Courtesy of the team working with columnist Hassan Nisar has translated the Pakistan relevant pages 76-88 which Expose the Massive Corruption of Benazir Bhutto, Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif [PDF]

For the English version of the relevant pages check out the following links Benazir Bhutto & Nawaz Sharif Please keep in mind this is the research from an independent unbiased person (Raymond Baker) living out side of Pakistan who in his book tracks all forms of international corruption and we are blessed [?] to have two Prime Ministers deeply involved in the corruption trail leading in and out of Pakistan

A must read article by Adiah Afraz published in The News “The PTI Argument” a good read for all the perpetual drawing room critics, specially as she pens the BEFORE and AFTER (the Tsunami) arguments from various PTI critics

Id like to store this interview for posterity – Faisal Qureshi has brilliantly ripped apart the CNN Interview with Con-Air Gilani – read my earlier response – “Con-Air” Gilani Goofs up at CNN our our discussion on Out of Bounds – Shutup Clinton & Gilani the Goof

US Congress presented the Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Bill 2012 – which aims to block all aid to Pakistan – it is as per the new US rhetoric asking Pakistan to “do more” in terms of the War on Terror – It actually means to push the Pakistani  Government & the Military to allow for more access to our soil for NATO, drones and US military action.

As a sovregin nation I personally would tell the US to shove it … but with goofs like Zardari … we will most likely be acceding to all their demands and be back at the behest as to how the US wants to trample over us all over again.

FIRSTPOST: A Legislation has been introduced in the US Congress that would deduct $50 million from the aid to Islamabad for every American killed by terrorists operating from the safe havens in Pakistan with the ”support” of ISI.

“Pakistan has for decades leveraged radical terrorist groups to carry out attacks in India and Afghanistan,” Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said introducing the ‘Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act of 2012′.

The Pakistan Terrorism Accountability Act asks the US government to pay the family of each US soldier killed in Pakistan $50 million/soldier for a grand total of $2.2 Billion from the promised aid being given to Pakistan to the soldiers that were killed in Pakistan.

H.R.5734- To provide compensation for the deadly acts by elements of the Pakistani military and intelligence services against United States citizens.

As much as I detest the War of Terror at least their congressmen work for ‘their people’. Quite contrary to our Pakistani policymakers who use the death of our people to barter for more personal pocket change, NEVER have our democratic leaders fought for the thousands of people killed by someone else’s war being waged on our soil.

Of the 20 bills that Dana Rohrabacher has introduced into the House NONE have been made into law, while 141 bills that he co-sponsored only SEVEN were made into law.  So if we were to look at track record, Dana Rohrabacher has a horrid track record on both counts

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Watch this last minute of this CNN Interview (4:34) with Prime Minister “Con-Air” Gilani and pray tell me how on earth do we have an idiot like him as our Prime Minister

Pay close attention to the very last question - When Gilani was asked that one out of third Pakistanis want to leave the country due to rampant corruption, injustice and other issues to which he replies “Why don’t they leave then. Who is stopping them.”

At hearing PM’s response quite literally the anchors jaw drops in bewilderment – then I think moments later Gilani realized his goof-up and his constipated facial expression almost wishes he could rewind and plead the fifth.

WORST – Our level of International respect is at such a low that when the CNN interviewer tells PM “Con-Air” Gilani to look her in the eyes & respond (3:09)- DAWGIE does exactly as told – WOOF – WOOF

Another sad moment from the Democracy is the best revenge horror series

Yousaf Raza Gillani
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Presidential Suite
Churchill Hotel
London

Sub: While You Were Away

Dear Yousaf

I pray this finds you in greatest of health and highest of spirits.

It felt really good that although your trip must have been packed with various activities, meetings, etc., purely in our national interest, you decided to take along 90 most deserving individuals who have worked so very hard for long. Indeed the development which has taken place during your tenor is exemplary and those individuals must have needed a break.

While you are away, we, here, are also having a wonderful time and I thought it would only be fair to keep you abreast so that there is not a moment during your trip that you think about what is happening back home and worry about it.

