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Monday, May 31, 2004
Pakistan's Polar princess - Asian News
"Almost a hundred years too late but Pakistan has finally made it to the North Pole! The surprise conquering hero is 24-year-old London based lawyer Anoushka Kachelo who hauled her sledge across 50 gruelling frozen territory to get the top of the world on 24 APRIL 2004 - 95 years after the first man there, American explorer Robert Peary. Karachi-born Anoushka also has the distinction of being the youngest woman in the world as well as the first Pakistani to walk the last degree to the North Pole. It took eight exhausting days for the young adventurer to plant the Pakistani flag at the famous spot and mark the end of her journey. Anoushka is now resting, gathering mental and physical strength for her next feat - a walk to the South Pole."
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Pakistan's religious faultline - Aljazeera
"The Sunni-Shia schism is almost as old as Islam itself centring on a dispute over who should lead the Muslim community after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. Although the two largest sub-groups of Islam share much in common and for the most part have lived peacefully alongside each other, their differences have often boiled over into open confrontation. Nowhere has this been more true than in Pakistan where about 30 million Shias reside as a minority among the country's 120 million Sunnis."
Girls at London Saudi school are treated 'as inferiors' - Telegraph
"A London school funded by the Saudi Arabian government is facing complaints from parents that it is teaching British children 'fundamentalist' Islam while giving girls an inferior education. The King Fahd Academy in Acton, west London, named after the current Saudi ruler, devotes up to 50 per cent of lessons to religious education and teaches almost all classes in Arabic, with boys and girls following different curricula ... The school is segregated and younger boys and girls are now taught different courses, to comply with Saudi education policy, which states that a girl's education should 'enable her to be a successful housewife, an exemplary wife and a good mother' or prepare her for work which is 'suitable to her disposition as a woman'."
Indian movie Raqeeb to be shot in Pakistan - Times of India
"Bollywood producers are now eyeing hitherto in Pakistan for unexplored locales, with an Indian film Raqeeb to be shot in July in Lahore and Rawalpindi. 'With the thaw in Indo-Pak relations, it has now become possible to shoot in Pakistan . Unlike most places in India , the old world charm is still visible in Pakistan . The havelis and bazaars of Lahore are still untouched by modernism,' says Ram Ji Sandhu, producer of the film. 'We would be mainly concentrating on showing the traditional bazaars of Lahore , the old havelis , the customs and traditions there,' says Sandhu."
White slave trade in Asian women rife - Hi Pakistan
"Thousands of women and children from Bangladesh are trafficked to Pakistan every year and Afghan women are sold into prostitution in Pakistan, says a report of the Amnesty International. India is the source, transit and destination country, receiving women and children from Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, while it also sends victims of human trafficking to Europe and the Middle East."
Sharia tribunals bear watching - Toronto Star
"Alia Hogben doesn't want to be waging a public battle with her fellow Muslims. But she and other women such as her are speaking out these days because they fear Muslim women's rights will be threatened by new civil tribunals due to open soon in Ontario. What is upsetting Hogben and many other Muslim women in the province is that the tribunals will arbitrate marriage, family and business disputes based on Sharia, a 1,300-year-old body of Islamic laws. There is nothing novel in such arbitration tribunals. Ontario has used them for years, as an alternative to the overcrowded courts handling such issues as divorce, child custody and inheritance cases."
Another one in Globe and Mail, Life under sharia, in Canada?
Sunday, May 30, 2004
Pakistan's inner battle for education reform - SF Chronicle
"Progressive forces in Pakistan, a country often derided in the international press as an impoverished backwater overrun with gun-toting wackos, are fighting hard for changes in the education curriculum here that have the potential to bring Pakistan more in line with Western secularized modern education systems and make it a role model for other Islamic countries struggling to progress in the 21st century. But the battle, which speaks directly to the base identity of Pakistanis, is fierce."
