655000 Iraqis have died since invasion: Lancet
At least 655000 Iraqis have died, directly as a result of the Iraq war, concludes Lancet. A team from Johns Hopkins compared the death rate before the invasion to the to the period between March ‘03 and June ‘06. The study was much more robust, than a previous such study because of larger sample size. A horrific 1 in 40 Iraqis have died as a result of George Bush’s botched mid east oil grab!
Modern liberalism in Pakistan
Everyone knows that Pakistan is an islamic state, that independence movement was determined by religious doctrine. What is happening in the modern pakistani society? Does it follow shariah (islamic law), in which scope? How people of other religions and non-religious views feel living in Pakistan which declares itself islamic state? Are people forced to become muslims? Is it more convinient to be a muslim in Pakistan? Do non-muslims have equal rights? What is liberasation of Pakistan that they are talking a lot these days?