South Asia Citizens Web

The Daily Star
Shouldn’t we pause to think?
South Asians remain divided in multiple ways. Each member of the Saarc has internal divisions. India has internal insurgencies going on, and India and Pakistan are immersed in communal hatred.
Pakistan is threatened by an intolerant and violent Islam that may be its nemesis. Ethnic nationalisms are also permanent divisions. Islamic extremism is a threat that Bangladesh also faces.
Afghanistan is under foreign occupation, and a war is going (…)

We, the Atheists, Humanists, Rationalists and Freethinkers from around the world, gathering in Vijayawada, for the 7th World Atheist Conference, January 5-7, 2009, are concerned about the growing fundamentalism, religious obscurantism, marginalization of communities and the negative impact of human activity on the environment and development, and collectively raise our voice for addressing them.
The participants declare that: We affirm atheism and humanism as an alternative life stance (a (…)

27 January 2009
Statement
Spokesman and member central secretariat Communist Party of Pakistan has condemned the coldblooded murder of an aged and old political worker Comrade Jamil Lala, by fascist religious forces. He offered condolences to members of grieved family on behalf of central committee of CPP. He demanded restoration of peace in Pakhtunkhwa province.
Comrade Jamil Lala, aged 65, passed his life as a committed political worker. He did not marry due to his total commitment (…)

(Pashtun Democratic Council Blog)
Afzal Khan Lala is a Pakhtun Afghan leader who spent most of his time struggling for getting the rights of this nation. The enemies of Pashtun/ Afghans are bent upon to eliminate him physically and create a vacuum in the Pashtun for a leader of the caliber of Khan lala. It is evident to all including international community that Pashtun region is engulfed by the terrorists and their promoters (Real establishment of Pakistan) for their ulterior motives at (…)

(Frontier Post, 28 January 2009)
At the advent of 21st century intellectuals the world over predicted that the new millennium will usher in peace, human rights and dignity of man. Mankind will show tolerance, endurance and maturity. The man of this planet who has conquered space will be a messenger of peace to other planets. But unfortunately this century began with such chaos, wars, religious and sectarian extremism, violence, brutality, suicide bombing, and destruction that it rather (…)