Prostitutes pray for peaceful poll - Jakarta Post
"No less than 500 sex workers operating in six red-light districts across the East Java capital of Surabaya gathered on Sunday for a mass prayer, to pray for a peaceful presidential election. The women, dressed in Muslim attire and head scarfs, many seen carrying the Koran, looked pensive when local cleric Ahmad Muhajit delivered his sermon. Some of the sex workers shed tears while chanting the verses."
Muslim cartoonist has a different slant - San Francisco Chronicle
"Scores of U.S. editorial cartoonists have examined the Abu Ghraib prison controversy, but none of them has matched the biting, almost risque commentary of Khalil Bendib. Bendib knows his humor is not for everyone. He thinks of himself as a social activist with a pen, and is the only prominent Arab and Muslim editorial cartoonist in the United States. Born in Paris and raised in Algeria and Morocco, Bendib, 46, has lived in California since 1977. He now lives in Berkeley. 'Eventually, I hope to see legions of Arab American smart alecks like myself,' says Bendib, whose work is distributed to 1,700 small- and medium- size papers around the United States."
Pakistan rejects Sino-India model on Kashmir - Hi Pakistan
"Pakistan Saturday rejected India’s proposal to resolve Kashmir issue along the lines of Sino-India talks and insisted the longstanding valley dispute 'cannot be swept under the carpet'. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry in a response to Indian External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh’s suggestion not to prioritise Kashmir dispute in bilateral ties between the two countries, found logical fallacies to Congress-led government’s approach to settle the issue. Pakistan insists to follow January this year’s joint declaration that binds Islamabad and Delhi to simultaneously negotiate on all bilateral disputes, including that of territorial issue of Kashmir."
Pakistan on the march again - Asia Times
"Pakistan continues to develop policies that will both protect and further its strategic interests in the region - even if this means engaging in activities inconsistent with its new global image, particularly in relation to Afghanistan and Kashmir. Officials close to Pakistan's strategic circle have told Asia Times that recently Musharraf was given a detailed briefing of a new strategic road map for Indian-administered Kashmir in which Kashmiri freedom fighters will launch fresh assaults on key targets in the state. Over the past year, under intense US-led international pressure, Pakistan had scaled back its support for jihadis launching cross-border attacks from Pakistan-administered Kashmir into Indian territory."
Whose side is Mr Saleem Shahzad on anyway?
Validity of 5-rupees note expires on June 30, 2005 - PakTribune
"The validity of five-rupee note will expire on June 30, 2005 and it will cease to be legal tender with effect from July 1, 2005, said the State Bank of Pakistan release, which was issued here on Saturday . The SBP advised the general public to get Rs 5 notes exchanged with Rs 5 coins from all SBP banking services, corporations and branches of commercial banks operating in the country till June 30, 2005 ."
The 5 rupee bill goes out now ... This must mean boon for the Pakistani beggars. No one likes to carry coins, our wallets do not have pouches for them.
Saturday, May 29, 2004
Car prices go high instead of reduction - PakTribune
"The car prices, which are expected to be reduced, go high instead of reduction before the announcement of federal budget 2004-05 due to combine strategy of local car assemblers ... Honda Atlas Car Company increased price of all its car models up to Rs 20000 two weeks back. The Suzuki and Indus Motors are also expected to increase car prices soon, the sources added."
If you didn't catch it, read the earlier post on buying a car in Pakistan.
Muslim board to check Arab-Indian marriages - Times of India
"The order came two days after a 73-year-old UAE national Mohammed Jaffer Yaqoob Al Jorani was arrested for deserting an Indian girl two days after marrying her. The incident has once again brought to light the plight of young Muslim girls being exploited through the so-called contract marriages. Due to historical, social and religious links with this capital city (Hyderabad), nationals from Arab countries visit the city in large numbers. Some of them come solely to prey on young girls from poor families arranged by the so-called marriage brokers. These girls are duped into marrying aged men after being promised a better future and money for their families. They, however, end up being sexually exploited and are often abandoned after a few days."
