Those working in agriculture have blamed the lack of storage for poor quality crops, which are later burned....2012-01-11 1869 0 -
KYRGYSTAN TO START ANTI-BRIDE KIDNAPPING CAMPAIGN
In a bid to put an end to forced marriages,Kyrgyzstanpresident Roza Otunbayeva has urged his people to stop making bride kidnapping acceptable. Ms Otunbayeva made the pledge at an event organised to mark the start of...2012-01-11 2062 0