// Judicial crisis

Shehar ki faseelon per dayv ka jo saaya tha…
By ED
[19 Mar 2009|3 Comments]

The short version, by our in-house wit: An idea whose time has come cannot be contained - nor container-ed.
The spiel:
While the nation celebrates and the most pessimistic activists are in wait-and-see mode till the 22nd of March, it behooves us to do a tally.
Some positives:

At the national level, a large number of people have finally [...]

// Welfare

Microfinance - Success!
By hassan
[18 Sep 2009|7 Comments]

A guy, working as driver at Lahore, belonging to ancestral village of a FASTRising activist, recently shared that he wants to settle back in his village to live with his family (his wife lost both her arms in an accident last year and his kids weren’t attending school)
He was offered some help so that he [...]

// Human Rights

Gojra: Update 2
By hassan
[8 Sep 2009|One Comment]

Do issues die out when their intrinsic value diminishes? Or when there is no one left to agitate for their just resolution?
WHAT: Protest against the burning alive of fellow citizens at Gojra
WHEN: 5.00 PM, Saturday, 12th September, 2009
WHERE: Lahore Press Club

Join us if you feel the agony, if your conscience does not let [...]

// Balochistan Crisis

Relief work continues
By ED
[26 Nov 2008|No Comment]

A student of FAST-NU Lahore, who wishes to remain anonymous, collected funds to donate a hundred blankets (costing Rs. 43,000) to the victims of the earthquake in Balochistan. His message for those who are planning to donate:
“I have learned from organizations working there that the best way to help the victims is sending cash donations. So [...]

// Activism - General

Gojra: Update 2
By hassan
[8 Sep 2009|One Comment]

Do issues die out when their intrinsic value diminishes? Or when there is no one left to agitate for their just resolution?
WHAT: Protest against the burning alive of fellow citizens at Gojra
WHEN: 5.00 PM, Saturday, 12th September, 2009
WHERE: Lahore Press Club

Join us if you feel the agony, if your conscience does not let [...]

// Politics

The third [saner?] option
By ale
[9 Jun 2009|8 Comments]

Why is it that if one speaks against the military operation, drone attacks and US imperialism, he is labeled ‘Pro-Taliban’??
Why is it that if one speaks against the version of sharia that slaughters the throats, burns the schools, he is labeled ‘Pro-US’?
Why is the public discourse based on ‘you are with us or [...]

// Poverty

Micro Finance 3 - Failure??
By hassan
[17 Sep 2009|2 Comments]

A guy asked for lift at a busy road a few days ago and when offered a ride, started mentioning his financial problems. He revealed that he dealt in fruits but his business failed due to some reasons.
He was offered working capital (to buy fruit) and a ‘hand cart’/rehri was arranged on ‘daily rent’ [...]