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Transition in Pakistan is the Number One News Story of 2007 – TIMES Magazine

by on 19. Dec, 2007 in Islam, Issues, News, Pakistan, Politics, U.S, World

I was honestly surprised to hear this on the radio today but then I pondered for a minute and it all started to make sense. Because of Pakistan’s strategic position in Southeast Asia and the so called “War on Terror”, Pakistan should and must be number one if one looks at the current power struggle. [...]

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Namira Salim – First Pakistani Woman to go to Space

by on 17. Dec, 2007 in News, Pakistan

Namira Salim is the first ever Pakistani Woman selected to go for space tour in 2009. She is one of 100 space tourists who will board landmark commercial space flights being offered by Virgin Galactic, which plans to start operations by 2009. Namira, 35, was born in Karachi, but now lives in Dubai and the [...]

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Don’t Shun the Hijab or Else

by on 15. Dec, 2007 in Islam, News, World

A very strong title but even a stronger story developed in Canada last week. This story is the one where after you are done reading, you say “WHAT?” and then shake your head. Aqsa Pervez, 16 year old girl, never would have thought that when she was told that if she doesn’t wear Hijab, things [...]

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