Favoritism in Pakistan: Letter from Pakistani PM Gilani’s Sister
Posted on November 21, 2008 | 2,170 views
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For quite sometime, this letter reportedly from Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s sister Mrs. Nargis Makhdoom to Dr. Mukhtiar Ahmed of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for favoring an employ of his department is being circulated among internet user. I am not sure about its authenticity but I am not surprised since such practices are not new around since every other politician and his near and dear ones carry such printed letters.
Soon after this letter got circulated, it was labelled an effort to defame the Prime Minister and in this context a very interesting news item got published in major dailies of Pakistan. It was basically the statement by PM Gilani warning his relatives to not to use his name for personal interest.
To the Karachi based blogger Tazeen this incident is latest goof to jump in and this time it is not from a Cabinet member but the ‘Sister’ of Prime minsiter and she writes,
It is recently discovered that Mrs Nargis Makhdoom, who is the sister of the PM and wife of the Additional Secretary of National Assembly, has gotten a letter head printed which says …. yeah exactly that – that she is the sister of the PM and wife of some additional secretary dude). Mrs. Makhdoom has gotten a ‘sifarshee’ letter drafted.
In point of view of Teeth Maestro, such an event is no different from the recent incidence when Aiwan-e-Sadar (Presidential Palace) was used as a wedding hall for the marriage ceremony of PM Gilani’s son.
Talking about this letter the Daudpota at flickr writes,
This, I am assured by the sender, is not a doctored document. Since the PM has now publicly disapproved of this odious practice, public and private organizations should scan previous and new letters (listing action taken by them) for display on Flickr for all to see.
Though this advice from Daudpota sounds good but it is least practicable.
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Dont know when pak indo tension will stop, there relation was very good in last year, may be there are some person who dont want to say us happy and they are creating problems in our way, if you look at history everything is going fine they start local buses, business, exchanging other business and even sports, and now … ??
Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen…. the real name behind the mask is ……..
” Sifarish Republic of Pakistan ”
” Haqdaar Haq ko tursay
Angharoon ka mein barsay ”
the worse thing is that our society doesnt even think twice about Sifarish….
even the most religious… most well educated… most patriotic people use Sifarish as an un challenged norm….
however our Religion as well as our founding father and the basis of pakistan was entirely against sifarish…