Tag: President
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His Last Speech — Usman, the Rehri Wala
written by Aon Abbas Buppi – Managing Director of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal While going through my messages at this hour (morning of 31st May 2019 during Sehri time) I have just received a call from a colleague of mine sharing the news that Usman, The Rehri Wala has, died ……. The story begins in last year…
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A President and A Prime Minister for Sale!
By Omar Javaid, Sr. Editor, Critic Magazine Sounds familiar? I won’t bias you rather will try to be as neutral as possible. I know a few names pop in your mind when you read the title. Top of which would be … cough, cough … this makes me cough while typing, not strange though! Since…
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The Carbon Tax Fiasco
Cyril Almeida a columnist in Dawn has penned an excellent article on the recent controversy regarding the petroleum carbon tax. It is a fact that in March 2009 the government had imposed a Petroleum Developmental Levy which resulted in an increase in the price of petroleum goods by a few rupees. The then, newly restored…
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Sugar Mill Scam?
Dawn newspaper published a very concerning report where Senators were reportedly hurling accusations of corruption in regards to the sale of two Sugar Mills, in the midst of the controversy was Jamal Leghari, son of former president Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari who was also defending Dewan Yousuf. Mr. Leghari brought to the attention of the…
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Open Letter to President Zardari from Women’s Action Forum
Mr. Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan Mr. President, we request you to recall the legacy of Mohtarima Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and her tireless efforts to improve the lot of Pakistani women, towards the goal of women’s empowerment and gender equality. Khawateen Mahaz-e-Amal (Women’s Action Forum – WAF) Pakistan expresses its extreme concern at the…
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Great American Presidents born from Bad Times
Great presidents born from bad times – Rick Barton shares his thoughts on the newly elected President. If greatness is bestowed upon the American presidents by the seriousness of the problems they face, then the coming months are likely to produce Mount Rushmore-like moments for Barack Obama. Not since 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt prepared…
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President Zardari ‘building’ Pak-China relationships
Not that it matters much, had he been privately doing it on ‘his private time’ it cannot be questioned, but as the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on an official tour representing our nation, these photoshoots could be avoided.
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‘Iftikhar’
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik Iftikhar is translated as ‘honour ’ in the dictionary, however this one word in Pakistan has gained significance from the name of deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammed Chowdhary who is still waiting for his restoration on 3rd November position. He was dismissed, and detained by General Musharraf as…
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[MiniLinks] Sarah Palin’s ‘Folk’ Problem – NewsWeek
Yes, she won the debate by not imploding. But governing requires knowledge, and mindless populism is just that—mindless. Do we want leaders who are everyday folks, or do we want leaders who understand everyday folks? Therein lies an enormous difference, one that could decide the presidential election and, if McCain and Palin were to win,…
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[MiniLinks] Cowasjee responds to Zardari’s God/Gaad Blooper
Ardeshir Cowasjee responds to the spelling mistake controversy – September 12 when I went to the Mazar and asked the keepers to let me have photocopies of what had been written by the September 11 visiting ‘dignitaries’ in the visitors’ book. I was given copies of remarks recorded by the president, the Sindh governor and…
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FIA ‘might’ have instructions to get Anti-Zardari campaigners
Ahmed Quraishi a pro-Musharraf campaigner has recently published a report where he claims that the FIA might have been instructed to get hold of people making fun of our President Mr. Asif Ali Zardari Ahmed Qureshi.com President Asif Ali Zardari has given instructions to FIA to hunt down Pakistanis writing jokes about him. The FIA…
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Misspelling controversy rehashed: God or Gaad, does it really matter?
On 11th September the newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari paid homage to the Mausoleum of the Father of the Nation in Karachi, all seemed well until reports started trickling in from various sources of a juicy controversy, where our new President had accidentally misspelled a few words here ‘n there. The message that appeared…
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CollegeHumor Movie: Head of Skate, featuring Sarah Palin
From the producers of College Humor comes the wackiest family comedy of the year, an Alaskan hockey mom becomes Vice President Sound familiar? Enjoy With comments like “you pucked with the wrong ice president”
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POLL: Who Should Be Pakistan’s First Lady?
Guest post by temporal of Baithak blog Baithak’s Top Ten List for Pakistan’s First Lady And now something different and away from 58-2b, Article 17, Iftikhar Chaudhry, Load Shedding, Fata, Aata, who kills our civilians – the Faujis, the Terrorists, the US Army, NATO and the likes. Please vote on who should be Pakistan’s new…
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Zardari flirts with Sarah Palin: Calling her Gorgeous & Offers to Hug
As suspected from my earlier post where I shuddered at the thought of what Asif Ali Zardari might serve up to Washington during his trip to attend the UN General Assembly, well the games have begun. In a recent meeting with the Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, our Honorable President was seemingly a little…