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The Mighty Awaam by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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10/Jul/2012
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The ruling elite maintains that the parliament is supreme, can legislate any law, amend the constitution or decide whatever it likes – be it the acceptability of Dual Nationality or the status of a contemnor of the of a Court. Their main argument for it is that in a democratic set up it is the people (Awaam) who are ultimately the supreme. And as the parliament is formed by the representatives
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Good Politicians by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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2/Jul/2012
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Unfortunately the people are being subjected to too much of corruption and bad governance these days and ironically all in the name of democracy. They are not only getting dismayed and disillusioned with the politicians but have also started doubting the suitability of democracy for the people of Pakistan. Therefore, an idea comes to the mind and quite a plausible also, that we all in our respec
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In What Capacity? by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
25/Jun/2012
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When in the only Garden Party thrown by the Governor General Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the elite of Karachi a Parsi businessman Mahouta, whose house had been requisitioned by the Karachi administration for housing the Foreign Office there, requested the Quaid that if he ordered Hashim Raza (Commissioner Karachi) he would immediately derequisition his house, the Quaid had retorted abruptly, “Order h
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Imran Speech by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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19/Jun/2012
Views:1530
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It was disappointing to see Imran Khan using street language while addressing a rally that PTI had staged at Karachi in support of the CJP. It was unbecoming the stature of a person aspiring to be a national leader. Insinuating President Zardari he said that he had taken a Punga that would ultimately spell his doom worse than Musharraf. I wonder if he knows that Punga is an outright unparliamen
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Pot Belly Mullah by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
14/Jun/2012
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While the nation is engrossed and embroiled in all kinds of depressing stories about various corruption scandals and scams, unemployment, inflation and poverty etc. telling upon the health of most of us, could someone tell me the secret of the ever growing girth of the Maulanas? The bellies of most of them do not fit into my 64 inch flat LCD
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100 Trillion Note by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
11/Jun/2012
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According to a news report Zimbabwe has issued a 100 Trillion dollar currency bill. Wow ! I cannot even count the number of zeros in 100 trillion let alone carry 100 trillion Zimbabwean One dollar bills in my purse or on my person. That makes me think how easy it would be there to pass on 100 trillions under the table to grease someone’s palm. No wonder most corruption free countries do not have
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