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Enhancing Beauty from Within
IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICIENT, THE MOST MERCIFUL AND THE GREATEST
Enhancing Beauty From Within

INSPIRATIONS, ASPIRATIONS, AMBTIONS AND FLASHBACKS
ZULFIKAR ALI KADRI
Enhancing Beauty From Within

ZULFIKAR ALI KADRI
First Edition: 2010 Printed by: Sindhica Academy, Karachi Phone: 021-32737290 Published by:
Price: 400/-
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................ 11 FOREWORD ................................................................................. 14 FEW WORDS ................................................................................ 18 WORD ........................................................................................... 29 VALUES ........................................................................................ 37 STORY OF SUCCESS .................................................................. 41 INSPIRATIONS ........................................................................... 73 FLASHBACKS ............................................................................ 114 CIVIL SERVICE ......................................................................... 134 IN PAKISTAN ............................................................................ 139 ROLE MODEL ............................................................................ 142 ROOT .......................................................................................... 152 DILEMMA .................................................................................. 168 PRIORITY REVEALS VALUE .................................................. 176 WHY WE FAIL ............................................................................ 188 A LEGEND REBORN ................................................................ 208 LEARN, RELEARN AND UNLEARN ..................................... 218 LEAVES MAY WITHER ............................................................ 242 ME, MYSELF AND MINE ......................................................... 250 CONCLUSION OR BEGINNING OF THE END ................... 262
NOTES AND REFERENCES .....................................................268
mujh se pehli si mohabbat meray mehbub na maang Dont ask me for the love I once gave you, my love mein ne samjha tha kay tu hai to darakhshaan hai hayaat I thought if I had you, life would shine eternally for me tera gham hai to gham-e-dahar ka jhagdra kya hai With your heartaches, those of the universe would fade teri surat se hai aalam mein bahaaron ko sabaat Your face would bring permanence to every spring teri aankhon ke sivaa duniya mein rakkha kya hai What is there to treasure in this world but your eyes? tu jo mil jaaye to taqdir niguun ho jaaye If I found you, my fate would bow down to me yun na tha mein ne faqat chahaa tha yun ho jaaye It was not so, merely how I wished it to be aur bhii dukh hain zamaane mein mohabbat ke sivaa The times hold sorrows besides those of love raahaten aur bhi vasl ki raahat ke sivaa There is happiness other than the joy of union anaginat sadiyon ki taarik bahimanaa talism The dreadful magic of uncountable dark years
resham-o-atalas-o-kamkhvaab mein bunavaaye huye Woven in silk, satin and brocade jaa-ba-jaa bikate huye kuuchaa-o-baazaar mein jism Bodies sold in every corner of the market khaak mein lithade huye khuun mein nahalaaye huye Covered in dust, bathed in blood laut jaati hai udhar ko bhi nazar kyaa kije Still returns my gaze in that direction, what can be done? ab bhi dilkash hai tera husn magar kya kije Even now your beauty is tantalizing, but what can I do? aur bhii dukh hain zamaane mein mohabbat ke sivaa The times hold sorrows besides those of love raahaten aur bhi vasl ki raahat ke sivaa There is happiness other than the joy of union mujh se pehli si mohabbat meray mehbub na maang Dont ask me for the love I once gave you, my love FAIZ AHMED FAIZ
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Acknowledgement
I thank Almighty Allah (God) who gave me the inspiration, ability, knowledge, strength and the resources to write and produce this book. I am grateful to ________ publication for providing me an opportunity to publish this book under their sponsorship. I am indebted to Mr Abdul Majid Bhurgri, Ex-commissioner of Income tax a pre commoner, civil servant, my boyhood friend who lives now in the USA the pioneer of ________ who took time out of his busy schedule to read this book and gave his valuable comments on my initial book outline made me think about what I wanted to write. Also a special thanks to Raja Ata Mohammad, my batch mate, who held charge as acting secretary cabinet, Government of Pakistan and now serving as member federal service tribunal. We met surprisingly after long time at the walking tracks of Nisar Shaheed park. It was a benediction to find him at this stage and provided a great relief in finalizing this book. The list of people I must thank is long. However I will specially like to acknowledge the help given by my ex-bosses Dr. Abdul Majeed, the ex-chairman SUPARCO and Mr. Mohammad Izhar-ul-Haq, ex-Military Accountant General for their help. Finally an acknowledgment would be incomplete, the help and emotional support given by my family members especially my wife who tolerates my long hours reading and writing when she sleeps. My daughters Dr. Sarosh, Dr. Batool, Habiba, who have been great inspiration and source of aspirations. Young daughters Rida, Sara for sitting with me, working and making
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me happy. Saba who really made it easy for me to work at home and completed the book, whole heartedly.
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Foreword
I have known Zulfikar for last 30 years. He belongs to a very noble, literary and saintly family of Larkana. Despite his sincere invitations and my sanguine desire, I have not yet been able to visit the Dargah of his venerable ancestor, Mian Mohammad Saleh Kadri, in Larkano,but I hope to do so one of these days. I know him as a committed person, an excellent officer and a thorough gentleman. I was well aware of his literary pursuits and was very much delighted when he told me a few months ago that he is writing a book. He again surprised me when I got `Enhancing Beauty from Within in my hands. He has achieved another milestone of his career along with many credentials and laurels already to his credit. He has beenone of the best officers that I have seen during my 38 year long career as a public servant. Zulfikar always remained in the vanguard of programs; charting new parameters and exploring new frontiers to improve the financial management of Sindh province, and
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by setting new and progressive trends, he indeed has become a role model. It is another amazing fact that in these turbulent times, when almost everyone seems to be complaining against everyone else, I did not come across a single complaint against him. The 21st century is witnessing a rapid progress not only in the fields of information and technology but also in methods of good governance, inasmuch as the need for fast and efficient service delivery to the client is concerned. High quality information and satisfactory service delivery are considered the lifeblood of any financial management system. These issues have been very well taken in this book, based on his extensive experience and anindepth study of day to day working. The book offers practical guidance which can be used by leaders and managers alike to improve the way they make complex, high stake choices. The book, explores various styles of management and leadership to achieve balance in the behavior for forging a better and productive work environment. It is of course result of his approach to psychological, interactive and social aspects of decision making. He has argued very well as to what is effective today. The behavior or attitudes are the basis of leadership model and modern management approach.
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After reading this book I find there is a close link between the ethically right conduct of the people and efficient and effective management of financial affairs of the society. That precisely is the reason why Islam focuses on assimilation of divine attributes as life, eternity, unity, power, truth, beauty justice, love and goodness. Mr. Kadri has cherished the moments of his life, stress and distress and demonstrated vis--vis his learning lessons of life, a happy life with minimal stresses, and that is why he is well contented and very comfortable passing his lifetime by producing valuable book like this, which the other lot cannot even conceive.
Fazal-ur-Rehman
Chief Secretary Government of Sindh
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Few Words
You are not responsible for what people think about you but you are responsible for what you give them to think about.Stanley Ferrard God Almighty has bestowed and enriched me with His blessings of courage, knowledge and power to express my experiences spread over 62 years. These may also be called inspirations, aspirations and innovations which ultimately have formed the structure of this book. I dont claim to be scholar, writer or an intellectual, but here I share with you what I have learnt through years of interaction with the great people, friends, colleagues, co-workers and last but not least my everlasting friendsbooks. This is just sharing and caring in a very simple way. I have tried to ensure that it is not a dull baggage of past memories but a vibrant package of life encountering paradigm shift and the change management theories discussed and resolved to provide managerial tactics, the tricks of the trade, success basics and the latest skills to manage difficult bosses, tackle poor management and boost performance of
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the ministerial staff by inculcating in them a sense of participation. It is heartening to see how the open door management and transparent working style upgrade the image of the public service. My heart aches when I see the noble human traits such as love, respect, sincerity, loyalty and kindness slipping away from our society as people get swept by the lust for power and riches. But the eternal question still remains unanswered, and my quest for the answer would not let me rest. It is this yearning which compelled me to put into words the answer which I was been able to reach, and offer it as ENHANCING BEAUTY FROM WITHIN, attributing it in the words of great philosopher, poet and scholar Dr. Allama Iqbal: Nudrat-i-fikr-o-amal se mucjzat-i-zindgi Nudrat-i-fikr-o-amal se sang-i-khara lal-i-nab Innovative thought and actions are the secret of miraculous achievements of life and have the potential to transform ordinary stone into a priceless ruby. The early chapters of the book hint at the depletion of human capital and express deep concerns over the escalating process of deterioration of human capital in the
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country. Lack of awareness and interest among decision makers, inconsistent priorities, rising inflation, inequality of income and uneven resource distribution are adversely affecting human capital formation and this constitutes a grave threat which may stilt the growth of nations economy and eventually push millions below poverty line. All we need is a strong government, fully committed to expand formal education, vocational training and improve training opportunities for industrial workers. Small and medium size businesses should also be appraised of dangers of under investment in training. It is painfully depressing to see the dichotomy, double standards and hypocrisy rampantly prevalent in all strata of our society. The seunethical traits have penetrated deep into our moral and social fiber and paralyzed our life structure because it is violation of the laws of God. He has created all of us equal; all of us are subject to birth and death in a uniform way. When we go to mosque and offer prayers, nobody is superior or inferior. It is again human being, who discriminates, divides and draws artificial line between the low and high positions and thus he violates the Divine blessing of equality just to appease his ego and fulfill his base desires. In doing so he humiliates himself in the eyes of God and invites His wrath. We can easily draw a lesson from history that the entire kingdom of emperor Nimrod could not save him from death by a mosquito.
