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Common Factors Involving the Articles/ the Big Finish
The huge disparity between income, people, rural and urban sector’s.
Favourable treatments given by Government to the rich
Corruption/mismanagement/selfishness in government and top officials.
Not enough equality towards women.
Energy, Power, Food, Petrol, etc… and their problems created in Pakistan.
Educating the young ones for the betterment of the country.
The different point of views of the ordinary citizen and government.
Inflation and its effects on Pakistanis social structure theft).
Hospitals and the lack of resources and mistreatments of doctors and nurses.
Trade between India and Pakistan and its implication for the future of our country.
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The huge disparity between income, people, rural and urban sector’s.
Favourable treatments given by Government to the rich
Corruption/mismanagement/selfishness in government and top officials.
Not enough equality towards women.
Energy, Power, Food, Petrol, etc… and their problems created in Pakistan.
Educating the young ones for the betterment of the country.
The different point of views of the ordinary citizen and government.
Inflation and its effects on Pakistanis social structure theft).
Hospitals and the lack of resources and mistreatments of doctors and nurses.
Trade between India and Pakistan and its implication for the future of our country.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
29 Percent Rise in Crime Rate in Capital This Year
Posted July 27, 2008 by Fazal Sher.
Dissecting this article and observing it gives us the conclusion of why would people Rob homes, rob people with purses, snatch mobiles, snatch cars, snatch jewellery and other valuables? Yes you guessed it, lack of motivation. Many people in our country have lost their jobs and cannot provide enough for their family much less themselves.
An interesting point to be noted: “The division of police for security to general public…clearly indicated that government doesn’t have concern for ordinary citizens in the capital.” So, if the government doesn’t care for ordinary citizens would will?
If a person loses his mobile he would have to either 1) buy another mobile or 2) consume for the week. This leads them no choice but to go out and commit a crime which goes on to the next possible “criminal” being developed.
How ridiculous does this sound? It’s all true for a person who is under-motivated and jobless.
Who would be treated as a criminal once he creates a crime? There goes the Human Spirit!!
Raheel’s structure of crime in Pakistan:
Man 1 Commits Crime →
Man 2 doesn’t have enough money to provide for his family →
Man 2 creates crime →
Man 3 goes hungry and kills himself!!
MAN I hope the second man was someone who knew a person who knew a person who is the Inspector General of Punjab/Sindh/Baluchistan…
Posted July 27, 2008 by Fazal Sher.
Dissecting this article and observing it gives us the conclusion of why would people Rob homes, rob people with purses, snatch mobiles, snatch cars, snatch jewellery and other valuables? Yes you guessed it, lack of motivation. Many people in our country have lost their jobs and cannot provide enough for their family much less themselves.
An interesting point to be noted: “The division of police for security to general public…clearly indicated that government doesn’t have concern for ordinary citizens in the capital.” So, if the government doesn’t care for ordinary citizens would will?
If a person loses his mobile he would have to either 1) buy another mobile or 2) consume for the week. This leads them no choice but to go out and commit a crime which goes on to the next possible “criminal” being developed.
How ridiculous does this sound? It’s all true for a person who is under-motivated and jobless.
Who would be treated as a criminal once he creates a crime? There goes the Human Spirit!!
Raheel’s structure of crime in Pakistan:
Man 1 Commits Crime →
Man 2 doesn’t have enough money to provide for his family →
Man 2 creates crime →
Man 3 goes hungry and kills himself!!
MAN I hope the second man was someone who knew a person who knew a person who is the Inspector General of Punjab/Sindh/Baluchistan…
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Work on Storm Water Drains Continues.
Staff Report on July 27, 2008.
This article is about the developed areas like defence and DHA which needs to be further modernized because they have the power of money on their side. Yes, develop these areas at a “maximum” pace so that they don’t complain and lead to officials being fired. The country’s millions of people are undereducated, in conditions of high poverty and being given medical support. Leave these poor people behind and tend to the rich as they will pay the money for it. The rural sector which is being overlooked is the sector that needs this kind of money used, medical assistance and subsidies on agricultural machinery and fertilizers.
We look at the developed world or the United States to be more specific. A majority of the people residing in the United States are like machines with no feelings, and have no time for their loved ones or friends and that is why there is a website like facebook making lots of money from advertisements.
