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Tunisian Tsunami by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz Created On: 29/Jan/2011 Views: 1624 Replies: 0 
The ominous clouds of the Tunisian style revolt that toppled president Zin al-Abidiene Ben Ali have entered Egypt, ignoring Libya in between - but for how long?, where the protesters are demandingEgyptian government to end its 30-year state of emergency, pass a law preventing a president from serving more than two terms, and the Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to resign. Click here to read Full Article

PIA Routes Sale by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Jan/2011 Views:1596 Replies:0 
Chairman PIA and the Minister of Defence say that the PIA shall not sell any of its profit making routes. Click here to read Full Article
Smart Cell Calling by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 19/Jan/2011 Views:1794 Replies:1 
I wonder if anyone else too has of late experienced a phenomenon on the Mobilink network that happens to me. As soon as I make a call and it matures it drops off automatically forcing me to call again. In this way I think I am paying for two calls instead of the one that ultimately takes place. My cell phone seems to be Okay as it doesn’t happen when I make a call on the other network for which Click here to read Full Article
 
GOVERNOR by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 13/Jan/2011 Views:1822 Replies:0 
A few days back when a reporter at the Karachi airport asked Mr. Latif Khosa as to why he was there, was told that his party leader (Zardari) had ordered him to be there and there he was. However, his ecstatic body language, twinkle in the eye and under-the-lip smiles conveyed unmistakably to the viewers of his gubernatorial selection for the largest province of the country. Obviously such i Click here to read Full Article
TV Talk Shows by Col.Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 11/Jan/2011 Views:1989 Replies:0 
May I request through your august columns to be spared of the mental agony being caused to me and many others like me daily by all TV talk shows where the Plutos and Socrateses of politicians, their spokespersons (ladies and gents) and the whiz kid of political analysts who have nothing good for the masses to say but to justify their own corrupt practices and bad governance by indulging in the sa Click here to read Full Article
 
Petroleum Prices by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 8/Jan/2011 Views:1930 Replies:0 
Now that the prices of petroleum products have been reversed, it is hoped that the government shall also ensure that the recently increased prices of all commodities and the transportation fares shall also be reduced accordingly. Click here to read Full Article
Our Leaders and Governance? by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 26/Dec/2010 Views:2159 Replies:1 
A cursory review of the events on any given day is enough to cast a spell of gloom and disgust among the nation. What a country with great potential the Quaid had bequeathed to us and to what a dismal present have we brought it to by our sheer poor governance? A random sampling of some of the recent events: Click here to read Full Article
 
Hamood ur Rehman Commission by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 20/Dec/2010 Views:1999 Replies:0 
While browsing through the HR Commission Report on the net, I was surprised to note the task given to the commission, which was specific to the conduct of the armed forces only. The Introduction says:This commission of Inquiry was appointed by the President of Pakistan in December, 1971 to inquire into and find out "the circumstances in which Click here to read Full Article
HEART SURGEON CORRECTS OUR UNDERSTANDING CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE
Posted By: Riaz On: 19/Dec/2010 Views:2149 Replies:0 
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Death to the Corrupt by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 13/Dec/2010 Views:2159 Replies:0 
In response to my letter to editor ‘Death to the Corrupt, Col. Afzal Sipra sent the following highly thought provoking response which I would like to share with you Click here to read Full Article
What a Nation by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 7/Dec/2010 Views:1705 Replies:0 
Minister for Religious Affairs concedes corruption but says it was lesser than last year. May I ask who was the honourable minister last year and what did he do to prevent it from reoccurring ? Not a day passes when we do not hear of some mega corruption scandal in some ministry, bureaucracy, corporation, bank and similar organizations. Every one seems to be engaged in making the hay while the su Click here to read Full Article

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