Adil Najam
I had convinced myself that I will give the fake degree issue a little break on these pages. But the honorable Chief Minister of Baluchistan, Mr. Aslam Raisani just won’t let me.
This statement from him, made to journalists covering the Baluchistan Assembly session, needs little explanation, but is worth hearing.
“Mera mohqaf saaf hai. Degree, degree hota hai. Woh asli ho ya jaali ho.”“My position is clear. A degree is a degree. Whether it is real or fake.”
But much more revealing that this statement, is the second part of the video. When asked whether it will effect the government if fake degree holders were removed, the Mr. Raisani goes into a rehearsed statement about how he will not let anyone use our land to launch attacks on any ‘humsaiya mulk’ (neighboring country). I am not sure if I understand the logic here. Nor am I sure that he does!
Haar shakh pe Uloo baitha hai,
Anjaam-e-Gulistaan kiya ho ga
HEADERS. As you might have noticed, the front page of ATP features various ’splash photographs’ related to Pakistan. We rotate these periodically; sometimes to reflect the current content, but often for aesthetics.
I too had convinced myself that I will give the header graphics issue a little break on these pages. But the latest representation just won’t let me either.
Help me, how does the older gentleman, working hard and carrying the bins on the back of his bicycle, reflect the current content or the aesthetics?
We simply cannot associate our hard working, honest Pakistanis with these fake, fraud and phony “elements”. (I love the use of “elements” in pinglish.)
Best show the graphics of Sultan Musharraf sheadding tears and his ADC leaping to support him. Those who think Sultan Musharraf is a criminal will feel happy. Those who think Sultan Musharraf is weaping over the state of his beloved Pakistan will also feel happy.
My best guess is that will be about 100% accurate!
“Degree, degree hota hai. Woh asli ho ya jaali ho” ….. Can’t comment about Nawab Sahab, but of his degree two are definitely things faulty: Character as well as Orientation!
I guess Mr. Raisani’s own degree was in logic and philosophy!
I don’t understand the logic of that last part either. Is he saying that these fake degrees are a terrorist plot!