Homecoming of Zardari why do we continue to get these clowns who claim to be a blessing for Pakistan & Pakistanis while in reality are bigots, corrupt and engage in nepotism. BB, Zardari, Nawas Sharif, AQ Khan ..... and the lists goes on. And yet, without hesitation i can guarantee that they can still get thousands of morons to come to the streets for their support. Pitiful indeed!

The Importance of NADRA’s Swipe-able ID Card The steps taken by NADRA are in the right direction, but i dont agree with the naivety of the author. I do hope i am wrong on this, but heres why:
1. povery alleviation: Identity theft is not the same as risk mitigation from the banks context. Just because someone is a citizen, does not entitle them to a loan.
2. Pakistan really doesnt care about its citizens. Being a pakistani is not an advantage in or outside pakistan (unfortunately).

Some other points:
The id cards do not have any biometrics- picture quality is not always a good way of authentication.
Having *everyone* in a database is scary, i hope NADRA`s got real computer geeks and wizards to ensure that this db is not hacked.

But in the end, NADRA is a step in the right direction, but id cards in themselves mean nothing.