The king and ‘I’

'The king and ‘I’was published on Sunday, August 8, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The king and ‘I’

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: August 8, 2010

When the ‘I’ becomes bigger than the ‘We’, the writing on the wall predicts doom. However, the writing is visible to only those who have a vision to see beyond their egos; this moral blindness is a virus, which infiltrates into each organ and like a carcinoma cell destroys the living functionality of the organ itself



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Leadership myopia

'Leadership myopia' was published on Sunday, August 1, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Leadership myopia

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: August 1, 2010

The people of this country have to realise that a nation gets the leaders they deserve. If they feel that they deserve better leadership, they have to earn this by converting from the cynical talking mode to the positive action mode


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The ‘not so’ lesser half

'The ‘not so’ lesser half' was published on Sunday, July 25, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The ‘not so’ lesser half

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: July 25, 2010

A working woman carries a negative perception in society, especially if she is a businesswoman. Parents feel that her chances of attracting a good marital prospect go down because she is not perceived as good material for focusing on the house and family


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United we rule

'United we rule' was published on Sunday, July 18, 2010 in DailyTimes. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

United we rule

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: July 18, 2010

Why do we not let go of a past that yielded more damage than benefit? The answer is that we do not want to learn. Flaring up the past to create present and future tensions is the favourite pastime of politicians who are unable to create internal harmony and unity


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An incovenient freedom

Daily Times published my article 'An inconvenient freedom' on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

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An inconvenient freedom
Andleeb Abbas
Sunday, July 11, 2010

Barak Obama’s inability to be decisive and meaningful is now eroding his image as the man who will make other nations look up to the US as a role model. His recent mumbling stance on the Israeli attack on the Freedom Flotilla was a sad exposure of his inability to stand on principles and commitments





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