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This story of poor and rich, cruel and victim, murderers and martyrs, is as old as the existence of mankind. It is because of lust for power, money and luxury that man is bent upon acquiring these by any means, at all costs, come what may, to satisfy his ego and to become a ruler or a powerful man on earth. Intoxicated with power and money, he then treats others as slaves; little realizing that this violates all the norms of ethical, cultural, religious and moral values and thus is not without consequences. History is replete with such examples where tyrants, drunk with power and money, failing to win the hearts of people resorted to use power and position, but even their power and riches could not save them from inevitable decay, sorrow, anxiety and death. History bears witness to the fact that the fate of great worldly emperors, conquerors and magicians was miserable and they failed to perpetuate their dignity and grade up. Wealth and power can never buy lasting love or permanent happiness. If you have peace of mind and you are content, then you are not less than a king. I am confident that no one could sustain rule over country or maintain any position of governance for long if it is acquired through oppression, tyranny and injustice. Hatred destroys, love conquers. This is the lesson that life has taught me and I have tried to convey through the lines of this book. The chapter Glasgow Council/Trend Setter, Civil Service and Father of City, discusses mayors and their working
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styles and is not aimed at making any comparisons or drawing any parallels. Its objective is to evaluate the attitudes, behaviors and beliefs in systems. In the chapter Why We Fail, it has been discussed that the public office holders (all those getting salary from the public accounts or national ex-chequer) are the servants not the masters of public, as written clearly in the books of code of conduct. How should we serve, be receptive, and responsible to our pay masters? But if we peek into our own hearts and ask whether we do serve like this, the answer frankly is a resounding NO! Why then do we negate the rules and regulations framed by ourselves and even the Islamic principles? Are these not then double standards that on one hand we flagrantly breach the solemn oath that we have taken, and on the other we dont confess and admit the reality and keep on repeating the mistakes? Certainly, we are sitting atop a volcano which could explode any time. Let us look at public servants, whatsoever positions they occupy, they enjoy facilities, privileges, pomp and protocol of an aristocratic lifestyle from dressing to dining, from driving to departure, and all at public expense. On the other hand, our pay master is roaming around to see the face of his servants for his survival. This communication gap develops into creditability gap and ultimately denies the service delivery. We have no fear at all that we may be called to account for this gross mismanagement and serious breach
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of trust by the Almighty Supreme Judge who is the witness of this all! This law of inevitable consequences applies to everyone. It is the mindset, the attitude or the behavior which makes us pious or wretched. It doesnt matter what position you acquire, you may be a common man in street, a beggar or a king. Lord has the perfect system, sometimes He tests us by giving and at other times by withholdingboth ways we are under His trial and test; the bigger the position, the tougher the test. This is what I felt in the core of my heart which constrained me to write on this subject because we are all fellow beings and share same goal. Nature affords us all equal opportunities. When God doesnt distinguish, who are we to discriminate, divide and separate? Let us be conscientious and considerate of the needs of others and demonstrate fair attitude towards those who have high hopes in us. We must be useful to them in a very pleasing manner. Thus, correct attitude towards poor, widows, and orphans, and selfless service to make them happy will grace your labor and dignify your character.This is the lesson of life learnt before, during and after my service career which I have tried to convey in the words of Dr. Allama Iqbal:
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Mera Tareeq Amiri Nahi Faqeeri Hai Khudi Na Baech Ghareebi Main Nam Paida Kar In writing this book, I do not wish to seek any personal praise; rather I have endeavored to share my experiences for betterment of human brotherhoodto fulfill a pledge to return what I owe to my fellow human beings. This may discuss the tricks of the trade, managerial skills relating to planning, execution of projects, strategic evaluations, negotiations, policy making, arbitration etc., but it is hoped that ultimately it will convey the message that love begets love. Loving human being is like loving God, and special reward is reserved for those who love the destitute. Struggle thy name is life, said Shakespeare. The one who does not know the struggle of life is either an immature soul, or a soul who has risen above the life of this world. The object of a human being in this world is to attain perfection of humanity and therefore it is necessary that man should go through what we call the struggle of life. Because life means a continuous battle, ones success, failure, happiness, or unhappiness mostly depends upon ones knowledge of this battle. Whatever ones occupation in life, whatever ones level of knowledge, if one lacks the knowledge of the battle of life, one lacks the most important information of all. To achieve the success and overcome the failures is the only way out to face the challenges of life. Life is full of struggle and a persistent endeavor will definitely pave the path to success. The
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great saint poet of Sindh Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai has very beautifully explained this situation and says: . Tatia thadiya kah kanahy wail wehen jee Mata thai oundah pair na lahein piria jo Cold or hot dont retire but struggle Darkness may come earlier to find the footstep of beloved. He also says: . Pushan se pasan jadanh tadenh piria khey Doriendyun disan ungar ajjeeban jaa Those who seek and search, they alone see the Beloved,. History is full of such examples where continuous deliberation and encounter in face of apparently overwhelming odds and setbacks pays off. Abraham Lincoln went ahead and became one of the most successful president of America of all times, although he failed thirty times; show business wizard Walt Disney had a nervous breakdown but achieved his aim in life through diligence and perseverance; genius scientist of the 20th century Einstein flunked in mathematics in school; author of Harry Potter books was rejected 10 times but got published
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ultimately; Thomas Edison failed to invent a light bulb 1000 times but when asked he replied, I never failed even once; I was actually successful in knowing a thousand ways of how to make a bulb.So is the case with emotions and perceptions that revolve around human psychology. Success or failure is either a test or a trialin both cases, we have to be balanced and tackle the position as if everything will passand it does! Never let the failure is courage you, nor must you let the success make you arrogant and adamant. This feeling devours us from within, but there is always a light in our heart which can enlighten the BEAUTY FROM WITHIN and provide a chance to be on the right track. From boyhood to youth and till crossing 60, I have experienced depressions, dejections and diversions in life. But it is not a black hole where we fall and cannot come out. It is just a temporary test which you qualify and come out stronger and wiser than before. I have made mistakes, I have also failed, but I do not give up the effort for doing so would be despairing from the Benevolence of God. One must guard against the greatest sin which is losing hope in the Mercy of God. Almighty has ensured reward to him who never quits. Its the sure way which leads to success and its this attitude that produces the needed perseverance. In the game of fall or fail, I have always learned new lessons to share and care. I have never blamed my luck or others because that is a lazymans argument. Just accept the reality, stand up, look back,
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evaluate your mistakes, and avoid repeating blunders in fut. ENHANCE BEAUTY FROM WITHIN. It is the lesson of life and life is like that. Let us love each other and respect one another. One can either love Allah or love the world. But both the loves cannot be contained in one heart. Let us see whether love of Allah or the love of world prevails over us. Let us deepen our love for Allah. If the love of this world prevails, let us try to save ourselves from this dreadful malady by seeking help of Allah, His Blessed Messenger and his progeny. The only way to live in midst of inharmonious influences is to strengthen the will power and endure all things, yet keeping nobility of character and correctness of manner, along with a heart always full of love. The end and the sum total of all mysticism, philosophy, and meditation, and of everything one learns and develops, is to be a better servant to humanity. Everything from the beginning to the end in the spiritual path is a training to be able to serve mankind better. If one does not do it with that intention, one will find in the end that one has accomplished nothing. Imam Jaffar as-Sadiq (A.S) has said: This world is like sea water. The more one drinks of it, the more one gets thirsty. I pray,
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My lord, You teach me how to live; I shall learn how to die.
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Akhar Parh Ishq Jo Wark Subh Wisaar Andar Tu Ujaar Pana Parhandein Kaitra Only on one word, Allah, aim; Other words and works disclaim. Enhancing Beauty from Within; How many books will you declaim? In the midst of our hectic life as we approach the new millennium, let us take time to think about what have we been, and what will be our goals, our hopes and our future aspirations?
Shah Abdul Latif
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It appears we have possibly lost awareness of the noble qualities inherent in the human spirit: love, respect, sincerity, loyalty and kindness. The spectrum of war through nuclear weapons stalks our world. The poor, the defenseless, the voiceless nations, societies and individuals are victimized and exploited by the rich and the powerful ones. They have become victims of excessive self-interest by political, ideological and economic groups. All these have emerged as grave threats to peaceful co-existence of human race on this planet called earth. Why have we come to this sorry state of affairs? Why have we allowed ourselves to be swayed by lust for power, greed and hatred? Is it because we have allowed our minds to go astray, banished the sublime values from our code of morality, and stifled the voice of conscience? The tragic end of the sublime tends to destroy individuals and nations, unless this trend is arrested. For me the whole world is like one single human family and despite the variety of people and nations, our destinies are interlinked. Without love we cannot survive. Hatred will destroy not only the individuals but the nations and finally the whole human race itself. Peace is not absence of war. It is not born out of the boom of guns or the blasts of bombs. It is born out of love, a love that is
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born in the hearts and minds of people people like you and me. Hatred destroys; love conquers and builds. I still believe that all people are good at heart. Let us then, each of us, make a personal commitment to work for love and peace. We must reject the kind of thinking that divides and exploits. Let us love each other, care for one another. The beauty inherently exists in all of us; for we all are created by God Who is Himself Perfect Beauty. We only have to look deep within and discover it. Everybody is special. Each one of us has a unique hidden destiny and positive commitment in life. Let us care for each other and share with each other. When we do this, there would be no need of war on terror and even God would never need hell on earth or in the skies. We simply have to discover and enhance the beauty within and then enlighten the whole world with that torch of love and beauty. Our memories will last a lifetime Well take the best, forget the rest And someday we will find these are the best of times
Glory be to Allah,
The greatest, the highest, whose glory cannot be described in words, whose blessings and bounties cannot be enumerated by reckoners and enumerators. My
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vocabulary falls miserably short to specify or define His qualities, peculiarities, characteristics and singularities. He is Eternal; it is beyond any imagination to measure and calculate His existence. The beautiful panorama of the heaven, the earth, the sun, the moon and the twinkling stars harmoniously floating in the endless space testify that all this is creation of a Great Power. The existence of order and design in the universe, where all the components function in perfect cohesion, leads to the belief in the existence of the Supreme Power that not only created, but also governs and sustains the entire universe. The entire universe is an organic whole; all its components are beautifully and harmoniously interrelated. Each part follows a prescribed course in a prescribed period; there is not even the slightest deviation. The sun, the moon, the stars follow their set paths. The earth revolves around the sun along the established orbit and completes the rotation in a specified period. All components of this world surrender to the laws of nature i.e. laws of God. Man is a unique creation in the universe having gift of free will. He can choose his own desire to live and to pass his time according to his desire. But unless he chooses wisely, the choice cannot help him and he has to face a lot of miseries of life and death. To choose wisely, he needs guidance from the Supreme Power that is the Creator and the Sustainer of the entire universe including man.
