Kiyya Qadir Baloch Islamabad- Though the previous Balochistan government received a lion’s share of funds under the NFC Award, the fate of Dera Bugti people remained unchanged and the insurgency-hit district is giving a deserted look. No new schools, colleges, learning centres, roads or health centres were established after Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti’s assassination and […]
Archives for July 2013
Hotels and cottages in Awaza open to tourists
Ashgabat, 30 July 2013 (nCa) — The Turkmen state committee of tourism has announced that most of the newly opened facilities and several of the older ones in Awaza, the national tourism zone of Turkmenistan at the Caspian coast, are now open for the local and foreign tourists. Here is the list: Yacht Club ‘Yelken’ […]
China: Here and Now – Part 3
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 29 July 2013 (nCa) — Considering that talent is spread evenly across the continents and races, the size of the talent pool of China is four times that of the United States. At least theoretically, no matter how talented a person gets elected as the president of the United States, there should […]
Китай: Здесь и Сейчас – Часть 3
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 29 июля 2013 (nCa) — Учитывая, что таланты равномерно распределяются на всех континентах и среди всех рас, концентрация талантов в Китае в четыре раза выше, чем в Соединенных Штатах. По крайней мере, теоретически, независимо от того, насколько талантлив человек, избранный президентом Соединенных Штатов, в Китае должно быть не менее четырех человек, обладающих […]
As Linux stalks Windows poor countries will benefit
(Corrected version: in para 4 line 1 – some 22 years ago instead of some 14 years ago) Nadeem M Qureshi What do the International Space Station, the Czech Post Office, the French Parliament and the Turkish Government have in common? All have switched from using a proprietary Operating System (OS) on their computers to an ‘open […]
A new system for Pakistan
Nadeem M Qureshi That the political system in Pakistan needs changing is indisputable. The ‘Whitehall’ model has failed to deliver. Elections routinely bring into parliament the incompetent, insincere and corrupt. They come for the spoils. As ministers, they loot from the exchequer in the form of kickbacks and bribes. As members of parliament, they loot […]
The Turkish Glum – Part 3: Beyond Turkey
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 9 July 2013 (nCa) [on this site – 25 July 2013] — In order to understand the situation in Turkey, there are many issues that need to be treated, first separately and then in various combinations. For instance, the significance of the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923 and why it continues to […]
Турецкая печаль – Часть 3: Вдали от Турции
Тарик Саиди Ашхабад, 9 июля 2013 (nCa) [on this site – 25 July 2013] — Для того, чтобы понять ситуацию в Турции, нужно рассмотреть несколько вопросов, вначале в отдельности, а затем в их совокупности. Например, важность Лозаннского договора 1923 года и почему оно остается значимым, отличия и сходства между алавитами Сирии и алавитами Турции, демографический […]
Álvaro, Vicente del Bosque’s son with Down syndrome, an example of self-improvement
Clemente Ferrer One of the most touching moments of the celebration after the Spanish victory in the Football World Cup in South Africa was when Álvaro, the son with down syndrome of the coach Vicente del Bosque, lifted the World Champion’s Cup. “My son has changed my life” has stated del Bosque on several occasions. […]
Fighting terror: Why leadership matters
Nadeem M Qureshi In the post September 11 world much has been said and written about terrorism. The 2001 events in New York had nothing to do with Pakistan. But since that time, a series of poor decisions at multiple levels, in and outside Pakistan, have put the country squarely in the eye of an […]