https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/10/11/pakistani-sadness/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 19:45:59 -0400<![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all learned to distrust inflated media disaster figures (10,000 died from Katrina?), but even multiplied by ten the latest reports out of Pakistan (2.5 million homeless) are horrifying. Where will all these people end up? (London?) It&#8217;s also sobering to recall that a country in so much chaos is a nuclear power. The Pakistani quake is another reminder of what a strange crossroads we are at in history.]]>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 07:59:12 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/10/11/pakistani-sadness-n209943