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Riffat Jahan

Riffat Jahan, originally belongs to a simple rural set-up of northern Punjab and was the first female in her extended family to qualify for a Masters degree which she obtained from Punjab University, Lahore, in History. Currently, she resides in Sweden where she moved to after her marriage a few years ago. She now and then opines on current affairs as a freelancer for several media outlets.


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Articles by Riffat Jahan

Sui Incident: A PR Disaster

Riffat Jahan Mar 16, 2005 interacts: 37 Views: 5696

Officers operating in this institutional milieu can go to any length - sometimes on the orders of their chiefs, sometimes responding to their own lust.

Pseudo-Saviors, Pseudo-Leaders

Riffat Jahan Sep 20, 2004 interacts: 15 Views: 2581

Dictatorship breeds only sycophants and spineless stooges, not leaders

Incongruity between Responsibilities and Lawful Remuneration

Riffat Jahan Dec 24, 2003 interacts: 5 Views: 1614

Is it possible for an upright person in Pakistan to join politics and keep his/her integrity intact?

Human Rights, Justice and Affluence

Riffat Jahan Dec 8, 2003 interacts: 34 Views: 4512

Islam fully compatible with democracy: It doesn’t take much brainpower to realize that a society can never flourish where rules and laws are being implemented selectively.

New LFO Ultra

Riffat Jahan Aug 5, 2003 interacts: 17 Views: 3468

Whilst extending my heartfelt gratitude to His Highness (HH) General Pervez Musharraf for delivering the genuine democracy to this unfortunate nation of ours, I wholeheartedly condemn those traitors who refuse to tender unqualified submission to him.

Rightsizing of the Armed Forces

Riffat Jahan Feb 6, 2003 interacts: 101 Views: 10374

the huge Pak Army fulfils few strategic functions

An All-Inclusive Rejoinder to All the Chronic Complainers

Riffat Jahan Nov 20, 2002 interacts: 115 Views: 10330

there are few nations on the face of earth blessed with such an omnipotent uniformed force


Riffat  Jahan

Riffat Jahan

  • Articles on Chowk: 7
  • First article: Nov 20, 2002
  • Latest article: Mar 16, 2005
  • Times read on Chowk: 38575

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