Thursday, May, 23, 2013
TODAY'S PAPER
‘Changes to Army Act’
THIS is apropos of your editorial ‘Changes to Army Act’ (Nov 14) which has touched the core aspects of army…
Vacant Ombudsman office: govt’s lethargy
THIS refers to Asghar Mahmood’s letter ‘Vacant Ombudsman office’ (Nov 16). It is truly strange…
Upright civil servants
A RECENT judgment by the Supreme Court provides security to an upright civil servant against the whimsical punitive action for…
Climate change and vigilance
THIS refers to the report ‘Call to protect masses from climate change’ (Nov18) by Bhagwandas which says that climate change…
Facilitating special persons
IT is insensitive on our part not to design our buildings, roads, pathways, etc., keeping in mind the need of…
Awareness of the Constitution
EVERYONE in the media is talking about the Constitution and rule and law. Some rules should be formulated like at…
Ziaul Hassan Rizvi: a tribute
THE death in Canada of Ziaul Hassan Rizvi, one of Pakistan’s top hydraulic engineers and the one who made a…
Tackling Taliban
THIS refers to the letter ‘Defining Taliban’ (Nov 15) by S.K. Hussain who has discussed Thuggee and Dacoit Suppression Acts…
Putting house in order first
THREE days in a row on Nov 20, 21, and 22, the column ‘50 years ago today’ showed that history…
Cowasjee: whistle blower of society
ARDESHIR Cowasjee will be remembered as a role model by all those who believe in diversity and pluralism. He upheld…
