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Last week I posted information about the devastating Earthquake in Baluchistan, Pakistan. Unfortunately, a week later, the final tallies regarding the damage exceed that originally estimated. While an estimated 300 Pakistanis died, their suffering is over - it is the estimated 70,000 people (30,000 of whom are children) who are left homeless.
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Source: PakistanPolicy.com
The Balochistan province of Pakistan was hit by a strong earthquake this morning. The death toll, currently at around 200, is expected to rise. Over 15,000 are homeless. Night temperatures in the area approach freezing.
The hardest hit city, Ziarat, was home to Quaid-e Azam in his last months. The [...]

If you had the chance to see any of Sarah Palin’s two (yes ONLY two, her interview with Sean Hannity doesn’t count) interviews with the media since Senator John McCain chose her as his VP candidate, it is obvious that she is a total idiot. She has failed to directly answer most policy questions thrown [...]

Yesterday, right after maghrib salat as people just finished praying and were about to have their iftaar meals, at least 60 people (death toll is not final yet) were killed in a suicide attack in an upscale hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. And even more unfortunate is that thiss was just one of many such [...]

Mashallah, great seeing Arif in the Washington Post!!!
Four Ways to Partner with Pakistan
By Arif Rafiq
The need to redefine our relationship with Pakistan – a nuclear-armed, frontline state in the war on terror – has never been greater. Now there is considerable opportunity to do so.
U.S. Senate Democrats issued a letter to President George W. [...]

The Pakistani Government has banned YouTube because of the anti-Islamic content on the website. I think this ban is futile. Unfortunately there are many sites throughout the internet filled with content that is offensive to our deen. Youtube is just a medium that promotes free speech and has content that can be both beneficial [...]

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Bhutto’s murder need not result in Pakistan’s demise. If the country’s elite succeed in bringing about renewal she will not have died in vain
The assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has brought Pakistan’s state of turmoil to new heights. As [...]

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency Saturday, citing growing militant attacks and interference in government policy by members of the judiciary. But far from a solution to Pakistan’s problems, Musharraf’s move to consolidate power has plunged the country into a deeper constitutional crisis and is likely to unleash a wave of new [...]

Im not much of a cricket fan, but millions of people around the world are really into the current Cricket World Cup. As most of you are probably aware, the Pakistani team (which are always among the favorites) suffered early humilating losses against the West Indies and Irish teams, eliminating them from the tournament.
Now [...]