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PMs and the Umeras by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
24/May/2013
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I just couldn’t help laughing when on a private tv channel I heard Mr. Shahid Siddiqui – an economist – commenting upon the possibility of a 15 billion dollar bail out by the Saudi government said, that it all depended upon Mian Nawaz Shareef’s going for Umera after becoming the Prime Minister and meeting with the Saudi monarch
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Self Respect - Whither art Thou? by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
23/May/2013
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It looks nowadays a PM doesn’t consider himself worth his salt until he is served with a couple of Contempt of Court notices and/or once or twice his orders are nullified by the SC or is sent home packing ! Of course not an iota of shame is felt by the contemning PMs in submitting their unconditional apology to the SC, not once but as many times as required because they don’t mean a bit of it and
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Obama Greets MNS by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
15/May/2013
Views:1046
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It is quite customary and ritualistic for the world leaders to greet and extend their good wishes to the winner of the general elections of a country who is likely to form the next government. However, it is not so perfunctory with the US president Mr. Barack Hussein Obama when he greets Mian Nawaz Sharif and felicitates him on his success. He has a definite interest bordering heavy stake in Paki
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MNS The Statesaman by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
13/May/2013
Views:1134
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Though I didn’t vote for the PML (N) yet the statesman like conduct of Mian Nawaz Shareef of the last two days has forced me not only to congratulate him on his victory but also welcome him to lead the nation. His very first proclamation of carrying along every political party with him that would strengthen Pakistan was a happy augury and he proved that by declaring that the PTI being the majority
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Transparent Voting by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
6/May/2013
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Our cook asked for leave to go to his village to cast his vote. Out of sheer curiosity I enquired as to who will he vote for. “I don’t know”, was his simple reply. “I will just bring the ballot paper out and get Rs. 3,000/- for it”. What … smuggle the ballot paper out and not put it in the ballot box? How was it possible? Is the ballot box not kept under the constant vigil and view of the pres
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NONE OF THE ABOVE BY Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
1/May/2013
Views:1120
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The ECP yielding to the politicians’ request has removed the “None of the Above” box from the ballot papers. The politicians’ point of view was that anybody not wishing to vote for any of the contestants would not come to the polling station in the first place just to stamp the said box! Okay, agreed and let’s accept their view point. But if the turn out in any constituency is less
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Islamic Trade & Business BY Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
1/May/2013
Views:1142
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The Islamic system of business, trade and finance management (banking) is said to be the best as it will not allow any exploitation of the lower and middle classes and that the distribution of the wealth will be equitable. However, our history tells us differently. There was rarely, if ever, any middle class and it were only the rich or the poor in our early days as well as during the later Khi
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Talking Seriously by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
29/Apr/2013
Views:1603
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With less than a dozen days left to the polls – May 11th - the electioneering fervor is on its peak. The party leaders are frantically holding public meetings – at times thrice a day – and promising moon to the innocent and naïve masses. They claim to eradicate poverty, power and gas load shedding, unemployment and joblessness and offer better and free education, healthcare, interest free loans
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