As I stood waiting for a bus at the stop amidst the routine hustle and bustle of life while the heat was killing me, a bus came to an almost stop and the damn driver decided to press the accelerator. Not his fault! Another bus of the same route had pulled up and you know very well that situation becomes a life and death situation for both the drivers. As a result, three poor women fell while a few, while trying to get out of the way, tripped over the fallen women and got injured. Can you imagine, right then, as I watched, a couple of young men came and pretended to help the women get up while they both had guns and conveniently decided to rob these women off of the very few currency bills they had. You know me well! I just couldn’t just stand and watch. I tried to stop these men so one of them turned around and hit me on the head with his gun. I bled a little and some good souls took me to the hospital. Just a few stitched and I was up and about. But you know what, as I was being treated in the hospital, I felt immediate peace as I thought of you. I could just feel the pleasure you must have felt flying in that very special airplane and then being received in London in about 25 to 30 odd most expensive fleet of cars. I am sure they were air-conditioned! Were they? I have heard the roads are also like carpet and you hardly feel the car being driven. I could just feel you and the 90 people who went with you, and I tell you, all my pain went away. I just thought to myself, those who work hard for me and my nation and serve the country in the manner you and those 90 people have, deserve to be treated like kings. The feeling took over me and I almost forgot all the pain I had gone through.

I left from the hospital and started walking home which wasn’t very far. The usual riff raff on the way! A few yells here, a few curses there, police standing at the corner as I waited forever to try and cross the street and I’ll be damned if it mattered to those law enforcement agents! Phewww!!! Almost three to four times I decided to cross the road but had to run back because of on-coming traffic. During this running back and forth, my shoe lost the sole. Once again, I thought of your ride from the airport to Churchill Hotel and I thought, what the hell, who am I anyways and what have I done besides paying hefty taxes to deserve such privileges. And once again I found myself in complete serenity.

Finally when I got home, thinking of the roads and the drive you must have been enjoying, I sat and waited for what felt like hours, for the electricity to come back. Watching the news was not at all shocking as the number of people dying in Karachi were a few lesser than normal. Some goons had gotten into the market at Saddar and opened fire. Consequently, a few people took to the streets and tossed stones in all directions. But that no big deal at all. The good news is, the number of death were not at all as bad as the usual. By the time you must have been resting in the hotel, a few students manhandled the principal of a college who tried to stop them from cheating. Not at all bad. Once again, it was better than yesterday because the teacher who was beat up yesterday for the same reason lost some blood too! So there is good news for you.

As I learnt that the 90 people were up and about in the fleet of the most luxurious cars specially employed for the purpose, some idiots in your city of Multan were out on the streets again! I guess they will never learn! Nothing new, I think it was the prolonged load-shedding again whch brought them out on the streets! The routine tools were employed by the police to disperse the crowd but the people managed to block the road for a few hours. During this time, while you must have been having some snacks in your air-conditioned suite, a woman was trying to take her one and a half year old to the hospital. Since the roads were blocked due to protests, the kid died in the car only. Good news is, I am sure it probably saved her a lot of money. People just need to look at the bright side. Had the kid remained alive, God knows how many times he might have fallen sick in his life and you know well, the charges of medical treatment, that is, if you find a doctor. And then the schooling and what not. So once again, thought to share this good news with you. How lucky is she.

By the way, do you remember that PPP guy who had committed suicide? I am just full of good news while I write this letter and it is but utmost pleasure to be writing to you at this time. Pardon the interjection! Coming back to the PPP worker, Bilawal was very kind and actually gave the widow PKR 1.2 million. Isn’t that nice of him. I am sure the gesture was very well received. And it just might make a few more workers kill themselves, at least they will die in peace as they know the families will be taken care of only if they commit suicide.

I hear that for the security personnel, the authorities there have arranged for food from a famous Pakistani restaurant. For some reason this came to my mind as I went out to get “naans” and about six to seven little children with runny noses started tugging on my kurta for some food! For you and other VIPs, I heard that the food is being arranged for from within Hotel Churchill. Is that so? Do let me know how was the food. I am sure it is amazingly delicious. And don’t worry about those poor kids. I gave them a couple of “naans” they will be okay.

Some imbeciles blew up the great Pushto Poet Ajmal Khatak’s mazaar. Fortunately, no one was hurt at all. Just the mazaar itself has been damaged. I am sure Khatak Sahib must be thinking “mar ke bhi chein na aaya to kidher jayeinge!” But I am sure, wherever he is, he must be very happy thinking that you are safe and are having a peaceful and good time.

Anyways, I must go now, have to get up early and work again. Since most of my money is being so very well spent by you, I honestly don’t mind working a few extra hours to make sure my utility bills are paid on time. You have a great time now. Everything is great here so no worries okay!

