Letter To The Editor: Suggestions For EC

Suggestions For EC
Pakistan Observer
06-05-2013

There is hue and cry through out the country that the upcoming general elections are supposed to be turning point of Pakistan history. It is true that every Pakistani demands for change now. But can the change the educated society expects really come if our people from far flung areas would not cast their vote due to some reasons? For voting awareness some constructive and achievable measures should be later by Election commission for increasing voter ratio in the coming elections.

There should be election commission social media campaign for increasing the of a votes. Election commission should direct care-taker government to regularly publish its advertisements in various newspapers. All media men aiming to bring change in the country should be directed to play a role in their own capacity.

Artists and singers of various local languages can also spread the message of voting rights through their melodies at mass level. There should be coordination between EC and NGO’s working on election awareness projects for increasing the voter ratio.

Voting know-how in rural areas is worse than No-Go areas. However Election commission should pay more attention to rural areas than urban areas. Khatibs in their respective areas can also spread the importance of a vote through Friday Sermons. There should also be a room for prisoners and disable people to cast their vote by using modern means of communication. There are millions of people in Pakistan who do not live in their respective constituency. However, they should also be given a chance to vote for their registered voting constituency from any part of the country.
WAQAR ABRO
—Karachi

Letter To The Editor: Suggestions for Election Commission

Suggestions for Election Commission
The Frontier Post
02-05-2013

There is hue and cry through out the country that the upcoming general elections are supposed to be turning point of Pakistan history. It is truth that every Pakistani demands for change now. But, the change the educated society expects can really come if our people from far flung areas would not cast their vote due to some reasons? For voting awareness i lay down some constructive and achievable measures before Election commission for increasing voter ratio in the coming elections.
There should be election commission social media campaign for increasing the importance of a vote Election commission should direct care-taker government to regularly publish its advertisements in various newspapers.
All media men aiming to bring change in the country should be directed to play a role in their own capacity.
Artists and singers of various local languages can also spread the message of voting rights through their melodies at mass level.
There should be coordination between EC and Ngo's working on election awareness projects for increasing the voter ratio.
Voting know-how in rural areas is worst than No-Go areas. However Election commission should pay more attention to rural areas than urban areas.
Mullahs in their respective areas can also spread the importance of a vote through Friday Sermons.
There should also be a room for prisoners and disable people to cast their vote by using modern means of communication.
There are millions of people in Pakistan who do not live in their respective constituency. However, they should also be given a chance to vote for their registered voting constituency from any part of the country.
This country has given has us many things. However, we must individually play our role to augment the voter ratio in upcoming general elections. T.V Artists, sports men and women, writers, columnists, media men, bloggers, civil servants, men and women in uniform, and others should also play their role.

Waqar Abro

Letter To The Editor: Elections Heat

Elections heat 

The Frontier Post 

30-04-2013

As the day of general elections is about to come, heat of elections engulfs us with every passing moment. Few political parties have started engaging in their political activities while a few have called for shutting down their camps owing to security reasons. Breathing fire against rival politician is also seen on daily basis.
The ongoing political situation clearly implies that 11 May would be the historic day of Pakistan. The heat of elections has gone to such extent that political leaders of different parties, have started breathing fire against each other. Imran says that on 11th May 2013 Pakistan will be independent from looters while Nawaz says after 11 May winds of prosperity will blow in the country. On the contrary, There is a hue and cry on electronic media that how elections will successfully hold if the ongoing security situation persistently prevails. This style of propagating news will not only cause fears in the masses but also demoralize our law and order enforcers.
It is time to spread political and voting awareness rather than creating havoc across the country. It is therefore. We need to tell our people that no matter heaven may fall, elections will be on time and every Pakistani stands shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement agencies. Someone has rightly said every dark night is followed by a colorful morning. It must be in our chamber of thoughts that whosoever gets hurt while political canvassing is not a worker of certain political party but our Pakistani fellow.