Is this the kind of people we look up to as role models? Just because they have all these “things” and have a so-called better life doesn’t mean they are happy. Does this mean that they are happy? I don’t think so! Are we really willing to sacrifice our family and friends for the sake of “the better things in life?” or are we becoming self-centered, ignorant and forgetting the atrocities committed by the British on India, Africa, Asia?!? Are we becoming ignorant and forgetting what the U.S. had done to black slaves that were brought in ships that carried diseases?
Staff Report on July 27, 2008.
This article is about the developed areas like defence and DHA which needs to be further modernized because they have the power of money on their side. Yes, develop these areas at a “maximum” pace so that they don’t complain and lead to officials being fired. The country’s millions of people are undereducated, in conditions of high poverty and being given medical support. Leave these poor people behind and tend to the rich as they will pay the money for it. The rural sector which is being overlooked is the sector that needs this kind of money used, medical assistance and subsidies on agricultural machinery and fertilizers.
We look at the developed world or the United States to be more specific. A majority of the people residing in the United States are like machines with no feelings, and have no time for their loved ones or friends and that is why there is a website like facebook making lots of money from advertisements.
Is this the kind of people we look up to as role models? Just because they have all these “things” and have a so-called better life doesn’t mean they are happy. Does this mean that they are happy? I don’t think so! Are we really willing to sacrifice our family and friends for the sake of “the better things in life?” or are we becoming self-centered, ignorant and forgetting the atrocities committed by the British on India, Africa, Asia?!? Are we becoming ignorant and forgetting what the U.S. had done to black slaves that were brought in ships that carried diseases?
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Trade Policy 2008-2009.
Posted July 28, 2008 on sdpi.org
This is yet another example of the world becoming interconnected into a “Global Village,” a term that has become a cliché. The two countries, India and Pakistan have put aside roundabout 70% of their differences by implementing policies most commonly trade policies that would prove useful or mutually beneficial. The articles main points reiterated were: a limited timeframe, inefficiency, lack of skills and lack of resources were inferred from the last six to seven years that show that 60 to 70% of major policy decisions were unimplemented. They were unimplemented because of the remaining bad blood of the Kashmir issue, the partition, which led to over a million deaths and the previous wars between the two countries. These kinds of matters take hundreds of years of years to subside; point noted that globalization is in boom and technological advancements are at an all time high.
Moving on, Dr. Abid Sulehri of SDPI stated that subsidies should be given out tot the textile sector’s Research and Development and a synergy for agricultural trade and monetary policies should be focused on. This is a good concern as to change for the better, synergy or the coming together of tow or even a hundred people can be better for the quality of life and R&D and agriculture and monetary policy hundred’s of percentage points over!
Lastly, “an effective implementation monetary mechanism and an active participation by other ministries and business support institutions” should be well implemented because this is the process of unity which leads to synergy. Ministries and business support institutes should recognize this because it can also be a potential for further growth of their relative institutions all the while providing people with jobs that have more of a “net” of support!
Posted July 28, 2008 on sdpi.org
This is yet another example of the world becoming interconnected into a “Global Village,” a term that has become a cliché. The two countries, India and Pakistan have put aside roundabout 70% of their differences by implementing policies most commonly trade policies that would prove useful or mutually beneficial. The articles main points reiterated were: a limited timeframe, inefficiency, lack of skills and lack of resources were inferred from the last six to seven years that show that 60 to 70% of major policy decisions were unimplemented. They were unimplemented because of the remaining bad blood of the Kashmir issue, the partition, which led to over a million deaths and the previous wars between the two countries. These kinds of matters take hundreds of years of years to subside; point noted that globalization is in boom and technological advancements are at an all time high.
Moving on, Dr. Abid Sulehri of SDPI stated that subsidies should be given out tot the textile sector’s Research and Development and a synergy for agricultural trade and monetary policies should be focused on. This is a good concern as to change for the better, synergy or the coming together of tow or even a hundred people can be better for the quality of life and R&D and agriculture and monetary policy hundred’s of percentage points over!
Lastly, “an effective implementation monetary mechanism and an active participation by other ministries and business support institutions” should be well implemented because this is the process of unity which leads to synergy. Ministries and business support institutes should recognize this because it can also be a potential for further growth of their relative institutions all the while providing people with jobs that have more of a “net” of support!
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Health Dept. Forwards Candidates list to SPSC.
July 24, 2008 on Dawn
This article is about the demand and supply of medical doctors in not only Sindh but Pakistan as a whole. The list of the needs for medical practitioners was passed on to SPSC (Sindh Public Service Commission) by the health department of Sindh. In a nutshell, there was a supply of 2,253 candidates and a supply of 591 medical officers, 250 for women and 329 for women, leaving vacancy of 100 seats for women because 150 passed the test. Moreover, 75 dental surgeons are needed; most of these seats are on a contract basis but instructions were set for a more regular basis.
