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Kashmala Tariq, The Next President . . !

By Farid Masood • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Watching a private TV Channel I came across an SMS sent by a ‘Therki’ that the next President of Pakistan should be the political beauty queen, Independent elected member on women seat Ms Kashmala Tariq. In old times when philosophy of management was evolving, there were many theories about traits of a leader, some said a […]



Post Musharraf Scenario

By Farid Masood • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Whatever the case may be, Musharraf resigns willingly or compelled to do it or through impeachment process, there would be a great vacuum during impeachment also in Pakistan’s political leadership. We need to have a politically strong person in President’s chair. Thought the powers centers made be General Musharraf to survive may be curtailed even […]



Who Impeaches?

By Farid Masood • Aug 18th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Time has become crucial for General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharraf and off course for coalition government as well. Nation has impeached the presidential policies through electoral and demanded the elected leaders to do it constitutionally. After delay of almost five months coalition collected required courage to perform at nation’s will and to make this decision public. […]



31% Taxation on Cell Phone Calls

By Farid Masood • Aug 17th, 2008 • Category: Features

Government, in budget 2008~09, has increased sales tax on mobile calls from 15 % to 21%. Increase in sales tax on other general items was also increase from 15% to 16%.
In 2005, total revenue from cell phone sector was around US $ 4.0 billion. Cell phone industry has enormous growth rate in Pakistan so […]



Change Required in Buying Behavior to Push Back Inflation

By Farid Masood • Aug 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

A man eats two eggs each morning for breakfast. When he goes to the grocery store he pays Rs. 12 a dozen. Since a dozen eggs won’t last a week he normally buys two dozens at a time. One day while buying eggs he notices that the price has risen to Rs. 16. The next […]



PhD Scholarships for Pakistani Students

By Farid Masood • Aug 4th, 2008 • Category: Misc

20+ PhD Scholarships,
University of Camerino, Italy
Deadline: 9 Aug 2008
http://pkstudents. com/index. php/news/ 49-the-news/ 327-camerino- phd
30 PhD Fellowships,
JSPS RONPAKU Program for 2009, Japan
Deadline: 22 Aug 2008
http://pkstudents. com/index. php/news/ 49-the-news/ 329-jsps- ronpaku-2009



Hero Pakistani Card and Sports Uplift Status

By Farid Masood • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Government is earning through Hero Pakistani Card for many years. Every time there is a national or international event of games comes, before its commencement, government starts to earn through this card. Initially it cost Rs 25 per card then the price of it had been risen to Rs 30 per card.

The attraction […]



More Troops to Afghanistan, More Trouble for Pakistan

By Farid Masood • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

America has announced that it would send more troops to Afghanistan. Almost eleven thousand fresh troops to be added in near future. Adding more troops may also help to control insurgency within Afghanistan and may also expose these more troops to insurgent activities against them.

More pressure will build on Pakistan for food […]



Dancing Dude of FBR Dismissed

By Farid Masood • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

The dancing dude Mr Abdullah Yousaf, who for a long time remained Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has been replaced by a new gentleman.

Mr Abdullah Yousaf was dancing upon instructions was acceptable until he danced before the media. Within a few weeks of those body shocks publicly he has been fired.

His […]



Afghan Government is Unable to Achieve Results

By Farid Masood • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

US and Nato forces landed in Afghanistan after carpet-bombing the Taliban regime. Then they appointed a hired alien in shape of Hamid Karzai, who lived in Pakistan for a long time.
Not going into detail that he is the president of a castle not a country, is unable to provide details of groups actually involved in […]