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Pakistan in Need of People-friendly Budget

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 01:09:00 EDT

Pakistan's taxation policy targets mainly the kitchen, food and oil products that affects the poor worsely.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Jun 03, 2006

Infectious Diseases in Pakistan Are Not Being Reported as a Matter of Policy

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:57:00 EDT

In theory, there is no presence of any infectious diseases in Bahawalpur region where people drink unsafe water and the sewerage system is simply not extant in the fast growing towns and villages in the outskirts of the district headquarters.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Feb 03, 2006

The Dilemma of Pakistani Federation

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:26:00 EDT

Kalabagh dam has become a zero-sum game between Punjab and rest of provinces but federal government is up to okay the project

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Dec 19, 2005

Second-Generation Reforms in Pakistan Require a Strong Political Will

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:09:00 EDT

A sovereign, not merely functional, parliament is necessary to complete the reformation process - improving standards of living being its objective.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Dec 06, 2005

Prosperity yet to Trickle Down in Pakistan

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:52:00 EDT

Shifting from one role to another is not that difficult if a government thinks it has to act on behalf of the people not the monopolies the likes of oil firms and automakers.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Nov 18, 2005

Politics as Usual in Pakistan After Earthquake

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 02:28:00 EDT

Those who had set a target to make Pakistan the fastest growing economy in Asian region, a hub of regional trade, were caught off guard by the natural calamity that UN chief has termed greater than Tsunami.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Nov 12, 2005

Pakistan Heading Towards General Elections

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Riaz Missen) — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:30:00 EDT

PPP-P and PML-N, the major opposition parties, are shocked over the defection of their workers who have joined the ruling party after recent LB polls.

Contributor: Riaz Missen
Published: Oct 05, 2005