Firstly, there is more of a proportion of male doctors to female nurses, which should be a reverse situation, because in general, doctors are those who give advice and do operations on their patients. Doctors need the assistance of nurses as much as possible because of the overflow of patients who need urgent medical assistance and which means it is a life and death situation!
Secondly, the article doesn’t state if those doctors who got seated are the better half of those who can barely have enough money to pay for their lifestyle.
Lastly, giving doctors job’s on a contract basis has the potential for inexperience overall because the more they move around from job to job gives them EXPERIENCE; The experience of assisting as many patients as efficiently as possible.
July 24, 2008 on Dawn
This article is about the demand and supply of medical doctors in not only Sindh but Pakistan as a whole. The list of the needs for medical practitioners was passed on to SPSC (Sindh Public Service Commission) by the health department of Sindh. In a nutshell, there was a supply of 2,253 candidates and a supply of 591 medical officers, 250 for women and 329 for women, leaving vacancy of 100 seats for women because 150 passed the test. Moreover, 75 dental surgeons are needed; most of these seats are on a contract basis but instructions were set for a more regular basis.
Firstly, there is more of a proportion of male doctors to female nurses, which should be a reverse situation, because in general, doctors are those who give advice and do operations on their patients. Doctors need the assistance of nurses as much as possible because of the overflow of patients who need urgent medical assistance and which means it is a life and death situation!
Secondly, the article doesn’t state if those doctors who got seated are the better half of those who can barely have enough money to pay for their lifestyle.
Lastly, giving doctors job’s on a contract basis has the potential for inexperience overall because the more they move around from job to job gives them EXPERIENCE; The experience of assisting as many patients as efficiently as possible.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Benazir Youth Programme, Jobs for 100,000 youths.
July 28, 2008 on Interface.edu
This article infers the legacy of one of the most influential and important figures in Pakistan; the legacy of education being life and should be “Roti, Kapra, Makaan.” A hundred thousand youths, most who became poor and jobless would be on a high priority basis. Moreover, the private sector will help by donating money, equipment and services to help impart skills training and stipends to these prospective students.
Education and Training:
a) Students are part of the backbone of any economy.
b) Provides skills to the poor and the average citizen to help themselves and others.
c) “You feed a man fish and he won’t go hungry for a day, but if you teach him to fish he won’t go hungry for a lifetime.”
d) Primary Schools ↓Basic education on reading and writing.
a. High School↓to notice the potential and give morals and motivation and to “reach for the sky.”
b. College ↓ to get him/her ready for the job market by imparting the necessary skills.
c. University↓ to provide final training, development and furnishing crucial skills.
July 28, 2008 on Interface.edu
This article infers the legacy of one of the most influential and important figures in Pakistan; the legacy of education being life and should be “Roti, Kapra, Makaan.” A hundred thousand youths, most who became poor and jobless would be on a high priority basis. Moreover, the private sector will help by donating money, equipment and services to help impart skills training and stipends to these prospective students.
Education and Training:
a) Students are part of the backbone of any economy.
b) Provides skills to the poor and the average citizen to help themselves and others.
c) “You feed a man fish and he won’t go hungry for a day, but if you teach him to fish he won’t go hungry for a lifetime.”
d) Primary Schools ↓Basic education on reading and writing.
a. High School↓to notice the potential and give morals and motivation and to “reach for the sky.”
b. College ↓ to get him/her ready for the job market by imparting the necessary skills.
c. University↓ to provide final training, development and furnishing crucial skills.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Clearing Agent Granted Bail. & The Demand of reduced petrol and diesel prices Posted July 24, 2008 on The News
The first article for this subject is about the health sector in Pakistan, touching on the issue of two senior Directors of the JPMC (Jinnah Post-Medical Centre) who were transferred for reason: unknown. A demonstration was held by doctors and staff, calling this an administrative paralysis. The second article is a positive side to the health care sector. It states that 882 Basic Health Units had been made functional by the PPHP (People’s Primary Health Program).
What does this mean? Those doctors will be mistreated to save money for more equipment for hospitals? Why yes it does! The health sector is being developed but there are too many sub-sectors of the health sector that are being overlooked, like the “administrative paralysis” described earlier, that there is not enough decentralization coming about in the health sector.
