The State of Education in Sindh: Where is the Hope?

by Naseer Memon The chief minister of Sindh had to face an embarrassing situation when a recalcitrant mafia trashed his strict instructions against cheating during the school examinations in Sindh. The media ridiculed the writ of the government by airing footages of unrelenting cheating in the examinations and leaking of exam papers on a daily

ZA Bhutto: Legend, Myth and Reality

By Dr Asif Javed  Williamsport, PA, USA “I feel that your services to Pakistan are indispensible. When the history of our country is written by objective historians, your name will be placed even before that of Mr. Jinnah.” The writer of this infamous piece of consummate flattery was a young Z.A. Bhutto, and the recipient,

Is the ISI Behind Hina Rabbani Khar & Bilawal Zardari Scandal?

By Dean Nelson South Asia Editor The Daily Telegraph/ 27 Sep 2012 Claims of an affair between Hina Rabbani Khar, the 34-year-old glamorous foreign minister, and the 24-year-old scion of the country’s most powerful dynasty have fuelled feverish speculation and outrage in Pakistan since they were reported in a Bangladeshi tabloid earlier this week. According to

The History of Makhdooms of the Punjab Stink

According to a little heard news, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has reportedly decided to drop the family prefix of Makhdoom from his name saying he wants to serve people and not be served by them. Gillani said the honorific “Makhdoom”, which means “one who is served” is no longer

Benazir Was Colluding with Musharraf as She Appreciated the American Pressure on Him

by Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Professor Amin Mughal, in his remarkable paper, After Benazir Bhutto: Some reflections, read at a meet organised by the Campaign against Martial Law, Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS,London commented: “I confess, in the least uncharitable terms, that I was never fond of Benazir Bhutto. In fact, I was inimical

Matchless Services to the Nation

By Sarmad Tariq-@Sarmadtariq.com Now that the university of Karachi has conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Mr. Rehman Malik (Now Dr. Rehman Malik) for his “matchless services to the country in the war on terror and particularly in restoring peace to citizens of Karachi,” I suggest that the following people should also be immediately bestowed

Zulfiqar Mirza is an Evil Man Exploiting the Anti Mohajir Sentiments Among the Sindhis

The whole of Pakistan knows that MQM does not consist of angels and that Altaf Husain is not an innocent bystander. However, neither is Zulfiqar Mirza. He may be involved in as many murders as Altaf Husain if not more and may even be involved in more heinous crimes like womanzing, sponsoring mujrahs, drug trafficking,

Who was Hakim Ali Zardari?

Zardari from the Persian compound meaning “Holder of Money” or “Wealthy”, is a Sindhi speaking tribe of Baloch origin also known as Sindhi Baloch. Historically Zardari tribe was settled in the province of Sindh from Balochistan. Over the years the Zardari tribe gradually lost their native language “Balochi” and adopted Sindhi as their first language.

The Bhuttos of Larkana

Sad to See Salman Taseer Go

Salman Taseer was killed on Jan 4, 2011 in the most posh market of Islamabad by his own guard, one Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, just like Indira Gandhi. God knows what was he doing there. He was a good and a bold man. And a successful man. He was partner in the leading chartered accountancy firm which

Did ZA Bhutto Date Madhubala?

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto: Few know that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto lived both in India and Pakistan until late 1950s.  Bhutto was a rich man and owned lots of real estate in Mumbai at that time. He also owned a sprawling mansion named as My Nest at Bandra, Mumbai which was later confiscated by Indian Government during

Future Version of Mobile Balance Recharge Under the PPP Government

TID: 99283768594032 you have recharge Rs:300 Deduction of VAT 25% Zardari Tax 15 % benazir income support 10 % wapda tax 20 % GST  17 % Government support fund 5 % bilawal study tax 6% bakhtawar jehez tax 1.5 % new balance Rs 1.50 expiry date 9-11-2011