Qurratulain Zaman

Qurratulain Zamam is a journalist who has worked with Pakistanâ€™s leading daily â€œDaily Timesâ€ and Germanyâ€™s international broadcaster â€œDeutsche Welleâ€. She is currently working as a freelan

Sanssouci revisited

After the recent Swiss vote against minarets, the issue was hotly debated in Germany too, from the traditional media to internet chat forums. A high number of participants supported the ban. Polls show that 38 per cent of Germans would like to follow the Swiss example: the real number is probably

By Qurratulain Zaman and Thomas Baerthlein

/ 2 Mar 2010

Balochistan: too small an olive branch

Brutal rule by Pakistan’s security agencies in Balochistan has radicalised moderate Balochs in this largest and poorest province. Now Pakistan’s government has offered a conciliation package. But it looks as if it is too little, too late.

By Qurratulain Zaman

/ 27 Nov 2009