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Who Tarnished the Image of Pakistan?

Xari Jalil July 13, 2005

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#33 Posted by ZahraJ on July 17, 2005 7:22:33 pm
The image is indeed ``tarnished``. There are no signs of recovery in the near future as well.

[This country could have done so much better with a better leader. Politicians everywhere are corrupt, but they still have national interests. Unfortunately our leaders have always belonged to the army or of a feudal background. Either way, common man always suffers. We know however who actually tarnished the image of Pakistan.]

There was something in this article that made me visit it twice. Chowk is posting jargon right and left but there was something here that needed attention. Pakistanis will never be happy with any home grown leader. If there`s a maulvi in picture then the masses will desire a liberal. If there`s a liberal in power then they will wish for a conservative. If he/she is a balanced individual then they will seek for irrational and unbalanced creation of God. Unfortunately, there is no perfect answer. People will never be completely happy and content.

For the leaders (good or bad), there is also very little return on investment. Their lives are at stake all the time. Historically, none of the Pakistani leaders have had a decent end to their tenure. Theyve had a miserable end and added to the misery of the masses. Well, they have certainly attracted enough attention to further tarnish the image of Pakistan. With that said, probably the leadership position needs to be outsourced.


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#34 Posted by ajeya on July 17, 2005 7:22:57 pm
#30 by ahmedmadani

[Re: # 15 Mr Arjun M ..You are so happy that this will tarnish good name of pakistan and paksistani people. ]


WHAT good name?


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#35 Posted by sifzal on July 18, 2005 5:27:53 am
#32

``All of us have biases. But I can correct myself when I am wrong. You are blinded to your distorted version of reality.``

I dont know how you have come to this conclusion...but I find it fruitless to continue with you on this issue...

``Why don`t name this Pakistani company that manufactured Suzuki components and spare us all this crap. If they were so good they would have found other buyer``

Pakistan exported those components to Kporea...it is on record for your information.

``To say Afghanistan`s environment is polluted because of US bombing is laughable. ``

Then keep laughing ... I am disappointed in myself for my earlier estimation of your intelligence.

``Your statement that ``Pakistan managed them pretty well`` reflects your opinion. It pretty much sums your credibility.``

I know its a waste of time...so it over and all from myside...take care and good bye!

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#36 Posted by ballukhan on July 18, 2005 5:50:27 am
Who is tarnishing the image??? It is the tolerance to these mullahs..........it is the tolerance to terrorism and bigotry in your own house that is causing all this......for now let them say welcome to the new Talibanized regime in NWFP before any one raises this question again.


‘Hasba bill to isolate MMA’

By Raja Asghar

ISLAMABAD, July 9: The NWFP government’s plan to enact a new law to create religious watchdogs has rung alarm bells in the country, some critics seeing it as a move by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government to Talibanise the sensitive region.

While the MMA government was due to introduce the controversial Hasbah Bill in the provincial assembly on Monday, the move was denounced by almost all other major political parties and human rights groups in the country.

But the MMA, which says it only seeks to reform society in line with Islamic teachings, seemed set to get the bill passed by its comfortable majority in the 124-seat house.

Designed to create religious mohtasibs, or ombudsmen, at the provincial, district and tehsil levels who will be helped by a virtual religious police in what will be known as “amar bil maroof wa nahi anil munkar” (promotion of virtue and prevention of evil) department, the bill is likely to further strain the provincial government’s relations with the federal government, political sources said.

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#37 Posted by Mike_Hunt on July 18, 2005 8:30:22 am
Who tarnished the image of Pakiland?

Elementary.

The Coffee Peddling Witch, The Cutting & Pasting Obese Hag, The Mad Mullah of Chowk, and the Hippo.
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#38 Posted by bbabu on July 18, 2005 1:46:53 pm
sifzal #35

`` I dont know how you have come to this conclusion...but I find it fruitless to continue with you on this issue... ``

It is you who insists on the virtues of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. If they were so good impose on Pakistani public what was imposed in Afghanistan.

````Why don`t name this Pakistani company that manufactured Suzuki components and spare us all this crap. If they were so good they would have found other buyer````

`` Pakistan exported those components to Kporea...it is on record for your information. ``

Name the company. You conveniently dodged the question twice.

