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The Healthy Signs

By Farid Masood • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Features

Chief Justice of Pakistan recommended Justice Saqib Nisar (a judge of Lahore High Court) for appointment in Supreme Court and Chief Justice Lahore High Court Justice Khawaja Sharif to remain at his seat. Government had turn down his proposal and did it vice versa exposing the intensions to politicize senior Judiciary.
This act of government created [...]



Petition against ‘Kaaba’ Bar in MANHATTAN

By Farid Masood • Dec 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

In the business area of MID TOWN MAN HATTAN in New York a new BAR is opened in the name of APPLE MECCA which is familiar to KAABA MAKKAH.This bar will be used for supply of Wine and Drinks. The Muslims of New York are pressurizing Government of USA not open this BAR.
I have created [...]



Solution to Electric Power Shortage

By Farid Masood • Jul 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Headache increased while hearing the media statements of our bellowed Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf there would be no load shedding after December 31, 2009. Not going into details that how may times his pert chart revised, the Prime Minister Mr Gilani told the media that this time plan is of Mr Raja Perviaz Ashraf and [...]



Attenention Please - Alert

By Farid Masood • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Today i received an email from a friend, it was worth sharing therefore, i decided to upload it on TPS. Here goes the contents of email:
If you receive any call from unknown person, who asked you that
“We are checking your mobile line and then say #90#09, or said to press any
number, don’t believe them becos [...]



Presidency Corridors are Trembling

By Farid Masood • Jul 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Presidency corridors have started trembling like Army Houses’ were before August 2008. I had mentioned on March 15 right before re-instatement of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry that Mr Rehman Malik may not be able to stop long march with container wall around presidency & if marchers are able to reach there that would be final round [...]



Multiple Taxation: Stop Playing Havoc With the Nation

By Farid Masood • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Taxes and duties are a major source of income for any government to run its functions. A government, which fails to put economic progress on the right track by introducing certain policies to give boost to industrial, human resource and business sectors, becomes totally dependent on taxation.
After selling the Cash Cows the only option remains [...]



No Matter You are Black or White, Micheal Jackson Expired

By Farid Masood • Jun 27th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Micheal Jackson, born August 29, 1958, was a majestic singer and awesome dancer. He introduced ‘Break Dance’ in the world of pop music. Started his career almost at the age of ten from a group Jackson 5 (comprising his brother and sisters).
Over a period of forty years he looted the hearts of pop lovers. [...]



North Korean Nukes and World Response

By Farid Masood • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

It was fall 1998, when North Korea tested a three stage missile, last stage of that crossed over Japan. Japan in response raised her concerns and US troops present in Japan might had told the authorities that ‘Don’t worry we are here to protect Japan.
Japanese the first ever nation till now which faced nuclear disasters [...]



Electricity for 160 Million People

By Farid Masood • Jun 20th, 2009 • Category: Entertainment

Citizens of Pakistan are suffering from electric power shortage. Government claims that not a single Kilowatt power was added into the system in nine years of Musharraf era.
Nation accepted the plea and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was nominated as Minister for Water & Power in March 2008. Raja sahib announced that by August 2009 we shall [...]



Is Jamaat-e-Islami Next Target?

By Farid Masood • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The captured prospect member of team, which attacked Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Lahore during March this year, came before media with concealed face and answered questions.
Mumbai attacks made India Pakistan to use hard words against each other. Our political and administrative leadership were unable to manage the crises time with good diplomatic practices as [...]