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Thus it is crystal clear that man needs not only material resources in the daily life to support his family but above all he needs the Divine Guidance. The Lord of this universe has provided all kinds of facilities. His bounties are spread all over the earth in shape of variety of resources to fulfill all needs of human beings to comfortably live and coexist on this planet. He raised the sky as a canopy and chose some of the human beings and revealed to them the right code of conduct. They are known as prophets, messengers and ambassadors of God. Since the creation of man, throughout the ages, these chosen ones have conveyed the message of God for the betterment of the mankind. God reveals His words by inspiration to the Prophet, The Prophet hears the word of God. God spoke to Prophet Moses (A.S) on Mount Sinai. God sends down His angel Gabriel (A.S) who brought the Message of God to Prophet as and when required. When the people learned to read and to write, the Divine Revelations were written down as and when they were received. As such the revelations are known as Holy Scriptures: Book of Moses Hymns of David Gospel of Jesus Torait Zaboor Injeel
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Book of Mohammad (P.B.U.H) Holy Quran All the revealed Scriptures have been conveyed for teaching the belief in God, belief in all prophets, belief in the Day of Judgment, reward and punishment from God. In the long chain of Divine Revelation, Holy Quran is the last Book revealed in Arabic to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). The Lord of worlds sent it through the True Spirit (Angel Gabriel). The Prophet Muhammad (S.A) was born in the year 571 (A.D) at Mecca. He was an orphan. He could not get any formal education. He spent his time in the society of pagan Arabs. The people of that time were primitive, ignorant and idol worshipers. He grew up in that society, but unlike others he shunned all kinds of prevailing vices and formed a most noble, exemplary and impeccable character of his own. He went out always and sat in meditation in a cave outside Mecca. When he was 40, the angel (Gabriel A.S) brought to him in the cave the first Divine revelation. This message continued with intervals over a period of 23 years. This process was gradual so that the Divine Message could be communicated to people in stages according to their proper standing in the life and after the life. The Prophet invited other pagan tribes and in their gathering he stood up as a learned man on the basis of the revelation. He astounded all by expounding the highest principles of wisdom and knowledge. Within a short time he
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transformed the Bedouins of the desert into a God fearing people who had earlier been deep down into barbarism, brutality and idol worship. The revelations were also written down and committed to memory. During the lifetime of the Prophet (PBUH), the entire Holy Quran in its present Arabic form not only existed in writing but a number of disciples knew it by heart. It is quite clear that the Quran is in simple style and rhythm which makes it easy to commit the whole text to memory. Even today there are millions of people (Muslims) throughout the world who can recite it from their memories. This has ensured that the Holy Quran in Arabic language retains its Divine purity. The Holy Quran addresses the entire human race and advises to avoid the life of sins and to pass the life under the shadow of Quran as it contains Divine Guidance for all times in all respects. The Holy Quran gives tidings of reward for good deeds and warns of punishment for evil actions. It is a comprehensive code of conduct to bring one from the darkness into light. Twelve Imams coming from the family of the Prophet (Ahle-Bait), with their ancestor Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S), the uncle and the guardian of Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and father of Hazrat Ali (A.S), spread the message of Islam universally. The first Imam Hazrat Ali (A.S) was the pioneer and the chieftain who put all these
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systems on right track and strong foundation. Islamic history remembers him and his descendants as beacons of light, wisdom, sacrifices, self-denial and supplications. The role of Hazrat Ali (A.S) and Imam Hussain (A.S) stands out as an integral and vital part in the history of Islam. The divine message is presently spread continuously through the last alive Imam Hazrat Muhammad Mehdi (A.S) and will continue till the mankind exists. Allama Iqbal says: Islam K Daman Mein Bas Is K Siwa Kiya Hai Ik Zarb e Yadullahee Ik Sajda e Shabiri What else is there in Islams domain but The strike of hand of God (Hazrat Ali A.S) And the prostration of Shabbir (Imam Hussain A.S) The progeny of the Prophet (P.B.U.H)
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VALUES
We have entered the 21st century, crossing the bridge from the harsh realities of the past to face an uncertain future; with numerous issues and challenges. In the wake of such realities it is a glimpse of hope that always stimulates human mind towards the development, specially the development of self-insight which can conquer both, the physical and the metaphysical worlds around us. As the noble qualities of human nature like love, respect, sincerity, loyalty and kindness slip away from the humanity, a question occurs to the mind as to what really should be the objectives of that hope? Evaluating our hopes, we must identify the factors which destroy self-respect. These factors, despite being rejected by people from all walks of life, still tend to get injected into our nerves. Why have we allowed ourselves to be swayed by lust for money and power, by greed and by hatred? It leads us to the soul searching question that has been precipitated by the 09/11 incident. How did the 300,000 tons of debris of WTC turn into the 300,000 tons of
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hate? While the building debris has been cleared, it would take centuries to clear the debris of hate. Todays generation could be more informed, brighter, smarter, more techno-savvy, and worldly but none of this makes it a happy bunch of people. The young generation is accused of living in its own bubble for pursuit of pleasure, for partying and drinking and consuming drugs. The younger lot is deemed to be adrift aimlessly and is prone to committing mindless acts. A lack of respect for elders manifests itself in an us and them approach of life. This brings us to the realiziation that we must love humanity as a whole. I have always felt that wor1d community is one big family. It is only that we are parted into different languages and nations. However our destiny is inter-linked. To begin the journey of hope, we should first bury the feelings of hatred; because hatred destroys not only the individuals but also the nations and finally the entire mankind. In 1945, an atom bomb of 15-kiloton potency killed 60,000 people and destroyed entire Hiroshima along with all its surroundings within 12 hours. Today it is hundreds and thousands of megatons! Height of hatred! But Love offers the only possible choice for survival of human race. We would rather emphasize our note towards the importance of retaining our values. To connect the modern
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values to those of the past, we need an adjustable temperament. The civilized nations learn from their past, remember their heroes and follow their footsteps. We have lost these values and consequently lost ourselves. We, being the part of the historical community, should pay tribute to our heroes. To respect them is to respect our own selves. It is our moral and religious duty to remember them and recall their achievements while building the measures of truth and contentment. Come what may, we should not lose the appeal and message of history because it accounts for the culture and character, the way it was then, the way it continues on. Sometimes the task is so onerous that you may be reluctant even to begin it. You may question whether your contributions will be worthwhile or will ever be noticed. You tend to doubt your ability to change things. You may question if one individual can make any difference. What is the answer? Let me share that not only can you make a difference for good, for bad, but your initiative today or tomorrow could have an effect on future course of events that you may never have visualized in your lifetime. No matter what your age is, no matter where you come from or where you will go, while you are alive you certainly have time to contribute, just as others before you did. Words alone cannot expel the darkness of lifes sorrow and pain, which is a black ocean that sleeps in the night with
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no one around to show us the guiding light. I search and find no one crying with tears that can bring life out of me. Lonelier and lonelier I become each day and find no reason to continue and stay but still I wait for someones cry. Someone who says that for you I will die and that someone will hopefully make me alive, return my strength and bring back the life. How I yearn to burn? It is a big question mark.
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STORY OF SUCCESS
Success is a choice, and so is failure. My superannuation on May 5, 2008, gave me great relief as I completed 35 years of successful public service. At the twilight of my career I achieved significant milestones during my posting as Accountant General Sindh which is a testimony to my commitment to my country and many people in providing them quality service through effective financial management. The challenges of reforming civil service and bringing it at par with the best in the world did pose difficult problems but my unwavering focus on service delivery proved as a secret of problem re solution. In this current scenario, where the world faces several challenges, developing countries but like Pakistan are in search of political stability; social conditions need considerable improvement on economic front, we still have to go a long way to achieve a break-through in banishing poverty. The underprivileged ones desire improvement in their standard of living. Technological
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advances have revolutionized the entire information processing and information transmission systems, and in this backdrop one hopes that the financial institutions, particularly the public accountants and public servants of the country, would play a significant role in overcoming these challenges. My profession as an Accountant and Auditor helped me ensure that the executive function of the organization/ province/country is run efficiently, its public records are kept accurately, its taxes are paid properly and on time, and the financial information is analyzed and communicated to respective entities. The Accountant General has a bigger role in overseeing the entire transactions of financial management. The role of Accountant General is not limited to disbursement of salaries and pensions to the government employees, but he is also the custodian of public money who is responsible for collecting and spending money correctly as per advice of the government. He is then responsible for its financial reporting as well. He prepares and presents monthly accounts in such a way as to help government take quick and timely decisions. Good book keeping is viewed as the basis of good governance. There are at least three key reasons for this: Performance: Government diverts billions of rupees from the private sector to the public sector with the objective of
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improving well-being of society and economy. If government does not operate in an efficient and effective manner, or does not invest wisely, this causes a huge drain on the economy. Government, just like companies, needs timely and accurate financial information to monitor, manage and perform efficiently, economically and effectively. Accountability: Government does not spend its own money. It spends the public money. It is entrusted with the management of assets and liabilities that have been built up over decades and which will have an impact on the welfare of citizens for decades to come. Taxpayers and citizens are entitled to have information which allows them to hold government accountable for proper use of public resources, including the extent to which current revenues are sufficient to pay for the services provided, and whether balance sheets depict a picture of the economy strong enough to withstand external shocks, not to mention meeting their current obligations associated with long-term trends like an ageing population. Representative Government: A government, regardless of its form, represents the interests of the people it governs. Good government is one in which constituents, i.e. public, have confidence. This confidence is based on governments willingness and ability to provide its constituents with reliable financial information. Transparent financial
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reporting is one of the means by which government can engage constituents in the political process and generate confidence. Having established that the public has a right to demand high quality reporting from government, lately, a shift in management practices, decision making processes and performance measurement has been witnessed in Pakistan also. This new public management style has forced public sector enterprises to remodel themselves by moving away from the purely historical and legal based arrangements to a more democratic governance where the focus is on its benefits for the society at large and increased transparency as well as accountability with the accounts preparation, their analysis, and verification of financial documents in order to provide information to the executives. I therefore followed a proactive approach during my tenure of more than three years as the Accountant General Sindh (the first incumbent from rural Sindh) I was able to play the role of the Public Accountant in the province effectively in the remodeling process which was launched throughout the country under Project For Improvement in Financial Reporting and Auditing (PIFRA). It is a unique honor for me to be the part of an ongoing process of switching over from legacy system of accounting to a new state-of-the-art, on-line, integrated and automated system of accounting, under which all 23 districts of the Sindh province are now processing financial data electronically.
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As a matter of fact, with this electronic revolution, the accounts of Accountant General Sindh are now available electronically along with all the district Governments/treasuries/district accounts offices made functional and integrated with an electronic server jointly controlled by the Accountant General Sindh and Finance Department Government of Sindh. Modules of the approved EDP (electronic data processing) have been implemented in the office of Accountant General Sindh and all new cases of the General Provident Fund and Pension payments are being processed electronically linked with another added feature of computerized printing of cheques. In addition, a directory of pensioners has been compiled in three different formats: district-wise, department-wise and in alphabetical order. The data so compiled has helped us to send lists of retiring employees to their respective departments well before their retirement. In 2006, on a regular basis, I started to send such lists to the concerned departments to help them prepare pension cases well before retirement and thus ensure timely payment of benefits. The provincial government budget and the district government budgets are now being prepared on new Chart of Accounts under the New Accounting Model (NAM). The financial reports, for the first time ever, have been generated economic classification wise, i.e. functionsobject-wise. The Appropriation Account, Finance Account
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and Financial Statements are being prepared in accordance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) which would equip the executive for quick decision making and good governance. This paradigm shift now produces following reports: a. Economic classification wise monthly civil accounts (Provincial Govt.) b. Budget Execution Report c. Department/Attached Department-wise Expenditure Report d. Grant wise Expenditure Report e. Cash Flow Statement f. Public Account Summary, etc. It is not out of place to mention that there was acute shortage of staff especially in the wake of increasing work load of devolution plan and ever expanding size of the government, working 28% down the decades old sanctioned strength and 68% short of 2004 demand. Other factors, such as resources shortfall, meagre logistic support and working environment obstructions like intermittent power failures etc. were the major hindrances but, following the maxim where there is a will there is way, we relied on the existing staff, utilized their potential to the maximum by enhancing their capacity through training, and thus achieved remarkable results. Moreover, other stakeholders/line managers throughout Sindh were also
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provided training at their doorsteps and all of this was made possible by a high level of commitment and team spirit. It is worth mentioning that all the Principal Accounting Officers, District Nazims, District Coordination Officers, Executive District Officers, Drawing and Disbursing Officers, District Account Officers and Divisional Accounts Officers throughout Sindh extended full support which made it possible for us to achieve the targets within the timeframe given by Controller General of Accounts/Auditor General of Pakistan. Besides, nearly 5,000 Drawing and Disbursing Officers throughout Sindh were very responsive as they accepted, owned and enforced the change wholeheartedly. However, this whole exercise of change management was not a bed of roses. It required bearing with the attitudes and preparing the mindset for change which was a difficult task. But I was aware of the fact that only 10% of an iceberg is visible while the remaining 90% remains under the sea and unseen. The iceberg phenomenon is also applicable to human-being as knowledge and skill make up the 10% that is known to others (above the sea level) while ATTITUDE is the 90% that is unknown to others (below the sea level). In other words, the behavior is known to others whereas values, standards, judgments, motives, ethics etc. are unknown to others. Hence attitudes were tackled with behavioral approach and a firm principle that if you dont like something, change it. If
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you cant change it, change your attitude. The most significant change in a persons life is change of attitude. Right attitudes produce right actions. Once you decide to do something, nobody can stop you from doing it; and here lay the key to our success. When I assumed the charge as Accountant General Sindh on November 23, 2004, I could see a myriad of problems in the background of a distorted image of this prestigious institution. The friction amongst employees, reluctance to seek advice from others and lack of awareness about its potential benefits, lack of trust and time, functional delaying tactics, individualism, poor means of knowledge, inadequate technology, unwillingness to take responsibility, shattered confidence, the element of corrupt nexus, the resultant malpractices and the backlog of work were the factors which could make any Accountant General uneasy. But in any case, this situation had to be handled; and I solemnly resolved to give it my best. These barriers were overcome by focusing on culture, care, concern, competition and commitment. The concern and credibility were demonstrated at all levels in order to inspire and motivate employees to bring about an enduring change. With confidence, will to perform, and a firm belief that hard work never fails to resolve any problems, I embarked upon to develop a team and found myself very fortunate to get one quickly. The team members kept changing for service reasons but I was lucky
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to get even better replacements, because I believe if you are good everybody is good. Do good and you will get good. The care, concern and commitment provided me the required strength to address all issues gradually. Our open door policy, behavioral approach, monitoring and execution of day to day work, initiatives and above all a friendly atmosphere coupled with a motivating attitude worked as a magic. A positive thought is the seed of positive result and in the same way right attitude produces right outcomes. The difference between a successful person and ordinary lot is not of knowledge, but of the resolve to succeed. The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. As I firmed up my grip over the affairs of the office and secured the confidence of my fellow colleagues, I was successful in inculcating the sense of responsibility in them. Often I talked or wrote to all my colleagues throughout Sindh giving an example in shape of this letter.