````Your statement that ``Pakistan managed them pretty well`` reflects your opinion. It pretty much sums your credibility.````

`` I know its a waste of time...so it over and all from myside...take care and good bye! ``

If you think Pakistan managed the post 1990 transition in Afghanistan well it is your opinion. You are entitled to it. Do not expect everyone to agree with you.
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#39 Posted by sifzal on July 19, 2005 1:53:21 am
#38

``Name the company. You conveniently dodged the question twice. ``

There are many companies manufacturing and exporting auto components including those for Suzuki in Pakistan. The workshop (1996) I referred to was also attended by many companies, and I do not remember names of the companies exporting those components as that was not the primary motive for me as an organizer and a moderator. Nevertheless, the person who revealed this information in the workshop was, to the best of my memory, Almas Haider (I recall his name because we played tennis once together in Lahore in 1986) who also owns one of such manufacturing plants, and has served one term as the President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). I am afraid I do not have his direct numbers any more, but if you are really interested, you should be able to get his contacts through LCCI web site and verify the information I provided.

``It is you who insists on the virtues of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. If they were so good impose on Pakistani public what was imposed in Afghanistan``

OK you request for Iraq like invasion on USA, Australia and India for killing hundreds of thousand of their own people and I will request for Taliban like rule in Pakistan...now this is tit for tat like response and not wish to pursue this sort of discussion, which is not meant for creativeness or knowledge.
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#40 Posted by arjun_m on July 19, 2005 3:35:25 am
#39 by sifzal on July 19, 2005 1:53am PT


I do not remember names of the companies exporting those components


mmmkay...just like you don`t remember the names of the paki army generals who were prosecuted for the genocide in 71....

Name one Pakistani company that can hold it`s own in the world..an equivalent to Infosys or Wipro...or reliance or Moser-Baer....
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#41 Posted by cayenne on July 19, 2005 12:00:23 pm
A couple of things i find really absurd on this board.One comment about Maruti buying from Pak Suzuki.Last year(foggedabout this year) Maruti manufactured half a million cars for domestic consumption in India alone.Pak Suzuki manufactured 29,500 cars.That`s it.Who should be buying from whom??.Also, about India`s relations with Iran.They have always been excellent and will continue.India`s petroleum reserves are maintained by , surprise!!, the Saudis and crude oil is supplied on a priority basis by the Iranians!!.Now, indian oil companies have gone across the oceans to Ecuador and Venezuela and actually bought oilfields to operate and pump oil for consumption in India.Thanks to hte saudis and the iranians, who supply us at negotiated rates, our oil companies have amassed huge currency reserves to branch out on their own.The IOC, the Indian Oil Corporation is the largest oil company in Asia, bar none.
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#42 Posted by bbabu on July 19, 2005 12:40:51 pm
sifzal #39

````Name the company. You conveniently dodged the question twice. ````

`` There are many companies manufacturing and exporting auto components including those for Suzuki in Pakistan. The workshop (1996) I referred to was also attended by many companies, and I do not remember names of the companies exporting those components as that was not the primary motive for me as an organizer and a moderator. Nevertheless, the person who revealed this information in the workshop was, to the best of my memory, Almas Haider (I recall his name because we played tennis once together in Lahore in 1986) who also owns one of such manufacturing plants, and has served one term as the President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). I am afraid I do not have his direct numbers any more, but if you are really interested, you should be able to get his contacts through LCCI web site and verify the information I provided.``

If the company is worthwhile they would have found customers. Do not give me the BS about not being able to export to India.

````It is you who insists on the virtues of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. If they were so good impose on Pakistani public what was imposed in Afghanistan````

`` OK you request for Iraq like invasion on USA, Australia and India for killing hundreds of thousand of their own people and I will request for Taliban like rule in Pakistan...now this is tit for tat like response and not wish to pursue this sort of discussion, which is not meant for creativeness or knowledge. ``

Pakistani generals who created, financed and equipped the Taliban are capable of imposing Taliban rule on Pakistan. You do not any external help for this. There are plenty of Pakistanis on the chowk which could cheer.

