Author: Dr. Awab Alvi
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Nilofer scares Karachi billboards to expose a city underneath
For what its worth Nilofer has striped clean Karachi skyline from the billboard clutter. To expose, albeit partially, a beautiful city of ours which used to lay beneath
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Where’s my refund, Mr Zardari? – Ali Najib Sidiki
Good to read that Ali Najib Sidiki raising his voice on this issue >> Tribune Blogs >> Where’s my refund, Mr Zardari? >> Ironically it was quoted as the only charity they did claim and it was SZABIST – so one has to wonder where the “rest” of the looted money has disappeared off too. Possibly…
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Ten truths about electoral rigging — a rebuttal by Dr Awab Alvi
Zahid F Ebrahim, in his article of August 4 titled, “Ten truths about electoral rigging”, published in The Express Tribune, presented a very biased view on the topic. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should have stepped in to allay doubts of any election rigging, but with this article, it seems that the neutrality that…
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10 Lessons Pakistan can learn from the Northern Ireland Conflict
Comparing 10 holistic lessons learned from the Northern Ireland conflict to war going on in Pakistan – We simply need to reclaim the Peace in Pakistan – it has to be a combination of good cop – bad Cop approach, meaning Peace Talks combined with threatening use of strategic force, no matter how we do…
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Ali Zaidi’s response to Kamran Shafi’s Verbal Diarrhea
Reproduced from Ali Zaidi’s Facebook Page While I was in my teens, my father took the onus and ensured that I grow up to be a man of religious & social values. Beyond that, it was my own choice to lead my life the way I preferred. The most important value was to respect a…
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From Mandela to Khan: Extracting Peace in the face of Adversity
With all the condolences messages being sent hailing Nelson Mandela as a symbol for Peace. What people forget is this same “liberated world” used to call Nelson Mandela – TERRORIST MANDELA. All because he fought for peace and worked to end Apartheid rule in South Africa. The struggle to resolve any conflict through a peace…
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The Media Madhouse
The free reign enjoyed by our media especially the immature and novice electronic media which gets almost all its human resources from the press mainly Urdu newspapers. It is no wonder that we observe sensationalization and are forced to see moles as mountains. Some may recall the insensitive and ridiculous headlines of “Awam – Jang…
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Romancing Glory – legacy of General Zia ul Huq
In my childhood whenever we were asked what would you become when you grow up. The most common answers included joining the army or becoming a pilot (fighter). It may be because the 80s were spent under General Zia’s dictatorship. Later, it was the turn of being a Mujahid, fuelled by the Pakistani romance with…
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PTI has NO involvement with White Paper against GEO
The recent publication of a white paper of allegations against GEO bears the name of PTI Cyber Force team & PTI indirectly. For starters PTI categorically denies any involvement in this report and believe miscreants are using the party name to help deteriorate the relationships with the media house. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has taken strong objection…
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Another rigged election?
Guest Blog by By M. Fahid Saleem “These are the most important elections in the history of country, this will determine the destiny of Pakistan” said different politician and pundits before elections. Unfortunately, the post election debate which should have been focused on its results and its policy implication on Pakistan’s future is surrounded by…
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Open Letter to CJP: Contempt of Court against Imran Khan
Honrable Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Chief Justice Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan I couldn’t resist but write you some fan mail after seeing that you were trending as number 1 on twitter worldwide. Now that is an achievement! I’m sure you must’ve been trending a few years ago as well when party workers and general public…
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PML Family Prepares to Serves itself Justice
Observe how PML Family prepares to serve itself justice by quickly moping up cases against themselves just as they come into power The judges overseeing the Sharif family cases of Hudabiya Mills, Raiwind Mansion and Ittefaq Foundaries, are suddenly removed and proceedings delayed since no replacement judge is available to overseeing these issues A mini story…
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Aeisha Gulalai: First Female MNA from FATA – PTI
A young woman belonged to South Waziristan Agency Aeisha Gulalai vice president of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf become youngest Member of National Assembly on special women seat belonged to tribal area “PTI Chairman Imran Khan has proved the slogans of changed and for the first time he selected a tribal women on special seat belonged to…
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Murderers, Looters & Thugs – Outlive the Innocent, Law-abiding & Philanthropic : RIP – Parveen Rehman
Today marks another sad day for Pakistan – Parveen Rehman the director of Orangi Pilot Project was assassinated in Karachi – I express my anger & frustration to literally say that Murderers, Looters & Thugs sadly outlive the Innocent, Law-abiding & Philanthropic – I curse our so called “elected” leaders Orangi Pilot Project was a…
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PML Photoshop Blooper by Showbaz Sharif at Badami Bagh
Seriously when your team is desperate to “create” news & your leader cant “create” news – your media cell gets desperate to “create the news” Another Blooper tutorial of how NOT to PhotoShop by PML The standing crowd is looking ahead in the distance While Showbaz bends adjacent to a brick wall Standing crowd has…