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An open letter to the President Asif Ali Zardari It is a historical fact that though persecution does not disappear from the surface of the earth, the persecutor is bound to vanish. In Pakistan, since its very existence, large numbers of people have been victimised for being on the other side but those who perpetrated the crime of oppression are now buried with their malicious deeds under tons of dust. They are only remembered by the nation with bad memories. One such example of harrowing injustice was done to me during my service career in the State Bank of Pakistan. The fact is expressed in the following lines: 1. Against promotion of my juniors as directors, I went into appeal to the Federal Services Tribunal. The FST held on March 10,1998 that appellant might be allowed his seniority and pro forma promotion as deputy governor with all consequential benefit by the finance ministry. 2. The Supreme Court on the appeal made by the State Bank of Pakistan against the tribunal’s verdict on May 13, 1999 ordered my elevation as deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. 3. The finance ministry did not heed to that decision, and I, therefore, went into contempt appeal to the Supreme Court. The apex court again issued a directive on Feb 22, 1999 for my appointment as the deputy governor in the light of the recommendation of the State Bank vide its letter dated Jan 26, 2000. 4. Again the finance ministry did not comply with the verdict of the Supreme Court and I attained superannuation on Feb 4, 2000. Yet I went into contempt proceedings in the Supreme Court which ordered the finance ministry on July 18, 2002 to produce my appointment order as deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. The finance ministry got manipulated this order of the Supreme Court and again failed to comply with the decision. 5. Now, the people’s government is requested to be kind enough to get me (1) my right of about Rs1 million as cost of suit files, (2) my appointment as deputy governor since the first decision of the tribunal on march 10, 1998 with all benefits and recalculation of my pension and (3) also my posting as deputy governor as there is no bar of age in the appointment as deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan. 6. I have already submitted my appeal to the prime minister of Pakistan and leaders and ministers concerned for redressal of my financial problems being faced by me on account of the cruelty, injustice and victimisation done to me by the then secretary of finance Moin Afzal.
DR ALI AKBAR DHAKAN
Government Program Dear people of Pakistan Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown of the economy and Talibans, your Government has decided to implement a scheme to put workers 50 years of age and older on early retirement. This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early).Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to the government to be eligible for the SHAFT scheme (Special Help After Forced Termination). Persons who have been RAPED and SHAFTED will be reviewed under the SCREW program (Scheme Covering Retired Early Workers). A person may be RAPED once, SHAFTED twice and SCREWED as many times as the government deems appropriate. Only persons who have been RAPED can get AIDS (Additional Income for Dependants & Spouse) or HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel Early Severance). Obviously, persons who have AIDS or HERPES will not be SHAFTED or SCREWED any further by the government. Persons who are not RAPED and are staying on, will receive as much SHIT (Special High Intensity Training) as possible. The government has always prided itself in the amount of SHIT it gives out. Should you feel that you do not receive enough SHIT, please bring this to the attention of your local MP. They have been trained to give you all the SHIT you can handle.
Sincerely,
Unemployment allowance for university graduates Through the columns of your esteemed monthly magazine, I beg to state as below: That I have passed my MBBS examination in the year 1997 from LUMHS Jamshoro and since than I am sitting jobless and passing very hard times. In view of this, I suggest that the universities may be closed for some period till the old graduates could find a suitable job and menace of joblessness can be addressed effectively. It is also further suggest that all such graduates may be offered a suitable unemployment allowance till they get a permanent job as has been the slogan of Pakistan Peoples Party since the day one.
DR. ANITA BASHIR SIDDIQI
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