Till we meet again, all the best and have a great time. We are all well here.

Ali

Ali Rahman

Ali.sher.rahman@gmail.com
Twitter @Baahirezaman

‘Bhoolja‘ is not the name of an airline. It simply means (they will) ‘forget it’. It is also a mindset, a mental inertia of those who choose lip service over actions, cosmetics over contents, first aid over root causes and ‘buddyism’ over competence. When a state adopts this mindset as its official policy, a series of mindless events begin to happen. Buddies become Director Generals and ‘shake-down’ inspections begin to replace the stringent airworthiness requirements and procedures. Check out a Boeing 737-200 Manual, and you will find daily checks, transit checks, B checks, C checks and D checks but nowhere will you find the ambiguous and skin-deep ‘shakedown’ checks that were ordered by the government to convey an image of doing something important. ‘Bhoolja’ is based on a belief that peoples’ memory, anger and emotions have a short shelf life and can be easily pacified by lame statements such as “PM or President have taken a notice or ordered an inquiry”. That is where all matters come to an end.

For any accident to happen there ought to be immediate, contributory and root causes. The root causes often point towards poor management practices. However when organizations adopt the ‘bhoolja’ ideology it does not take long for things to start falling apart. The current buddy system has created leaders who are neither capable nor interested in determining the root causes. Although a system of permits, licenses, and approvals exists for most functions, they continue to remain poorly regulated. Only this year, 30 workers died in a boiler explosion in Lahore, although industrial boilers undergo a yearly inspection and approval. A few weeks later, 150 heart patients died because they received contaminated Iso-Tab tablets. The entire system of drug licensing, inspections and controls failed to detect the presence of anti-malarial Pyrimethamine ingredients. The aeroplane that fell down in Islamabad and killed 127 persons had all the licenses, approvals and airworthiness certificates. Only if these had been effective, there would have been no need to order the vague, superficial and frivolous ‘shake down’ inspections.

It is time to realize that we need to do away with the ‘bhoolja’ approach, de-politicise our institutions and insist that they follow professional and ethical standards. Our BAA (Buddy Aviation Authority) is just not in the right business. It took them three years and two letters in the press to correct the spellings of what was written as ‘Perlimantrians’ at the Jinnah Airport check-in counter. An organization that cannot see dozens of people smoking in the lounges and scores smoking on the concourse of the airport can hardly be trusted to keep an eye on the engineering aspects of modern-day jet airliners.

This post was submitted by naeem sadiq.

The tragic occurrence happened in Gayari sector, Siachen Pakistan, is no doubt a heartbreaking one. But this does not imply to blame Pak Armed Forces therefor. Doing so is more tragic than the tragic incident and amounts to scratching the wounds of our Armed Forces. Nonetheless our pseudo & ignorant intellectuals are doing the same!!!

All that has been done by Pak Armed Forces in so far against India is concerned has never been Pak Armed Forces choice; rather it has always been their duty.  It have never been Pakistan armed Forces who have acted against India, it have always been India Hindus who have either directly or indirectly acted against Pakistan and our brave Pakistan Armed Forces has reacted simply against India at the minimum level to counter them.

It were Indian Hindus who occupied the Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir in 1947-1948 and the Muslim Masses along with Pakistani Pakhtun reacted thereagainst due to Pakistan first COAS, Gen Douglas Gracey’s conspirative denial and when they were knocking suburbs of Srinagar, the first Hindu PM, Nehru went weepingly before the UNSC, begging for cease fire vehemently and UNSC passed resolutions for plebiscite in J&K to be carried out under the UN auspices.

In 1965 too it were Indian Hindus who without declaration of war attacked Pakistan and when the brave Pak Armed Forces proven their mettle the Indian PM, Lal Bahadur Shastri went to Tashkent crying for cease fire.

In 1971 also again it were Indian Hindus who attacked East Pakistan with USSR & US shenanigans and dismembered Pakistan due to our charlatan leadership.

In 1984 again it were Indian Hindus who stealthily occupied Siachen Glaciers and Pak Armed Forces resultantly engaged them there & then.

And when Pakistan tried to counter the Hindus in Kargil in 1999 our strategic foes; the US & UK applied all pressure against us and in favour of them.

Pak Armed Forces have accomplished the mission impossible by nuclearizing Pakistan and it’s our Nuclear Teeth that we have tamed the Indian Hindus to a crucial level!!!

This post was submitted by Aftab Alam Advocate .