People have to go from one place to another getting prescriptions, and medicines. The rural sector have to go to the big cities to get major operations done and minor operations have to either be put on hold or not done at all’ which can’t be relied upon in the villages or tehsils. As a personal experience, my cousin had an operation of his legs done, we had to bring him in our car and carry him up a couple flight of stairs with his IV still on! Another experience is that before dying two years ago, my grandmother had a major heart attach, my dad then had to call a private driver to take her to a hospital where she died just after half an hour. This states the importance of providing great medical support for our people in the rural sector, the sector that runs our economy.
The first article for this subject is about the health sector in Pakistan, touching on the issue of two senior Directors of the JPMC (Jinnah Post-Medical Centre) who were transferred for reason: unknown. A demonstration was held by doctors and staff, calling this an administrative paralysis. The second article is a positive side to the health care sector. It states that 882 Basic Health Units had been made functional by the PPHP (People’s Primary Health Program).
What does this mean? Those doctors will be mistreated to save money for more equipment for hospitals? Why yes it does! The health sector is being developed but there are too many sub-sectors of the health sector that are being overlooked, like the “administrative paralysis” described earlier, that there is not enough decentralization coming about in the health sector.
People have to go from one place to another getting prescriptions, and medicines. The rural sector have to go to the big cities to get major operations done and minor operations have to either be put on hold or not done at all’ which can’t be relied upon in the villages or tehsils. As a personal experience, my cousin had an operation of his legs done, we had to bring him in our car and carry him up a couple flight of stairs with his IV still on! Another experience is that before dying two years ago, my grandmother had a major heart attach, my dad then had to call a private driver to take her to a hospital where she died just after half an hour. This states the importance of providing great medical support for our people in the rural sector, the sector that runs our economy.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Food Inflation, Rise in Fares Begin to Bite
Posted July 27, 2008, by Daily Times
This article focuses on the issue of the constantly increasing prices of food, and gas, up to the point that we have touched the brink of rising costs of electricity, the shortage of water that is pure and safe to drink, the intrusion of global warming, the decrease of quality of life, cliché’s come to mind like “Is hell freezing over “?!? OK, so we have an undereducated workforce, a corrupt and inefficient production of goods and services, lots and lots of pessimistic thought come into mind, leaving the window of optimistic thought closed. The good ol’ days are definitely gone now as we don’t have enough money to support our lifestyles.
According to the daily times, an employee stated that “due to political instability and absence of chain of command, everybody was going about their own business.” This statement shows the shellfish and materialistic thoughts of some people. Moreover, it shows that whether you are in prison or up and about, you still have to not trust anybody (DTA) which is a common rule in the prisons of the United States. It clarifies my point:
a) Like prisoners we are thinking about ourselves over anybody else.
b) Like prisoners, we are being ruled by authoritarian “prison guards.”
c) Like prisoners, we have to work for little or no pay.
d) Like prisoners, we are receiving barely enough food to support ourselves…
Only Allah is Malik!!
Posted July 27, 2008, by Daily Times
This article focuses on the issue of the constantly increasing prices of food, and gas, up to the point that we have touched the brink of rising costs of electricity, the shortage of water that is pure and safe to drink, the intrusion of global warming, the decrease of quality of life, cliché’s come to mind like “Is hell freezing over “?!? OK, so we have an undereducated workforce, a corrupt and inefficient production of goods and services, lots and lots of pessimistic thought come into mind, leaving the window of optimistic thought closed. The good ol’ days are definitely gone now as we don’t have enough money to support our lifestyles.
According to the daily times, an employee stated that “due to political instability and absence of chain of command, everybody was going about their own business.” This statement shows the shellfish and materialistic thoughts of some people. Moreover, it shows that whether you are in prison or up and about, you still have to not trust anybody (DTA) which is a common rule in the prisons of the United States. It clarifies my point:
a) Like prisoners we are thinking about ourselves over anybody else.
b) Like prisoners, we are being ruled by authoritarian “prison guards.”
c) Like prisoners, we have to work for little or no pay.
d) Like prisoners, we are receiving barely enough food to support ourselves…
Only Allah is Malik!!
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Blind Who, The State or Citizen?
Posted July 25, 2008 by Harris Khalique (Poet and Rights campaigner based on Islamabad).
This is an extraordinary article that shows that there are sensible people who philosophize that this country and world is declining in morals and humanity. I strongly agree and recommend this article for anyone and everyone as it points out the weakness of the government of Pakistan, no matter who the president or prime minister is.
