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  • Democracy and the Back-Bencher

    Democracy and the Back-Bencher

    16-Jun-2013     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    With the general elections just over, the country appears to be in a state of limbo. One of the subjects oft mentioned about the outgoing assembly was the question of quorum.....

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  • The Way Forward

    The Way Forward

    03-Jun-2013     By » Nida Mahmood (International Law Consultant)

    Alas! The election frenzy is over and the country is on its way to the first historic handover of one democratic government to another bringing forth.....

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  • Globalization, Guns, Butter and Bread

    Globalization, Guns, Butter and Bread

    30-May-2013     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    In a topsy-turvy world, beset as it is with such pestilences as globalization, what hope is there for the wretched man in the street?

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  • Challenges for Newly Born Government

    Challenges for Newly Born Government

    30-May-2013     By » Tahir Bashir (Analyst)

    Elections of 11 May just like pre-poll expectations proved very fruitful for PML-N. Expected PM Nawaz Sharif appeared with smiling gestures on media channels, giving......

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  • The Child Democracy

    The Child Democracy

    19-May-2013     By » Rana Rizwan Hussain ''Independent Analyst''

    Alas, the child democracy which reached the age of five years for the first time in Pakistan has been stabbed again. It is said that it is a human tendency to swallow the sweet ...

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  • The Beautiful City

    The Beautiful City

    08-Apr-2013     By » Rana Rizwan Hussain ''Independent Analyst''

    The city has been beautified. New roads, underpasses and over bridges have been built. Many of the old ones have been renovated

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  • ISF: Thoughts of a Concerned Mind

    ISF: Thoughts of a Concerned Mind

    22-Mar-2013     By » Rana Rizwan Hussain ''Independent Analyst''

    Students constitute to a big mass strength of every nation and the same is in Pakistan. History of student Union ship in Pakistan goes back to the Pakistan movement.

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  • Third gender a reality…

    Third gender a reality…

    27-Feb-2013     By » Saba Inam (Independent Analyst)

    Gender is a range of characteristics of femininity, masculinity and others described as gender. Thailand has most transgender population in world.

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  • Fate or Free will???

    Fate or Free will???

    10-Feb-2013     By » Paris Ali (Editor at Governance)

    Humans believe by birth that world is a battle field and they are merely between the devil and the blue sea . From arms length the living at times in life give up

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  • Young Writers

    Young Writers

    08-Jan-2013     By » Anum Qaisar

    No doubt, the achievements garnered by our writers must be extolled wherever and whenever possible,  but we need to shift our focus towards a younger yet ....

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  • We have become a Nation of Anglers

    We have become a Nation of Anglers

    15-Dec-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    The prevailing uncertainty in the political scenario in this blessed land is causing several eyebrows to be raised. As things get murkier and murkier, one is tempted to ....

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  • Proposed Lahore Canal Heritage Park Bill 2012 - Your time to ‘ACT’

    Proposed Lahore Canal Heritage Park Bill 2012 - Your time to ‘ACT’

    03-Dec-2012     By » Nida Mahmood (International Law Consultant)

    The Lahore Canal has been the subject of much controversy and public attention ever since the Punjab Government first decided to widen the road from Dharampura to ....

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  • Democratic system

    Democratic system

    22-Nov-2012     By » Abdul Qadir(Freelance Writer)

    The Democratic system is currently the most successful ongoing governing system in the world; especially as this system paved the route to revolutionary reforms and ....

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  • THE NINETY-DAY MANTRA!

    THE NINETY-DAY MANTRA!

    29-Sep-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    What is it that attracts so much attention to the 90 day period in this Land of the Pure? Think of anything and you are confronted with a mention of the 90 day period.

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  • The Radical Democracy

    The Radical Democracy

    28-Sep-2012     By » Irfan Raza (Independent Analyst)

    Democracy is the most reviewed, experienced, and emerging concept of recent history. This concept is closely related to the concepts of empowerment, rationalism, freedom and equality.

