The depth of inhumanity

'The depth of inhumanity' was published on Sunday,June 06, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Shoot the messenger

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: June 06, 2010

This desire to bring all those who do not believe in the Taliban brand of Islam to task is equivalent to assuming the role of God. Thus this attitude is a serious disbelief in the ultimate power of God

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'Un' social networking

''Un' social networking' was published on Sunday, May 30, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Un social networking

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May,30 2010

The reckless interpretation of freedom by the West and the vengeful response of the Muslim world have created an endless battle of the aggrieved and the griever

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Shoot the messenger

'Shoot the messenger' was published on Sunday,June 27, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Shoot the messenger

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: June 27, 2010

Any leader who goes to Islamabad starts living under the illusion that all is well. With eight star luxuries available in their residences, they can never imagine the misery the ordinary citizen feels in the searing heat, with extensive load shedding


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Farewell to Tango

Daily Times published my article 'Farewell to Tango' on Sunday,June 20th.

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Farewell to Tango

Andleeb Abbas

Sunday, June 20, 2010

The skill and knowledge deficit has brought our industries to their knees where they have been irreparably hit by external factors like recession, competition and inflation

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How to de--develop a country

'How to de-develop a country' was published on Sunday, June 13, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

How to de-develop a country

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: June 13, 2010

Pakistan’s rating on the human development index is appalling; it has one of the lowest literacy rates and one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world


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The strength of resolve

'The strength of resolve' was published on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The strength of resolve

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 23, 2010

The reason why each democratic government has not lasted beyond a couple of years in the country is not because democracy has failed as a system but because the people chosen to run the system are feudal autocrats who do not have the courage to let merit and justice rule


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The corruption epidepic

'The corruption epidemic' was published on Sunday, May 16, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The Corruption Epidemic

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 16, 2010

Capacity building of the bureaucrats has become a lottery for most of the high-ranking officials where each one is going to prestigious universities like Harvard, Stanford and Princeton at exorbitant costs

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Legally Unjust?

'Legally Unjust?' was published on Sunday, May 09, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Legally Unjust?

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 09, 2010

Capacity building of the bureaucrats has become a lottery for most of the high-ranking officials where each one is going to prestigious universities like Harvard, Stanford and Princeton at exorbitant costs

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How the Mighty Fall

DailyTimes published my article 'How the Mighty Fall' on Sunday, May 02, 2010. Here is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

How the Mighty Fall

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 02, 2010

Organisations without a true purpose, mission and values are always in danger of losing their way in their fanatical obsession for more and more growth and profits

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