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Character is not made in a crisis

By Dawar Naqvi • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: Worth A Second Look

Character is not made in a crisis. It is only exhibited.
Pakistan is going through a very bad time.
Pakistan financial stability is on the edge of disaster.
Pakistan government pursued IMF to help them out form this crisis.
This is the biggest insult for any respected nation.
Some of our leaders from JI, PML (N) and PTI always show [...]



Well Done Colin Powell

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart. Recently Mr. Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” But for American Muslims most important things are the remarks of Colin Powell for an American Muslims.
In recent times we did not hear such brave comments from any popular mainstream [...]



How should I celebrate my Independence Day?

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 18th, 2008 • Category: Politics

We are Pakistanis; we should love and respect our national culture & language.
Languages are very important and have special attraction to build the community.
Most of the successful countries in the world base on one common language.
Like USA, England, Japan etc.
This is also secreting of their brotherhood and good communication.
There are countries in the world which [...]



Danger can never be overcome

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Danger can never be overcome without taking actions.
We all had observed significant signs about the presence of Taliban in Karachi. In an interview to a foreign radio,
on 4th August, 2008 Spokesman of Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, Maulvi Umer said “Karachi is a focal point for the whole world including India.
The presence of Taliban [...]



All- Parties Conference

By Dawar Naqvi • Oct 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

In 2006 some political parties - PML-N, JI, PTI, JUI, PPP and others - arranged an all- parties conference in London,
to pass a resolution against General Pervaiz Musharraf and his governments coalition alliances. Today our country is facing significant economical and terrorist threats.We are getting weaker day by day.
Suicide bombers were killing our innocent [...]



Unpatriotic Decision

By Dawar Naqvi • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: Politics

“PML (N) may fool all the people some of the time,PML (N) can even fool some of the people all of the time,
But they cannot fool all of the people all the time.”
Since his political party PML (N) became coalition partner of current government they have done only destructive politics.
Pakistan is going through very bad [...]



Selectors should be questioned

By Dawar Naqvi • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

RECENTLY our selection committee announced the team for ICC Championship but unfortunately ignored the best batsman and highest scorer of the Quaid-i-Azam trophy, Nomanullah. Omission of young dynamic player Fawad Alam is also unfortunate. Fawad Alam was part of the Pakistan one-day team. In the last one-day series with India, he won the last match [...]



Ex Chief Justice Should Resign Too

By Dawar Naqvi • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Self-respect is a question of recognizing that anything worth having has a price. Ex Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry should learn lesson from the resignation of Pervaiz Musharaf. For the sake of country and country’s political stability he should withdraw his name from the restoring of Judges movement.
From the last few years Pakistan is going through [...]



Deserving a Tribute : Pervez Musharraf

By Dawar Naqvi • Aug 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

In February 2008, the  people of Pakistan were witness to one of the most successful and fair elections in the history of the country.  We Pakistani-Americans felt very proud to see our country moving towards democracy. Regardless of a somewhat disconcerting situation in some parts of the country, the elections saw a good turnout of voters. [...]



New Threat

By Dawar Naqvi • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread and deepseated, that it is invisible because it is so normal. The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It’s a girl. On August 4th ‘In the valley of Swat militants burn down five girls schools’ and ‘Girls school in Quetta [...]