Wednesday, May, 22, 2013
TODAY'S PAPER
‘Fair elections and apprehensions’
THIS is apropos of the letter ‘Fair elections and apprehensions’ (Feb 22) wherein the writer has narrated constitutional duty of…
Democratic transition: some suggestions
ON the eve of the completion of the tenure of the first democratically-elected government, I…
Rupee and dollar
I AM a visitor from Canada. As soon as I landed at Karachi airport, I found myself a very rich…
Recruitment at Allama Iqbal Open University
THE written test for various posts of teaching faculty was to be held on Jan 16 at the main Islamabad…
Show of love for Hugo Chavez
THIS is in response to article “Chavez’s epic battle” (March 8).The following remarks suggest that the fast-growing new concepts of…
SPSC: asking for candidate’s caste
THE SPSC has announced the posts for lecturer in the Education and Literacy Department. The form, which is available online,…
Fake drugs in Gilgit Baltistan
THIS refers to the letter ‘Fata and fake drugs’ (Feb 26) about the role of drug control department in Gilgit…
Peshawar: digitalising car number plates
IN a city like Peshawar, which has congested roads and is frequently attacked by terrorists, I find it surprising to…
Karnad’s tribute
IT is wonderful to have eminent playwright Girish Karnad, the producer of the classic ‘Tughlaq’, in Pakistan and to hear…
Purposeless civil service
IN his article ‘A purposeless civil service’ (Feb 26), Syed Saadat has enumerated two qualities of the Civil Service of…
