My experience at the National Assembly of Pakistan

January 21st, 2010 by Saad Comments

It was by all means an underwhelming experience. I couldn’t really see the kind of ‘leaders’ that I was expecting after watching our bunch of legislators on the tv – in neither personality, nor attire, nor working, nor behavior. Hmm, a little disappointed, yes. But keeping my hopes up for the future lot. That is if these folks do not derail the entire process in the country.

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Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path to Salvation) – An operational assessment

October 18th, 2009 by Saad Comments

Wana

It was in early 2009, when amidst all the doom and gloom; I mentioned that we will re-take agencies one by one. And, since then, you folks have seen that we went on to re-take Bajaur, then Mohmand, Swat, Darra Adam Khel – etc. This operation, I believe, should therefore be seen as an extension of the Pakistan Army’s operations in agencies, and not in isolation.

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Pakistani media’s corporate interests and our threat perceptions

September 28th, 2009 by Saad Comments

Say No to Corporate Media

So it’s been a while since I last chose to share a few words with you folks. Sorry for that and hopefully you folks will respond kindly to my following entry.

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Adl Ordinance 2009 – The Complete Draft

April 16th, 2009 by Saad Comments

Preamble

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for Nifaz-e-Nizam-e-Sharia’h through Courts in the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of the North-West Frontier Province, except the Tribal Area adjoining Mansehra district and the former State of Amb;

Download (PDF) – Complete Draft of Nizam-e-Adal Ordinance 2009, along with Nomenclature of Pakistani laws.

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Publishing Live Location Data On Your Personal Websites

February 9th, 2009 by Saad Comments

GPS

What would you not give to escape those never ending, extremely nagging, getting-on-your nerves kind of calls by the moms, dads, wives and girl friends of the world. Who just would not budge from calling you every 10 minutes, if you happen to be stuck because of a car jam, a protest, bomb scare or even a car break down, to get an update on your present location. And it’s not that I’m implying that you mind their concern, but making a simple observation that in cases like these, such calls are bound to get on one’s nerves. What if you can instead, upload your location data, to your own website, in live? And share the link with your family or friends in order to let them know about your whereabouts, in live, if and when you choose.

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