Pakistani magazine nominated for US Genesis
Award
Karachi,
February 14, 2012:
Pakistan’s monthly magazine SouthAsia,
focused on foreign policy, political and business issues, has once again been
nominated for the 26th Genesis Awards, presented by The Humane Society of the
United States, in the Outstanding Written Word – Brigitte Bardot International
Print category. It is the only Asian nominee
to make it to the US Genesis Awards list.
T he
Genesis Awards pay tribute to the major news and entertainment media for
producing outstanding works that raise public awareness of animal issues. Along
with SouthAsia, other nominees in the
Outstanding
Written Word – Brigitte Bardot International Print category - this year include
The Independent (UK) and The Sunday Times (UK). The 26th Genesis Awards will be
held on Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
SouthAsia
has earlier won the US Genesis Award in 2007 when it was described as “the
equivalent of Time magazine in Pakistan” by Steve Valentine, star of the film
‘Crossing Jordan’ and a noted animal rights activist who commended the magazine
for bringing out key issues concerning maltreatment of animals in South Asia.
SouthAsia was launched in 1977 as Thirdworld International. Over the years, it has covered ground-breaking news such as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the rise of the mujahideen, the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the assassination of Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq.
The magazine has continued to focus on political
and economic developments with exclusive focus on South Asia. Raising issues of
various concerns in the region, SouthAsia
aims to provide a cohesive analysis and draw attention to issues that otherwise
remain absent from mainstream media. The magazine also has a strong online
presence at www.saglobalaffairs.com
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