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Masha Allah. I am so glad to see this :smitten: I agree with what you wrote - all of it. I am just content to get you to accept a semi-retired status instead of completely retired one. We should meet whenever I come over to USA, if you like.

True. A corrupt, ineffective, & democratic government in Kabul was certainly better than IEA. Pakistan drew a lot of condemnation & negativity for its covert support for Afghan Taliban. One of the reasons generals were unhappy with Nawaz Sharif was because he wanted to normalize relations with...

The attack on SC in 1997 was reportedly managed by Pervez Elahi via thugs from Gujrat. They had wanted to bring down Sharifs without seeming to do so. They'll kill with a smile of their face. Truly dangerous people. I did underestimate their modus operandi for a long time. Mushy did a big favor...

What you say is nothing unexpected. Others have said the same. See: "And when it is said to them, “Donate from what Allah has provided for you,” the disbelievers say to the believers, “Why should we feed those whom Allah could have fed if He wanted to? You are clearly astray!”" Al-Quran 36:47...

We want out social practices to reflect our religion. That does not mean that we ignore science & technology. I would not be an engineer if I wanted to live in 6th century cocoon. You are mixing things here. Good outcome. The children & their parents ought to be counseled. Religion affirms...

No logic. Just empty rhetoric. This is classic Insafi style. Even when your mahatama is on the street, you still do not realize what went wrong?

We'll see. We have yet to see NAB join the fray. Fair wages.

You'd be surprised what people can put up with once forced by circumstances. The fact is that the government can not keep the deficit going. Its way too tough. Every tankful of petrol that I get for my car puts more pressure on the country's finance & this would disproportionately be borne by...

Bro, I do not believe that he was ever honest. I say this, having supported him for 20 years, from 1994-2014. I realized the damage that he did (& has continued inflicting) was far greater than any good that he could bring. We can disagree about this. But just keep watching him & see how his...

True. A PTI lawmaker friend confided to me a year ago: "Yeh (Mian Nawaz Sharif) Keh sahi raha hai (Civilian Supremacy), magar iss ka Phal koi aur khaye ga". I just recalled that yesterday & was chuckling to my self. There will be to-and-fro between civvies & military. But in the end some sort...

Pakistan is not Palestine, & neither is Kashmir. Your view of Bangladesh does not seem to be correct either. If you view a situation negatively, you are bound to draw negative conclusions. Trade and People-people contacts are not going to weaken Pakistan. If Kashmir is no longer a factor, then...

Though I am sorry that I engaged you, I feel that I should continue this streak for one more exchange. 1. Who told you that USA gained anything? I need to give them a good shut-up call for spreading fake news. 2. Pakistan was more a victim of circumstances during times of dictatorship than...

I look for solutions, not more problems. Normalization of relations will be a death blow to fascists in India. The enmity has created vast space for fascists to create & peddle a narrative of victimhood. This then is weaponized in elections & empowers them in a vicious cycle. If we are able to...

Come now, don't be bashful. You provide very good entertainment with your economic analysis.

Dude get your head checked first. 1. This is Shabbar Zaidi speaking. So take this with a mountain of salt. 2. Conspiracy buffs are so very fond of a figure of 200 Billion, whether of dollars or rupees. I dunno why? 3. Chances are that you or people around you were/are Mushy lovers. You should...

Hey, thanks for reference to the now-deleted post. I did not know that this Valar guy was looking for a matrimonial match for some female relative of his. Let him know that I am definitely not interested. Money Laundering is a sub-set of Hiding assets. I suppose once a case for money...

Dr. saib, sarcasm is so obviously not your thing. I'd rather have you write about economy. It is enjoyable reading.

Dharna. If it weren't for Establishment's support, it was a political suicide. Stuff like #ShutdownToRebuild, March on Islamabad, support to TLP, & other such idiocies were extreme, though cultists are not able to see it for what it was. I have zero sympathies for those who came to violently...

Yes, that is what it is. In cults people are so emotionally involved that they can see no wrong. A number of my school friends became like this. It includes senior doctors, small business owners, bankers & the like. One thing is common among them all - they have very low critical reasoning...

You sound very much like an adolescent who just found deen. Look. IEA supports TTP. TTP kills innocents. TTP also kills Pakistani soldiers. What is Pakistan supposed to do? Let them kill us? A lot more nuance is needed but all you can manage is telling others about your interpretation of Quran...