Teeth Maestro

Author: Dr. Awab Alvi

  • My favorite picture from the Larkana Jalsa

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  • Quora: Sadruddin Hashwani’s book & Zardari’s reaction

    I asked a question on Quora :- Saduruddin Hashwani has written a book accusing Asif Zardari of conspiring against him on many counts. In counter, Zardari has filed an Rs 1 billion defamation lawsuit. What’s going on? …. Care to answer …. . By the way the book is off the selves in Karachi, as I personally…

  • Clarification to Media reports on IK’s protocol in Peshawar

    Najiullah Khattak closely linked with KPK Govt has clarified the recent controversy by the media which alleged a 16-vehicle convoy for Imran Khan on his visit to Peshawar on 18th Nov.  He clarifies that the convoy primarily belonged with Chief Minister of KPK, and Imran Khan was a passenger in the same vehicle, the other dignitaries…

  • Is Punjab IGP as powerful as his KP counterpart?

    The Nation writes – “Many may not believe it but it is a fact that KP police chief, Nasir Khan Durrani is the most powerful IG the country has ever had in a province…” — “The Chief Minister has even surrendered the powers exclusively meant for him under the rules”, Durrani told The Nation – more

  • Every Last Child – UN Video highlighting the efforts of KPK Govt against Polio

    A short promo video by UN highlighting the efforts of KPK Govt in helping eradicate polio from Pakistan.  

  • What has PTI done in KPK up until now! [Updated Nov 13th]

    What has PTI done in KPK up until now! [Updated Nov 13th]

    [UPDATED 13th Nov 2014] POLICE – is independent & depoliticised – even IG of KPK has said there is no political interference by the political govt and he has been given a free hand to do his work.  Umar Cheema a renowned transparency investigative journalist shared his own interaction with IG KPK Police sharing that there was NO…

  • HEC “Fed on Ideology” by Bina Shah

    HEC “Fed on Ideology” by Bina Shah

    An op-ed by Bina Shah spilling the beans as to what triggered the HEC directive to silence – primarily started from the Islamic University UN Model Conference where students smashed the Israeli stall – but typical bureaucracy, they stretched their imagination to ordering the censorship of all/any voice of political reasoning “The state has no…

  • Sindhi Number plates – Bhej Pagara – 1

    Sindhi number plates “Bhej Pagara – 1” I’m told there are a number of cars (30-35) with the same identical number plates roaming around in Sindh – presumably by devout followers of Pir Pagara in some sense it provides them the unlimited access to exploit the administrative system with no one to catch them on…

  • HEC Fatwa – Letter by Isa Daudpota to HEC

    HEC Fatwa – Letter by Isa Daudpota to HEC

    A letter sent by Isa Daudpota to the Executive Director of HEC regarding the HEC notification silencing anti-Govt discussion and debate ———— Dr Mansoor A Kundi Executive Director Higher Education Commission Islamabad. Dear Dr Kundi (cc Chairman HEC and some academics), Dr Abdullah Sadiq and I received a query about the attached note — circulated by…

  • HEC silencing Students from having Political opinions

    HEC silencing Students from having Political opinions

      In a shocking notice to Universities across Pakistan the Higher Education Commission has instructed all students enrolled in universities to refrain from raising any objections or opinions against the Government of Pakistan. HEC Directive (No.10-1/A&C/HEC/2013/869) instructing all degree awarding institutions to “remain vigilant and forestall any activity that in any manner challenge(s) the ideology…

  • Re-Blogging Social Media Brain Farts

    Re-Blogging Social Media Brain Farts

    The Teeth Maestro blog has been online for over 10 years, since July 2004, back in the day when Blogging was considered a fad and called citizen journalism and not social media perse, from its infancy, many saw it grow, from the era of Orkut to Blogspot, the era of Google, to Facebook and then…

  • #StartWithTheBoys – Vogue Empower message for Violence Against Women

    Just came across this infomercial campaign by Vogue Empower – their message for Violence Against Women / Domestic Violence – the video is a very thought provoking message and a message that needs to be drummed up massively to a point of embarrassment to those who do engage in domestic violence I fully support this…

  • 25 Million children are Out of School in Pakistan — But, those ‘in’ school are equally Out of School

    25 Million children are Out of School in Pakistan — But, those ‘in’ school are equally Out of School

    Recently Alif Ailaan published a report titled 25 Million Broken Promises: The Crisis of Pakistan’s Out-of-School Children exposing the pathetic situation of education in Pakistan – but if there are millions of children out of school in Pakistan – then Im embarassed to share that the children “in-school” are equally uneducated and can be eqaully categorized as…

  • “Pillars of Clay” by Fahd Husain

    “Pillars of Clay” by Fahd Husain

    Fahd Husain writes an op-ed in Express Tribune — These two paragraphs are worth reading — “Don’t blame democracy or dictatorship or even the system that remains the same regardless of who is at the top. Blame the fact that we are missing the fundamental element of a representative system: the individual is the foundation” “If…

  • Petrol Prices > Tabdeeli Aagaye Hai

    تبدیلیی آ نہی رہی – تبدیلی آ گئی ہے پٹرول کی قیمت میں بہی تبدیلی آگئ ہے Tabdeeli Aa-nahi Rahi – Tabdeeli Aa-gaye Hai Petrol prices mein bhee Tabdeeli Aa-gaye Hai Mubarak to all Pakistani – let it be on record that it is definitely because of Imran Khan sb’s pressure & the popularity of the…