Monthly Archives: March 2011

A bitter goodbye to Pakistan’s 2011 World Cup campaign

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Asif Saeed Memon

Before the tournament I had said that I would be happy if Pakistan made it to the semifinal. That within the context – 4 years of turmoil, the loss of our first-choice opening bowlers, the waning pace and bro ken … Continue reading →

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And justice for all

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Asif Saeed Memon

A version of this article was published in Dawn on March 24, 2011. The legal drama of the ‘Raymond Davis killings’ (is that a suitable moniker for the event?) was brought to an end under the Shara’i mechanism of Diyat … Continue reading →

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Radical Islam and business in cahoots, apparently

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Asif Saeed Memon

I have always found Nadeem Farooq Paracha’s (known in Pakistan and elsewhere as NFP) writing interesting; both in his earlier incarnation as music critic and his current one as social and political commentator (on his Smoker’s Corner blog for Dawn … Continue reading →

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Addressing Pakistan’s energy problems

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Asif Saeed Memon

Two pieces in the Express-Tribune address Pakistan’s ongoing energy worries today. Targeting the gaping hole in energy finance, which has led to the infamous circular debt problem, Shoaib Hamid argues for reducing line losses as opposed to increasing tariffs. He … Continue reading →

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