It is an example of the increasing trend in the gap between rich and poor; while the top or elite watch and go about their business like nothing is happening. Money is the language of the rich while poverty is the language of the poor. The state AND the citizen is blinded by “power of the dollar.” As the state gives no heed to the common citizen and start to neglect the fact that energy needs are not being met, people are dying of diseases that are easily curable, water that should be safe for drinking is being polluted by the industrialists; instead they have to pay for “pure” water.
The backbone of our country, the rural individual, and their high dependence on sanitation, solid wastes, fertilizers and pesticides are not being properly accorded with health standards. The trade-off between health and cleanliness is well, being traded off with profit!!
The ordinary citizen is blinded in the way that he/she is not speaking out! France is a developed country that has protests once at least every 2 weeks for the betterment of the people and we can’t have the galls to focus on a province?
The ordinary citizen in this country is realizing that there is a problem with their government and talk about it with their “groups” but is not demonstrating on a large scale against the “corruption, anti-people, and selfish” attitude by the government towards us.” There are no riots or protests because people are too busy working hard day and night making a living for themselves and to provide for their families. Moreover, they are worried that if they don’t go to work tomorrow where would they go to earn money. All this because of a majority of the people are illiterate/uneducated, demoralized, de-motivated, and have nowhere else to go to.
Posted July 25, 2008 by Harris Khalique (Poet and Rights campaigner based on Islamabad).
This is an extraordinary article that shows that there are sensible people who philosophize that this country and world is declining in morals and humanity. I strongly agree and recommend this article for anyone and everyone as it points out the weakness of the government of Pakistan, no matter who the president or prime minister is.
It is an example of the increasing trend in the gap between rich and poor; while the top or elite watch and go about their business like nothing is happening. Money is the language of the rich while poverty is the language of the poor. The state AND the citizen is blinded by “power of the dollar.” As the state gives no heed to the common citizen and start to neglect the fact that energy needs are not being met, people are dying of diseases that are easily curable, water that should be safe for drinking is being polluted by the industrialists; instead they have to pay for “pure” water.
The backbone of our country, the rural individual, and their high dependence on sanitation, solid wastes, fertilizers and pesticides are not being properly accorded with health standards. The trade-off between health and cleanliness is well, being traded off with profit!!
The ordinary citizen is blinded in the way that he/she is not speaking out! France is a developed country that has protests once at least every 2 weeks for the betterment of the people and we can’t have the galls to focus on a province?
The ordinary citizen in this country is realizing that there is a problem with their government and talk about it with their “groups” but is not demonstrating on a large scale against the “corruption, anti-people, and selfish” attitude by the government towards us.” There are no riots or protests because people are too busy working hard day and night making a living for themselves and to provide for their families. Moreover, they are worried that if they don’t go to work tomorrow where would they go to earn money. All this because of a majority of the people are illiterate/uneducated, demoralized, de-motivated, and have nowhere else to go to.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Training Program on “Gemstone Faceting” and “Gemstone Carving” in Gems Cutting Centre, Chitral.
Posted July 28
The primary focus of this article is on the efficient cutting of gems into making a profit. It involves PGJDC (Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company offering training programs to resolve the issue of more thickness of stones, making accurate stones, and how to more accurately Trim Saw, and the “enhancing of the industry from mine to Market.” First of all, we are exploiting our resources in general, more specifically stones; as a consequence, we are getting quite dependant on this process. The process is leading us to finish the resources of our land. In the future we will ask whether there will be enough resources left for our future.
Will it be too late? – Whether we will have enough resources for our future.
Will we be on the brink of finishing off our resources?
Only time will tell.
Posted July 28
The primary focus of this article is on the efficient cutting of gems into making a profit. It involves PGJDC (Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company offering training programs to resolve the issue of more thickness of stones, making accurate stones, and how to more accurately Trim Saw, and the “enhancing of the industry from mine to Market.” First of all, we are exploiting our resources in general, more specifically stones; as a consequence, we are getting quite dependant on this process. The process is leading us to finish the resources of our land. In the future we will ask whether there will be enough resources left for our future.
Will it be too late? – Whether we will have enough resources for our future.
Will we be on the brink of finishing off our resources?
