Demonising women
From the Blog mehmalWe live in the 21st century but sometimes we behave in ways that would put even the Dark Ages to shame. Ever since the news of the Imran-Reham divorce surfaced in the media, what we have seen is misogyny and nothing but. Reham Khan is being vilified left, right and centre. What exactly is her fault in all this, one wonders. Why is it that the divorce is being pinned on her and her alone? Some of the reasons being given in the media are: she is ‘ambitious’, she is a ‘working woman’, she is a ‘divorcee’, she has ‘political aspirations’, she wants to be in the limelight, among other things. One wonders if a man would be attacked for being a divorcee, for being ambitious, for working, for wanting to be in the limelight. No, a man would not be attacked for all these and more. In herpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Diamer: Attack on Thak Jal Police Station repulsed
From the Blog pamirtimes[image: 11062087_1087930064575325_6863542058571543912_o]Chilas: Miscreants last night opened indiscriminate firing on a police station located in the Thak Jal area of Diamer district, 15 kilometers away from Chilas. However, due to quick response from the police force, the attackers were unable to inflict heavy losses. They fled in the darkness of the night. Some parts of the police […]pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
World Bank Survey Confirms: De-Risking a Huge Issue
From the Blog faisalkhanAccess to Banking: The De-Risking Issue Earlier this year, The World Bank inserted itself into the crowd to understand how the entire reduced access to banking issue was playing out, especially for money transfer (i.e. remittance) companies. (See earlier article on this World Bank Survey) ------------------------------ See related articles on de-risking: - Strangulation by Regulation. - Can’t find MSB Friendly Banks? Go ahead, scream. No one is listening. - The Sandstorm that is blanketing the operations of money transfer companies. ------------------------------ The World Bank decided to conduct a survey, aimed solely (and by invitation) to MTOs (Money Transfer Operators), MSBs (Money Services Businesses) and Payment Institutions (PIs). The results are out (pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
BJP’s Bihar defeat will not deradicalise India
From the Blog pitafi *(A version article first appeared on Dawn.com on November 16, 2015. Click here to read the published version)* An election was won and lost in the Indian state of Bihar. Contrary toBhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah’s claims, no crackers went off in Pakistan. Media here and abroad is portraying it as Indian PM Modi’s defeat. This assumption is almost as misguided as the growing impression that the mandate was a clear rejection of the all-pervasive intolerant agenda of the Sangh Parivar. Modi remains firmly ensconced at the center where his term in office does not expire for almost four years. In a house of 545, Modi’s party BJP has 10 seats more than simple majority – 282 where 272 were needed – so there is little chance of an in-house change. Remember, if tpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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