· October, 2006

Stories about Pakistan from October, 2006

Pakistan: Dengue

Dengue in Pakistan is becoming a problem. Sajjad on the increasing number of people taken ill. “The outbreak of “Dengue Fever” in parts of Pakistan is now becoming a countrywide...

31 October 2006

Pakistan: Halloween

Light Within on people in Pakistan celebrating Halloween. “The festival has recently become popular with children and young people in Pakistan and is especially celebrated in Lahore with delicious food...

30 October 2006

Pakistan: Beards, Islam and Cricket

A very interesting post and discussion at Pakistaniat discussing facial hair and cricket. “Given all the discussion about cricket and Islam (here), sooner or later we will come to beards...

28 October 2006

Pakistan: Press Freedom

The Glasshouse on Pakistan's rank in the RSF Press Freedom Index. “At times the regime moves swiftly to prevent ‘harmful’ news from spreading, as was the case in late 2005...

26 October 2006

Voices from South Asia

Bangladesh: - What does Bangladesh need now for a better future? Angelmorn has a ten point prescription. - Rifat of Close your eyes and try to see is critic about...

26 October 2006

Pakistan: Why people blog

It is write compiles responses from bloggers on issue of .. well, blogging. “Why do you blog? I asked bloggers this question. First, I posted the question on my own...

24 October 2006

Pakistan: NGOs

Pakistani Abysmal Ramblings on NGOs in Pakistan. “Pakistan has hundreds if not thousands of registered NGO's that have tax free status and are allowed to collect Zakat for their projects,...

18 October 2006

Pakistan: Hands without Henna and Bangles

With Eid around the corner, shopkeepers in Pakistan stock up on items that are traditional gifts on the festival. Metroblogging Islamabad says “Against the expectations, this time the costumer response...

17 October 2006

Pakistan: Cricket and the Dope Test

The Teeth Maestro on some players of Pakistan's Cricket team failing the dope test. “n an embarrassing development of events in the ICC Champions Trophy in India, it has just...

16 October 2006

Pakistan: Blog-o-leader

With the advent of citizen journalism and the unrelenting popularity of blogs as the main source of honest opinion and news, it won't be long before the world leaders jump...

14 October 2006

Pakistan: Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th might be lucky for Muslims, Sajjad Zaidi explains. “Today was Friday the 13th, a day considered extremely unlucky by some in the West. Whatever the origins of...

14 October 2006

Pakistan: A man named Gulzar

Shirazi on Gulzar, a newspaper forwarding agent. “That was a place from where he arranges the dispatch of newspaper and periodicals to the agencies in over 200 stations (including remote...

11 October 2006

Pakistan: Zaakat

Metroblogging Islamabad on Ramadan and Zaakat. “Mosques are full of the faithful worshipers. The bazaars and streets are full of a new type of beggars! These men, women and children...

10 October 2006

Pakistan: Men and Women

Metroblogging Islamabad on the exclusive skills sets of girls and boys. “What creates problem is the differentiation; between both male and female .As in our society women still face great...

9 October 2006

Pakistan: Hiking and Islamabad

Metroblogging Islamabad on why the city has much to offer to hikers. “. Although many of the residents take advantage of this opportunity and regularly hike up and down trail-3...

5 October 2006