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Posts Tagged ‘people’

Mai Jori stands for elections in PB-25 Jafarabad, Baluchistan

By Rana • Mar 7th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Mai Jori is an ordinary woman that has the courage to stand in elections against the mighty Jamalis. I hope and pray that she wins the elections. It will be the first time in the history of Pakistan that a common peasant woman has taken upon herself to stand up for the rights of the [...]



The Respect They Deserve

By Qurat-ul-ain Tahir • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

I read a blog post regarding the pessimistic attitude of our countrymen who put all the blame on others about the present condition of the country. These people never include themselves in the list of those responsible for the current circumstances that we are facing. A question was raised there that how the attitude of [...]



The Desert Face

By Asim • Mar 31st, 2008 • Category: Misc

Carved out from wood in the hours of creation
As those hands toil for perfection and beauty
In search for a perfect face for its perfect place
Bring they all, different compositions of existence
Some words, some ornaments and some colour
Watch they in peace, the beginnings of muse
Remains in silence, the face, as the story begins
Of all, in the [...]



People Eating Sugar or Sugar Eating People

By Farid Masood • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

There were times when people disliked white sugar very much. People who make it part of their food items (deserts etc) keep white sugar in hidden places so that people don’t know about it.
With the passage of time need of sweetener increased and the sales of white sugar increased. Last year sugar was hoarded and [...]



Ring Road Lahore and Prince Elahis

By Farid Masood • Feb 5th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

A mega project was designed by the concerned authorities to construct a ring road around Lahore city to reduce the traffic burden inside the city and to reduce the traveling time consumed in while going from one area to the middle or other end of the city.
Now the ring is being de-shaped by changing the [...]



Elections & Economy

By Farid Masood • Feb 2nd, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Holding elections for a poor (apparently rich) country like Pakistan is a big ask, in terms of administrative measure, economic burden, rising issues of political parties, international pressures and terrorism etc. Here the terrorism does not means in American terms, basically the dealing between politicians and the prospect killing of politicians.
State Bank of Pakistan has [...]



Passport Office ‘Gujrat’

By revo • Jan 29th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Government had setup a project of Machine Readable Passport (MRP). An office also opened in Gujrat city (land of Chaudhary Brothers) almost a year ago. I have visited that office for my personal work and remained astonished that people employed there have to work till 2300 hrs to complete their assigned jobs due to power [...]



How many more ‘4s’

By Farid Masood • Jan 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The Federal Food Committee (FFC) should increased the official flour price at Utility Stores and in the open market by a minimum of Rs4 per kg if it wants to discourage smuggling of flour. This suggestion was given by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Minfal) to FFC.
The flour price at the Utility Stores [...]



Pakistan International Airline

By Farid Masood • Jan 24th, 2008 • Category: Misc

I have to go to Karachi on a short trip and return was planned the same day. Therefore, I asked my brother to book a seat in Pakistan International Airline (PIA). He did the same and gave me the confirmation code and the fare was amounting to Rs 11,740. The seat’s booking validity was 24 [...]



Roadmap to Democracy

By Farid Masood • Jan 17th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Since after the birth of Pakistan we and our ancestors are hearing about the democratic system of government in Pakistan and many a times we are made fools about the incoming system of government based on Islamic Ideology.

If I look into the brought ups and our behaviors, in my humble view, democracy will [...]