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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 [...]



A Donkey cart, the Pakistan Army and our Bourgeoisie

By Rana • Jan 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Economic Oppression



Lease out Pakistan!

By Rana • Jan 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The British left India in 1947 after almost a 100 years of rule. They left behind a rich legacy…a great road and rail network, beautiful buildings, the largest and most complex canal system……the buildings they made 100 of years before still stand strong. The plaza’s we bulit yesterday collapse…..the roads broken…the infrastructure a complete mess…the [...]



POF Wah Cantt Blasts

By revo • Aug 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Before coming to facts and figures of suicide bombing before gates of Pakistan Ordinance Factories, Wah Cantonment, I want to narrate a true story, which also may be found on www.youtube.com with the title “How a suicide bomber is born”. Story of the same kind was narrated by my co-writer Mr Talal Hussain Malik (which [...]



Is it in the manifesto? Part-6 Pakistan Election 2008

By Farid Masood • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

There is much suffering for the poor people in any under-developed country. Generally people have hard times to survive in this country, and some elites are having kings like life.
A poor if eligible to receive ‘Zakat’ have to pass through many steps to get their eight. Also the amount paid in shape of ‘Zakat’ is [...]



Welcome Blasts for PPP

By The Pakistani Spectator • Oct 19th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Gathering masses in any developing country is not a tough ask. Many of us who know the truth have witnessed on 12th May in Islamabad, when PML(Q) gathering was arranged in front of Presidency. I personally witnessed that most of them gathered were daily wagers paid from Rs 500 ~ 1000 with a meal. But [...]



An Interview with Cart Owner

By The Pakistani Spectator • Aug 18th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

His name is Saif Ullah. Mr. Saif Ullah sells fruits or vegetables on a cart near a bus stop. He has four children, two of them are school going in small classes. His reply to some questions as below:
‘I live in a rented accommodation consisting only one room and a very small shed. The rent [...]



Hospitals – A place for ailing humanity or A Profitable Business

By The Pakistani Spectator • Jun 28th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Doctors were once thought to be God on earth. For a few decades this profession has adopted many ill-practices to make money.
Now this era came when people pray that fate don’t let them go to any hospital, for many a reasons like body parts smuggling, lack of infections control, poor quality medicines available in [...]