March 2007

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civics and society
Let’s face this Ugly Truth
03.28.07 | Permalink | Comment?

For some strange reason, Bloggers Pakistan refuses to add this blog to their syndication list. But just so the rest of you won’t miss out, and just so you have an opportunity to refute/applaud his sentiments, here are links to a five-part series (3 of which have been posted already) on the Ugly Truth that [...]
politics
Judiciary Above Suspicion
03.21.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

When the Prophet brought Islam to Arabia, one of the first things he requested of his followers was to abandon the tradition of long, trailing robes worn by the elite tribesmen at the time. The length of the robe indicated status and position, most often earned through wealth, not respect. [The fact that our Mullahs [...]
design
Who’s designing your site?
03.19.07 | Permalink | Comment?

Web Development companies in Pakistan are like grains of sand on the beach – innumerable. As a way to make a quick buck, to start up a company without overhead, and to succeed at it, web development tops the charts of most desirable career. Not to be confused with Web Design, web developers are the [...]
civics and society
Who Will Shape Our Future?
03.18.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

I drive a lot. As a middle-class, struggling couple, my husband and I cannot afford a driver, or a servant (normal for Pakistan – labor is cheap, and we can usually hire a full-time maid or driver for as little as $50 a month) to run errands, so we both drive a lot. We’ve [...]