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Flag Hoisting or Unfurling by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
15/Aug/2018
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Just like many previous many years today again the Pakistan flag was hoisted at places and unfurled at others. The President and the care taker Prime Minister presented a rather – pardon my saying so – a comical sight by pulling at the strings as if drawing water out of a well. Flying a flag has certain norms which must be strictly adhered to. For example, no flag can fly (be up) after “Retreat”
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Hajj & Eid ul Azha by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
15/Aug/2018
Views:994
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Mufti Munib ur Rehman has announced that in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Eid ul Azha would fall on 22nd August 2018. According to the Islamic chronology Eid is the day after Hajj, when the Hujjaj offer the sacrifice, get their hair cut and undo their ahraam. Now Hajj can ONLY be performed at Makkah and NOWHERE else in the world, and it would take place there on the 20th of this month. So the d
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Qurbani by Col.Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
15/Aug/2018
Views:1048
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If I am not entering hornets’ nest, could someone more knowledgeable advise me if the Qurbani is a Farz, Wajib or Sunnah? And if, Sunnah, Sunnat e Muakadah or Mustahib or Mubah? And if Muakadah, for whom? Those performing Hajj or for all? And even on Hajj, what does Quran say about th
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APC Stance by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
30/Jul/2018
Views:1177
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After the APC meeting today MFR in a joint press conference informed the media that all the participating parties had rejected the results of the general elections and decided to form a committee to launch a country wide movement for the restoration of democracy. MFR tone was rather aggressive when he said that the oath taking session of the national assembly would be boycotted and the masses will
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Are we Cheat by Col. S. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
30/Jul/2018
Views:1184
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Give me a break and ponder over it a little before pronouncing your verdict against me. So far I have purchased 3 batteries for my mobile phone none of which worked beyond a week or so. On my asking for a warrantee/guarantee from the battery seller he refused to oblige saying that he can guarantee only for 24 hours; that is for the first charging time. I buy fruit leaving it to the vendor
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Newspaper Headlines by Col.Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
10/Jul/2018
Views:1461
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The front page main headline of an English daily says 10 and 7 years while that of another Urdu daily, claiming to be with the largest circulation, calls it 11 and 8 year sentences for MNS and Mariam Nawaz respectively. Whom to believe and whom not to believe? On the other hand the electronic media had been incessantly reporting the sentences to be of 10 yea
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Dams Bank Account by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
10/Jul/2018
Views:1066
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Sometime back I had floated the idea of building Kalabagh Dam on Self Help basis by raising the needed funds through public donation. I am glad that the Honourable CJP has ordered construction of Diameer Bhasha and Dasu dams and also appealed to the people to donate in a bank account opened for this purpose. Since the amount contributed is likely to be substantial its fund management could be pro
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