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I am proud of you as you are a part of my dynamic team, and are instrumental in the search of excellence. As we are proceeding with a vision and VISION CREATES THE FUTURE Strong insight is basic to vision So Be a Visionary Make contact with employees at all the levels Articulate philosophically Be receptive, expressive, supportive and hot Pay attention to strengths Talk about future goals Which is definitely a KEY TO SUCCESS & REMEMBER When you fail, dont be disheartened Failure is a step to greater success Take account of your actions/activities and identify your strength as well as causes of failure Dehypnotize yourself from disempowering beliefs like I cant I cant
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I am not worthy I dont deserve it
ACHIEVING GOALS Because you know,
Dont be too careful and you would be delighted in
If you have a goal and you are not able to achieve it, it is not a big failure; not having any goal in life is a big failure. If you have a goal in life that takes a lot of energy that incurs a great deal of interest and that is a challenge to you, you will always look forward to waking up to see what the new day brings. So leaving behind memorable events, and learning from history and experience that I would want to be remembered with affection and the name that deserves reverence is attached to that person who is greater or lesser degree, in accordance with his talent and opportunity changed things for the better. The fact that I was there is of no importance. The question is, did anything happen because I was there?
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PIONEER
Following milestones were achieved:
All the accounts of District Governments, including Government of Sindh, have been computerized for the first time. First time switch-over from the old manual accounting system to the new computerized and integrated accounting system of international standards. Improved service delivery to the stakeholders by effective daily monitoring of pre-audit & other claims, redressing complaints by holding khuli kachehri and establishing a Complaint & Guidance Cell, leading to drastic reduction in the number of complaints.. First time generated Financial Reports economic classification wise, i.e. function cum object wise, to facilitate the decision-making of stakeholders. Introduced punching of data electronically into the system and generated cheques automatically for the first time. Pensioners Directories of all the districts prepared for the first time and sent to the respective departments for convenience of the
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departments and pensioners for transparent working.
Lists of anticipated retirees prepared and sent to the respective departments for timely processing of pension cases. Generated appropriation accounts, finance accounts and monthly civil accounts in consonance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). PENSION AND GP FUND functionalities were successfully implemented in the main office and DAO Hyderabad. All the fresh cases were processed through the HR module. PPO Book and Disbursers half are now being generated through SAP system. Notwithstanding the acute shortage of staff, I was successful in developing human resource capacity of the staff as well as DDOs in Sindh, by providing trainings at doorstep by AGs Master Trainers/training by trainers. Organized inhouse capacity building workshops at doorsteps of most backward/grass root sites like Mithi and Ghotki. Implemented bill tracking system at productive sites to exercise close monitoring of claims.
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Successfully got closed the maximum dormant Personal Ledger Accounts. First time AG himself paid visits more than 60 times to all the District Account offices during his tenure, held meetings with all the district officers in open sessions, holding free discussions and providing remedy on the spot. This is a record. These tours were apart from the visits made by other officers on rotation basis. Held three budget workshops for District Account Officers. Organized two Conferences. Sindh Public Accountants
Strengthened internal controls and improved internal audit system through Inspection Teams. Delayed designs/ NOC of the Audit complex were got approved from KBCA.
SERVICE DELIVERY The main objective of our life as a whole is to serve humanity and deliver, in whatever position we are, wherever we are. However, the role of public accountants has undergone a tremendous change in the recent past. The paradigm shift from the traditional bookkeeping to
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the modern financial management by objectives has reshaped and redefined the public accountants role in the countrys financial management milieu. In our country, like other developing countries where scarce financial resources are available for running business of the government, there is a greater responsibility on the shoulders of public accountants for ensuring delivery of efficient and quality service to the clients on the one hand and for assisting the executive in establishing efficient and effective financial management and good governance on the other, while ensuring transparency and accountability all along. In the wake of restructuring of accounting systems under New Accounting Model and the implementation of state-ofthe-art technology of SAP, the role of Public Accountant has become all the more important especially in the area of financial reporting to aid policy makers for effective decision making in a tight fiscal environment. Taking initiative in Sindh, and leading the countrys accounting entities in implementing international standards for the first time, was surprising but well-taken. We laid great emphasis on service delivery and minimizing corruption. Concerted efforts were made to redress the grievances of more than 400,000 employees of the provincial and the district governments. Top priorities were assigned to rebuild the image of office by
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delivering quality service to various stake holders in payment functions, especially in the areas of GP fund and pension. The new setup needed the agenda implementation by prioritizing:
a) Change in attitude/mindset
I raised the confidence of the officers and staff by building the image through behavioral approach, openness, change in attitude and transparency.
b) Openness
The policy of openness was adopted and everybody was given access to AG, Additional AGs, DAGs and AOs. In addition to this, the officers were easily accessible to the clients who were guided through conspicuously placed directions all over the office and at the reception.
c) Khuli Katchehry (Open Court)

I held khuli katchehry every Friday and provided instant redress to the grievances of the complainants. Through 200 such sessions of open court, the number of complaints was reduced considerably.
d) Complaint and Guidance Cell

Complaint and Guidance Cell was established to process complaints readily. During this period,
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almost all the complaints received were replied , attended and redressed timely. e) Rotation of staff I revitalized the policy of regular rotation of staff to ensure discipline and decorum of office.
f) Monitoring
Monitoring of work through staff and reviewing their work performance was done through monthly meetings to obtain their views for achieving results for better service delivery and image building.
g) Daily/Weekly Progress Reports and

Implementation of Bill Tracking System Constant vigilance was exercised over the working of the staff through daily/weekly progress reports of pre-audit, pension and GPF claims. Besides, bill tracking system was implemented to ensure speedy and timely disposal and quick delivery.
h) Meetings with staff

During the period, three full sessions of meetings were held with the whole office staff including ministerial staff and in particular Class IV employees (Naib Qasids). Their views were obtained and their grievances redressed on the
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spot. Reward and recognition of awards to support knowledge and initiative made a great difference. Their counseling supported my administration and their participation and proposals were very helpful. I treated ministerial staff as the backbone of my management because I believe they are the basic building block of the system.
i) Visit of District Accounts offices.

First time ever in the history of the office of Accountant General Sindh, the AG himself made 60 visits to each of the 23 districts, redressed the grievances of the staff and various stakeholders.
j) Campaign to clear backlog

A campaign was successfully launched to clear the backlog of pending pension and GP Fund cases.
k) Pension & GPF Modules

Pension cell was formed to facilitate pensioners and speedily process the cases of pension and GP fund through computerized system.
l) Strengthened Internal Controls and introduced

internal audit system through inspection teams.
m) Internal Audit System: To achieve internal
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controls, internal audit system was introduced through inspection teams. EXCELLENCE In pursuit of excellence the achievements of Accountant General Sindh were widely appreciated by the staff, stakeholders, and line managers throughout Sindh and even by our superior officials who paid laurels by declaring this office as a ROLE MODEL and TREND SETTER for taking first time initiatives, attaining the desired results and achieving targets in a proactive way. The World Bank Mission paid tribute to our efforts in these words: The visit to the office of the AG Sindh was particularly satisfying in view of the tremendous change that has taken place at this office in terms of both the physical infrastructure and the operational environment. (Visit note of Mr. Subramanian.) World Bank Mission, April 14 2005) The office of AG Sindh has made tremendous progress in the implementation of Project for Improvement of Financial Reporting and Auditing (PIFRA) and already it stands ahead of all provinces in financial reporting using best practices consistent with International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS). The monthly budget execution statement being prepared by AG office are of the highest professional standard, and for the first time in Pakistan.
