Is ideology of greed back? on January 12, 2019After the breakup of the mighty Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) on December 26, 1991 politics of the left suffered a serious setback. Centrist parties emerged with flavours of both left and right. Instead of ideology, focus shifted on economic growth. Privatization, Globalization, de-regulation became the buzz words. Free market approach was adopted worldwide. […]
Transparency is Required on January 9, 2019It is widely believed that mystery is always mischief. Without transparency there can be neither merit nor rule of law. Living in an information age, collection – then dissemination – of data and information should not be difficult. In this regard the situation in Pakistan has always has been very dismal mainly because of centuries […]
Need to transfer ideology not just technology from China on December 8, 2018China and Pakistan are ‘Iron Brothers’ who have been working together for mutual gains. While the People’s Republic is poised to lead the world, the Islamic Republic is lagging behind. So far the exchange has been in technology transfer and trade which is not enough, an ideological change is needed in the motherland. After his […]
Revival of progressive politics on December 2, 2018The recently concluded (Nov 16-18) Faiz International Festival at Alhamra Arts Council was a tribute for the great revolutionary poet. As Secretary of the Pakistan Arts Council in the fifties, Faiz Sahib played a pivotal role in the formative years of the great institution of art. On December 10, 1949 Khawaja Nazim Uddin the Governor […]
Is state capitalism good? on November 20, 2018Though capitalism is the most exploitative economic system known to mankind yet its proponents continue to expand it. After the collapse of the mighty Soviet Union, deregulation made it even more lethal. The distribution of wealth in the world today is highly skewed. For the rich it is the best of the times while for […]
Pakistan has no servants? on November 6, 2018With a population of over 190 million people, Pakistan has hardly any servants. It is indeed a sad state of affairs. No one to serve the motherland. From the choked, overflowing gutters to the paper stuffed secretariats nothing moves. There are no common agendas, everyone for himself waiting to grab and then run away with […]
Total quality management or bashing? on October 9, 2018Quality Management System (MQS) focus is on customer satisfaction. Products and services are delivered as per customer’s expectations, which include specifications, timely delivery and within budget. Japan leads the world in implementing effective QMS. Today Toyota Motors Company (TMC) is the largest car manufacturer in the world, which has left the US auto giants like […]
From control to corruption on October 5, 2018Control of the democratic process has resulted in massive political corruption that we have to deal with today. Controlled democracy does not work. It has been repeatedly tried but with poor results. In Ataturk’s modern Turkish Republic, the army was allowed a constitutional role in running and taking over the reins of the government. Mustafa […]
Islamabad’s faulty foundations on September 28, 2018In April 1979, I had the chance of seeing the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As a young trainee engineer, I stood before one of the wonders of the world with my Zeiss Ikon camera ready to click. My colleague who hailed from Peshawar called it ‘dinga’, (Slanted). The word ‘dinga’ is a Punjabi word and […]
PM Elect or PM Select? on September 17, 2018After a very impressive speech in the inaugural session of the National Assembly, Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) referred to Imran Khan as Prime Minister-Select (PM-S) and not ‘elect'(PM-E). PPP like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a real political party not conceived and launched by GHQ unlike PML-N. Bilawal’s words carry political weight whereas the Sharifs […]