The way Chinese nationals are being attacked and killed makes me think it won't be long before they stop coming to Pakistan. Today a security guard shot two of them, one of whom is in serious condition in the hospital. The problem here is that in Pakistan most security guards are from the wild north, where they are brainwashed into believing that all non-Muslims should either be converted to Islam or be killed. For this reason, I've decided never to employ a Muslim driver. The Christian driver I have nowadays has been with me for more than five years. Before that I had mostly Pathan drivers who would disappear many times with the excuse that they had gone to a distant mosque to pray. They would also go to their home towns without notice, as they wanted their wives to produce children every year, and they wanted to ensure that the children were theirs.

The provincial home minister has made the usual noises about vetting security guards before employing them. I'd advise him to ban security guards from the north entirely and employ people (whether Muslims or others) from the south. That's the only way this problem can be solved. 

It's reported that the security guard opened fire after an argument with the victims. I wonder what they were arguing about. I suspect that the guard suddenly remembered his mosque imam saying that all non-Muslims should be converted or killed and he did exactly that. Maybe I'm wrong. 

 

 

We are not surprised

Saturday, Nov 02, 2024

This letter refers to the report, ‘CM launches Rs6 billion infrastructure energy projects in Karachi’ (October 23). A 2.3MW power plant reportedly cost the public Rs290 million. However, a simple internet search reveals that the Sindh government overpaid significantly, as the market rate is around Rs180 million. For a 614 KW plant, the government expended Rs216 million instead of the actual cost of Rs56 million. But then, why should this come as a surprise?

Shakir Lakhani

Karachi

https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=355591

 

I've always known that Imran Khan's followers have IQs that are lower than those of ten year old kids. These people actually believe that it was the US President Biden who got Imran Khan's government removed from power. Now they are confident that Trump will win the election four days from now, and one of the first things he'll do is to force Pakistan to free Imran Khan.

But I never expected a seasoned politician like Latif Khosa to be an idiot. With a smiling face, the man said that not only will Trump win but that he will call Nawaz Sharif immediately and order him to free his leader. Mind you, this man is a lawyer and former Punjab governor. He used to belong to the PPP, but for some reason defected to PTI.

In the first place, the US didn't get Imran Khan sacked, as he did everything to please the superpower. He stopped the CPEC projects, something which irked China. He was recorded calling the Saudi prince an idiot while on a Saudi plane , and the plane taking him to Pakistan was immediately grounded, after which he had to change flights. So it should have been China and the Saudis who wanted Imran Khan out. Another thing: US foreign policy does not radically change every time a new government takes over. So, even if the US got Imran Khan kicked out, why would the new government want him back?

It's mind-boggling, the stupidity of these lootias (Imran's followers). 

After Bangladeshi students toppled the government, many in Pakistan have said that such an event should happen in Pakistan as well. The recent student demonstrations (after the fake rape allegations on social media) incited by Imran Khan and his party were an attempt to do just that. However, the rioters were quickly arrested and it appeared that the masses did not support them. The recent local body elections in Peshawer proved that the PTI is no longer popular in the only province it has governed continuously for eleven years. The people of that province are sick of Imran Khan's cronies indulging in massive corruption.

Why have Pakistanis not revolted so far, despite inflation and other problems? In the past, there were successful revolutions against Ayub Khan and Bhutto. In those days, both governments were highly unpopular, one being a military dictatorship and the other an illegitimate government resulting from massive election rigging. All the opposition parties had ganged up to remove the two unpopular leaders. Today, almost the entire opposition (except Imran Khan's PTI) are in favor of the government. The good news is that Imran Khan has made a deal that will result in his release, the condition being that he and his party will not try to destabilize the country. His wife has already been released, and in the next two or three weeks, his sisters will also go home. After that, it will be Imran Khan's turn to be free, provided his party members behave.

 

Check and balance

Sunday, Oct 27, 2024

Since politicians now have the power to appoint judges, it is only fair that the judges should be given the power to select future presidents, governors, prime ministers and chief ministers. This will allow the judiciary to be a check on executive and legislative overreach.

Shakir Lakhani

Karachi

https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=353802