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Presidential Elections by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz Created On: 28/Jul/2013 Views: 1262 Replies: 0 
I do not know who are the advisors of the PTI or is it Imran Khan’s solo decision to field Justice Wajih ud Din ( Retd) as their presidential candidate, but who so ever have (has) done it certainly lack(s) political maturity. Do they have in their wildest dreams any hope of his being elected? The only argument they offer is that that they did not want to give a free walk over to the ML(N) nomin Click here to read Full Article

Presidential Elections by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 23/Jul/2013 Views:1192 Replies:0 
While PML(N) has nominated the unassuming and obliging Mamnoon Hussain – ex governor Sindh as its candidate for the presidential race for very obvious reasons, the PPP is trying to project the no nonsense and the chief architect of the landmark 18th amendment - Senator Raza Rabbani as a joint opposition candidate for the August 6 Presidential Elections. PML (N) doesn’t enjoy a clear cut majority f Click here to read Full Article
Ramadan Fashion Galore by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 18/Jul/2013 Views:1292 Replies:0 
With the advent of the sacred month of Ramadan the TV channels have come up with a plethora of religious programmes, especially for the Iftar and Sehr shows. The stage setting and the decor is rather lavish and extravagant seemingly carried out in a spirit of outdoing one another. More than that it is amazing to see the male anchors dressed in very expensive designers’ kurta pyjamas and gold threa Click here to read Full Article
 
Qura’n and a Hindu Poet by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 17/Jul/2013 Views:1208 Replies:0 
Pandat Shankar Dayal Sharma – a Hindu poet of pre-partitioned days - spoke these words long time ago. Click here to read Full Article
Maulana – The Protector by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 16/Jul/2013 Views:1122 Replies:0 
In Sura Al Baqrah Ayah 286, please see below, the word ‘Maulana’ has been used for the Almighty Allah (swt) as the Protector. How far are the present day Maulanas justified in taking up this title for themselves? Click here to read Full Article
 
The Whiz Kid Anchors by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 16/Jul/2013 Views:1284 Replies:0 
With the surfacing of the Abbottabad Commission report there has been once again a revitalization of the TV anchors - the so called & self proclaimed all knowing experts dolling out their pearls of wisdom on defence matters of whom the most of them do not have the foggiest idea! To some of them anything anti military (read army) is music to their ears and anything pro military (read army) gives t Click here to read Full Article
Public Money and Our Leaders by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 9/Jul/2013 Views:1083 Replies:0 
Mr. Abdul Majeed in his letter (News Post 9th July) says “PM Should Pay” for the driveway costing crores being constructed to connect the PM House with the helipad in the Presidency for his traffic and hassle free travel to the helipad. He argues that since the PM is a temporary allottee of the official accommodation he Click here to read Full Article
 
Desecration of Qura’nic Ayah by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 7/Jul/2013 Views:1103 Replies:0 
Minister for Religious Affairs was heard saying in a TV news bulletin this evening that a law would be made against the desecration of the newspapers pages containing Qura’nic Ayah. Since it could be difficult to apportion the exact blame on some specific desecrator and/or it could alternately Click here to read Full Article
Salutes are to be Returned by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 3/Jul/2013 Views:1196 Replies:0 
As young officers in the army we were taught that salutes were not to be acknowledged but to be returned. It is a sign of mutual respect for each other. However, I noticed that during the recent visits of the Prime Minister to Quetta and two days later to China some of the air crew of the PM’s special plane stood at attention at the foot of the airstair as per protocol and dutifully saluted him sm Click here to read Full Article
 
La ikkra fid-deen by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 3/Jul/2013 Views:1217 Replies:0 
It is clearly and unambiguously ordained that there is no hardship in practicing deen. La ikkra fid-deen. Somehow I cannot reconcile to it when I see the month of Ramzan falling in the hot months of June & July when the daily fast is 16 to 17 hours long and the mercury touches 50 degrees plus in some parts of the world like Sibi, Jackobabad, Cholistan and Thar deserts, Multan, Bahawalpur and Rahi Click here to read Full Article
Recovered GST by Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Posted By: Riaz On: 29/Jun/2013 Views:328 Replies:0 
According to a news report billions of rupees charged in excess to the general public with effect from June 13, 2013 by including the proposed one percent additional GST in the prices of gas and gasoline without its prior approval by the parliament Click here to read Full Article

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