Belling the cat-By Ayesha Siddiqa

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Aug 012008
 

THE government’s decision to place the notorious ISI under the complete control of the ministry of interior created a furore in many circles. While some believed that this would have harmed the workings of the ISI, others felt that like any other strategic intelligence agency it operates better under the ministry of defence. Although the agency is under the administrative control of the prime minister’s office, its operational management and finances are with the MoD. Continue reading »

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The crisis of change-By Kuldip Nayar

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Aug 012008
 

IN two different countries, at two different places, different peoples have met to discuss their age-old problems and find a collective solution. One was the People’s Saarc at Colombo, the venue of the official Saarc Summit, and the other was at Jaipur where people working at the grassroots gathered to pool experiences of their movements. How helpless did both feel in their fight against vested interests? Continue reading »

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Pakistan’s impending revolution

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Aug 012008
 

Ayesha Ijaz Khan

Something’s gotta give. The people of Pakistan have been far too oppressed for far too long. Yet, I was heartened by a recent piece in Dawn which reported that a “people’s court” held by peasants found a powerful landlord guilty of kidnapping family members of Mannu Bheel, a liberated hari, who had been struggling for the release of his relatives for over a decade.
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Islamabad Diary: The road to hell: paved with good intentions

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Aug 012008
 

By Ayaz Amir

When I was elected MNA in February this year I implored the staff working for Mian Shahbaz Sharif (he was yet to be formally anointed chief minister) that I would be obliged if they could post the best possible officers to Chakwal. Having had my fill of ‘rankers’ during the time that Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was setting examples of good governance in Punjab, I said, ‘no rankers, please’, almost making it sound as if DMG (civil service) and PSP (Police Service of Pakistan) officers were the solution to the nation’s ills. Continue reading »

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Lahore: Awareness campaign urged against cyber crime

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Aug 012008
 

MKRMS seminar speakers call for new degree courses on computer forensic
Speakers at a seminar on “What is Computer Forensic?” stressed the need for launching a campaign to create awareness among the people about cyber crimes besides introducing new degree courses on computer forensic at college and university level to make database and online transactions safe and protected.
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