Nabila Pathan
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Nabila Pathan is the founder/Director of the London-based news club, The Full Picture, a network of professional women that meet monthly to debate, discuss and deconstruct major news stories. In 2010 she set up blogging site called Word Play, which publishes news commentary through use of puns, innuendo and satire. She is also a Trustee at the Muslim Youth Helpline.

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Pakistan's Journey Towards Rural Development Against a Backdrop of Urban Revolt

(0) Comments | Posted 17 January 2013 | (20:47)

With the Pakistani coalition government in talks with cleric Tahirul Qadri, after he led busloads of 50,000 protestors into Islamabad demanding political reform, the country's future is as uncertain as ever. Speculation has been rife about Qadri's true motive. Although he accuses the government of corruption, Qadri supported...

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Has the 24-hour News Culture Spurred a National Awakening in India?

(3) Comments | Posted 7 January 2013 | (00:00)

For nearly a month, the non-stop media coverage of the savage bus gang rape in Delhi has created an outpouring of national outrage. The incessant reporting of the brutal incident with uncensored descriptions of metal rods, ripped intestines and angry Bollywood stars has conveniently fed the 24-hour Indian...

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Is a Rethink Required to Tackle the Rise of Young Muslims in UK Prisons?

(40) Comments | Posted 12 December 2012 | (19:38)

The number of young male Muslims in Young Offender Institutions in the UK has risen sharply according to figures published jointly by the Youth Justice Board and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons. A little over 20 percent of young Muslims occupy these prisons...

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