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(Visit note of Mr. Ismaila B, Ceesay Head World Bank Mission April 10th, 2007) The relentless pursuit of the projects, objectives remains the AGS guiding principle and his ability to steer and motivate the staff is again highly commendable. (Visit note of Mr. Ismaila B, Ceesay Head World Bank Mission February 11th, 2008) The Governor of Sindh, Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad, also visited this office on August 3, 2005. It was also first ever visit of the provincial governor to this office. He stayed here for three hours, addressed the whole staff and showered praise in following words. I am highly impressed by very improved and efficient working of AG office. It was also an honor for me to be the first governor visiting this office. He also announced one months pay as honoraria to all the employees working in the offices of AG Sindh, treasuries and DAOs throughout Sindh. This was also for the first time in the history of country that the employees of any Accountant Generals office were ever rewarded like this. He also gave the office five cars (vehicles) for official duties. Excellence is a continuous process; success has no finish
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line. This story of success is spread over 35 years of putting in public service, holding different key positions in the federal and provincial governments. I dont recall a single incident which gives me a feeling of failure. Each moment passed and every step taken was towards achieving the excellence. I believe the system must go on, with some improvement or a change in management style, so that the end result must be cost benefit and cost effective, result oriented and value added. I also believe that behind every successful man, there is an untold pain in his heart. Every individual has his work to do and everybody can be instrumental in the making of day to day uplift of society. No one is useless; everyone is capable of contributing towards improvement of the society he lives in. If everybody works for some betterment, the society would definitely develop tremendously. I dont remember having any regret in my life. Thank God I have delivered my duty with a great sense of commitment and concern, realizing that authority and accountability go hand in hand. Almost every year I received laurels, appreciations, rewards and mementos. It is not necessary that you must be rewarded by high ups or seniors; you could even be rewarded by subordinate staff and colleagues
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who work with you. I am of the opinion that the relationship of an executive with co-workers and seniors must be given top priority, because as a boss or as a peer his biased judgment or professional jealousy can destroy the career of his subordinates or colleagues. This may sound strange but it is true and I have so often seen many officers hurt by biased bosses and jealous colleagues. However adaptability, right attitude and constant updating were my tools for climbing the ladder of success. I have drawn inspiration from thoughts of some colleagues, co-workers and clientele, the people with whom I interact, and from the books I read. I firmly believe that while I am not responsible for what others think about me, but I am very much responsible for what I give others to think about me. Alen Strike says: Dont compare yourself with anyone in the world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself. SEE OFF When I returned from work on the last day of my service career, my wife was very excited to hear me say, Hi dear, I am home forever. Retirement is actually the beginning of a new chapter of life. The day I retired I started reading the books I had bought and collected over the years and began
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writing about my experiences in life. This has been my hobby for which now I have more time. I love to remain in the company of great people, writers, philosophers, poets, saints, mystics and freedom fighters. I never regret growing old; not everyone has this privilege. I have loved my job, never bothered as to when my department/boss would reward or stop loving me. It is very difficult and rare to be different. This principle has put me in tough spots, sometimes, but ultimately I recovered and stood firm on my own feet. Karl Marx always reminded me: You may get delayed to reach your targets, but every step you take towards your target is equal to victory. Farewell to my service career was lovingly celebrated by my colleagues in a very different and befitting manner. For three continuous hours, rose petals were showered upon me; a musical function followed by a sumptuous dinner was held which concluded with applause and compliments from officials of all the ranks from Naib Qasids and above. I feel this is a reward as Hazrat Ali says, If you live, people may wish to see you and greet you and when you leave them they should remember you, miss you and wish to see you back. This event gave me strength, confidence and contentment that whatever little I could do was well
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planned and well received too. Very emotional and heartwarming speeches full of love were delivered. This actually proved that love begets love. During my 3 years tenure, I do not recall a single incident where anybody was deliberately hurt by me. And if someone did feel genuinely hurt, I always made sure to compensate him adequately. It was not easy to manage a huge organization where unions and pressure groups unabashedly indulged in corrupt and unscrupulous practices to politicize the atmosphere, victimize the workers and blackmail the administration. But I always tried to resolve all such issues with tact, patience, love and mutual understanding aimed at inculcating a sense of belongingness in all concerned. Quoting an example of retirement of some other officer: The boss was finally old enough to retire. On his last day of work, he ordered a farewell party for himself. The boss wanted everyone to say good things about him, so that later he could remember how his staff missed him. Most people wrote trite phrases like, Without you, the company will never be the same, We will always remember you, and so on. Obviously the boss was not satisfied. I need something from the core of your heart, something really touching, you know.
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He called his pet subordinate and said to him, Hanif you have been working with me for quite some time. You are my best staff, and you were also very close to me. You know everything. I am retiring now. Come on, tell me frankly, how do you feel about it? Frankly speaking, it is the best news of twenty years of my service! Hanif spoke his heart out TRICKS OF THE TRADE I have had my own principles and priorities throughout my service career which may be common or easy but I followed them with self-pledge and promise:
Formed a team and agenda; prioritized my objectives and targets with strategy. Being time oriented, I personally monitored execution of all the orders and minutes of meetings once these were unanimously agreed after discussion with colleagues and co-workers. At all levels I consulted them ten times, let them ponder over it 100 times, before we reached decision. But once we reached a decision then we pursued it vigorously till it was fully implemented in letter and spirit. Rewarded the performers and reformed the
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defaulters. I used appreciations, rewards and some extra support to get results from the low performers.
Personally set up a secure and efficient filing system for the valuable documents so as to easily retrieve these as and when needed. This gave me full command and control and worked as an effective instrument for quick decision making and follow up. I never took serious notice of false allegations, chalking fictitious letters etc. Of course these were irritating and annoying, but then I had learnt how to withstand pressures and even enjoyed foiling these intriguing tactics through patience. I knew that silence was the best policy in these circumstances. Never mind criticism even a lion has to defend itself against bees. This situation may even work as publicity for you. I was firm in actions and acted with full determination because hard work is nobodys property. I always tried as I knew that, it is better to try and fail than fail to try. I believe in God, trust in Him, bow before Him and weep before Him. He definitely helps you and then you can laugh before others. Being educated in the rural area of Sindh, though less groomed than my colleagues, I always managed to surprise them because nowadays
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management is interpreted by, it doesnt matter how efficient you are it matters how effective you are.
Remained dynamic, enterprising and adventurous. Believed in change and was always ready to implement bold initiatives and new ideas. Remember, an idea is more powerful than an army. Make today the memorable day of your life, dont wait for tomorrow. Cash it today. If drops make an ocean, then minutes can make a history. I develop myself physically, spiritually and emotionally. I try to learn new things and put them into action which is definitely true growth. Success is hard work and its no bodys property. Promise is a sacred trust and must be faithfully kept. If I ever made a promise, I always tried to fulfill it with all my strength despite difference of opinion in other matters. For me there is nothing as noble as fulfillment of a promise. The most important is your character. As the saying goes, Wealth lost, nothing lost; health lost, something lost; but character lost, everything lost. This is the basic lesson which I carry since my school days. So control your anger and tongue, because a wound caused by sword can be cured but one
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inflicted by tongue cant be healed.
Count your blessings not worries. Whatever happiness I have, always shared it with those around me. I make them happy and they make me happy. Otherwise nothing can purchase love; unhappiness will follow you.
TIME MANAGEMENT Actually the time management is the best management and this was on top of my agenda to make my colleagues/co-workers time oriented. I always circulated these instructions with my first entry to any office.
Clarify your objectives, put them in writing then set your priorities. Make sure you are getting what you really want out of life. Focus on objective, not on activities. Your most important activities are those which help you accomplish your objective and get you tangible results. Set at least one major objective each day and achieve it. Analyze everything you do in terms of your objectives. Find out what you do? Why you do it? Ask yourself, what would happen if you didnt do it? If the answer is nothing, then stop doing it.
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Eliminate at least one time waster from your life each week. Plan your time. Write out a plan. Ask yourself, what do you hope to accomplish by the end of the week and what will you need to do to achieve those results? Make a to-do list every day. Be sure it includes your daily objectives, priorities, and time estimates; not just random activities. Schedule your time every day to make sure you accomplish the most important things first. Be sure to leave room for the unexpected and for interruptions. But remember that things that are scheduled have a better chance of working out than the things that are unscheduled. Make sure that the first hour of your work day is productive. Set time limits for every task you undertake. Take time to do it right the first time. You wont have to waste time doing it over. Smile and be happy.
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What is the secret of success? Right decision How do you make right decision? Experience How do you get experience? Wrong decisions Based on experience I developed some guidelines on how to keep employees motivated for achieving desired results.
JOB SECURITY makes our employees feel secure and useful for the organization. This keeps them committed to the organization. BENEFITS/REWARDS paid to our employees in the shape of honoraria and appreciation so that employees are aware of the benefits that are being given to them. I changed the tradition of awarding honoraria highest amount being given to lowest rank and lower rate to the ones in the higher pay scales, combined with alternate modes of recognition of performance for the latter category. OBJECTIVES ensure that the objectives are developed with involvement of each individual concerned which or clear, achievable and can be easily understood/owned by him to ensure, committed efforts for achievements. COMMUNICATION maintain open channels of communication and keep team members updated on the organizations progress for promoting a sense of
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pride and encouragement accomplishments.
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TRAINING institutes a system of training to enhance employees skills. This will result in individual and organizational development through capacity building. Whenever there is a question of performance, it is training which provides the answer. OPEN DOOR POLICY to ensure that you are accessible to your team members at all times, and that the team members are accessible to each other as well. ENVIRONMENT should be friendly and congenial so that your employees feel like coming to work and enjoying it too. EVENTS and get-togethers like annual dinners, picnics, social events etc. arranged so that the team turns into a family. Make it a point to remember employees on special occasions such as Milad, sports etc. be celebrated. Be organized. When employees are faced with crises, take care of them. BETTER RELATIONSHIP to ensure that the employees respect and love each other. I made friends by improving relationships with the people I interacted with. Wished everybody well without bias or prejudice. Understand that alone you cannot
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achieve success, but together you can create a perfect team of high achievers.
POSITIVE MIND SET is very essential. If you have a mindset of a victim you will see the problem; if your mindset is of a victor you will see the success. Trust yourself and enhance beauty from within. DAY TO DAY BUSINESS should be something exciting to look forward to and not mere drudgery. Make the day inspirational by ensuring that you are enthused about what you do. Focus on purpose and not on problem. Dont be disheartened on losing.
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INSPIRATIONS
I am highly influenced and inspired by the book NAHAJUL BALAGHA by Hazrat Ali A.S who has been my favorite guide from whom I took all inspirations to have a successful and enjoyable life. The blessed Prophet said, I am the city of knowledge; Ali is the gate to it. Some of the guidelines from this book which are the substructures of my lifestyle are: Knowledge makes a man closer to his creator, the God Almighty. Knowledge is the cradle of the sages and pious men. Wealth is the treasury of Nimrod and Pharaoh, the symbols of cruelty. Knowledge safeguards the possessors; wealth has to be protected by the owner.
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Knowledge brings admirers closer to the wise, wealth brings enemies all around. Knowledge increases as it is applied. Wealth makes one power drunk and shortsighted, one becomes a blind fury. Knowledge is power and enlightens ones soul. Wealth cannot be power; it brings rebellion over minds of men. Wealth develops paganism in hearts. Your conscience is very precious; do not sell it for anything but heaven. The greatness lies in the nobility of aspiration and not in the decaying bones of ancestry. Expect nothing from any person but from God. Nothing is more ornamental than courtesy. None is more respected than a pious man. Protect your property by paying zakat. The worth of a man depends upon his good actions. To fulfill promise is the highest form of integrity. Remove your troubles by prayers. Namaz makes a man humble.
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Piety is wealth. Dont make your stomach mound of dead. Mercy graces powers. There is no greatness better than modesty and humility. Acquire wisdom even if you get it from a hypocrite. Count your blessings not worries.
ADMINISTRATIVE TIPS I have extracted some of administrative tips from Hazrat Alis famous epistle to Malik Ashtar, on his appointment as the governor of Egypt. This is a masterpiece of guideline/standards for any administrator, manager, leader or ruler: a. I seek the refuge of the might of the Almighty and of His limitless sphere of blessings, and invite you to pray with me that He may give us together the grace to willingly surrender our will to His will, and to enable us to acquit ourselves before Him and His creation, so that mankind might cherish our memory and our works survive. Verily, we
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have to return to Him. I invoke His blessings on the Prophet of God and his pure progeny. b. Men will scrutinize your actions with a searching eye, even as you used to scrutinize the actions of those before you, and speak of you even as you did speak of them; the fact is that the public speak well of only those who do good. c. Keep your desires under control. d. Do not behave with them like a barbarian. e. Bear in mind that you are placed over them, even as I am placed over you. f. Let your mind respect through actions the rights of God and the rights of man, and likewise press your companions and relations to do likewise. g. God listens to the voice of the oppressed. h. Maintain justice in administration and impose it on your own self and seek the consent of the people. For the discontent of the masses sterilize the contentment of the privileged few and the discontent of the few loses itself in the contentment of the many. Remember, the privileged few will not rally around you in moments of difficulty. i. Keep at a distance him who peers into the weaknesses of others.
