A stitch in time saves nine

22 Feb 2009

Afghan Press Author: Rooh-ul-Amin
Once an indolent cobbler got a tear in his shoe. He observed that there was only a single split in his shoe and went on ignoring it that some time else he would mend. For nine days, he could not stitched it, because he was too busy in mending the shoes of [...]

2008: A deadly year for journalists

14 Feb 2009

Afghan Press Author: Rooh-ul-Amin
No other profession demands for the sacrifice of one’s life except army whilst equally with that in South Asian context is going the profession of journalism, which demands sacrifice of life. There have been 8-12 cases of journalists’ murders only in Pakistan the past year, which is a clear indication that this [...]

Peshawar: a kidnapping zone

05 Feb 2009

Afghan Press Author: Rooh-ul-Amin
Deliberately or ill fatedly this gharib nawaz shehr (a poor friendly city) is now under the grip of this devilish air of beheadings and women kidnappings.
This Shehr-e-Haft Zaban (a city of seven dialects/languages), in the near past, was a thatch and canopy of tranquility and peace for poor and [...]