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  • Science and Deities Believers: Incongruity or two sides of One Coin

    Science and Deities Believers: Incongruity or two sides of One Coin

    04-Aug-2012     By » Irfan Raza Naqvi

    Debate of existence of Laws of science and Laws of divinity, is not new. This thing has been discussed over centuries. We can say from the ancient time when concept of God ....

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  • The Democracy Barometers

    The Democracy Barometers

    31-Jul-2012     By » Taimur Shaique Hussain, Senior Editor “Wharton Journal”

    “The situation in Pakistan does not appear encouraging for democracy…..the proportion of non-democrats in Pakistan is twice as high as in the rest of the region.”

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  • The Dinosaurs in our Midst!

    The Dinosaurs in our Midst!

    30-Jul-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    The question that presents itself begging for an answer is: why do we not learn from our experience and why should we always start from square one?

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  • Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy- And United Pakistan

    Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy- And United Pakistan

    29-Jul-2012     By » Lt Col Muhammad Shahbaz Thuthaal (Retd)

    Now is the time for us in Pakistan to give Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy his due recognition by celebrating his 50th death anniversary in 2013.

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  • The Immorality of Morality

    The Immorality of Morality

    28-Jul-2012     By » Dr. Hammad Siddiqi (Associate Professor at LUMS)

    A society that lacks the virtue of practical wisdom often finds immorality even when it professes to value morality highly.

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  • The ‘BIT’ Conundrum

    The ‘BIT’ Conundrum

    27-Jul-2012     By » Nida Mahmood (International Law Consultant)

    Investor friendly terms appears to be the belief that a liberal BIT would attract and inject more investment in the economy and consequently add to the economic growth.

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  •  Tax Culture Promotion & Economy Improvement Proposals for Pakistan

    Tax Culture Promotion & Economy Improvement Proposals for Pakistan

    09-Jul-2012     By » Syed Nayyar Uddin "Independent Analyst"

    When tax burden, its collection and utilization is made equitable and transparent, majority of people, if not all, would pay their taxes on time and in full.

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  • The Sacred Solution

    The Sacred Solution

    01-Jul-2012     By » Paris Ali (Editor at Governance)

    It’s not exactly the time that encroaches but the thought. If world had to be embossed by cozy details, there would have been no need of heaven.

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  • My journey of karachi

    My journey of karachi

    16-Jun-2012     By » Paris Ali (Editor at Governance)

    In the city of quislings even the dying patients cannot buy some coins of pity. I saw on an evening a young boy near to death lying hopeless on the rigidly blocked traffic road.

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  • Need of Education

    Need of Education

    15-Jun-2012     By » Saba Inam (Independent Analyst)

    Government along with educational experts needs to ponder on this education system dilemma, and devise an alternative single education system that truly serves the needs...

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  • Governance in doldrums

    Governance in doldrums

    25-May-2012     By » Nosherwan Ali (Independent Analyst)

    Good governance can be achieved by ensuring strict accountability. An independent accountability bureau is the need of hour for a country where corruption has become...

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  • Military Income and Taxation

    Military Income and Taxation

    18-May-2012     By » Sh. M. Umer Farooq (Independent Analyst)

    Since the early 70’s, military expenditures by developing countries have been rising rapidly despite world recession, declining growth in export earnings and skyrocketing foreign debts.

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  • At Long Last – Dawn Of Enlightement

    At Long Last – Dawn Of Enlightement

    11-May-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    Living nations study their histories deeply. They do so because they wish to steer clear of the mistakes they had committed in the past.

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  •  DEMOCRACY OR BUST!

    DEMOCRACY OR BUST!

    05-May-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    We, in the Land of the Pure, are known for making mountains out of molehills. Give us a ‘cause’ and we are bound to blow it up to unrecognizable girths.

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  • Job Scarcity lead to Exploitation

    Job Scarcity lead to Exploitation

    05-May-2012     By » Shahid Pervaiz (CEO at Governance)

    Graduates on cross-roads; thinking to be a part of political lot, raising slogans during election campaign rather than focusing on skill development. Electoral College has become worthiest,

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  • Oil's Well That Ends Well!

