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What democracy demands
from our politicians
Muhammad Ali Bukhari
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has recently ruled that the suspension of the country's chief justice by President General Pervez Musharraf was illegal - a decision that pro-democracy lawyers in the country see as a challenge to the very authority of Musharraf... [ FULL STORY ]
Diarrhoea breaks out in wake of flood
Abdur Rahman Khan
Health authorities and aid workers in Bangladesh are struggling hard to contain outbreaks of water-borne diseases as floodwater started receding in the affected areas... [ FULL STORY ]
Global aid pours in for flood victims
M. Shahidul Islam in Toronto
The humanity is not blind to the sufferings of the people of Bangladesh. The devastating flooding has struck a sympathetic chord among people all over the world and aid has begun to pour in following an appeal on August 5 to the global community by the Chief Adviser (CA) to the interim government Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed... [ FULL STORY ]
Food basket was fairly secure before
Iraqi children much worse
off since US invasion
Doug Lorimer
Iraqi children are worse off today than they were before the US-led March 2003 invasion, Dan Toole, director of emergency programmes for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), told reporters in Geneva on July 16... [ FULL STORY ]
Fear of failure shadows govt
Mohammed Ali Sattar
Since the changeover of January 11, the country has been under emergency rule. The beginning was, as usual, predictable and there has been a religious drive against corrupt persons of all sections of the society, the primary target being the politicians comprising the immediate past ministers and lawmakers and members of other parties as well. This massive drive against the dubious characters was tacitly greeted by the majority of people... [ FULL STORY ]
Post-flood recovery of agriculture
Farm loan target must be met
Asjadul Kibria
With the flood situation deteriorating day by day and indicating a prolonged stay, the rural economy, especially the agricultural sector, requires intense attention in the post-flood rehabilitation agenda. Higher inflow of fund in the form of farm credit through the banking channels is an integral part of the strategy to revive agriculture...[ FULL STORY ]
Glimpses of the Great
M. A. Jinnah
K Z Islam
Jinnah's public conflict with Willingdon, Governor of Bombay in 1918 was reflected in their acerbic social relationship. The Jinnahs had been invited to dinner at Bombay's Government House soon after returning from their honeymoon. Ruttie wore one of her lowest-cut Paris evening gowns, and Lady Willingdon was quick to order her servant to bring a wrap to cover up Mrs. Jinnah in case she felt cold. Jinnah did not wait for the servant's return, jumping up from table to inform his hostess, "When Mrs. Jinnah feels cold, she will say so, and ask for a wrap herself... [ FULL STORY ]
NEWS NOTES FROM NEW YORK
Floods due to global warming
The fears expressed in this column that the severe flooding in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh and prior to that in China was the first signs of the devastating impacts of the global warming has been confirmed by the United Nations. A UN official was quoted by the New York Times (NYT) as saying that 'the vagaries of climate change could destroy vast swath of farmlands ultimately affecting food production'. This warning was aimed at India but the contiguous nations will be as badly affected. The director general of the FAO said increase in temperature could lower crop yield in the southern region of the world. The current deluge has affected an estimated 20 million in India, 8 million in Bangladesh, and 300,000 in Nepal, according to Unicef... [ FULL STORY ]
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