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Guard of Honour Protocol by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
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5/Nov/2012
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The PM Raja Pervez Ashraf was shown on the TV reviewing a guard of honour parade on arrival at the Vientiane airport – capital of Laos – where he has gone to attend the 9th ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting). However, what caught my attention was that his lady wife was also walking alongside him on parade as if she was also entitled to the guard of honour. I am not very sure, but is it a practice for the
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Botcott the Corrupt by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
4/Nov/2012
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Shakeel Anjum’s investigative reporting (City News Nov. 3rd) on Corruption in Corruption Free Department - NH&M Police - made some startling disclosures. Allegedly the head of the department is having 10 luxury and other expensive vehicles in his and his family’s use! Some of the Ex-IGs, serving bureaucrats, some other retired officers are still retaining expensive vehicles, some two of them alon
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Army Dress Code by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
26/Oct/2012
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I wonder what are the Dress Regulations for the wearing of the uniform in the army these days. In a recently passing out parade of the 126th PMA Long Course the cadets were shown in summer uniform with their sleeves rolled up (as used to be the norm in the days bygone) while the rest of the army wears the summer uniform shirts with sleeves fully rolled down now a days (probably to avoid their arm
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One Rank One Pension by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
23/Oct/2012
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The woeful tale of an ex-serviceman of the PAF getting Rs. 6,000/- only per month pension that appeared in the papers a few days ago is not a solitary case of misery only. There are thousands of such Old Pensioners like him suffering in silence and resigning to the inevitable feeling of helplessness in this matter. Their pension is less than half that of the new pensioners. The skyrocketing price
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The Young Governor by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
23/Oct/2012
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It was a pleasure watching on the TV the Sindh Governor Ishrat ul Abaad at the Karachi cricket stadium in a T Shirt and a fresh hair cut that had turned him into a an athletic and healthy looking young sportsman. The removal of his heavy sideburns that used to cover his ears and added years to his real age, made him look
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Hajj in Pakistan by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
18/Oct/2012
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Once again the Ruet e Hilal Committee has announced that our Eid ul Azha will fall on Saturday 27 October 2012, that is one day after it would be observed at Makkah. This means that our Hajj will occur on Friday 26th October 2012, whereas the ACTUAL Hajj at Mecca will be performed on Thursday the 25th of October 2012 ! Could anyone please tell me as to why don’t we observe Hajj in Pakistan on the
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ECP Suspends Parliamentarians by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
17/Oct/2012
Views:1448
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the membership of 154 parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies, including Interior Minister Rehman Malik and a few more powerful law makers, for failing to submit details of their assets by the due date. These parliamentarians have been debarred from attending any sessions of the assemblies or doing any legislation work. Since th
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