Friday, May, 24, 2013
TODAY'S PAPER
Relating religion with schism in society
THIS is apropos of the article ‘An unfinished agenda’ (Dec 12), eulogising the services of the late Iqbal Haider, especially…
Smuggled goods in Peshawar
WE have all heard reports from the FBR and Pakistan Customs authorities, telling us how…
Amnesty tax laws bill opposed
KARL Marx’s theory about surplus labour still holds sway in countries like Pakistan.
Acemoglu and James Robinson, in their monumental…
Banning asbestos and healthcare
THIS refers to reports about recommendation of a ban on asbestos by National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.…
Poet’s death anniversary: clarification
THIS is apropos of the news item “Parveen Shakir’s death anniversary goes unnoticed” (Metropolitan, Islamabad, Dec 27, 2012) by A…
Laughter, the best medicine
Prof Rauf Parekh’s column (Nov 5) reminds me of an event of the early 1960s. Immediately after doing my MA,…
Young doctors’ strike
WOULD the state be hostage to young doctors now? The ferocity inside the young doctors have unleashed once again. I…
Providing opportunities to youths
THIS refers to the advertisement by the ministry of information technology about the funding for projects being carried out by…
PTA’s long distance saga
AFTER the Lahore High Court’s decision for reverting the new tax levied on long-distance calls from overseas, when should all…
Dr Qadri’s march
TAHIRUL Qadri’s long march is ready for Jan 10. The MQM and the PML (Q) have supported the march. A…
PIA fleet
THIS is regarding your special report on PIA (Dawn Magazine, Dec 23). I would like to comment on the age…
