Shakir Husain
The Litmus Test Dec 31, 1969
The Homeland Security officer was quite pleasant so I asked him if he had heard of PM Aziz and the flying circus. He looked confused and asked, “Isn’t General Moo-sharaf the dictator there?”
Size Matters Dec 31, 1969
The more interesting questions will be as to who will get the contracts to construct the new military complex? Who will get the contracts for the interiors? How much money will be spent?
Boot-in-Mouth Dec 31, 1969
What possesses the son of a mother, the husband of a wife, and the father of a daughter to say something as crass as the leader of our country just did in Washington?
Running Scared Dec 31, 1969
The cardinal rule of business everywhere is 'survival of the fittest.' while in Pakistan it is 'survival of the fattest -- and the most connected.'
Hightech Rumpus Dec 31, 1969
It only takes a few of these 'outages' for a foreign client to actually terminate a contract based on the perceived inadequate infrastructure. Yet there is hope on the horizon -- a consortium, which includes PTCL, is laying down the SEAMEWE-4 cable, which
The Sugar Coated Shaft Dec 31, 1969
Why hasn’t any real estate transaction been taxed in this budget? Could it be because everyone in Islamabad is heavily involved in the real estate business? Could it that files are being bought and sold by the mighty of this land that they don’
Removed From Reality Dec 31, 1969
The reality is that no Caucasian in his/her right (and white) mind is going to be coming to Pakistan anytime soon.
IT or a time to get LIT? Dec 31, 1969
... “Suckers bring your money and projects to Pakistan, but we as a Government don’t have faith in home-grown talent so we’re going elsewhere.”
Telecom Dreams Sold Dirt Cheap Dec 31, 1969
If the Privatization Commission in Pakistan has a real asset then it is the telecommunications infrastructure of this country.
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