My readers might have noticed that I was totally silent following the attempted assassination of the courageous young education activist Malala Yusufzai from the Swat region. I was silenced by... read more →
It takes courage and conviction to speak out against demagoguery and the violation of the rule of law. It is even more courageous when free speech invites violence and threats... read more →
Professor: Arrest of Pakistani Girl for Blasphemy Part of Decades-Old Witch Hunts.
Another Pakistani politician, this time a Christian cabinet minister was slain by an assassin's bullet. Shahbaz Bhatti, 41, was ambushed and killed because he campaigned for the country's blasphemy laws... read more →