‘Your Leaders Reflect You’ by Orya Maqbool Jan

By Orya Maqbool Jan | Daily Express

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Lawaris University of Karachi…

By Rubik “Maam, you are talking about professionalism, speaking professionally, you go to any academy or institution, you don’t get your money back no matter what…..” “I am not talking about Pakistani but international rules and regulations ….. you should tell parents in advance about this rule that whether the professor or teacher you are [...]

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Fake Currency Notes in ATM

By Syed Muzammil Hussein Recently I was astonished to find a fake currency Note of Rupees one thousand (Rs.1000/-) among cash withdrawn by me from an ATM outlet of Habib Bank Limited in Rawalpindi. I want to report it to the concerned quarters to take stern action to combat menace of fake currency notes as [...]

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Elite major hurdle in tax base widening: Hafeez tells Senate

By Qamar uz Zaman ISLAMABAD  (September 23, 2010) : Federal Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday termed the “elite” of the country as a major hurdle in broadening the tax base and responsible for promoting culture of tax evasion, which is dragging the economy away from self-reliance. Replying to several questions in the Senate, [...]

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The ‘character’ class

By Rashid Qutub Since the creation of Pakistan, we have been continuously suffering from every sorts of problem, be it from social, economical or educational. We have only succeeded and survived as a trembling state instead of a firm, strong and successful nation. Today every person has his own solution and theory to address the [...]

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After the minerals in Afghanistan…

By Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud Pakistan has always relied on military means to pursue objectives in Afghanistan. Our long-sought ‘strategic depth’ theory might also be achieved through strong socio-economic ties. The projects that can help the people to flourish have always been brushed aside The recent discovery of huge minerals deposits in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province [...]

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Politicians go unpunished for faking degrees

We protest in every forum that developed nations treat Pakistan like a slave, and that everyone suspects Pakistanis of dishonesty, yet no one understands that it is precisely because of actions such as those of our politicians that the world believes we are terrorists and cheaters. Who would trust a country whose politicians are declared criminals and cheaters and even then are not embarrassed by their actions?

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US paying Afghan warlords to protect convoys: report

* US money fueling protection racket run by warlords, corrupt Afghan officials * Report faults Pentagon for lack of effective oversight KABUL: Millions of dollars are going to insurgents and others as protection money for safe passage of American supply convoys in Afghanistan, a US Congressional report released on Tuesday claims. The Pentagon’s system of [...]

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Budget and the Poor

By Babar Ayaz Any expectation from the ruling class to change its political and geo-political strategy is unrealistic. And without moving towards these changes, the economic policies of the country cannot be changed Here is an anecdote on the budget. When I was working for a national English daily in the early 1980s, to report [...]

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Musharraf Phobia

By Ahmad Subhani Belonging as I do to a middle class family, and as such, considering myself to be a representative voice of the silent majority, I hereby venture to discuss the state of affairs prevailing in our dear homeland, Pakistan. As a non-partisan Pakistani, I after a lapse of long period of time found [...]

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