The Pakistani Spectator

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Posts Tagged ‘education’

Vote Hai Na

By revo • Feb 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Vote is very precious. Vote is what can save us from total destruction. This February is no normal February in Pakistan, and this is the high time, we should get our act together and rally for a really genuine political change.
We should keep in mind that the late Benazir Bhutto gave away her life for [...]



Youth Parliament of Pakistan By Ibrar-ul-Haq

By Amna Gilani • Jan 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan’s leading pop-singer Ibrar-ul-Haq has announced the establishment of First Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Ibrar announced its formation today, and said that the youth assembly will work for the betterment of the youth of Pakistan, who are the future of country.
In a very energetic and electrifying press conference he announced that the Youth Assemblies [...]



India & Pakistan: Exploited by ‘Merchants of (Arms) Death’?

By Ghazala Khan • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Public in India and Pakistan wants peace. Yes, it does after having lived through a turbulent past. But the peace process is always thwarted because the leaders in the two countries, alongwith the leaders in the Western world, seem to have developed a vested interest in fanning insecurities among the large populace, and thus encouraging [...]



Tackling the Terrorism

By Ghazala Khan • Jan 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

When would we start learning lessons from the mistakes of others? Before we started fighting terrorism in our country, we have had burning and glaring examples of US fighting the same kind of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s exactly not the ditto copy of what we are facing in our tribal region and in [...]



Why We Always Elect Thugs?

By Ghazala Khan • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

With 2008 elections looming large, isnt it the time to reflect as why we send the same Khans, Chaudharies, Tawanas, Mazaris, Legharis, Chatthas, Wattoes, Bugtis, and Khokars to assemblies in every Election?
Sometimes, the things become so murky and broken one really wants to express the overwhelming sentiments about this election farce, which are the way [...]



Jack In The Box—Is That You!

By Pervaiz Alvi • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Our sixth grade teacher meant business when on the very first day of the school he informed us that no talking or horsing around would be allowed in the classroom. To further enforce the discipline he also declared that no one will be allowed to sit next to his friends but in the order of [...]



Elections With Education

By Ghazala Khan • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Due to the welcome rains, post-gloom and doom of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, and the crisis of power and flour, and the ubiquitous threat of terrorism, there is no hubbub at all regarding the general elections in Pakistan announced later in February, 2008.
Whatever excitement there was initially which mainly rose from the return of Mian Nawaz [...]



The Third World Countries

By Farid Masood • Jan 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Lions kill to eat, but they eat only the liked parts of body of the animal they hunted and leave the area and remaining body. Then comes the turn of hyaenas to eat the remainders of the animals and when they leave the scene then comes the turn of the vultures. Vultures clean up the [...]



A Farewell Party

By The Pakistani Spectator • May 7th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Yesterday, I was invited on a farewell ceremony arranged by Junior MBA-II (Banking & Finance) class in the honor of Senior MBA-IV (Banking & Finance) class (studying in Paramount College, Wah Cantt.,) of Allama Iqbal Open University. Chief guest was the principal of the college. This ceremony was held in POF Hotel Wah Cantt.
The ceremony [...]



Dont Beat Them, Love Them

By The Pakistani Spectator • Apr 5th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Pakistani public schools are notorious for their cruel and cold-blooded beating inflicted mercilessly upon young students. On many occasions, cases have surfaced, where a student succumbed to severe physical punishment. I myself have heard events where students got maimed and mentally ruined after getting Spartan treatment from the teachers.
In Pakistan up till quite recently, parents [...]