The Pakistani Spectator

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Posts Tagged ‘Murree’

Whispers and Cost of Rumor Bomb

By ahsan • Aug 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

In the central Punjab, where most oppressive and sizzling heat can turn any man exhausted as electricity in the small mud houses is a rare commodity due to worst energy crisis. In this most populous but fertile and dusty area poverty, harsh environments, unbearable demographic, weight, unemployment, high inflation rate and high rate of corruption [...]



Malik Riaz : Backdoor Channel Between PML(N) and PPP

By Ghazala Khan • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Politics

If you are in Islamabad/Rawalpindi and have ever tried to purchase a property in any colony, it is quite highly unlikely that you haven’t come across the name of Malik Riaz, who was once a petty government employee, then a contractor and now a real estate tycoon in the twin cities and even beyond.
Whether it [...]



Khadim-e-Ala, Don’t Come to Murree Please

By Ali Yar Khan • Nov 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Whenever Khadim-e-Ala Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif get tired of ruling Lahore, he pays a mandatory visit to the hill station of Murree, and the people of the Murree and adjoining areas suffer. When Shahbaz Sharif comes, he comes with a huge contingent of provincial ministers and member of parliaments, secretaries and the whole of district [...]



Travelogue of Neelum Valley

By The Pakistani Spectator • Aug 12th, 2008 • Category: Misc

It was the summer of 2008 and I was on vacations. Things weren’t turning up as I had expected and we were getting lazy as there was nothing exciting to do. There should be some excitement I thought and it did come. The plan of visiting neelum valley was moved by my cousin. Things got [...]



STOP Violence Against Women

By Saleem Khan • Jul 17th, 2008 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Despite efforts by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and government functionaries, the state of violence against women is turning from bad to worse. Incidents of dissecting women’s body organs in cases of domestic violence are also matter of concern for the authorities concerned.
A report launched by a civil society organisation on the situation of violence against women [...]



Zardari’s Bid to Buy More Time

By Sameer Shaharyar • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Mian Nawaz Sharif, the head of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz is in London due to the medical treatment of his wife Begum Kalsum Nawaz. He was expected return on 8th May, but then he stayed on, as Zardari asked him for a meeting in London about the reinstatement of judiciary.
From Murree to Dubai to Lahore [...]



Safarnama : Episode 2

By M. Waqas (Ex MPA) • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Misc