Pakistani doctors in America: Giving back to the community

Anyone interested in healthcare in Pakistan – check out and support National Health Forum (NHF), a registered tax-exempt organisation in America initiated by a group of Pakistani doctors, many of whom were activists with the progressive National Students Federation (NSF)in their student days. I know some of them personally and am inspired and moved by their dedication and [...]

Pray for Peace Between India and Pakistan Day: Sunday, Dec 18, 2011

PRAY FOR PEACE BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN DAY, DEC 18, 2011 Sunday, December 18… Just 30 seconds of your time! On December 18, wherever you are in the world, take out just thirty seconds to Pray for Peace Between India and Pakistan.  See this article by Swati Sharan introducing the idea behind Pray for Peace Day.  · See [...]

Tenth Hamza Alavi Memorial Lecture, Dec 18, 2011, Karachi

The Tenth Hamza Alavi Memorial Lecture (free and open to the public) Keynote speaker: Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa - Bringing Change in Praetorian State (see her recent essay in EPW on Pakistan’s Modernity: Between the Military and Militancy: Sunday, Dec 18, 2011, at 4.00 pm Venue: Dr. Zaki Hasan Auditorium, Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Shaheed-e-Millet Road, Karachi. Chair: Dr. Jaffar Ahmed;  Introduction [...]