Stories about Pakistan from January, 2008
Pakistan: Bomb blast in Lahore
Another suicide bomb attack in Pakistan, killing 26 people in Lahore. More at All Things Pakistan.
India, Pakistan: Blog buddy across the border
SidhuSaaheb meets Raza Rumi, a blogger from across the border and shares his experience.
Pakistan: The Bhutto Family
Wayward Mind on the number of deaths in the Bhutto family – political players who died violent deaths.
Pakistan: Bhutto's Heir
Benazir Bhutto's son – Bilawal, 19 years old and studying at Oxford has found himself in the media's glare. The Pakistani Spectator on Bilawal being hounded by the media.
Pakistan: Most dangerous place
The Economist declared Pakistan the most dangerous place – and readers at Metroblogging Islamabad respond to the same.
Pakistan: Election Experiment
All Things Pakistan conducts a blogging experiment. Readers can write about which political party they support in the forthcoming electiosn and why, but not mention anything against any other party.
Pakistan: Cyber Crime Bill
Teeth Maestro on the Cyber Crime Bill promulgated by the government in Pakistan. “As per the final draft – an officer can walk into my house confiscate my computer and...
Qatar: Bhutto's Death Coverage a Hit
Abdurahman Warsame, who is based in Qatar, reports that “Aljazeera English's report on the death of Benazir Bhutto's death received more than half a million views in just 2-3 days.”
Pakistan: On Borders
Light Within on the sudden discoveries of a shared bond across the Indo-Pakistan border.
Pakistan: The other issues
Bhutto's death isn't the only crisis in Pakistan. All Things Pakistan on the other urgent issues that need attention – power, water, natural gas and flour crises.
South Asia: Dynasties and Democracy
Feringhee on the overwhelming presence of dynasties in the context of democracy in South Asia.
Pakistan: Why mourn for Bhutto?
Despite all the grief surrounding Bhutto's death, a post on Pakistan Paindabad reminds us that all was not wonderful.”But why be so sad? Stuff happens. Leaders die. Followers fight. Nations...
Bangladesh: Lessons from Pakistan
Voice of Bangladeshi Bloggers reflects on Bhutto's death and what lessons it holds for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: On Dynasties and 2007
imperfect world 2008 on 2007 as a bad year of dynasties – rounding up political events from South Asia.
India: On Benazir Bhutto
Indian Muslims on Benazir Bhutto and her untimely death.
China: Aisa and Woman Politician
The murder of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan has shocked Xin Haiguang and he realizes that women have played a very special role in Asia politics. Most of them pick up...
Azerbaijan: Benazir Bhutto
Marilisa Lorusso's blog sounds a warning following the recent assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan. In Azerbaijan, for example, the potential rise of Islamic fundamentalism is very real which is...