Only time will tell.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
“DHA Cogen Limited, Karachi acquired by Ashmore Energy International. Posted on Twitter on July 24, 2008”
This article covers the issue of energy in Pakistan and the investments required to fulfill energy needs, in a nutshell. Basically, DHA Cogen LTD is a public company, formed by DHA Karachi and Singapore Investments on a ratio of two to four. This company was formed to provide power generation and Water Desalination Complex to fulfill Electrical and Potable water needs. Lastly, AEI (Ashmore Energy International) of the UK had acquired it, which raises the question of whether:
a) Would AEI be able to better run and operate DHA Cogen?
b) Why was AEI tempted to make the bold move of overtaking DHA Cogen?
a. Will it be worth it for Pakistan?
c) Is there something from this that we did not understand?
Since a multinational company that has helped many other developing countries’ energy sector had acquired a Pakistani energy company in such horrifying circumstances. New and Innovative ideas will provide not only this company, but many more in Pakistan with new opportunities, in the future.
Second, AEI was tempted to make such a bold move because it would provide more jobs in Pakistan, in this way, it is providing a social service, moreover, AEI had previously expanded in other countries with the same problem as Pakistan. These other countries include: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Chile from leading contenders like Shell…
Lastly, AEI saw some potential for profit/potential in DHA Cogen, otherwise, why take the risk? AEI is providing more jobs, higher pay, and better insurance. The only problem with this is that it goes in greater favour of the UK, but the money can and most probably will come back into Pakistan.
This article covers the issue of energy in Pakistan and the investments required to fulfill energy needs, in a nutshell. Basically, DHA Cogen LTD is a public company, formed by DHA Karachi and Singapore Investments on a ratio of two to four. This company was formed to provide power generation and Water Desalination Complex to fulfill Electrical and Potable water needs. Lastly, AEI (Ashmore Energy International) of the UK had acquired it, which raises the question of whether:
a) Would AEI be able to better run and operate DHA Cogen?
b) Why was AEI tempted to make the bold move of overtaking DHA Cogen?
a. Will it be worth it for Pakistan?
c) Is there something from this that we did not understand?
Since a multinational company that has helped many other developing countries’ energy sector had acquired a Pakistani energy company in such horrifying circumstances. New and Innovative ideas will provide not only this company, but many more in Pakistan with new opportunities, in the future.
Second, AEI was tempted to make such a bold move because it would provide more jobs in Pakistan, in this way, it is providing a social service, moreover, AEI had previously expanded in other countries with the same problem as Pakistan. These other countries include: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and Chile from leading contenders like Shell…
Lastly, AEI saw some potential for profit/potential in DHA Cogen, otherwise, why take the risk? AEI is providing more jobs, higher pay, and better insurance. The only problem with this is that it goes in greater favour of the UK, but the money can and most probably will come back into Pakistan.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Twenty-Nine thousand thirty five Schools in Sindh without Power
Posted: June 24, 2008
The article touches on some key aspects of public and private schools in Sindh and their inability to run properly, effectively, and efficiently. Firstly, it states that RS 2.3 billion was allocated to 30 thousand schools out of which little or none had the chance to get to those schools; all because of dreadful situations like mismanagement and corruption. This speaks volumes of the government’s ability to better the lives of hundreds of thousands or even many million peoples, especially children! We hear common phrases like “he/they ate the money (wo banda kha gya).” A hypocritical statement like this is common in our days as we are part of the problem. The culture is institutionalized like this now as people think about themselves before their/other’s children. Our children are our future and will be great to the extent of their children’s abilities. Moving on, outside forces are providing us more than our own government:
a) ADB: $397 million for decentralizing Elementary Education.
b) CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency): RS 392 million for Sindh’s Elementary Teacher’s Training Project.
c) WFP (World Food Program): Funded Oil for assistance to girls’ primary education in Sindh.
d) USAID, Royal Netherlands Embassy: RS 28 million for releasing confidence and creativity for early childhood development.
And the list goes on…
Government should be committed not only to the quality of education in Sindh but for the Nation, as committed as the people are for their country.
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt.”
Furthermore, Private Schools should also take at least 50 percent of the blame as these schools take advantage of the rise in inflation and rise in the pays of parents. Private schools admit children who have parents that can afford high fees administered at the whim of school officials. This speaks the degree of selfishness thorough profiteering. Some common misused phrases, I find offensive:
a) “You scratch my back and ill scratch yours.” – Can’t we help just for the satisfaction for it?
b) “[Banda kam ka hai]” or “He’s a useful person.” – It’s part of our culture, we become friends with people we can USE.
c) “Safarish” – Those who don’t look at the qualification of a person but the “size of his wallet.”
Pure Rubbish!!
