Category: bureaucracy

Now Sialkot would be known for two Muhammad Iqbals – one who saw a dream, and the other who lived it – at least for some time. One single ADC(R) of Sialkot – a bureaucrat – has done corruption worth millions of rupees. There were alleged foreign tours. Commercial and other properties. Land Cruiser. Rolex,…

In private companies and multinationals, The higher you go in the hierarchy, the more you see people who know more. Experts. Doers. Even in negative sense, like those who deal in litigations, know how to drag a case for decades. These people rarely change their industry or field of expertise. So, they keep on growing…

Blunders happen. But then, there are blunders only bastards can perform with eloquence. Fiscal year or financial year budget is of 12 months. “Year.” Our FY starts from 1st of very July and ends on 30th of June. Budget – both development and non-development – is for a complete FY. This also means, that all…

Smog covered Lahore for the first time when PMLN was in power. It sustained during PTI’s tenure. And then continued through PDM’s episode. It’s been a decade; got uglier this season. Today, it covers three divisions. Like 9 cities. Successfully. Do you know who remained constant all this while when political pawns were being placed…

It’s like Lahore’s bureaucracy against South Punjab in general. And usual. While the venue is always Lahore. You have a problem? Come to Lahore from Alipur, Muzaffargarh, D. G. Khan, R. Y. Khan, Fort Munro, Rajanpur, Multan, and Bahawalpur. Come to Lahore for interviews. To submit an application. For the Ombudsman’s hearing. To meet a…