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Do not make haste in seeking confirmation of taletelling, for the tale-teller is a deceitful person appearing in the garb of a friend.
k. The tolerance of flattery and unhealthy praise stimulates pride in man and makes him arrogant. l. Do not treat the good and bad alike. That will deter the good from doing good, and encourage the bad in bad pursuits.
m. So cultivate goodwill amongst the people; for their goodwill alone will save you from troubles. n. Try always to learn something from the experience of the learned and the wise. o. The worst of counselors is the one who has served as the counselor to unjust rulers and shared their crimes. So, never let men who have been companions of tyrants or have shared their crimes be your counselors. p. The fact is that the real success of the administration lies in establishing justice in the state and maintaining affectionate relations with the people. q. Do not rouse self to anger, for no good will to come out of it.
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r. Beware! Fear God when dealing with the problems of the poor who have none to patronize, who are forlorn, indigent and helpless and are greatly torn in mind victims to the vicissitudes of time. s. Make such provision for these poor people as shall not oblige you to offer an excuse before God on the Day of Judgment; for it is this section of the people more than any other which deserves benevolent treatment. t. Never select men for responsible posts either out of any regard for personal connections or under any influence, for that might lead to injustice and corruption.
DAIM Life itself is a lesson where through meeting people from all around the world and by reading books written by the wise, there come turning points which remodel your life by opening up new horizons. DaimThe Man behind the Enigma is a famous book by Cheong Mei Sui and Adibah Amin about Tun Daim Zainuddin, Malaysias Finance Minister (1984-91). Here are some of the excerpts from the book which influenced, changed, and educated me: Problems have to be solved. They dont go away. However hard you try to push them away, they will keep
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coming back. So the best way is to tackle them as soon as they crop up. We all make mistakes. But learn from them and dont repeat. I have made many mistakes in my life. That did not kill me. But it is indecision that kills you. So decide one way or the other and get moving. Get used to making quick decisions. Train your mind for this. Delay means loss of time; time is money and that does not apply only to the business sector. There is always a cost to every decision made or not made. There must be a sense of urgency amongst civil servants. They have to realize that delay on one persons part means a delay to others and ultimately to the nations progress. I am by nature impatient. I cant tolerate fools around me. I am interested in people who can work and deliver. It is better to have three intelligent, hardworking people and pay them well than to have twenty who only get on your nerves. You will lose your temper because of them and in the end no work is done and you may have a heart attack in the process! It is better to get rid of the twenty and keep the three. I know I antagonize a lot of people. When I joined the government I had a few employees removed from their
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jobs. They were unhappy and it is a well-known fact I was very unpopular. I could not tolerate the undisciplined, the lazy, the disorganized and the corrupt. Under me they will have to work hard. No such thing as wait for tomorrow. Things that must be done today must be completed today. If I didnt get rid of the deadwood, they would be cancerous and it wouldnt be fair to the rest. When you get rid of the useless, only the good remain. They will have an excellent environment to operate in the organization. They will be working amongst and competing against their peer group; they will sharpen their minds and hone their skills. What good is publicity? If you are successful, thats all the publicity you need. People will talk about you, people will want to know you, people will write about you. Success breeds publicity even when you do not seek it. Why it is that some succeed and others fail? The answer is simple. Those who succeed lay their strategy carefully, implement it properly, and monitor their projects themselves. You cant leave it to your subordinates or to chance. Problems are bound to come along the way so you must be alert to all these.
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Nothing is easy. Success never comes easily. But if you have good management, chances are that you will succeed. No man can succeed alone. You need a team but first you need to build a team. The team must be loyal and hardworking. I always console myself by asking questions in difficult times Why Me which motivates me. WHY ME When Arthur Ashe, the legendary Africo American tennis player who had countless championships under his belt including Wimbledon, was dying of AIDS which he contracted from a tainted blood transfusion during a surgery, he received thousands of messages of compassion and support from people all over the world. One fan wrote: Why does God have to select you for such a fatal disease? Arthur Ashe wrote in reply: All over the world 5 million children start playing tennis every year. Then the number starts to diminish rapidly. A few hundred, may be a few thousand, decide to try their hand at becoming professionals, and come to the circuit. Fewer still reach the grand slam level. Of those, for instance, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 get to the semifinals, two to the final. And only one wins. When I used to hold up the trophy of a
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tournament I had won and acknowledged spectators applause, I never asked, GOD, WHY ME? So why in my state today, should I be asking God, Why me? SUCCESS BASICS I would like to share with you the 10 core character traits discussed by Moh Hon Meng in his book SUCCESS BASICS: Be humble power corrupts a man. If at times power comes, in any form, say Be humble Be patient customer is the king. And boss is always right. If both are very trying and anxious, Be patient Be honest to err is human. If at a time huge mistake occurs, Be honest Be giving - At a time we are very busy and a subordinate or peer needs help - Say Be giving Be trusting Life is to give and take. Trust begets trust and distrust precipitates distrust. Say Be trusting. Be brave luck favors the brave. At time of action: Be brave.
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Be responsible What distinguishes bravery and foolishness is the sense of responsibility. To be brave not foolish, say Be responsible. Be in control Where people work together, there tempers flare. At that point of time say, Be in control. Humility is the most critical character trait. It comes at the top of the list in order of importance because it serves as the base. We may find it hard to conceive how being humble can help us get ahead in the working, where it seems like everyone is tooting his own horn as loud as he can, and people exaggerate about what they are and what they can do, so that others will know more of them. GIVING God, in his infinite mercy, gave man humility so that he can receive His divinity. It is only in the receptacle of humility that divinity is received and human beings become divine to the extent they receive it and it is only in the process of giving and receiving that divinity flows. It is only in the act of giving and receiving that life becomes a process; a process which is so wholesome, so embracing and so valuable; a process in quality and a process in infinity; a process from which we came into being and into which we are consumed; a process which is fusion of Gods divinity and mans humility. It is the medium of giving that life flows into life and Gods divinity in its all-
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embracing fullness, shines and rains softly, smoothly and blissfully on His creation. We smoke too much, spend recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom, and thus live beyond our means. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We have learned how to make a living, but not a life. We have added years to life not life to years. We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We have done larger things, but not better things. We have cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We have conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We have learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. I came across this insightful piece of writing on the internet which I would like to share These are the times of fast foods and slow digestions, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorces, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are the
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days of quick trip, but disposable diapers. Of throwaway morality, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window of self-projection and nothing in the stockroom of character. It is a time when technology can bring this letter to you and the time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.. We must remember to spend more time with our loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesnt cost a coin. Remember to care and say kind words to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A sincere word will mend heart when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to cherish the moment, for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak, give time to listen, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. In other words, making people happy is to make God happy.
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It is therefore, the huquq-ul ibad (mans obligations to people) which are far more important than the huquq-Allah (mans obligations to God). For, if a man fails in fulfilling his obligations to God, he can make up for this by penitence and by begging for divine pardon. But one cannot acquit oneself of the huquq-ul ibad (obligations to people), unless one secures the affected partys forgiveness, satisfaction and his willingness to intercede on behalf of the offender. If the defaulter has upon him an iota of unfulfilled huquq-ul ibad, then he cannot move one step out of the court unless he makes the offended party happy. God Almighty may forgive sins towards Him but a sin to human being remains unexcused unless it is exonerated by the victim/oppressed. Dil badast awar kay haj e akbar ast Az hazaran kaaba yak dil behtar ast (To make one person happy is better than going to KABA thousand times.) LESSONS LEARNT
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During my career of 35 years as a public servant, I worked as head of various departments. Owing to the experience of working in different departments, I have learnt not only to improve my supervisory ability but also inculcated some high profile glimpses into my personality. No one is perfect but contribution to improve the system is in fact the sole sense of efficiency. What I have found from working on sensitive assignments is that making strong decisions is a vital principle of integrity in character, which has led me to adopt the behavioral approach towards the seniors, juniors, subordinates, as well as general public. This approach gives a feeling of satisfaction to members of the public and they dont get the impression of aloofness of the officer. Accessibility to the subordinates is equally important in enhancing and motivating their morale and inculcating in them the sense of responsibility and devotion to their duty along with the central theme of public service. During my tenure as Controller Naval Accounts, I vitalized the system of one window operation, which infused a new spirit in the working of that office. Problems relating to officials of Pakistan Navy were solved instantly at one point. This significantly enhanced image of the organization. I also developed a system of feedback. This worked for me as MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM and gave me immense pleasure when I saw the visitors satisfied. I
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always maintained a very co-operative, pleasant, comfortable and memorable attitude during my stay in and out of my office. It further strengthened my viewpoint that those who lack character and integrity, no matter how knowledgeable, how brilliant, how qualified and successful, will destroy the people who are the valuable resource of any organization.
TREND SETTER For the first time in the history of Naval Accounts, the Chief of Naval Staff, DCNS (ADMIN & TRAINING), all Admirals and other top brass officers of NHQs were present in my office to attend the All Pakistan Military Accounts Controllers conference in November 2004. Mr. Izhar ul Haq, the Military Accountant General, was the guest of honor. In his presidential speech, the Chief of Naval Staff publicly advised me against accepting the post of Accountant General Sindh as I was under transfer at that time. This historic function was well attended and was one of the best events this office has ever witnessed. A Military Chief amongst them appreciated their work. He even offered to upgrade the CNA post to grade 21, but I humbly resisted and requested to be relieved at the earliest because in Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service its a dream to become an Accountant General. My esteem
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and ego were hurt in past by two Auditor Generals who tipped me as AG but could not issue orders. I noticed later that efficiency and service delivery are not always required or appreciated. I was told later that I was bypassed because I didnt believe in lobbying and using flattery as a tactic. Fact of the matter is that when nepotism, favoritism and corruption prevail in service administration, proper career planning of the officers and effective use of their talents ceases to be the criteria. Its a drawback of our working setup that right person is not placed at the right place and right time. There are people who value merit and talent like Mr. Younis Khan Auditor General of Pakistan accepted the challenge and posted me as AG Sindh and became the first AGP trendsetter to post an officer from Sindh. DRUDGERY The most important lesson is to feel a sense of pride when doing the job efficiently. This pride comes from being on top of the line in any work and in knowing ones job comprehensively with all its intricacies. The dedication and devotion to job have always been my top priorities. It has further strengthened my belief that one cannot achieve success unless one is totally sincere with the job one is doing. Otherwise it is drudgery.
