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Sidra Rizvi

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A writer, hoping to use social media for highlighting the seriously neglected issues in countries of South Asia. My personal rant can be read at

http://sidrarizvisays.wordpress.com/

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24 November 2012

Pakistan Stands With Palestine

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A number of rallies and protests were held in Pakistan to show solidarity with the Palestinians in their recent conflict with Israel. Using social media, people have raised concerns over the grave situation, displayed support and also condemned the government for being more involved in Gaza rather than dealing with the increased terrorism back home.

1 November 2012

Founder of Banned Militant Group in Pakistan Offers Aid to U.S.

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Amidst the furor and damage the super storm sandy caused in the US East Coast, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the founder of banned militant organization Lashkar e Taiba (LeT) and head of Jaamat ud Dawa (JuD) offers a considerable amount of humanitarian aid to the US to bear losses.

17 October 2012

Pakistan: Malala Yousufzai And The Drone Attacks

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Ever since the young school going peace activist Malala Yousufzai was attacked by armed gunmen in Swat, Pakistan, numerous questions over the efficacy of the ongoing drone attacks in the region have surfaced.

20 September 2012

Pakistan Bans YouTube Over Controversial Video

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In an attempt to appease the growing unrest in the country, the Government of Pakistan decided to block the social networking site YouTube as of Monday, September 17, 2012. The move came hours after protests in the southern city of Karachi turned violent, leaving two protesters dead.

15 September 2012

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Pakistan Reacts to Anti-Islam Movie

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Pakistan has reacted to the anti-Islamic movie which prompted protests in Libya that left the US Ambassador and others dead. Diplomatic agencies across the country have tightened security, but so far protests have been angry yet peaceful.

13 September 2012

Pakistan: On ‘The Innocence of Muslims’ Film

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A 13 minute trailer of controversial film ‘The Innocence of Muslims’ was recently released via YouTube. The movie is said to be strongly anti-Islamic and protests against it were held in several countries, leading to the death of the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and his three aides. Pakistani netizens react.

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