In the name of God

'In the name of God' published on Sunday,December 5, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

In the name of God

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: December 5, 2010

Religion has become license to categorise and exorcise personal vendettas. The Blasphemy Law, which itself is blasphemy against the legal system of Pakistan, is a shameful intention of maligned intentions and misrepresentation of Islamic law, letter and spirit

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Degenerating Investment

'Degenerating Investment'was published on Sunday,October 31, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Degenerating investment

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: October 31, 2010

The government is busy investing in areas that are monstrous in their consumption of subsidies and are true liabilities on the taxpayer, and they are busy making the life of the genuine investor difficult by posing so many hurdles in their path to sustainability that they may have no choice but to pack up and leave for more conducive and hospitable environments


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Threat or opportunity?

'Threat or opportunity?'was published on Sunday,October 24, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Threat or opportunity?

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: October 24, 2010

While most success stories of BRIC economies have based their progress on providing basic and functional education to the larger public, each of our governments has tried to make splashy investments in brick and mortar for building physical resources, rather than investing in building mental reservoirs of skill and talent


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In the name of ‘loyalty’

'In the name of ‘loyalty’'was published on Sunday,October 17, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

In the name of 'loyalty'

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: October 17, 2010

Why do leaders not see the folly of making decisions that alienate them from the public, their own supporters and from reality? The answer lies primarily in not having people around them who can question their authority and show them the long-term destructive impact of their short-term skin-saving tactics



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Strokes of ‘genius’

'Strokes of ‘genius’'was published on Sunday,October 10, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Strokes of ‘genius’

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: October 10, 2010

Politicians have a re-launching strategy that ranges from changing their appearance to changing their vocabulary. They make heroic attempts at looking repentant and admitting to their mistakes. They also try hair transplants or hair dyes highlighting their black hair vs white sideburns


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