There have been numerous reports of Avian Influenza _ more commonly known as bird flu _ showing up at different places in Pakistan. Of late it has possibly infected birds in the poultry farms of Karachi and adjoining areas. It has been discussed at TPS here and here. Whenever the news of […]
The H5N1 bird flu has already caused a pandemic in poultry throughout Asia. Hundreds of millions of birds in more than 60 countries have died or been slaughtered to halt its spread. In Pakistan, bird flu has appeared in short bursts, but it was put under the rug every time it appeared, due to […]
by Dan Tow (with a nod to Mr. Orwell)
To my readers: I wrote the following before the tragic assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Apart from my deep sadness for all the people killed, I was terribly sorry that the assassination denied the people of Pakistan their full range of choices in the scheduled election. Assassination is […]
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