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Southland Digest
The Southland Digest is a weekly summary of highlights gleaned from a myriad of ethnic press based in Southern California, arguably the largest ethnic media market in the country. The aim is to provide a glimpse of the lives, the conversations, and the perspectives of this multicultural population vis a vis national, state, and local issues. Occasionally the writer might venture beyond the borders of SoCal to other territories and topics. The digest is produced by NAM Southern California Director Julian Do.
[ filed under: california foreign-policy ] Pakistan has surprised the world with a successful and calm election in the aftermath of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. But moving on, Shireen Mazari, in her commentary, points out that pressing issues ahead are restoring an independent judiciary, which was broken under Pervez Musharaf, and of course, the “war on terror.” Equally important in fostering democracy is a free media in Pakistan, Mazari adds. These are tall orders but the success of the new government will be judged on how well they deal with these issues. Shireen M Mazari | Pakistan Link | 2.28.2008 *Pakistan Link, based in Irvine, Orange County, covers the Pakistani American community nationwide and political affairs in Pakistan. |
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