Pakistani firm buys iSky, keeps all 500 workers - BendBulletin
"The Resource Group of Lahore, Pakistan, has purchased iSky of Bend for an undisclosed price and is retaining all of its nearly 500 employees, the company said Tuesday. None of the company's calls will be handled in Pakistan because that doesn't suit the needs of new clients such as luxury carmaker Bentley Motors, Roden said. The Resource Group has another link to Bend. The Pakistani company bought 40 percent of Centratel, another call center in Bend, last year."
Cheeseburger in Palestine - Stanford Daily
"I am especially anxious to see how the Israeli-Palestinian drama ends. I mean, it has to end sometime, right? Imagine the day when they can look back on it all and chuckle: 'Remember when we hated each other? Haha. That was so stupid.' We can drive through Gaza City and tell our grandchildren: 'The brochure says that 15 people were killed by Israeli Defense Force machine-gun fire on that plot of land over there. Now it’s a Burger King. I anticipate a day when the only dilemma running through the minds of Israelestinians is the trade-off between low-cholesterol and the Atkins Diet."
Europe's big problem with a 3-letter word - IHT
"As the Europeans haggle over the final wording of their first constitution, they are bedeviled by a three-letter word: God. Mind-numbing arguments over budget rules and weighted voting have been more time consuming, but can be delegated to technocrats. The issue of whether the most ambitious document in European Union history should include a reference to the continent's Christian heritage is different, an emotional, theological wrangle over the meaning of culture, history and faith."
Charm offensive against Muslim extremists - Reuters
"The government has signalled its commitment to the Muslim community as a leaked document revealed a project to 'win the hearts and minds' of Islamic extremists and al Qaeda sympathisers. The government project codenamed 'Contest', which was leaked to the Sunday Times, suggested Britain might be harbouring as many as 10,000 al Qaeda sympathisers. 'We don't comment on leaks, but the government is taking its relationship with the Muslim community very seriously,' said a government spokeswoman. 'But that is only one part of the strategy against terrorism.' "
Friday, May 28, 2004
Pakistan To Extend US $ 10m Loan To Cambodia - Pak News
"Pakistan will provide a soft term loan of US $ 10 million to Cambodia for the development of small water reservoirs. Agreement to this effect was signed here at the Economic Affairs Division on Saturday night ... Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali during his visit to Cambodia in April this year pledged US $ 10 million concession loan for the country for its reconstruction and socio economic development. Dr. Waqar said the visit of Cambodian delegation was a follow up Visit to finalize the agreement. He said Cambodians are keen to develop their water projects for agriculture sector and want to utilize Pakistan's expertise in this area."
Since when did we join the league of money lenders? Tell me this means that Pakistani companies will get some lucrative Combodian contracts...?
I remember reading Mr. Shoukat Aziz a few days back when he informed the Pakistanis that the country's economy is thriving and we have loads of money in our treasury. When I look out on streets I do not see any thing better any where. People are still committing suicides, mothers are still killing their own children because they are unable to feed them. My father told me that we recived electricity bill of rs. 35000 this month for our small factory where we use only four celing fans. Where is all that money? and when people would become able to enjoy the fruits of Musharraf's dictatorship?
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From the Editors: The Times and Iraq - New York Times
"We have found a number of instances of coverage that was not as rigorous as it should have been. In some cases, information that was controversial then, and seems questionable now, was insufficiently qualified or allowed to stand unchallenged. Looking back, we wish we had been more aggressive in re-examining the claims as new evidence emerged - or failed to emerge. The problematic articles varied in authorship and subject matter, but many shared a common feature. They depended at least in part on information from a circle of Iraqi informants, defectors and exiles bent on 'regime change' in Iraq, people whose credibility has come under increasing public debate in recent weeks."