I can request a Iraq style invasion of USA or India or Australia. I just do not know any of any entity that could accomplish it !!!
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#43 Posted by bbabu on July 19, 2005 12:42:17 pm
arjun_m #40

`` Name one Pakistani company that can hold it`s own in the world..an equivalent to Infosys or Wipro...or reliance or Moser-Baer....``

I thought BCCI was a good Pakistani company until they were exposed to be crooks and criminals.
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#44 Posted by sifzal on July 20, 2005 6:24:27 pm
Re: # 42
So you find it amazing that a person who has attended over 100 workshops participated by on average 30-40 companies, and seminars all around the world since 1987 is unable to recall name of the one participating company back in 1996! ... I knew I am wasting time here...

Your and arjun statements suggest that unlike me, you believe in might is right, that was the reason first you insisted England to be your masters even after 1947 independence of yours and annexed illegally many states even after accepting either them as part of Pakistan or remain independent, under the same master you were able to get into Kashmir. Then you found another master USSR and now USA, so whatever the Master does you find logics to justify it, and blame all on the others like in Taliban case you feel US justified ``had to do it`` but Pakistan all fully sovereign to make decision on its on!. Pakistani Generals on their own entered into only Kargil and your general went on saying that Indian soldiers are being killed like stray dogs, had it not been your master you would have learned lot more lesson.

Come out of this slave mentality if you understand the meaning of freedom and learn to be friends, than slaves...but I know you will never understand for you are not free in mind as yet or in spirit and will keep harping the tune of your masters...Have reverence for Pakistan, for this is the land from which civilization entered into the land you now call India - the name you stole from the motherland Pakistan (India name is associated with Indus Valley; at the time of independence you tricked Jinnah and Mountbatin also mentioned Jinnah was furious...remember India was to be divided into Pakistan and Bharat...look partition time maps). You fall for glitter and not in a habit of doing research to know the truth behind!

Talk on BCCI and the name of the companies of international repute, first take the name of the relatively small company in Pakistan that has been exporting auto-parts to Korea, its Spel group of companies… coming to the next, I will respond when you will learn how to behave and use words while writing.
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#45 Posted by arjun_m on July 21, 2005 4:53:34 am
#44 by sifzal on July 20, 2005 6:24pm PT


but Pakistan all fully sovereign to make decision on its on!.


mmmkay...the paki generals make the decision to allow the US military to kill pakis on paki soil...

riiiight


Pakistani Generals on their own entered into only Kargil and your general went on saying that Indian soldiers are being killed like stray dogs, had it not been your master you would have learned lot more lesson.


your generals never told you why, if India was losing in Kargil, did Nawaz Sharif had to rush to Washington on the 4th of july..and that too uninvited...most non-pakis would expect the leader of the losing side to rush to washington to beg for intervention... Of course, the question wouldn`t arise with most non-pakis who, seeing that India holds the land that was in contention in the Kargil war, would treat that as kind of a defeat for pakiland....
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#46 Posted by Vaaiz on July 21, 2005 5:06:46 am
RE : #44 by sifzal on July 20, 2005 6:24pm PT

Dude the company you mentioned dosent even have its own website. Such companies who make pins and nails are in thousands on this side of the border. Frankly speaking it, seems you havent learnt what automobile industry is, even after hitting a century of workshops.
Industry is not your domain, so go home have some pindi chhole and relax.

BTW I saw the photographs of your famous Sitara car. It looks cute, only its 50 years out of date.
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#47 Posted by harish_hyd on July 21, 2005 6:20:46 am
#44 by sifzal

[So you find it amazing that a person who has attended over 100 workshops participated by on average 30-40 companies, and seminars all around the world since 1987 is unable to recall name of the one participating company back in 1996!]

Numbers don`t amount to anything. It is the quality my dear.

[........and annexed illegally many states even after accepting either them as part of Pakistan or remain independent, under the same master you were able to get into Kashmir.]

