Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bio-diversity or Food Security: What was missed out in media

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Ali Salman

I recently spoke at a roundtable on ‘Bio-diversity under Threat’, organized under Center for Culture and Development and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. This roundtable was attended by the representatives from civil society, farmer groups, Intellectual Property Office and others. … Continue reading →

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Land Reforms: Defining legitimate property rights

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ali Salman

In a well-researched and well-articulated article, Najma Sadeque, has argued for reopening the court verdict that had virtually stopped land reforms in Pakistan. She has presented historical, theoretical and even theological arguments to support her position. While I will not … Continue reading →

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Peace, MFN and Dr. Palmer

Posted on May 2, 2012 by ammaratiger

A few weeks ago, I was doing a piece on Hafiz  Saeed,whoseems to be a loud opponent of the status of “Most Favored Nation” status recently given to India. Most Favored Nation, according to Wikipedia, means that the country recipient of … Continue reading →

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