Terror suspect's kin raise worry, doubts - Boston Globe
"Yesterday, a spokesman for family members of Aafia Siddiqui, one of seven suspects being sought in connection with a possible terrorist attack planned for the summer, appealed to "anyone forcibly holding" her to come forward and suggested that domestic abuse -- not terrorism -- might be behind her disappearance. 'They are extremely distressed by Aafia's disappearance and are desperate to speak with Aafia, if she is still alive," read the statement from Elaine Whitfield Sharp, a lawyer in Marblehead, on behalf of Siddiqui's family in Pakistan. "The best information available to the Siddiqui family is that Aafia was last seen getting into a cab in Pakistan, with her three children, to stay with a family member. She did so at a time when she feared for the lives of herself and her children at the hands of her ex-husband.' "
Meanwhile, the Pakistani government claims to have handed Dr Aafia to US authorities: Dr Aafia was handed over to US last year: govt. For the backgrounder on the story, check out the earlier post.
Google's Gmail Hottest Tech Ticket In Town - Internet Week
"Gmail, the controversial free e-mail service that Google is currently testing, is such a hot item that users are willing to trade everything from a kidney to medical advice -- or pay more than $150 -- to get their hands on an account ... One woman promised to be an online girlfriend for a month -- "photos negotiable; real contact not included" -- and one writer who claimed he was Marc Marcuse, who was a contestant on NBC's reality show 'Average Joe,' begged for an account, saying that he deserved one because 'NBC never paid us a dime.' "
The Gmail Swap website mentioned in the article. Did I tell you can reach me at m....@gmail.com? [wink]
Pakistan fan's expensive dinner - BBC
"A cricket fan has been forced to remortgage his house after losing a £50,000 bet with his mate on the outcome of the Pakistan-India series. The man, a Pakistan supporter, is keeping his identity secret, but the winner of the wager - who knows nothing about cricket - has been only too keen to revel in his good fortune .... Caratella suggested the bet after getting fed up with his pal's boasts about how both competitions were going to finish."
Asian-origin postman gets compensation for racist abuse - The Hindu
"A Pakistan-origin postman who suffered eight years of racist abuse and threats from colleagues at a Royal Mail sorting office here, has won more than Rs 1.42 crores in compensation. Fiftynine-year-old Mahmood Siddiqui was branded a 'spear-chucking rag head' and had threats made against him and his wife and children, an employment tribunal was told. Siddiqui was yesterday awarded 178,542 pounds (over Rs 1.42 crores) compensation for racial discrimination from the Royal Mail. It included 104,142 pounds for loss of earnings, plus 20,000 pounds in interest and 8,000 pounds legal costs."
Cash Crunch, Sex Abuse Charges Hit U.N. Peacekeeping - OneWorld
"The five biggest debts are owed to Pakistan (53.2 million dollars), Bangladesh (47.8 million), India (32.3 million), Jordan (29.2 million) and Nigeria (28.3 million dollars). As of April, the 10 largest troop contributors to U.N. operations were developing nations: Pakistan (7,680 troops), Bangladesh (6,362), Nigeria (3,398), India (2,930), Ghana (2,790), Nepal (2,290), Uruguay (1,833), Kenya (1,826), Ethiopia (1,822) and Jordan (1,804)."
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Wife divorced for administering polio drops - Times of India
"A man who did not want his son to have polio drops has divorced his wife for disobeying him. The incident in West Bengal 's Paschim Mondalpara village in Murshidabad district has left health workers, who are trying to create awareness about the crippling disease that strikes children under five, distraught. Administrative officials and health workers have sought the help of the local Muslim cleric to persuade the man to revoke the divorce. Officials fear that if the situation wasn't rectified it would send out the wrong signals to others who have doubts about giving polio drops to their children."
For New York's Muslim cabbies, faith calls louder than fares - IHT
"With the age-old ingenuity of immigrants adapting to a new world, Muslim cabbies in New York - by one estimate, half of the city's 40,000 taxi drivers - have devised a jury-rigged system. The drivers congregate in South Asian restaurants that provide prayer space in basements or backrooms. They have an imprint of the city's mosques in their brains, at the ready wherever a fare may take them as prayer time closes in. Using a small carpet kept in the trunk, they pray in the back seat, or even on the side of the road."