Waqar Abro
Karachi 

Letter To The Editor: Let there be hope

Let there be hope

Pakistan Observer

29-04-2013

As the day of general elections approaches, heat of elections engulfs with every passing moment. Few political parties have started engaging in their political activities while a few have called for shutting down their camps owing to security reasons. The ongoing political situation clearly implies that 11 May would be a historic day of Pakistan. The heat of elections has gone to such extent that political leaders of different parties , have started breathing fire against each other. Imran says that on 11th May 2013 Pakistan will be independent from looters while Nawaz says after 11 May winds of prosperity will blow in the country. On the contrary, there is a hue and cry on electronic media that how elections will be successfully held if the ongoing security situation continues. This style of propagating news will not only cause fears in the masses but also demoralize our law and order enforcers.

It is time to spread political and voting awareness rather than creating even if havoc across the country. We need to tell our people that no matter heaven falls, elections will be on time and every Pakistani stands shoulder to shoulder with our law enforcement agencies. Someone has rightly said every dark night is followed by a colorful morning.

WAQAR ABRO
KARACHI

Slaughter of merit

The News International

28-04-2013

Slaughter of merit is not a new practice in our country. Whosoever comes into power always misuses their authority by inducting unskilled and inexperience people on key posts. Political inductions are promoted and practised for several reasons, the main reason being to influence elections and administration. Ideally, a civil servant should be non-partisan but the situation on the ground is totally different. There is a widespread belief among the bureaucracy that a civil servant can never flourish if he does not have the blessings of a political party.
There are thousands of civil servants, serving on in cadres, who cannot write a single letter properly. Pakistan may be flourishing democratically, but administratively it is weakening. Unless posts are filled on merit and non-political basis, attainment of administrative efficiency will never be possible. The caretaker government should scrutinise all the appointments made to key posts in the last five years.

Waqar Abro
Karachi 

Letter To The Editor: Cast your vote campaign

Cast your vote campaign
Pakistan Observer
23-04-2013

Casting a vote is as necessary as acquiring education or rendering other services for the betterment of the country. Since, there is hue and cry circulating in social and electronic media that many people may not cast their vote owing to different reasons, an alarming situation has been created throughout the country. However, Election Commission has invited Shahid Khan Afridi to play his part as Election Campaigner. He has been assigned the duty of mobilizing people for casting their precious vote in order to bring change in the country. No doubt, Shahid Khan Afridi always renders his yeoman’s services whenever the country or force of the situation demands. His recent Polio campaign is worth citing example in this regard. This country has given us many things but temptation of materialist and worldly desires always compel us to forget the basic duties of a citizen. We need to realize now what are our basic duties and what is the importance of a vote. A single vote can prevent a corrupt or dishonest contestant from entering into the parliament. I welcome the clarification given by Shahid Afridi that he would not help a certain political party. Rather, he will launch his campaign for bringing about a meaningful change in the existing voting system. This is the approach needed to be adopted by all and sundry. We must also take the upcoming elections as a historic or turning period and play our role in spreading the voting awareness individually.


Waqar Abro
-Karachi

Letter To The Editor: Shahid Afridi -as election campaigner

Shahid Afridi -as election campaigner
The Frontier Post
20-04-2013

Casting a vote is as necessary as acquiring education or rendering other services for the betterment of the country. Since, there is a hue and cry circulating in social and electronic media that many people may not cast their vote owing to different reasons that has created an alarming situation throughout the country. However, the Election Commission has invited Shahid Khan Afridi to play his part as Election Campaigner.
He has been assigned of the duty of mobilizing people for casting their precious vote in order to bring change in the country. No doubt, Shahid Khan Afridi always renders his yeoman’s services whenever the country demands. His recent Polio campaign is worth citing example in this regard. This country has given us many things but temptation of materialist and worldly desires always compel us to forget the basic duties of a citizen.
We need to realize what is the importance of a vote. A single vote can prevent a corrupt or dishonest contestant from entering into the parliament. I welcome the clarification given by Shahid Afridi that he would not help a certain political party. Rather, he will launch his campaign for bringing about a meaningful change in the existing voting system. This is the approach needed to be adopted by all and sundry. We must also take the upcoming elections as a historic or turning period and play our role in spreading the voting awareness individually.

Waqar Abro
Karachi