Saeed Minhas Islamabad– As Pakistan decides to take on the home-grown monsters linked to religious extremists who have turned from freedom fighters to terrorists within a span of last 10 years, all investigations are pointing fingers at the involvement of investors and facilitators of these monsters which include royal families of UAE, House of Saud, […]
what to know about HIV Disease
HIV is a deadly infection, which can progress to an even deadlier stage of AIDS. It is wreaking massive havoc around the world by claiming millions of lives, and leaving millions of innocent children struck with this deadly disease or orphaned. Health organizations all over the world are putting in all their efforts to deal […]
Agriculture the Culprit for Child Labor?
A study by the ILO – International Labor Organization revealed that today there are approximately 218 million child workers in the world, 70 percent of them (approximately 132 million) in agriculture. Jose Maria Sumpsi, FAO assistant director for Agriculture and consumer protection, deemed this number “unacceptable,” adding that these children often have to work in […]
Suu Kyi’s 62nd birthday marked as Burmese Women’s Day
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi turned 62 on Tuesday while being under house arrest. Such a notable day that not only did hundreds of Suu Kyi’s supporters stand at National League for Democracy (NLD) party headquarters demanding her freedom, but this her fifth consecutive birthday spent under house detention also marked as “Burmese […]
The End of FUD Revisited
Recent actions by Microsoft prompted us to re-issue this position paper and add a section on intellectual property. This position paper will address the question, “Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt?” By requiring that source code is freely available to all, the open […]
A British born Humanitarian becomes; Prey to Vultures of the Society.
“Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP)” is a Voluntary Human Welfare organization in Bangladesh. It provides medical treatment for free to the poor and underprivileged in Bangladesh. The organization CRP is established through the endeavors and diligence of a British born woman called Valerie A. Taylor. This British citizen is a Physiotherapist by profession. […]