Posted: June 24, 2008
The article touches on some key aspects of public and private schools in Sindh and their inability to run properly, effectively, and efficiently. Firstly, it states that RS 2.3 billion was allocated to 30 thousand schools out of which little or none had the chance to get to those schools; all because of dreadful situations like mismanagement and corruption. This speaks volumes of the government’s ability to better the lives of hundreds of thousands or even many million peoples, especially children! We hear common phrases like “he/they ate the money (wo banda kha gya).” A hypocritical statement like this is common in our days as we are part of the problem. The culture is institutionalized like this now as people think about themselves before their/other’s children. Our children are our future and will be great to the extent of their children’s abilities. Moving on, outside forces are providing us more than our own government:
a) ADB: $397 million for decentralizing Elementary Education.
b) CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency): RS 392 million for Sindh’s Elementary Teacher’s Training Project.
c) WFP (World Food Program): Funded Oil for assistance to girls’ primary education in Sindh.
d) USAID, Royal Netherlands Embassy: RS 28 million for releasing confidence and creativity for early childhood development.
And the list goes on…
Government should be committed not only to the quality of education in Sindh but for the Nation, as committed as the people are for their country.
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt.”
Furthermore, Private Schools should also take at least 50 percent of the blame as these schools take advantage of the rise in inflation and rise in the pays of parents. Private schools admit children who have parents that can afford high fees administered at the whim of school officials. This speaks the degree of selfishness thorough profiteering. Some common misused phrases, I find offensive:
a) “You scratch my back and ill scratch yours.” – Can’t we help just for the satisfaction for it?
b) “[Banda kam ka hai]” or “He’s a useful person.” – It’s part of our culture, we become friends with people we can USE.
c) “Safarish” – Those who don’t look at the qualification of a person but the “size of his wallet.”
Pure Rubbish!!
Critical Investigation of Articles
“Launch of Research and Policy Findings on Women’s Land Rights Written on 24th of July” on www.sdpi.com
This article represents a decisive part of many controversial topics articles related to the different beliefs of the state and religion. These beliefs make many many social and developmental topics hard to address. In particular, it focuses on the issue of women’s’ rights to their land, and the government’s inability or infectivity at fixing the problem regarding the structural concerns of women. Instead of looking at the social benefits, financial costs are first on the list of priorities. Ms. Shanaz Ali observed this problem at the briefing done in the presidential address at the launch of Policy and Research findings of the research study on “Women’s Land Rights.” Along with this problem, many more were observed:
a) Male’s perceptions about women “pardah.”
b) Fragmented division of Land.
c) The recommendation of National ID cards for women.
d) The recommendation of Proper Land Distribution.
e) A fair and equitable system of land distribution and ownership of land.
While Pakistan is doing about or most probably talking/debating about these and many other problems like these were handled by the developed world more than 50 years ago. Questions are raised about this topic are considered
a) What is taking so damn long for government to manage these inefficiencies?
b) Will we have to wait another 50 years or maybe even 500 years to work on these land policies?
c) Will women ever have equality?
d) Can Islam and State go hand in hand with democracy? On a balanced basis?
This article represents a decisive part of many controversial topics articles related to the different beliefs of the state and religion. These beliefs make many many social and developmental topics hard to address. In particular, it focuses on the issue of women’s’ rights to their land, and the government’s inability or infectivity at fixing the problem regarding the structural concerns of women. Instead of looking at the social benefits, financial costs are first on the list of priorities. Ms. Shanaz Ali observed this problem at the briefing done in the presidential address at the launch of Policy and Research findings of the research study on “Women’s Land Rights.” Along with this problem, many more were observed:
a) Male’s perceptions about women “pardah.”
b) Fragmented division of Land.
c) The recommendation of National ID cards for women.
d) The recommendation of Proper Land Distribution.
e) A fair and equitable system of land distribution and ownership of land.
While Pakistan is doing about or most probably talking/debating about these and many other problems like these were handled by the developed world more than 50 years ago. Questions are raised about this topic are considered
a) What is taking so damn long for government to manage these inefficiencies?
b) Will we have to wait another 50 years or maybe even 500 years to work on these land policies?
c) Will women ever have equality?
d) Can Islam and State go hand in hand with democracy? On a balanced basis?
Articles Discussed
Articles Discussed
i. Launch of Research and Policy Findings on Women’s Land Rights Written on 24th of July on www.sdpi.com.
ii. 29,035 Schools in Sindh without Power’.
Posted on June 24, 2008 by Dawn
iii. DHA Cogen Limited, Karachi acquired by Ashmore Energy International.