What a sorry excuse! Just because you are unable to accept that you guys were beaten fair and square in a war, where the Indian troops, scrambled at a short notice routed Paki troops and pushed them back out of Kashmir, you don`t have to cook up stories as to how India was a stooge of some foreign power. That honor belongs entirely to Pakiland.

[Pakistani Generals on their own entered into only Kargil and your general went on saying that Indian soldiers are being killed like stray dogs, had it not been your master you would have learned lot more lesson.]

What was the end result? Pakiland was kicked out of Kargil. Isn`t that what matters in a war?

[Come out of this slave mentality if you understand the meaning of freedom and learn to be friends, than slaves...but I know you will never understand for you are not free in mind as yet or in spirit and will keep harping the tune of your masters.]

Oh yeah! One glance at any Paki newspaper and you will know who the slave is and has been. First America, then China, and now America again.

[..Have reverence for Pakistan, for this is the land from which civilization entered into the land you now call India - the name you stole from the motherland Pakistan (India name is associated with Indus Valley; at the time of independence you tricked Jinnah and Mountbatin also mentioned Jinnah was furious...remember India was to be divided into Pakistan and Bharat...look partition time maps). You fall for glitter and not in a habit of doing research to know the truth behind!]

Are you sure you conducted `over a hundred workshops`? Can a man who speaks so childishly can ever be called upon to attend a workshop, let alone conduct it?
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#48 Posted by bbabu on July 21, 2005 12:40:43 pm
sifzal #44

`` So you find it amazing that a person who has attended over 100 workshops participated by on average 30-40 companies, and seminars all around the world since 1987 is unable to recall name of the one participating company back in 1996! ... I knew I am wasting time here... ``

You found it noteworthy to mention Pakistani company wanted to export Suzuki auto parts to Maruti in India. I have a hard time believing that you cannot remember the company name. For the record India has a far more sophisticated auto parts industry than Pakistan.
Given the political tensions between India and Pakistan it beats me as to why Maruti would purchase those auto parts from Pakistan.

`` Your and arjun statements suggest that unlike me, you believe in might is right, that was the reason first you insisted England to be your masters even after 1947 independence of yours and annexed illegally many states even after accepting either them as part of Pakistan or remain independent, under the same master you were able to get into Kashmir. Then you found another master USSR and now USA, so whatever the Master does you find logics to justify it, and blame all on the others like in Taliban case you feel US justified ``had to do it`` but Pakistan all fully sovereign to make decision on its on!. Pakistani Generals on their own entered into only Kargil and your general went on saying that Indian soldiers are being killed like stray dogs, had it not been your master you would have learned lot more lesson. ``

Despite your numerous grievances against India Indian state is a soft state. You want to know countries where might is right. Try North Korea, pre-1990 China, Vietnam, Burma, Iran, Iraq under Saddam, Syria unde late Assad, Sudan, old Soviet Union. They can teach you a thing or two about force.

If USSR and USA are masters to India I do not know how to characterize the relationship between Pakistan and other foreign states.

Try to win a war before you start boasting.

`` Come out of this slave mentality if you understand the meaning of freedom and learn to be friends, than slaves...but I know you will never understand for you are not free in mind as yet or in spirit and will keep harping the tune of your masters...Have reverence for Pakistan, for this is the land from which civilization entered into the land you now call India - the name you stole from the motherland Pakistan (India name is associated with Indus Valley; at the time of independence you tricked Jinnah and Mountbatin also mentioned Jinnah was furious...remember India was to be divided into Pakistan and Bharat...look partition time maps). You fall for glitter and not in a habit of doing research to know the truth behind! ``

What slave mentality ? Who is my master ?

Do you understand the meaning of freedom ? I have the right to choose my friends. Friendship is a privilege not a right.

What is this garbage about stealing names ? Did Pakistan steal the name Islamabad from Islam ?

The official name of India is Bharat.

`` Talk on BCCI and the name of the companies of international repute, first take the name of the relatively small company in Pakistan that has been exporting auto-parts to Korea, its Spel group of companies… coming to the next, I will respond when you will learn how to behave and use words while writing. ``

Please spare me this nonsense on behavior and writing skills. Stick to the facts and arguments. Shall we ?
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