In Bangladesh, some kind of justice
After four decades, the country’s war-crimes tribunal is finally set to open.
Bangladesh bans Facebook
This seems to be becoming something of a trend. Unhappy with depictions of the Prophet Mohammad posted on Facebook, Bangladesh has followed Pakistan in banning access to the site and protesters have taken to the street with flags and Zippo lighters. The target of ire? International Draw Mohammad Day (May 20), which encouraged web denizens...
The Pakistani Spectator
It seems that my humble blog has acquired some new fans in Pakistan. Against all expectations, I was recently interviewed by Ghazala Khan of The Pakistani Spectator, an online magazine covering ‘views, news and opinions on Pakistani Politics in specific and world politics in general with respect to Pakistan’. I fielded questions about my blog,...
Bhutto's Assassination
I was shocked yesterday to hear of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, news of which stared up at me from the morning paper with 9/11-like gravitas. I haven’t followed Pakistani politics closely since I was studying in Edinburgh, but my suspicion — and that of most major news organisations, if not the rampaging Sindhi mobs — is...