Karachi papers shut for 'obscenity' - BBC
"The authorities in the Pakistani city of Karachi have shut down six newspapers and arrested 11 people, including some editors, on charges of obscenity and breaches of the press law. The move follows raids ordered by the home affairs department of the provincial government. The advisor for information, Salahuddin Haidar, said the newspapers had been publishing obscene pictures and had repeatedly been warned to stop spreading nudity and obscenity."
U.S. Muslims Begin PR Campaign Denouncing Terrorism - Washington Post
"Amid warnings of another al Qaeda attack on the United States, American Muslims have launched a public relations campaign stressing that they condemn terrorism and should not be blamed for violence committed in the name of Islam. The loosely coordinated campaign by Muslim organizations includes newspaper advertisements, a petition drive and public commitments to work hand in hand with law enforcement agencies, including a joint effort to begin today with FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III."
Has My World Turned Topsy-Turvy? - Arab News
"You see, I am a Latino and have lived in Saudi Arabia for 15 of my 30 years. I am a Muslim, speak Arabic, and have embraced Saudi culture in every way wishing to make it my own. My daughter was born here and I have chosen to live in Saudi Arabia in order to provide her with the best possible Muslim upbringing close to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. Growing up for many years in Los Angeles, I have heard of children being pushed into prostitution, being abducted, raped and murdered and later found in a dumpster. To me, Saudi Arabia has always been the embodiment of safety; however, I am now worried, simply because I am white."
Troops 'tried to kill Musharraf' - BBC
"President Pervez Musharraf says junior army and air force personnel were involved in assassination attempts on him last December. General Musharraf said that several military servicemen had been arrested and would soon be tried. The president said that those involved held 'junior ranks.' "
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Air Force contract goes to Pakistan - Spoof
"In a stunning announcement today, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced today that the contract to provide Air Force services for the United States will go to Pakistan. 'With an ever increasing military expertise, and with the benefit of added saving to the taxpayers of America, Pakistan will do an excellent job of defending the air above our nation.' It had been a contentious decision-making process for months, as India, Russia and China all were vying for the lucrative outsourcing contract."
Female Desire And Islamic Trauma - Daniel Pipes
"The West and the Muslim world entertain vastly different assumptions about female sexuality. In the West, it was until recently assumed that males and females experience eros differently, with men actively undertaking the hunt, seduction, and penetration, and women passively enduring the experience. Only lately did the idea gain currency that women too have sexual desires. Considering the Muslim reputation for archaic customs, it is ironic to note that Islamic civilization not only portrays women as sexually desirous, but it sees them as more passionate than men. Indeed, this understanding has determined the place of women in traditional Muslim life."
Daniel Pipes, for those who don't know him, is a much despised figure among American muslims. Here's a little something on him from CAIR's website: Daniel Pipes says all muslims must be watched.
Award-winning Pakistan woman labeled Al-Qaeda suspect - Khaleej Times
"An angelic-looking Pakistani woman with a doctorate in neurological science is among seven “dangerous” Al Qaeda terror suspects identified Wednesday by FBI as planners of new attacks on the United States. Like the other suspects, Aafia Siddiqui, 32, once an award-winning Massachusetts Insititute of Technology (MIT) student, has the ability to “undertake planning, facilitation and attack against the United States whether it be within the United States itself or overseas,” FBI director Robert Mueller told a news conference."
Muslims, they Immigrate, but do they assimilate? - Washington Dispatch
"Islam is more than religion. It is also the politics or Muslims and the platform on which Muslims base their militancy. As this radical version of the faith has grown, it has destroyed the culture of a great people. Once leading the world in art, science and education, militant Islam has reduced every land where it flourishes to that of a Third World country. It has triggered more warfare than any faith. As a quick exercise try to think of two or three wars raging in the world that do not involve Islam."