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I believe that to perform the job properly, it is not necessary to know all details of the work, rather it is more important to know the conceptual contents in which one is doing a particular job, handling the related responsibilities and utilizing the authority with a sense of accountability in the context of an overall government policy. Keeping in view the parameters of the broad government policy, it has always been my motto that authority and accountability go together. I have always been keen to know the results of my work and to know whether I have fulfilled the purpose of the job which the government assigned to me. In no way I could have made changes in my attitude if I had not known that in some way, at least, I have been instrumental in fulfilling the government objectives and fulfilling the duty as a public servant whose salary is paid by public taxes. Whenever a client came, I considered myself his servant. This sense of understanding gave me peace of mind. EFFECTIVENESS, NOT EFFICIENCY I agree with Bill Gates who says, I studied everything but never toppedbut today the toppers of the best universities of the world are my employees. While working in SUPARCO (1997-2000) as Member Finance, one grade above my position in BS.21, a great national objective was achieved by launching SHAHEEN in which SUPARCOs was a major role. The government appreciated this
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achievement at the highest level. I feel pride in being part of this organization. I was recognized as one of the most instrumental team players behind this national achievement, as evident from letter of Chairman SUPARCO issued to me as a token of appreciation. Earlier, I had been disgusted at my transfer to SUPARCO, as it was made against my hopes. Being the senior most at the station, I was eligible in every sense and expected to be posted as AG Sindh. But the smart bureaucrats at Islamabad pulled off an overnight act of manipulative jugglery as a result of which I was sent on deputation to SUPARCO and their favorite junior officer was appointed to the post which was my right and had been promised to me. Being a government servant, when you are not influential enough, then you have no option but to obey the orders. The SUPARCO office was out of way, far away from the city, within a high security zone and isolated. In the beginning I was miserable. It was like being socially ostracized from the city and the friends. The job was also entirely different from my previous experience, but then things changed all of a sudden. The sitting Chairman SUPARCO got transferred and was replaced by Dr. Abdul Majid, an experienced charged up scientist with burning desire to make outstanding contribution towards the national development. This change took place in a dramatic way as a sitting chairman had still about six
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months service before superannuation. Naturally in a situation like this, the rumour factories, which operate almost everywhere, become active. Different lobbies and groups did their utmost to benefit from this rumor mongering atmosphere. A couple of days prior to his appointment, Dr. Abdul Majid came to my office. This was our very first meeting as I was new to the organization and Dr Majid had been sidelined (made an OSD). My first encounter was quite interesting and Dr Abdul Majid impressed me as a straightforward man with a down to earth approach. This was all the more important as he was in stark contrast to the scientists and engineers I had met in the short time I had been in the organization. From my vast experience of serving various departments all over the country I could safely say that I found him quite sincere and likeable. At the time we were introduced to each other, there was no indication or you could say Dr Abdul Majid gave nothing away about what was coming in the next couple of days or so. We discussed the likely change of chairman, various possibilities and probabilities. I instantly told him, Sir, you could be the next chairman. He smiled and thanked me for the good wishes and prayers. I further added that God is for those who seek His help and He helps those who believe in Him.
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On 19th of June 1997 he assumed the office and briefly addressed the officers and staff of the headquarters office in the lobby. The address was very short and to the point. He wasted no time in going into trivialities. I was a little surprised when he asked his colleagues, Please do not work for me, you need to work for yourselves, for SUPARCO and for your country. I will give all the support to deliver but you shall have to make sure that you do your duties in a timely manner. I thought he was rather blunt. Immediately after, he called me and asked me to accompany him to Islamabad to get the budgetary grant released from the Federal Government. When I informed the Chairman that his predecessor never involved me in these matters, he politely smiled and expressed his desire to make a new beginning. Meetings with the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Finance proved successful and we returned to Karachi with substantial funding support to meet our organizational needs for the financial year closing in about a weeks time. Everybody in SUPARCO was impressed by this and thus a relationship of mutual appreciation and trust developed between me and the Chairman. The next 8-10 days were like covering a span of decades as the Chairman demonstrated his understanding of the
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organization and financial acumen not expected from scientists. He made sure that the grant was judiciously utilized and there would be no conflicts with the administrative and financial regulations. Thus over a very short period a team was developed with an understanding and commitment. He wasted no time in introducing modern planning and monitoring tools in all departments and at all levels. Within weeks SUPARCO was giving multimedia presentations to the cabinet, accounts committee and the Space Research Council. We proceeded with strategic plans and commenced work on long term development projects such as satellite launch vehicle, PAKSAT communication satellite and earth observation satellites. Developmental activities of BADR-B experimental satellite were brought in focus and instead of relying on outside sources local expertise was used to complete the project with substantial savings in time and cost. His sincerity and commitment to national cause can be gauged from just one case in which he disallowed import of a complex software package for the satellite project and had it locally developed within a short period of two months. The training acquired during the development of the software helped young engineers to carry out further work without outside help. I witnessed the same down to earth approach in the developmental work related to the satellite launch vehicle.
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Besides SUPARCOs contribution in the development of SHAHEEN, the Chairman wrested control of the countrys test ranges and obtained Federal governments funding approval to the tune of Rs 1500 million for augmentation and development. Due to this result oriented approach, for the first time the organization was able to set and achieve the national targets. I really enjoyed full powers and Chairmans friendly association made my stay elevated and refreshing. He was kind, polite, considerate but very sharp, workaholic and had a highly professional approach. It was a totally different experience for me to work with him on scientific and technological fronts. I really feel privileged and honored to have contributed towards achievement of national objectives for my countrys dignity and honor. ROLE MODEL As Director General Revenue Receipts Audit & Evaluation (2000-2003), overall controlling the audit of revenue and receipts of southern region of the country, I was the head of a small office with meager resources. I tried to uplift up my work and was able to contribute significantly to the national exchequer. We detected irregularities in CBR and managed to recover an amount of Rs. 1200 million as a result of our audit during one single year. This was done with cost benefit Ratio of 1:100; i.e. for every rupee that the
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government spent on us we recovered and earned Rs. 100 for the national exchequer. Lesson learnt is that we can contribute in whatever capacity we are and if this sense is infused and instilled in the mind of every civil servant, a lot can be achieved. It always matters how effective you are. I have learned not to be averse to criticism. On the contrary, I listen to it with the spirit of open mindedness. I have learned to welcome constructive criticism which is a vital ingredient of success in my job. This openness to criticism worked for me as a feedback mechanism which made me aware of my deficiencies. It has enabled me to stop repeating the mistakes and rectify the deficiencies. This attitude has developed my personality as I adopted the virtues of simple living and high thinking. This helped me not only in my work but has always rewarded me in my personal life as well. This was perhaps first time that Daily Jang wrote an editorial on the performance, preparation and presentation of Audit report in Federal Public Accounts Committee, pointing out a recovery of two billion rupees. HARD WORK IS NO BODYS PROPERTY Out of thirty five years of my service career, I have remained on deputation as, Director Finance NED
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University of Engineering and Technology (1979-1981), as member Finance Karachi Development Authority (19861992) and as Member Finance Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (1997-2000). I faced a situation in KDA which was then on the verge of bankruptcy. I tabled a proposal and launched a Dues Recovery campaign. We were able to recover 260 millions from the defaulters within two months and saved the management from liquidity crunch. This was actually a decision supported by teamwork role. By motivating my staff I endeavored to create such an atmosphere that everybody worked for achieving the target. This helped in setting up strategic planning controls. I also reinvigorated the tools of informal discussion, and interacted with my staff which proved extremely enlightening. The experience gained from KDA was useful for me in handling difficult situations at all times and with various types of governments. During my tenure, three governments changed, four DGs were transferred, but I continued successfully being first youngest civil servant from Larkano, who started as DF (public housing scheme) and then was posted as DF/MF/Director Marketing. POLICY ISSUES Major areas of operation in KDA which were also responsible for resource generation were completely stopped by three successive governments. These are:
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a. consolidation b. allotments c. auctions d. launching new schemes e. grant of additional floors f. commercialization and high rise buildings g. floating of further housing schemes
2. The above sources of major earnings dried due to continuous ban by successive governments and the situation was made worse by the law and the order situation prevalent in the city. 3. Bank deposits started depleting over a period of time and KDA reached the verge of bankruptcy. I suggested a course of action which gave me a high commendation on initiative and creating new avenues of income as sale of land/flat site were consumed. The policy decision on the said issues carried KDA to new venues and generated enormous revenue. Controversial Issues When I took over, the situation had become so grave that this gapping disproportion of Receipt and Expenditure
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developed a critical cash flow problem. It had persisted since last many months. I faced following types of problems: a. Contractors asking for the payment of their works. b. Bankers complaining about the overdrafts. c. Employees clamoring for disbursement of their salaries. d. General public demanding refunds. e. Daily receipts were diving while the expenditure kept on rising. There was no way I could stop the on-going works, withhold the payment of salaries to staff, or defer the medical charges and other day to day expenses. Threats by the employees unions were order of the day. Public started losing faith in the KDA and an overall credibility gap started developing as media/press publicized the deplorable state of management of the organization. I was also anticipating the following repercussions from the likely shutdown of KDA. a. Loss of revenue in terms of ground rent from thousands of allottees; b. Encroachments on developed plots would increase;
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c. A proper planning and development agency would become non-existent; d. About 10,000 people would be rendered jobless; e. An institution for sale/transfer of land would be lost; f. Indirect labor, which was hired through contracts, would become jobless giving rise to further unemployment
g. An agency which could be entrusted with development works and through which financial and technical assistance could be channelized would be lost; 4. In addition to Government bans, we ourselves in KDA had the following drawbacks: a. No satisfactory M.I.S. was available. b. We had been going into expenses not fully covered by the KDA charter. c. Our deposits works were also stuck up. d. Hiring of staff was done without any objectivity and on the basis of political whims and recommendations. e. No completed schemes were taken over by KMC.
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f. No staff could be surrendered or dispensed with. 5. Planning, Organizing & Paradigm Shift a. Being the man of crises, I immediately embarked upon a CONTINGENCY PLAN and formed a RECOVERY CELL. The cell could work and tap the LOST/FORGOTTEN RESOURCE by issuing notices to the DEFAULTING allottees, builders, and developers. A dues RECOVERY DRIVE was launched within two days and in the next two months we recovered Rs. 260 million. b. Instructions were issued to all the Heads of Departments to slow down the ongoing works and not to take up new work for the time being. c. Defaulters were served with notices by our staff who were in turn given a sort of incentive (honorarium/Daily Allowance/Over Time). These notices proved highly beneficial to the department. d. Cancellation notices of allotted plots were widely publicized which forced the allottees to come forward and clear their dues. Mr. Z. A. Nizami, the Director General (Chancellor Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology), always loved and trusted me. Working with him was a source of great learning for me. He was a very competent,
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versatile and charismatic personality, whom I found to be daring and dashing, brave and bold in every respect. He appreciated and arranged to cope up with the financial quagmire. Trouble Shooter I earned very good name and was known as Trouble Shooter. I instituted permanent solutions to resolve the crises that endangered the very existence of KDA around 1988 by implementing following course of actions: i. Resource Generation Plan
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5. The failure to pay dues by allottees must be followed up by cancellation of the allotments and public announcement of the same in newspapers. iii. Intensified auction program iv. Disposal of Civic Centre phase 11 v. Launching of new schemes vi. Enhancement of ground rent/development charges etc. Commercialization as per new government policy
vii. Launching of more public housing projects and development of mini-centre in north Karachi i. ii. Diversion of reserve funds towards real estate (construction of flats through public housing) Construction of flats (real estate) from savings of other organizations, e.g. Postal Department, T&T, Banks etc. Devising of market strategy for KDA pipe factory after market survey (especially KWSB & other such potential clients) vis--vis other competitive manufacturers.
