Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Quaid-e-Azam Expect the best, Prepare for the worst...
Inflation in Pakistan has become a persisting phenomenon, and the government agencies, particularly the State Bank of Pakistan, despite opting for a strict monetary policy for long, has not been able to curb it. Is it so that the State Bank is not the competent body to do the job? And if the answer is […]
The biggest dilemma of our society is that people are living with the uncertainties and social insecurities, which compel the majority of us to follow short cuts to improve our living standards. While following short cuts, mostly people forget to remember their cultural responsibilities and the concept of Islam’s basic lesson to earn Halal money, […]
Corruption, stereotyping and the unsung heroes of Pakistan There was this joke I once heard of a delegate who had come from Saudi Arabia to visit Pakistan. Upon his return to his homeland the people asked him what he had seen on his trip, to which he replied, ‘I have seen a miracle of God’. […]
Injustice and corruption – Part Two Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once said that there was a nation which was destroyed by God because the rich got away with all their doings and the poor had to face punishment for even the smallest of the crimes. Today National Reconciliation Order (NRO) is part of our law which […]
Pakistan in way to an aimless state The remarks of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry that the style in which state institutions are working is a cursing reflection of the level of governance generally and administrative capability particularly. The milieu to this expression was the Chief Justice’s unhappiness over the non-payment of salaries […]
Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Part One The nexus between economic prosperity and self sufficiency in energy has become essentially vital for Pakistan. Today the energy crisis looming before us is the culmination of a long list of governmental failures, malpractices along with inefficient ways of consumption and a perpetually fragile economy. The futility of apparent […]
By definition, e-governance means ‘using web-based internet applications to ensure the access of ordinary citizens to the information held by government officials, and resultantly, to bring about improvements in the government operations’. E-governance is not a new concept; neither in the world nor in Pakistan. Rather, both developed and the developing countries are making use […]