Posted on Twitter on July 24, 2008.
iv. Training Program on “Gemstone Faceting” and “Gemstone Carving” in Gems Cutting Centre, Chitral.
Posted July 28.
v. Blind Who? State or Citizen?
Posted July 25, 2008 by Harris Khalique (Poet and Rights campaigner based on Islamabad).
vi. Food Inflation, Rise in Fares Begin to Bite .
Posted July 27, 2008, by Daily Times.
vii. Clearing Agent Granted Bail. & The Demand of reduced petrol and diesel prices. Posted July 24, 2008 on The News.
viii. Benazir Youth Programme, Jobs for 100,000 youths.
July 28, 2008 on Interface.edu.
ix. Health Dept. Forwards Candidates list to SPSC.
July 24, 2008 on Dawn.
x. Trade Policy 2008-2009.
Posted July 28, 2008 on sdpi.org.
xi. Work on Storm Water Drains Continues.
Staff Report on July 27, 2008.
xii. 29 Percent Rise in Crime Rate in Capital This Year.
Posted July 27, 2008 by Fazal Sher.
xiii. Mobile Towers will not be allowed in Residential Areas: LHC
Posted July 24, 2008 by The News.
i. Launch of Research and Policy Findings on Women’s Land Rights Written on 24th of July on www.sdpi.com.
ii. 29,035 Schools in Sindh without Power’.
Posted on June 24, 2008 by Dawn
iii. DHA Cogen Limited, Karachi acquired by Ashmore Energy International.
Posted on Twitter on July 24, 2008.
iv. Training Program on “Gemstone Faceting” and “Gemstone Carving” in Gems Cutting Centre, Chitral.
Posted July 28.
v. Blind Who? State or Citizen?
Posted July 25, 2008 by Harris Khalique (Poet and Rights campaigner based on Islamabad).
vi. Food Inflation, Rise in Fares Begin to Bite .
Posted July 27, 2008, by Daily Times.
vii. Clearing Agent Granted Bail. & The Demand of reduced petrol and diesel prices. Posted July 24, 2008 on The News.
viii. Benazir Youth Programme, Jobs for 100,000 youths.
July 28, 2008 on Interface.edu.
ix. Health Dept. Forwards Candidates list to SPSC.
July 24, 2008 on Dawn.
x. Trade Policy 2008-2009.
Posted July 28, 2008 on sdpi.org.
xi. Work on Storm Water Drains Continues.
Staff Report on July 27, 2008.
xii. 29 Percent Rise in Crime Rate in Capital This Year.
Posted July 27, 2008 by Fazal Sher.
xiii. Mobile Towers will not be allowed in Residential Areas: LHC
Posted July 24, 2008 by The News.
Article Reviews by Raheel Awan
Acknowledgements
Firstly, it was a pleasure writing these critiques because it widened my knowledge on the issue of the environment, it helped me gain plenty of understanding about our lives, our surroundings and our way of going about our daily lives. Moreover, I would like to thank the wonderful and insightful writers of these articles; they have spent much time and hard work developing them, it would be my pleasure by not letting them down even one percent; their hard work will not go to waste. Further, I would like to thank the wonderful faculty of Lahore School of Economics, and my current teachers: Dr. Nasir, Syed Toqueer Akhtar, Zohaira Chaudhry, Tehseen Kausar and many more past instructors in my previous courses who have helped a great deal in my skills as a future accomplished Businessman and hopefully, Entrepreneur. Now going back to the articles, I have worked very hard into the critical examination of them as they were well written and provided as said earlier, great insight.
Raheel Awan
Lahore School of Economic’s
06U227
Section: C
April 09, 2009
Firstly, it was a pleasure writing these critiques because it widened my knowledge on the issue of the environment, it helped me gain plenty of understanding about our lives, our surroundings and our way of going about our daily lives. Moreover, I would like to thank the wonderful and insightful writers of these articles; they have spent much time and hard work developing them, it would be my pleasure by not letting them down even one percent; their hard work will not go to waste. Further, I would like to thank the wonderful faculty of Lahore School of Economics, and my current teachers: Dr. Nasir, Syed Toqueer Akhtar, Zohaira Chaudhry, Tehseen Kausar and many more past instructors in my previous courses who have helped a great deal in my skills as a future accomplished Businessman and hopefully, Entrepreneur. Now going back to the articles, I have worked very hard into the critical examination of them as they were well written and provided as said earlier, great insight.
Raheel Awan
Lahore School of Economic’s
06U227
Section: C
April 09, 2009
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