A war-torn world? Not so much now - Straits Times
"The worst killing in the world this month was in Nigeria, which isn't officially at war. At least 600 Muslims were murdered in the central state of Plateau earlier this month, in a steep escalation of tit-for-tat killings between Fulani cattle-herders (Muslim) and Tarok farmers (Christian) over land and cattle. Revenge came a week later, although not against those guilty of the murders. Between 500 and 600 Christians were killed in the Muslim-majority city of Kano in northern Nigeria by gangs of Muslims youths armed with machetes and clubs. Many of the bodies were burned and mutilated, and as in the town of Yelwa in Plateau, even children were killed."
Pakistan names hardline cleric opposition leader - Reuters
"A pro-Taliban politician was named leader of the Pakistani opposition on Tuesday, a move secular opposition groups said would strengthen Islamic extremism. The appointment of Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, secretary-general of the Islamic Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal alliance, came after the military-backed government threw its weight behind him. His post as leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament will bring with it a seat on the National Security Council, despite his declared opposition to Pakistan's frontline role in the U.S.-led 'war on terror'."
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Islamic Republic of India - PakTribune
"All the self-importance the Bharat has been making a show thereon, have been the Indian Muslims heritage. Right from their legendary drummer, namely Allah Rakha Khan to the Nuclear Scientist, Abdul Kalam Khan, including the overwhelming number of the most celebrated poets, writers, historians, geographers, architectures, sport stars, film stars, musicians, singers have been Muslims. Similarly all their world fame fascinating architectural monuments have been Indians Muslims made. So much so that Hindus do not have the name for their country of theirs and thus have swindled us of our name 'India' - which had been ours exclusively. "
Do you call this unbiased. Presenting a wrong picture to the people of pakistan.We in India treat muslims like our brothers.For us religion is a non-issue unlike you.I just happened to come upon this site as chance, and was horrified when i read about the crap which you people write. Yes we have famous muslim peronalities but remember for them India is more important.
I agree that there are segments of the Indian population that are indifferent to religion. I know of their existence from my personal experience. You most likely belong to this group. But that is not to say that there are no Hindu (or even Muslim) nationalists in India who divide the population along religious lines. I recently watched the documentary, Final Solution, by Rakesh Sharma. Mr Sharma has documented some of these alarming divisions. I wrote a few lines on the movie in an earlier post. Watch the documentary if you get a chance; it is very obvious that religion is a major issue in 'secular' India. As Rakesh argued in the Q&A session that followed the screening, it is time that educated Indians came out of their denial and accept that this is a problem that needs their attention.
Well more of "penis envy" from Pakistani Muslims. I agree that largely we Indian Muslims are treated well and certainly there are more opportunities/ stability in India to progress. Pakistani Muslims would do well to focus on essentials rather than trying to run down another religion/culture.
Imran
I agree there are communal riots in some parts of India. These riots are the results of illiteracy. India is struggling to be more civilized by educating its citizens in a prospective way. Among the educated lot in India, it is considered indecent to discuss community and religion in a work place or in a social gathering. In a secular state everybody knows that religion is for an individual and it is his own belief system. No invasion into the belief system is tolerated and at the same time it is indecent and impolite to compare belief systems. Everybody has equal right to practice his religion. We clearly understand there is no use in dwelling in the past where religion played major roles in day to day life. We do not want to refer achievements by referring religion. The evolution of secularism from my previous generation to my generation is very obvious. Our aim is to make our country more civilized. We do not want our country to be infested by gun totting fundamentalists like in your country. The program by Mr. Sharma is basically to educate the fundamentalist. We are proud of these kinds of programs in two ways. One way it educates its viewers and the other way it show how democratic our country is with its media freedom.
