Lawyers have some company now. For the last two days, students from one of the most prestigious universities in Pakistan, LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) have staged protests against the imposition of Emergency (read Martial Law) in Pakistan. Here are some pictures and you can read about the rally from, Emergency Times. Students are also protesting because two of their faculty members were picked up by police from the premises of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). and here is a video of LUMS protest:
We are proud of our youth, the students. It started from LUMS to whom I solute first and then rigth up to small schools like Froebels and Headstart in Islamabad. It seems Pakistan is no more like " KOI FARAQ NAHE PARTA". In one of the protest in LUMS, one of the young man shouted " YE MULK kisse ke baap ka nahe HAMARA hai" .. Honestly I felt like Pakistan sure has a few people who own it and it is sooo healthy to see our youth claiming that. No matter how long this takes, our next generation will surely see a Pakistan where JUSTICE RULES not BOOTS.
Irtiqa is Salman Hameed's blog. A few years ago (before Facebook killed many of the blogs), it used to track stories of science & religion, especially those related to Muslim societies. That is still one of its foci, but now it dovetails more of Salman's interests including film, astronomy, science fiction, and science outreach in both Pakistan and the US.
Irtiqa literally means evolution in Urdu. But it does not imply only biological evolution. Instead, it is an all encompassing word used for evolution of the universe, biological evolution, and also for biological/human development. While it has created confusion in debates over biological evolution in South Asia, it provides a nice integrative name for this blog. For further information, contact Salman Hameed.
The blog banner is designed by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad. You can find all his creative endeavors at Orangie.
Salman Hameed
Salman is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Currently, he is working on understanding the rise of creationism in contemporary Islamic world and how Muslims view the relationship between science & religion. He is also working with historian Tracy Leavelle at Creighton University to analyze reconciliation efforts between astronomers and Native Hawaiians over telescopes on top of sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. He teaches “History and Philosophy of Science & Religion” with philosopher Laura Sizer, and “Science in the Islamic World”, both at Hampshire College. Salman and Laura Sizer are also responsible for the ongoing Hampshire College Lecture Series on Science & Religion, and you can find videos of all these lectures below. Contact information here.
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We are proud of our youth, the students. It started from LUMS to whom I solute first and then rigth up to small schools like Froebels and Headstart in Islamabad. It seems Pakistan is no more like " KOI FARAQ NAHE PARTA". In one of the protest in LUMS, one of the young man shouted " YE MULK kisse ke baap ka nahe HAMARA hai" .. Honestly I felt like Pakistan sure has a few people who own it and it is sooo healthy to see our youth claiming that. No matter how long this takes, our next generation will surely see a Pakistan where JUSTICE RULES not BOOTS.
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