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Real Democracy - How to achieve it? by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
27/Aug/2010
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The bomb shell dropped by Altaf Bhai inviting patriotic generals to weed out the feudal and corrupt politicians has let out a furore and ignited a raging debate both in the print as well as electronic media. The general conduct of the politicians in and out of the power being discussed on the TV talk shows is anything but enviable and the people are openly talking of the army to step in, nip the e
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Sialkot & Interior Minister by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
25/Aug/2010
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In a live tv show the anchor person and the participants were at their wits’ end as to how could the Interior Minister pronounce in a show of vengeance that the perpetrators of the gruesome crime would be served with the severest punishment and that too at the same spot where they had brutally lynched the two brothers. While seriously and earnestly expecting the law to take its course, we all know
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Palaces Abroad by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
16/Aug/2010
Views:1799
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Why do our leaders buy properties, palaces and penthouses abroad especially in and around London’s posh areas at enormous prices? They could always rent something similar for their sojourn when needed at less than the monthly interest that would accrue to them by keeping such money instead in a bank. Apart from the initial purchase cost the regular maintenance and running expenses of such palatial
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Floods, Umera & Hajj by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
12/Aug/2010
Views:2088
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Mr. Zahid Maqbool president Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the intending Umera performers to instead donate the money to the flood relief funds. I endorse his views strongly. The funds thus diverted would help a great deal in alleviating the sufferings of the millions of flood victims which is the direst need of the hour in Pakistan.
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Courts & Floods by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
10/Aug/2010
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A private TV channel showing the havocs played by the floods in Sindh also showed a commendable brave act worth emulating by all. The defiant and determined villagers of a small area built a long mud embankment (Bandh) on their own on self help basis that stopped the flood waters in its tracks at their gates and thus saved them precious lives, cattle and properties. However, an ex-minister and a
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Ramadhan Moon Sighting by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
9/Aug/2010
Views:1636
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Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (RHC) to meet on Wednesday” reads a headline in a national daily. I am not very sure if in view of the expected cloudy horizons the committee would be able to come to an all acceptable conclusion. In any case the RHC depends upon the evidence of eye witnesses from all parts of the country, some of whom are known to ‘see’ the imaginary crescent under assumed conditions of mi
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Relief Funds by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
7/Aug/2010
Views:2019
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Pakistanis have always risen to the occasion and donated generously in cash and kind to alleviate the miseries of fellow countrymen in times of natural disaster and calamity. October 2005 was probably the most shining example of it when Mansehra and Muzzafarabad were literally flooded with not only all kinds of provisions, foods, medicine, tents and shelters but also by the young volunteers
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SC and the Loans by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
4/Aug/2010
Views:1453
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“SC calls SBP details on waived off loans” reads prominently a headline of daily Pakistan Observer. Details being asked are of since 1971 and amount to a staggering Rs. 54 billion!! MiLords, may I pray not to waste your time, effort and breath. Nothing will come out of it. The cases if opened and pursued will be in thousands and run for decades. The crafty, cunning and calculating borrowers –
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Flood Relief by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
2/Aug/2010
Views:1964
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The PM announced setting up of a Flood Relief Fund and directed the federal ministers to donate one month’s salary to it. He also directed all federal government officers in Grade-17 and above to donate one-day salary for the flood victims. While it is a good step and all provincial government should follow suite, my only request to the authorities is that please do make sure that the relief does
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The Loud Mouth by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Posted By:
Riaz
On:
1/Aug/2010
Views:1919
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The way the loud mouth David Cameron castigated Pakistan and that too on the Indian soil in public, a statesman would not do so even behind the closed doors in the country being targeted by him. But, of course that applies only to a statesman! Obviously his utterances which were to cajole the Indians with an eye on the billion pound future business prospects, especially sale of the fighter aircra
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