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Posted on August 1st, 2011

The lady who spearheads a silent protest

ISLAMABAD: Young Turks have started surfacing in bureaucracy when a female officer, Anita Turab, emerged as the first drop of rain on Thursday, who went to office wearing a protest arm-band against the unceremonious removal of the secretary establishment... more..

Posted on August 1st, 2011

DMG officers meet to plan protests against govt bullying

A significant development occurred in Lahore where DMG Officers Association met Friday night to take stock of the situation. “The government must know: We are public servants, not puppets,” said a well-placed officer venting out frustration... more..

Posted on October 27th, 2010

Iqbal's 'Shikwa' revisited

The complaints that ensue in Allama Iqbal’s well known poem “Shikwa”, are long and heartfelt, traversing the history of the Muslim world in an attempt to understand why they continue to suffer despite being the ardent followers of... more..

Posted on October 4th, 2010

I love continuity of democracy but @ what cost..??

The crisis of governance in the country has reached catastrophic proportions. Total absence of safety and security of life and property, the crumbling infra-structure, non-deliverance of the state institutions, the misery of poverty and unemployment... more..

Posted on September 28th, 2010

Post flood possibilities - where "R" stands for Reforms

Regardless of their many other differences on post-flood scenarios - people, government, NGOs and the political parties are at least principally unanimous on two basic counts. That the ordinary people of Pakistan have received a&... more..

Posted on September 23rd, 2010

After the Floods, What Will Happen to Pakistan's Farmers?

Monsoon season isn't over yet in Pakistan - after three weeks of heavy rains and disastrous floods, the flood warnings are still coming in, threatening further chaos in a nation that is already in way over its head. To date, over 82,000 miles have... more..

Posted on September 21st, 2010

PAKISTAN: Super floods make children and women vulnerable to trafficking

The 2010 super floods, which literally ravaged many rural parts of the country, brought countless miseries to the inhabitants of a large number of Pakistani population. It has become very clear that besides provision of shelter, food, clean water... more..

Posted on September 20th, 2010

Rope for Revolution

Events are part of an irresistible time stream of history. Individuals cannot create the current of events; they can only float with it and steer. Revolution is not the work of men but it is a ‘process’. Moreover revolutions are the... more..

Posted on September 20th, 2010

Discrimination in Flood Relief

The funds being gathered to provide flood relief are supposed to reach everyone in need, without any bias or discrimination. However in reality, the more vulnerable and marginalised segments of society are often side-lined when it comes to sharing... more..

Posted on September 9th, 2010

Reform or Perish

If nature in its wisdom intended to change the course of history for Pakistan, it surely made a mistake by beginning at the wrong end. The floods sent to dismantle the existing status quo took the path of least resistance. They demolished... more..

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