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Salutes are to be Returned by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz Created On: 3/Jul/2013 Views: 1207 Replies: 0 
As young officers in the army we were taught that salutes were not to be acknowledged but to be returned. It is a sign of mutual respect for each other. However, I noticed that during the recent visits of the Prime Minister to Quetta and two days later to China some of the air crew of the PM’s special plane stood at attention at the foot of the airstair as per protocol and dutifully saluted him sm Click here to read Full Article

La ikkra fid-deen by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 3/Jul/2013 Views:1230 Replies:0 
It is clearly and unambiguously ordained that there is no hardship in practicing deen. La ikkra fid-deen. Somehow I cannot reconcile to it when I see the month of Ramzan falling in the hot months of June & July when the daily fast is 16 to 17 hours long and the mercury touches 50 degrees plus in some parts of the world like Sibi, Jackobabad, Cholistan and Thar deserts, Multan, Bahawalpur and Rahi Click here to read Full Article
Recovered GST by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Jun/2013 Views:337 Replies:0 
According to a news report billions of rupees charged in excess to the general public with effect from June 13, 2013 by including the proposed one percent additional GST in the prices of gas and gasoline without its prior approval by the parliament Click here to read Full Article
 
Long Negotiations by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Jun/2013 Views:316 Replies:0 
A news item says, “After long negotiations Balochistan National Party has decided to join the parliamentary process and would soon start sitting in the Provincial Assembly”. Click here to read Full Article
Musharraf Singled Out by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Jun/2013 Views:324 Replies:0 
Shaukat Aziz to be brought to Pakistan through Interpol”, read a news report. How come anyone even remotely connected with the Bugti death is to be tried – General Pervez Musharraf as President, Shaukat Aziz as PM, Owais Ghani as Governor Baluchistan, Aftab Sherpao as Interior Minister etc. but in the case of November 3rd, abrogation of the constitution a much more serious offence only Click here to read Full Article
 
WELL DONE PAKISTAN by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 22/Jun/2013 Views:1363 Replies:0 
Allow me to share the following real heart warming feat of a Pakistani in a remote area in building Pakistan sent to me by a friend. How I wish we all could emulate his great example?! Click here to read Full Article
Hajj Under Debt by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 22/Jun/2013 Views:1197 Replies:0 
As the nitty gritty of the budget and the monetary affairs of Pakistan are being discussed threadbare daily over the media by the financial pundits and economic gurus, it has transpired that the state of our economy couldn’t be worse and we would have to go once again to the IMF with the begging bowl for a loan of 5 billion dollars to survive. According to these financial whiz kids we Pakistanis a Click here to read Full Article
 
Ghilaf e Ka’ba by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 22/Jun/2013 Views:1178 Replies:0 
Believe it or not an ad with the picture has appeared on page-4, centre extreme right column in today’s Jang offering two pieces of Ghalaf e Ka’ba, made with about 4 kilos of gold for sale. The asking price (hadiya) is Rs. 4 crores! The ad reads that the pieces are being sold due to an urgent need for money. Click here to read Full Article
Ziarat Residency by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 22/Jun/2013 Views:1171 Replies:0 
It was indeed shocking and agonising to see the historic residency reduced to the ashes and along with it the invaluable heritage and many a rare memorabilia of the Father of the Nation lost to the nation for ever. As if the agony was not enough that to add salt to the injury some sycophant newspaper came up with a headline that Ch. Nisar has ordered to restore the residency to its original form Click here to read Full Article
 
Summer Car Parking by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 22/Jun/2013 Views:1158 Replies:0 
An air freshener can was left on the seat inside a car parked in the sun and due to high temperature and heat generated in the air freshener it exploded and penetrated the side panel of the door. Thank God there were no children in the car. Click here to read Full Article
Energy Crisis by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 11/Jun/2013 Views:1431 Replies:0 
Big brains in and out of the government are busy in suggesting ways and means to resolve the energy crises in the country. Let me put my two cents also in it. Click here to read Full Article

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