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Posts Tagged ‘Prime Minister’

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 [...]



Constitutional Disrupts and Role of Military

By Dr RazaHaider • Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Politics

in my opinion there is no single restriction in constitution and oath which curtails military, to use its power and nuisance, if they have legitimate and rightful intentions to save nation and its people from being raped and put on risk.



Mombai Terrorism: Right Time to Blame Pakistan

By Farid Masood • Nov 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Some months ago, I had asked a friend (who’s father is working in an Intelligence service) that why don’t your father gives his contact number to any one. He replied due to nature of assignment people of my father alike don’t give away their contact numbers. I understood his point of view, but I was [...]



Pakistan’s Economic Crises & “The Short-Cut Tareen” Formula

By Farid Masood • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Mr Shaukat Aziz, Ex-Prime Minster of Pakistan, became Prime Minister through a shortcut route, due to it he was nick named as ‘Short-cut Aziz’. His policies were to snatch hard earned money of the nation through various offers from the banking sector (credit cards, loans etc) and to strengthen the banking sector, coz he was [...]



Ministries and Ministers

By Farid Masood • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

In 2002, politicians were barred to contest election without possessing a bachelor degree. This condition was good but was used to oust many politicians who are ‘Juddi Pushti’ land lords having thousands of acres of land, some production units (textile, sugar etc) and many other tangible assets. These are the people who don’t need to [...]



Relevant Replies from Irrelevant Position

By Farid Masood • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

When it comes to reply to a foreign statement or a statement based on any event with in and for Pakistan, our relevant elected / chosen representatives do not come on the scene to tell the nation. Frequently un-relevant persons come on media and give policy statement. 
For example, US force crossed our western border to [...]



3rd and Workable Option

By Farid Masood • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Security advisor to the Prime Minister, Mr Rehman Malik said yesterday, after the suicide attacks on Pakistan Ordinance Factories Wah (Main Gate), that we have two options to combat terrorism:
 i)                 Give in to Terrorism
ii)                  Fight Terrorism
Mr Malik cannot feel the grief, sorrow, future problems, social issues ahead, for families of 120 innocent people killed in [...]



Putin as Prime Minister

By Farid Masood • May 10th, 2008 • Category: Misc

In an extraordinary session of the lower house of parliament (Russia), Putin was confirmed as prime minister by 392 votes against 56 (Geo News).
He has the experience under his belt being the President of Russia, now he is going to be the premier of his country. This assignment shall add more points to his bio-data.
As [...]



Which Missile is to be Tested, Pervaiz Elahi Knows?

By Farid Masood • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Research, development and Production has been a policy of armed force throughout the world. To produce cost effective weapon it goes side by side of weapons import.
Such projects due to their nature of national interests are not open to everyone’s knowledge. Imported Prime Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz many a times had never visited such institutions [...]



Khaki Democracy no more

By Sameer Shaharyar • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan today face individual and collective danger from the evils of many problems. Every other day we come to know of tragedies resulting from poverty, price hike and unemployment. Except elite, nobody is immune anymore.
The resurfacing of Pakistani nation has restarted once again with new zeal and zest. This time the difference is that [...]