Faisal Farooq
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Articles By Faisal Farooq

Unending CNG upheaval CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Stations across the country including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are observing indefinite strike to protest closures imposed by the government in an attempt to reduce the intensity of the gas crises. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr. Asim Hussain warned that the problem has yet […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
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Imran Khan’s PTI – The new version of PML-Q The burning topic of the day is that whether Imran Khan want s to bring a change in the county or making another version of PML-Q, the breed of former dictatorial president, Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf. Every other person is speaking about the political situation in […]

After MQM, PPP mulling resolution on new provinces Following in footsteps of the MQM, the PPP is all set to table a resolution on new provinces. Reports on Monday informed that the party will move parliament for the Seraiki province. The PPP was already working on a draft of resolution of Seraiki province, but the […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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MQM plays trump card to extend political sway beyond Sindh In an apparent bid to spread its political reach beyond Sindh, the MQM Monday introduced the 20th constitutional amendment in the parliament for the formation of new provinces. The party tabled two resolutions in Senate for making Hazara a separate province and carving out province or […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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2012 – New Year – New Hopes – New Aims What Pakistanis have in their mind when they entered 2012, as people around the corner started the year with the usual round of celebrations. The only logical pledge was that a majority of our people can make is to live on. Yet this is no […]
Jan 2 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Another unkind year for Journalists The previous year was not a kind to those in media. A report revealed by a media outlet stated that working conditions for journalists in Pakistan are becoming more hazardous. This gets multiplies in the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Balochistan. Pakistan is not alone in being a riskier […]

Supreme Court’s verdict on the inglorious memogate case In the abrupt reactions to the Supreme Court’s short order on the maintainability of the infamous memogate issue, it looks that the verdict could be come out to be one of the contentious in the country’s history. The decision by the apex court comes at a time […]
Jan 2 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Revolution of political parties PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif, on the last day of 2011, promised to make Pakistan an economic power if his party wins the next elections (for the third time). He went on to say that his party will bring a revolution in the country. Our politicians usually abuse the word of […]

We should change our corruption perception Anti-corruption outlook is probably more insidious than corruption itself and taking advantage on this sentiment looks new thing in the politics. Imran Khan is banking on the same charm in Pakistan while the drive behind Anna Hazare vogue in our bordering country, India. This trend is apolitical indifferent and […]

FATA parliamentarians demand distinguish provincial status As the representatives from FATA (Federally Administrated Tribal Area) made a demand for distinguish provincial status, the Awami National Party (ANP), the ruling lot of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, precipitated showing its consent for a referendum in the area. In quite an unparallel move, the ANP agreed and suggested […]
Jan 2 2012 | Posted in
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2012: The Year of Change The aurora of the every new year is greeted a transformed determination and heightened hopes while all the old years are offered with a sense of attainment and a bit of regret. An average citizen with a secure career and a thin amount in his pocket will react to the […]

Gas crisis: It is what it is The situation is becoming parlous; much because of the natural gas shortage has hit the country badly. However, a good and effective management could have only delayed the ongoing natural gas crisis but could not have created it. Similar to that the dams can only store water but […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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