    Oil's Well That Ends Well!

    25-Apr-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

     It says something for the topsy turvy world we live in that the gullible multitude has taken in its stride the international price of crude going up and down like the proverbial yo-yo,

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  • O mighty Siachen!

    O mighty Siachen!

    18-Apr-2012     By » Asad-ur-Rehman

    O ALLAH (SWT) please keeps them all safe and alive and please give us all patience to bear this calamity

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  • Is Anybody Serious About Checking Corruption?

    Is Anybody Serious About Checking Corruption?

    15-Apr-2012     By » Khalid Saleem (Former Ambassador)

    Corruption and accountability are the two buzzwords of the day. It would appear that common folk are in general agreement that ‘corruption’ has touched new heights and...

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  • Miracles will Never happen, We have to Pave the way through to the Success

    Miracles will Never happen, We have to Pave the way through to the Success

    10-Feb-2012     By » Shahid Pervaiz

    It is a national fallacy, to go prosperous; we always wait for miracles to happen rather than making an honest endeavor to enhance success. Every body is waiting for ALLAH, but Allah has categorically conveyed His message in Quran i.e. (Laisal-Insana illah Maa Saha)

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  • Better to light the candle than to curse the darkness

    Better to light the candle than to curse the darkness

    02-Feb-2012     By » Paras Ali

    Life is about waiting for the storm to calm and finding the last pole of labyrinth. Caves can no more remain dark if one has the power to light a flame by using stones.

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  • From Injustice to Justice

    From Injustice to Justice

    15-Jan-2012     By » Asad Ur Rehman an Independent Analyst

    Islam never encourages the murder nor even does it encourage harming any Muslim.
    “A Muslim is a person from whose hands and tongue other Muslims don’t get troubled”

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  • Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

    Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

    11-Jan-2012     By » Shahid Pervaiz, CEO Governance

    In Pakistan we have rarely witnessed entrepreneurs leading from the front in order to fuel the economy, nor government ever focused on the importance of the matter. 

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  • Islamic slogan of good governance in the subcontinent

    Islamic slogan of good governance in the subcontinent

    29-Dec-2011     By » Paras Ali

    The history has left a thought provoking question, that is “For How long nuclear weapons would save Pakistan from the epidemics of Neo-Colonialim without Good Governance??”

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  • The Lingering Governance Crisis in Pakistan

    The Lingering Governance Crisis in Pakistan

    15-Dec-2011     By » Dr. Sohail Mehmood(Independent Analyst)

     The Global War on Terror has taken its toll on Pakistan. The country has been shaken badly by it. Meanwhile, Pakistan is faced with a serious political economy crisis.

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  • Indian Cold Start Strategy and Pakistan Response

    Indian Cold Start Strategy and Pakistan Response

    30-Nov-2011     By » Abdul Ghaffar

    The objective of Cold Start Strategy is offensive attack on Pakistan with the help of defensive front line forces and reserve forces without giving it much time to retaliate. 

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  • Investing in Women is a Smart Choice

    Investing in Women is a Smart Choice

    24-Nov-2011     By » Muhammad Uzair Hashmi(Chief Editor at Governance)

    What if, we do have the human resource, we do have appropriate escalated reproductive base in our country, but we do not have adequate means to develop, groom, esteem and...

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  • Data for Development, Everyone Deserves to be Counted

    Data for Development, Everyone Deserves to be Counted

    12-May-2011     By » Muhammad Uzair Hashmi

    Pakistan requires census and state population counting policy which can be implemented, and can be evaluated. This policy should not be affected by the political or economical or..

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  • Egypt and Pakistan! A Comparison

    Egypt and Pakistan! A Comparison

    14-Mar-2011     By » Edgar Felix

    Unfortunately oppression and repression is rife in Muslim world and out of 57 Muslim/Islamic states only a handful including Malaysia and Turkey are truly democratic by international..

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