The ‘chief’ degradation

'The ‘chief’ degradation' published on Sunday,May 22, 2011 in Daily Times. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The ‘chief’ degradation

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 22, 2011

The leader’s philosophy and conduct reflects what the mindset of the organisation is. Thus the IMF’s leadership style and conduct is perhaps the reason for the IMF having the reputation of an institution that is more of a destroyer of the independence of small and weak economies rather than a builder of countries in the hour of need

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Open to attack

'Open to attack' published on Sunday,May 29, 2011 in Daily Times. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Open to attack

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 29, 2011

The fact that a bunch of terrorists could take on the total force of our armed forces and escape to destination unknown depicts how paralysed the state and its institutions have become

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Till death do us part

'Till death do us part' published on Sunday,May 15, 2011 in Daily Times. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

Till death do us part

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 15, 2011

Being accountable for their own actions is only a value people with self-respect possess. Unfortunately, our leaders have gotten away with such unpardonable crimes before that they are very confident that this will also be a passing atrocity the people of this country are too lazy to pursue

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The beginning of the end?

'The beginning of the end?' published on Sunday,May 9, 2011 in Daily Times. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

The beginning of the end?

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 9, 2011

Pakistan is an ideal country for Obama to make some impact to boost up his completely lacklustre tenure where his strategies to revive the economy or to win the war in Afghanistan have completely failed


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'Power' crisis

''Power' crisis' published on Sunday,May 1, 2011 in Daily Times. Below is an excerpt of the article along with the link below.

'Power' crisis

By Andleeb Abbas

Date: May 1, 2011

As the budget approaches, the government finds itself short of partners who may support a budget that is further going to crush the already squeezed public. To make up for this shortage the government is thus busy buying loyalties of the unfaithful

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