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Whose Army ? by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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8/Nov/2010
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PM Gilani’s boastful claim of the army being his own reminds me of my batman of the 50s (late) Sepoy Ahmed Hussain, a soldier who took real pride in his profession. The batmen then were there to only look after the uniform of the officer and not do the household chores like the later years. While dealing with the tailors and dhobis he often used to remind them haughtily that he was not a sepoy of
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The Jubilant Black Coats Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
1/Nov/2010
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Some of the clippings on TV showed lawyers dancing rather immaturely bhangra style on Asma’s winning the Bar’s election. Somehow the spectacle presented a sight least behoving an educated class who when pitched against the ordinary assert to be from the profession of great leaders like Quiad. Would Quaid or Iqbal hop,bop and bound in streets throwing away their stature and grace expected of it to
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Chilean Miners by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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14/Oct/2010
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Not many in Pakistan knew that 33 miners were trapped for more than two months deep beneath a Chilean gold and copper mine and were rescued on Wednesday 13 October 2010. A marvel of engineering and precision, first in drilling down a 2,041-foot shaft through the rock to reach the miners and then raise them up one by one in a rescue capsule called Phoenix.
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Drones Collateral Damage by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
12/Oct/2010
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Bob Woodward in his book “Obama’s wars” , as reported in the daily The News October 12th, 2010, says on page 26 that President Zardari wanted to clear the air about the controversy over civilian deaths from drones and told ex-CIA Director Mike Hayden that “Collateral damage worries you Americans. It does not worry me. ”Reporting this startling statement, Woodward said: “Zardari had just given the
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Wanted Head or Dead by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
11/Oct/2010
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Talal Bugti has made a fabulous offer of Rupees One Billion and 1000 acres of agri-land to one presenting him with Musharraf’s head on a platter. Too tempting an offer for any one to resist, especially in these hard days of high inflation! My first concern is that if Musharraf doesn’t return to Pakistan how would the would be assassin avoid being apprehended by the UK police? Next, even if he co
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War on Terror by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
9/Oct/2010
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NATO supplies are to be resumed after suspension of more than a week. Karachi to Kandhar and Kabul are long routes to be protected effectively all along. Many Pakistanis – civil and military – have laid their lives in the process. So are Pakistani soldiers dying daily in fighting the Taliban. Drones take a similar heavy toll of innocent men, women and children in the form of collateral damage. For
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Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd) by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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6/Oct/2010
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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George,heir apparent to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms, Defender of the Faith and the future Monarch of England and Wales was seen dancing with an ordinary choir of the Indian folk artistes to the tunes of Jodhpuri music in the accompaniment of Dhols and Surnaees. Did His Royal Highness do something unbecoming the royalty by dan
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Musharraf Bashing by Col. Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
4/Oct/2010
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P.S. Kindly note it is not an effort to promote Musharraf for a come back. It is just to call a spade a spade. He MUST not come back, especially if he has to keep the company of ANY politicians (ANY politician). A pure and simple Presidential form of government would suit him if he can manage one some how. Neither is he (or any soldier) suited to this kind of mockery of a democracy nor is such a
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