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Drone Attacks and Parliamentary Resolutions

By Farid Masood • May 18th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story

A King, sitting with his Wazirs (Cabinet) & other officials, asked them if an enemy attacks the kingdom how we will defend. His army chief said we must have necessary weapons to reply the attack. When he was over then king looked with questionable eyes towards the cabinet members. A wazir (minister) said, if the [...]



Hillary Clinton’s Claim About Zawahiri

By Farid Masood • May 12th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Funny to hear from Mrs Hillary Clinton that Al Qaeda’s new chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is in Pakistan. US secretary of State gone public with her views.

Just going back a year back this month America’s unannounced attack in Abbotabad was not started with such statement but a superise attack in small hours.

Such statements show [...]



‘Switch OFF’ Your Cell Phone for 12 Hours on June 10, 2010

By Farid Masood • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Almost 90 million people are using cell phones in Pakistan. We pay billions of rupees in shape of prepaid and post paid connections utilization. As the call and sms rates are decreasing in competition the government is increasing its tax rate to recover more money than before.
Now we have to pay 15% on card recharge [...]



The Healthy Signs

By Farid Masood • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Features

Chief Justice of Pakistan recommended Justice Saqib Nisar (a judge of Lahore High Court) for appointment in Supreme Court and Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khawaja Sharif to remain at his seat. Government had turn down his proposal and did it vice versa exposing the intensions to politicize senior Judiciary.
This act of government created [...]



Petition against ‘Kaaba’ Bar in MANHATTAN

By Farid Masood • Dec 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

In the business area of MID TOWN MAN HATTAN in New York a new BAR is opened in the name of APPLE MECCA which is familiar to KAABA MAKKAH.This bar will be used for supply of Wine and Drinks. The Muslims of New York are pressurizing Government of USA not open this BAR.
I have created [...]



Solution to Electric Power Shortage

By Farid Masood • Jul 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Headache increased while hearing the media statements of our bellowed Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf there would be no load shedding after December 31, 2009. Not going into details that how may times his pert chart revised, the Prime Minister Mr Gilani told the media that this time plan is of Mr Raja Perviaz Ashraf and [...]



Attenention Please - Alert

By Farid Masood • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Today i received an email from a friend, it was worth sharing therefore, i decided to upload it on TPS. Here goes the contents of email:
If you receive any call from unknown person, who asked you that
“We are checking your mobile line and then say #90#09, or said to press any
number, don’t believe them becos [...]



Presidency Corridors are Trembling

By Farid Masood • Jul 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Presidency corridors have started trembling like Army Houses’ were before August 2008. I had mentioned on March 15 right before re-instatement of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry that Mr Rehman Malik may not be able to stop long march with container wall around presidency & if marchers are able to reach there that would be final round [...]



Multiple Taxation: Stop Playing Havoc With the Nation

By Farid Masood • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Taxes and duties are a major source of income for any government to run its functions. A government, which fails to put economic progress on the right track by introducing certain policies to give boost to industrial, human resource and business sectors, becomes totally dependent on taxation.
After selling the Cash Cows the only option remains [...]



No Matter You are Black or White, Micheal Jackson Expired

By Farid Masood • Jun 27th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Micheal Jackson, born August 29, 1958, was a majestic singer and awesome dancer. He introduced ‘Break Dance’ in the world of pop music. Started his career almost at the age of ten from a group Jackson 5 (comprising his brother and sisters).
Over a period of forty years he looted the hearts of pop lovers. [...]