Laaltain

Laaltain

The flame of a brighter thought and a finer taste.

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The Forgotten Minorities Day — Editorial

t has been five years since August 11 was marked as the Minorities Day in Pakistan – thanks to the…

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Not another Revolution Please! – Editorial

Both Khan and Qadri might have genuine grievances, but nothing out of that, added more importantly with their obscurantist vision…

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Pakistani Media: The Limits of Freedom – Editorial

According to an ignored piece of news, Nia Zamana, a monthly current affairs magazine dedicated to promote liberal, enlightened and…

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Punishing the Rapists — Editorial

Rape is perhaps the least reported crime in Pakistan. The recorded figures are just a thin fraction of the actual…

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Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Looking Beyond the Battlefield — Editorial

Pakistan military’s another major offensive against the TTP and other militants in North Wazirastan is in full swing.

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Terror Suspect? A Pakistani Student Held by the Chinese Police

A Pakistani student in China was detained and interrogated on suspicion of terror by the Chinese police earlier this month.

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Forum Participants Demand Election Reforms for Credible Local Government Elections

Punjab local government system needs to be reformed for conducting credible local government elections in line with the international standards…

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Right to Information – Need of the Hour

Right to information is indeed a very crucial instrument in empowering citizenry. Only if people are aware of the ways…

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Highlights from 2nd Islamabad Literary Festival

Sec­ond Islam­abad lit­er­a­ture Fes­ti­val had been orga­nized by Oxford Uni­ver­si­ty Press from 25–27 April, 2014. More than 120 writ­ers, poets,…

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When Words Can Kill

“There is a calling that is yet above high office, fame, lucre and security. It is the call of conscience.”…

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Issue 18– Laaltain

The 18th edi­tion of Khudi’s bilin­gual youth mag­a­zine The Laal­tain is now avail­able in print edi­tion and online. This issue…

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The Heinous Practice of Vani in Pakistan

The practice has no legal or religious basis and constitutes an ancient tradition that is extensively customary in tribal and…

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The Baloch Missing Persons and the Conspiracy of Silence

Adding more to the hor­rors of the Baloch peo­ple, three mass graves have recent­ly been dis­cov­ered in Khuz­dar dis­trict of…

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Issue 16 — Laaltain

The 16th edition of Khudi’s bilingual youth magazine is now available online. This issue features reports and articles about dialogue…