Don't be Indiacentric
I agree there are communal riots in some parts of India. These riots are the results of illiteracy. India is struggling to be more civilized by educating its citizens in a prospective way. Among the educated lot in India, it is considered indecent to discuss community and religion in a work place or in a social gathering. In a secular state everybody knows that religion is for an individual and it is his own belief system. No invasion into the belief system is tolerated and at the same time it is indecent and impolite to compare belief systems. Everybody has equal right to practice his religion. We clearly understand there is no use in dwelling in the past where religion played major roles in day to day life. We do not want to refer achievements by referring religion. We do not want our country to be infested by gun totting fundamentalists like in your country. The evolution of secularism from my previous generation to my generation is very obvious. Our aim is to make our country more civilized. In fact we are proud of Mr. Sharma’s kind of programs. They are aimed to educate the citizens and at the same time we proudly show the world how democratic we Indians are with media freedom.
India does not consider Pakistan as its competitor. It is way ahead of you guys. The fact is, its democracy and secularism paves way for all its success. India’s democracy is stable. Its institutions are compartmentalized and do not overlap. Indian Military is known for its discipline unlike our neighboring mischievous one. It does not interfere in civil affairs. There is no history of coup or even an attempt. There is no history of executing a former Prime Minister by a Military Dictator. There is no history of sending its leaders into exile. There is no history of Military General moving its nuclear heads to the border without the knowledge of Prime Minister. I always wonder why a country needs a Military dictator as a ruler. What kind of people are they to be governed by guns. Don’t they have the ability to govern themselves? If they don’t have the ability, why do they have the prefix ‘Republic’ with their country?
My advise is, don’t be ‘Indiacentric’, that is don’t be obsessed with India.
Madonna mixes messages with show - BBC
"Politically, the concert hit a number of raw nerves with the audience. Madonna's use of video images of war - bombs being dropped and injured children - distracted the eye from the singer's own performance. At times the political imagery prompted the audience to the raise the roof, but afterwards many expressed doubts and disappointment about the anti-war message. 'Nobody cares about her political views,' said Ms Namdar. 'Who is Madonna to be offering her political views - she's just an entertainer. It's like the Pope starting a rock band.' "
Poll: Americans Angry About Iraq - ABC News
"Anger is up, pride is down, worry continues, and hopefulness — while still present — is in shorter supply. Those are among the changes in Americans' emotional responses to the situation in Iraq, compared with the early days of the war in March 2003. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds the sharpest change is in anger. As the war began, 30 percent of Americans were angry about it; today, asked about the situation in Iraq, 57 percent are angry — almost twice as many. Anger is highest — 70 percent — among the roughly half of Americans who think that, given its costs versus its benefits, the war was not worth fighting."
Silicon Valley pause over India - Economic Times
"Ten thousand miles away, the overseas Indian network in the Silicon Valley bristles with caution-lined excitement over the change of guard at the Centre. The India Shining message of BJP was followed with avid interest by the Bay Area residents during the past one year. But, now, the sentiments have been hit by a temporary roadblock 'What's going to happen now?' ... there is also great respect here for the fact that both the President and prime minister are accomplished professionals and not just career politicians."
Pakistan hangs three brothers for $2.69 murders - Reuters
"Three brothers were hanged in Pakistan on Tuesday for murdering two brothers from another family after a dispute over less than three dollars, officials said. President Pervez Musharraf had rejected mercy appeals from the condemned men who were executed in Mianwali prison in central Punjab province. Prison superintendent Munir Ahmed Kahloon told Reuters a court convicted the brothers of stabbing the two men to death after a dispute erupted over a 155 rupee ($2.69) payment for a tape recorder."
"She ain't no model. She ain't no actress. She's a singer who makes you go Oi ! Meet Shamaila Khan. The Lahore born Pakistani pop singer is currently in India shooting a video for Soneye , a song in her new album. And she's all excited—about India , Oi, Soneye and all that ... But why did Shamaila think of coming to India , not Pakistan ? 'Coming to India is a dream come true. Hindustan is so huge . I am a British citizen and for me both India and Pakistan are the same,' she says."
Monday, May 24, 2004