We do not want people like the Taliban and other opportunists to impose their versions of Islam upon us. Zia ul Haq imposed state-sanctioned religious policies that damaged the basic concept of Pakistan, opening the door for extremism and terrorism in our country.
South Asia Citizens Web
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Pakistan: Citizens Letter / Petition Seeking Separation of Religion and State
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Rationalists Seek To Prove Holy Men’s Power Not So ’Divine’ After All
by , 16 July 2009Rural Indians who believe in the supernatural are often prey to charlatans posing as ‘god men’
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What happens when democracy is hollowed out and emptied of meaning?
by , 16 July 2009The Indian government has joined forces with corporate giants to create a police state, making people surrender land and livelihoods at gunpoint. What can we do, now that democracy and the free market are one?
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Women Workers in the Global Economy: A Feminist Critique of the Core Labour Standards
15 July 2009 -
India: Environment Ministry Releases Huge Funds for Extra-Legal, Environmentally Destructive Programs
by , 15 July 2009The Campaign for Survival and Dignity, a national platform of tribal and forest dwellers’ organisations, is deeply concerned at the Environment Ministry’s recent decision, approved by the Supreme Court, on spending the huge sums of money (Rs. 11,400 crores) collected by it in the name of “compensatory afforestation” and “net present value.” The Ministry now will allocate Rs. 1000 crores of this money (roughly the annual interest) for tree plantation programs in the States, while keeping the principal locked at the Centre
