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Posts Tagged ‘government’

Know Who to Blame

By Rai Azlan • Oct 28th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Last night when I was going to sleep, I was afraid. No my result was not being announced this morning, I was afraid of a progress report. Still that was not my progress report as an individual that was the progress report of us all as a nation. I am talking about the report of [...]



Sincerity was not there…

By Rai Azlan • Sep 27th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Staying quite and ignoring is inhuman, accepting in heart bad as bad is the lowest standard of the faith, and if you are brave enough to raise voice it’s one step higher standard. That’s what I was thinking a few minutes ago when I was thinking about one of the greatest judicial miscarriage of the [...]



What Actually We Need

By Rai Azlan • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

When I started to blog about serious issues and politics, I made some resolutions to myself to draw a line between the DOs and DONTs. At that time, among many decisions, I decided not to get impressed by any SMS. I don’t know why I decided so, though sometimes SMS proved to be good source [...]



In-Camera Parliament Session or a Shut-up Call

By Farid Masood • Oct 16th, 2008 • Category: Politics

After two days of briefing by Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha during in-camera joint session of Parliament, now the in-camera session continues for the briefing of government’s internal and foreign policies. 
Government seems to be sticking on the policies handed-over by its successor care-taker government. This has been witnessed by the [...]



UN Refusal to Probe Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination

By Farid Masood • Oct 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of United Nations (UN) has refused the direct probe in Benazir Bhutto murder case, but he offered help in investigation process.
This is more likely decision the Pakistani Nation was expecting from UN and this also has revealed foreign elements’ involvement in this murder on December 27th, 2007 (evening).
This decision [...]



Ministries and Ministers

By Farid Masood • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

In 2002, politicians were barred to contest election without possessing a bachelor degree. This condition was good but was used to oust many politicians who are ‘Juddi Pushti’ land lords having thousands of acres of land, some production units (textile, sugar etc) and many other tangible assets. These are the people who don’t need to [...]



31% Taxation on Cell Phone Calls

By Farid Masood • Aug 17th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Government, in budget 2008~09, has increased sales tax on mobile calls from 15 % to 21%. Increase in sales tax on other general items was also increase from 15% to 16%.
In 2005, total revenue from cell phone sector was around US $ 4.0 billion. Cell phone industry has enormous growth rate in Pakistan so [...]



More Troops to Afghanistan, More Trouble for Pakistan

By Farid Masood • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

America has announced that it would send more troops to Afghanistan. Almost eleven thousand fresh troops to be added in near future. Adding more troops may also help to control insurgency within Afghanistan and may also expose these more troops to insurgent activities against them.

More pressure will build on Pakistan for food [...]



Preventing US / NATO Attack on Western Border: An Effective Option

By Farid Masood • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Time is running out for Pakistan, due to our wrong foreign policies we have to face such days. From July 15th, next two months are very crucial for Pakistan’s safety. Time has passed for dialogue; time is running our for our political leaders, they should abandon foreign tours join Parliament to make a goal oriented [...]



Selling the Cash Cows

By Farid Masood • Jun 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Certainly not any organization sells its Cash Cows, but dogs. Stars are tried to be converted into Cash Cows. Privatization Commission of Pakistan is up to selling every asset owned the government in business sector whether profitable or not. Theme behind this policy is that its not function of the government to run business. If [...]