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Dr Farid A Malik

Dr Farid A Malik

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Colony versus republic

In a republic, people who con­stitute the state are treated as customers whereas in a colo­ny they are exploited as serfs. The Japanese dominate the...

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Dr Farid A Malik

Reforming Punjab Police

Nasir Khan Durrani, the man who re­formed the police in KP was sent to Punjab in 2018 to clean up the accu­mulated mess in the law enforcement...

14.03.2023 30

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Dr Farid A Malik

Saving the corrupt

When conviction was closed, many were provided cover. Both the Prime Minister (PM) and the Chief Minister (CM) of the largest province of the...

01.03.2023 50

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Resisting tyranny

On October 27, 1958, when Ayub Khan, the first Desi Si­pah-e-Salar took control of the country, I was barely over five years old but the memory of...

21.02.2023 40

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Crony capitalism and democracy

It is widely believed that capital­ism is seriously hurting democ­racy in the 21st century. Wealth generation has overtaken human development. The...

14.02.2023 90

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Lahore liberated?

The feeble reception accorded to Maryam Safdar on arrival at the Lahore Airport on February 28, 2023, indicated that Lahore had finally been...

07.02.2023 20

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Running the stove

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan faces a serious food and stove crisis. Due to a shortage of fuel the stove is cold and there is no flour to make...

31.01.2023 30

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Ready for governance?

With its shadow cabinet and functional think tanks, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was well prepared to deliver change through good governance. The...

24.01.2023 50

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Thou are not the healer

Thou are not the healer (Tum Nahin Chara Gar) are the words of Habib Jalib, the poet of resistance. After Ayub Khan the first usurper abrogated 1956...

17.01.2023 40

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Legacy of authoritarianism

Early morning on July 05, 1977, Zia deposed the elected government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) and clamped martial law in the country after weeks of...

10.01.2023 30

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Names and meanings

After Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s statement of General Qamar Javed Bajwa being ‘our Mohsin’, I was reminded of my meeting with a fellow who called...

03.01.2023 10

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Creating monsters

Perhaps the United States of America (USA) leads the world in creating recent internation al monsters. The Islamic Republic of Pakistanhas also...

27.12.2022 20

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Balance of power

My late father Nazir Ahmed Malik actively participat­ed in the freedom move­ment. He had unflinching faith in Pakistan. As the first-born free...

20.12.2022 60

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The stagnancy disaster

I Skander Mirza and Ayub Khan, the first President, and desi Sipah-e-Salar respectively were both graduates of the famous Sandhurst Military Academy...

13.12.2022 20

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A lesson in history

It was on October 27, 1958, that the first desi Sipah-e-Salar decided to take con­trol of the republic after abrogating the 1956 constitution. For an...

06.12.2022 100

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Enemy property

On October 07, 1958, Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan abrogated the 1956 constitution and brought martial law in the country. His...

29.11.2022 50

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Respecting the constitution

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is perhaps the only country on the globe that had to formulate not one but four constitutions (1956, 1962, 1972,...

22.11.2022 60

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Police reform

The Police Service of Paki­stan (PSP) is a federal ap­pointment that is carried out through the Federal Pub­lic Service Commission (FPSC). Officers...

15.11.2022 70

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A doubtful return

My late father Nazir Ahmed Malik was a worker of the Pakistan Movement. He joined the All-India Muslim League (AIML) in 1935 and did not join any...

08.11.2022 10

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Management challenges

After its launch in April 1996 in Lahore, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has come a long way. Bhutto launched his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in...

01.11.2022 50

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No room for nepotism

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was launched in April 1996 as a party of change. Merit and only merit is the vehicle to move forward which cannot be...

24.10.2022 20

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Taking on the system

At the pinnacle of his political struggle, Imran Khan (IK) has decided to take on the combined force of the dreaded status-quo. It is indeed a...

17.10.2022 10

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Individual social responsibility

In the past few decades, there has been a focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Both multinational and national businesses proudly publicise...

11.10.2022 40

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Old courtiers

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has turned into the land of the Darbaris (Courtiers). Political leaders make tall promises to the nation but once in...

04.10.2022 30

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From popularity to delivery

Popularity is required to gain power. Political parties promise the sky but fail to live up to the expectations of the public once in power. There is...

27.09.2022 70

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