Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Twitter, in Politics

Disclaimer: For the PPP jiyalas who get supremely offended by all posts barely criticizing their political party, the Bhuttos, and related offspring, take a deep, deep, deeeeeeeep breath… Last week, the Chairman of the PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari joined Twitter! This was apparently quite newsworthy, so much so that the Express Tribune reported, “The first tweet [...]

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Mumbai Blasts Coverage

There were three blasts in Mumbai today during rush hour today, reportedly hitting Dadar, Opera House and Zaveri Bazar areas. According to the Guardian’s live updates, “There were no confirmed numbers of fatalities or injuries but NDTV quoted reports saying 10 people have been killed,” while the Indian Home Secretary says over 60 people have been injured. The numbers are [...]

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Redefining “Good” Fashion: Q&A with Fashion ComPassion’s Ayesha Mustafa

When was the last time you looked down at your trendy-but-questionable harem pants and asked yourself, “Where did these come from?” No, they did not claw its way out of the ’90s, fresh from an MC Hammer video, as much as your friends might like to tell you (don’t worry, they’re just jealous). Aladdin didn’t call, asking [...]

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And the Best U.S.-Pakistan Pundit Is…Stephen Colbert

Everyone is weighing in on the news that the U.S. is halting hundreds of millions of dollars (basically, a lot of zeroes) in military aid to Pakistan. According to news agencies, about $800 million in military aid and equipment – over one-third of the more than $2 billion in annual American security assistance to Pakistan – [...]

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Under Pressure (Sing It, Queen)

On Tuesday, the NY Times came out with a punchy, no-holds-barred piece, reporting that Obama administration officials believe that the ISI was behind journalist Saleem Shahzad‘s death last month. Wait. What’s that you say, Captain Obvious? We’ve been saying that for the past month? Oh. Well, there’s no evidence like new evidence (*jazz hands*). The NY Times cited new [...]

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