The 88-year-old billionaire philanthropist died in Lisbon. In this 2013 Walk The Talk interview, he spoke about his journey and his views on an increasingly challenging world after the 9/11.
There was little Shia-Sunni conflict in the pre-colonial era. In early 20th century, the struggle for political power sharpened the boundaries, increasingly leading to violence.
The snakes nurtured by the Pakistani state have returned to bite it. Kurram clash between Shia and Sunni tribal groups can spread to other parts of the country, including Karachi.
Claims that the conflict is an Indian conspiracy or a distraction from the Bajwa corruption scam don’t explain why Deobandi & militant groups are harassing Shias.
When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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