In the UK, a new law is created to overturn its decision. In the US, they slug it out. And in Canada? Bland indifference Jeffery Ewener guardian.co.uk, In western democracies like the UK, the USA and Canada, the role of the supreme court can be revealing. Constitutionally, it is straightforward enough – the court lays down the law, and the other civil institutions listen carefully and respond. But this can be stressful for the institutions and the politicians who inhabit them. A politician’s ears must be exquisitely attuned to every subtle harmony in the symphony of power; a supreme court … Continue reading What our supreme courts say about us

Israelis believe in peace, yet the Palestinian issue is met with apathy – except by our leaders, who see it just as a PR problem Aluf Benn guardian.co.uk, Israel‘s image problem abroad is down to one issue: the stark and growing difference between how Israelis view their country, and how it is seen from outside. This explains the anger and insult that Israelis feel when they watch themselves on the BBC or CNN. It can’t possibly be us, they protest, the networks must be biased and pro-Arab. From the outside, Israel is defined by its everlasting conflict with its Arab … Continue reading Israel’s dual reality – time for Israel to grow up

AP (File Photo) ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police are investigating whether the suicide bomber who killed three US soldiers on Wednesday had prior insider information on the location of the troops. Police official Naeem Khan said Pakistani authorities were trying to ascertain whether the suicide bomber knew that soldiers would be passing through Shahi Koto town, a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in Lower Dir where the attack occurred yesterday.  The US soldiers were training Pakistani forces to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda. ”We launched a massive search in the area yesterday, and now about 35 suspects are in our custody and … Continue reading Dir Bomb Attack and the Informant!

Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha When ‘Islamic’ televangelist, Aamir Liaquat, traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform (his umpteenth) Hajj late last year, intelligent, sensitive and rational Pakistanis let out a sigh of relief. The more mischievous ones among us even prayed to the Almighty to let the Saudis fall in love with this eminent ‘Islamic scholar’ and fund his outlandish theories. The whole idea behind this sincere pray was for Liaquat to stay put in Saudia Arabia playing the Saudi faith’s Dr. Frankenstein (remember Dr. Maurice Bucaille?), leaving television viewers in Pakistan ever so grateful to the Saudis for keeping … Continue reading The Naked Mullah – and the unquestioning mindset!

‘Indian national may be involved in Mumbai attacks’ Indian Home Minister, P. Chidambaram. – Reuters (File Photo) ISLAMABAD: Indian Home Minister, P. Chidambaram on Thursday revealed for the first time that an Indian national by the name of Abu Jindal could have been involved in 2008 Mumbai attacks. According to a DawnNews report, Chidambaram said that voice samples of the suspect were absolutely necessary to establish his identity. He claimed that Pakistani authorities had recorded Abu Jindal’s voice through phone conversations. The Indian home minister also said that he had asked the Pakistani government to provide these phone records but … Continue reading Jindal maybe involved in Mumbai attack!

An Indian conservator works on an old and rare book at a laboratory in the Mumbai University campus, in Mumbai. –AFP Photo/Pal Pillai MUMBAI: In the basement of the University of Mumbai’s Fort Campus library, a towering Gothic-style cathedral to knowledge built by the British in the mid-19th century, half-a-dozen people are hard at work, reports AFP. Some are hunched over computers and a state-of-the-art scanner. Others busy themselves in an air-conditioned laboratory, surrounded by fumigation units, bell jars of chemicals, trays of clear liquids and metal drying racks. This is the institution’s rare books restoration project, which aims to … Continue reading India’s book restorers: saving the past for the future

Sparks fly as Bollywood, cricket and politics collide Indian policemen try to restrain a Shiv Sena activists protesting outside Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan’s residence, unseen, in Mumbai, India. -AP Photo MUMBAI: India’s twin obsessions of cricket and Bollywood are at the heart of a bitter row that has broken out between the country’s top film star and a radical right-wing party in the movie capital Mumbai, reports AFP.The dispute, which has seen the ultra Hindu-nationalist Shiv Sena party threatening to scupper the release of Shah Rukh Khan’s latest blockbuster, has its roots in a diplomatic spat over the Indian Premier … Continue reading Hindu Mullahs – a growing threat to the fabric of India

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