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Identification of active divisions of KDA Diversion of surplus staff for survey of nearly completed schemes for other national projects. Identifying of remaining work and repair of defects Identifying conservancy works Determining number of parks developed, undeveloped or improperly maintained Computerization Feedback mechanism Compilation of baseline information regarding encroachments Use of baseline information regarding previous contract performance for optimization and decision making on award of future contracts.
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Building Control Authority performance to check unauthorized construction. PC-1 forms of new schemes sent to the government for approval
8. Results/Conclusions This was an important chapter of my career. I learnt a lot during my stay at KDA. Through the implementation of contingency plan, I was able to help the management of KDA in recovery of dues to meet the monthly expenses of Authority, and in saving it from a complete closure. The system started operating and very soon the management began to regain the shaken confidence. Since then it has been working as an efficient tool for maintenance of records, recovery and coordination. As per my suggestions the long term plan was also put into practice and new schemes were launched. Let me also mention what I gained apart from the experience. In the wake of success story of KDA I received a special citation and commendation and as a token of appreciation of my services a residential plot of 860 yards in Gulistan-e-Jauhar was allotted to me. A senior District Management Group Officer Abu Shamim M. Arif, a person with magnanimous heart, was very impressed by my hard work. Once he called me and asked, Have you ever been abroad? No
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sir, I replied. You need a break, go and see the world. He picked up the phone and told Mr. Zaheer ul Islam, Director Traffic Engineering Bureau, to prepare summary for my visit abroad within eight days to study best models of town planning and traffic signalization to overcome serious issues in Karachi. I traveled to Frankfurt, Paris and London. I stayed in Frankfurt International, Hotel Meridian at Paris and Churchill at London. This was my first visit abroad. Staying in five star hotels and receiving an official protocol was like a dream come true. I was also lucky to get company of my friend Mr. Salim Mukaty, the Managing Director of Liberty Group of Companies, who knew Europe well as he had studied there and used to go every next month on a business trip. His company was wonderful and he took me all around including the best of lido club, Les Ambassadeurs Club of London. During my stay in KDA, I served with Mr. Moinul Arifin (an Officer of Income Tax Group), Mr. Zafar Jamil (All Pakistan Unified Grade) as members finance and with Mr. Naeem Ahmed, Mr. Abu Shamim Arif, Mr. Sabahat Ali Khan and Mr. Z.A. Nizami as DGs. Strategy Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, the then minister Housing & Town Planning, Government of Sindh, was always kind enough and he liked me although he had received negative reports about me. My photographs with Shaheed
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, and reports about my association with PPP and Jeay Sindh, were sent to him. He called me once and showed me all these documents and said to me, Look what your people say about you. I answered, Sir, yes its not denying the fact and whatever you have been told is correct and of course I am from Larkano. Despite all these odds, he trusted me and my proposals were always agreed to and appreciated by him. Among all the 18 directors of KDA I was the youngest, a Sindhi speaking from Larkano, background reports as PPP worker and having a record of association with Jeay Sindh and Sindh National Student Federation. According to his desire, I once again suggested to work on new venues other than selling of land. These are summarized below: 1. Karachi is growing very fast. We estimate the current population at 8 million. Our projections indicate that by the year 2000 population will be close to 12 million. The magnitude and implications of this growth become clearer if you consider that an addition of 4 million persons over 10 years means 400,000 new persons added every year, or more than 33,000 new persons added every month, which translates to more than 1,100 new persons added every day. Based on average size of a household, it would mean that about180 new houses would be needed every day to
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accommodate this growth in population. The impact of this growth is further highlighted by the fact that all private and public developers combined, including private individuals, have not been able to accommodate the existing growth of the city to its present size. 2. No one really questions the facts that shelter is a basic necessity of life along with food and clothing the lifes three basic necessities. Many economists have argued that housing is a consumption good and as such should not receive priority on scarce capital resources. Further, it was advised and agreed: a. Incentives should be given to private sector for low income housing and bottlenecks removed, especially in context of housing loans and allotment of plots. b. Institutions housing credit facilities should be increased to cope with the housing needs and to bridge the existing gap. c. Banks and loan giving agencies should encourage project financing and make it easy procedurally.
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d. To meet the shortfall in housing finance, personal savings need to be tapped to the maximum through savings and loan association. e. HBFCs lending capacity should be enhanced. Adequate and simple arrangements devised to facilitate availability of housing loans. f. g. Cooperative movements in land development and housing sector should be encouraged. Rates of Water and other services should aim at recovering full costs, so that adequate resources could be made available for further expansion of public sector facilities to meet the challenges of growth.
h. To control speculative trends, greater number of developed plots may be made available to public, so as to decrease the imbalance between supply and demand. i. Local authorities must also get their full share in case of inflation in the value of the property. This objective could be achieved through legislation. To control speculative trend and to bring the housing within the reach of common man, the available government land in the surrounding urban areas may be allocated to the relevant local
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m. Planning and housing policy should be reoriented to accrue benefit to the masses belonging to low income group. n. Building control regulations should meet the expectations and requirements of various segments of the society, especially low income group. A modest and realistic standard needs to be adopted. o. Preparation of structure plans be made mandatory for each local authority and each urban area and these may be reviewed and modified periodically to meet the changing needs p. Housing in Pakistan is of low density. Density of the existing developed areas be increased
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rationally to optimize the resources and to reduce the infrastructure and transportation cost. q. There is a need for planning and coordination between the planning authorities and execution agencies so that up-gradation of services and utilities could be done simultaneously. r. To ensure optimal use of scarce resources, there is need for austerity and simple design in housing. Use of local building materials should be made mandatory and intermediate technology be developed to speed up the construction work. s. More training and research centres should be established to meet the growing requirements of skilled manpower at home and abroad. t. HOUSING OWNERSHIP PROGRAMME FINANCING
Establishing a housing finance system that provides long term loan, using the plot and housing units as collateral, should be considered. This program may be operated by banks and institutions like NDFC & Bankers Equity. u. RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM: A housing finance option that facilitates the production of rental units through builders and developers for the low and medium income
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population should be developed. A large part of Kachi Abadi population does not have resources to acquire their own property, both due to improper employment, and changing family size. This could be filled up by expanding the rental market. v. A shelter should be provided to low income population at an affordable price. It should be located near urban centres, utilizing vacant land, particularly government owned land. Policy to encourage low cost housing, with a criterion for allowing tax exempt house business, could go a long way in helping housing development sector. In such a way, KDA entered the sector of developing housing scheme.
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I have wonderful memories of working in these key positions where I always tried to streamline, improve and vitalize the systems. Every day of my service carries sweet memories. I always tried to serve and help public and they in turn never failed to love and laud my efforts. This has been a constant source of contentment for me. I dont recall a single moment wasted. My unblemished service record bears witness to it and year after year I earned appreciation letters, mementos, rewards, honoraria and gold medals, which decorate the walls of my drawing room today. I have an unshakable belief that if you are good everyone is good. Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad Khan who was my minister in charge Housing and Town Planning, in 1992, recommended me as secretary HTP. Case for my appointment (HTP) was duly approved by the Chief Minister Sindh but it could not materialize and somehow got lost in the office of the Chief Secretary. Was it lost to red-tape, bias, prejudice or pure discrimination? Who can tell? In our system everything and anything is possible.
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RECURRENCE Serving in NED University of Engineering & Technology as Director Finance, was challenging and cherishing experience. It was very tough to deal with the students of Baloch movement, Muhajir students, Jeay Sindh and Jamiyat ul Tulaba, the unions of employees and teachers association, all at the same time. The politics was at peak and the administration, including Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. T. Khan, was always on the toes to handle the disturbing situation. Thank God I became very popular among the students belonging to all parties. They loved and liked me because of my political handling, tricks of the trade and cherishing the experience of my student life when I was joint secretary of Sindh National Student Federation in1968. I used to freely meet all factions of students, talk to them, attend to their problems on priority basis and advise them in friendly manner. This gesture was well liked by all tiers of management. Thief is thief Four months stay as Director General Pakistan Revenues was like four years. Within shortest possible time the entire administration of office was streamlined. I was given special assignment as DG Commercial Audit. The task which could not be completed in years was
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accomplished within a short span of three months. This was year 2000. Mr Sajjad Haider, a junior colleague, was with me and we worked day and night and did it as a magic. The audit on PIACs profitability, purchases, investments, Aircraft Leases and Consultancy Agreements for 1997-99 was carried out. First time huge losses (Rs. 2,301 million) had been declared by PIA. These were due to hasty agreements made by PIA with SABRE group as consultants, and signing of agreements with them for IT outsourcing, etc. The procedure adopted by PIA was found defective and lacked transparency. Not only there was no justification for doing so, the agreements were also uni-lateral and damaging for PIA both in terms of finances and operations. Violation of the laid-down procedure was also noticed in case of procurement of five Boeing aircrafts from Cathay Pacific on dry lease for two years. At that time the state of affairs of PIA investments was bad. The record was not produced though an investment of over US $130 million was at stake and accumulated losses of over US $45 million were involved. Interestingly it was also observed that PIA made regular procurement of 200 personal computers from Cyprus on single tender basis, simply on the recommendation of SABRE group. Lesson learnt from this story was that thief is thief and he who steals the minarets knows where to hide it. They can
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slip and escape with the help of their superiors and the life goes on with the system in failure. DICHOTOMY DEPRESSION, DEJECTION AND DIVERSIONS Life is full of varied experiences, failures, successes, mistakes and sometimes even blunders. Failures are the pillars of success and I have learnt from the mistakes as well as the successes. Success has no end. It is a continuous process and we all are in search of excellence. I have been fortunate in learning these lessons, which play a major role in the development of personality and personal life. In particular, as a government servant, these lessons have helped me to be a better human being. I firmly believe that in every organization the ruling sentiment has been to serve the country and its folks. First we are human beings and then something else. We acquire, grab or conquer a position by right or wrong way. I have learned that it is not always enough to be forgiven by others, sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself too. I have often delved into reasons for the dichotomy that despite such dedicated and committed persons among our ranks we have been unable to dispel the pervasive
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cynicism against the bureaucracy. Some of the areas which come to my mind are: i. The system of our governance appears to be based on mistrust of each other. Successive tiers generally do the same work with the objective of spreading out the responsibility so thinly that in the end it becomes difficult to fix responsibility for mala fide actions as also to give credits/reward for the good work; The system generally encourages mediocre and a timid approach to ensure smooth sailing; Overlapping of authorities and parallel ruling personalities/agencies result in contradictory decisions that hamper the unified approach, particularly in Sindh. Hero becomes zero and by turn the exile of today; the declared traitor/rebel of yesterday can become hero and champion of tomorrow. Horses and mules are treated alike; merit does not count. Incentive for being a star is non-existent but punishment for wrong is severe.
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Objectives are mostly non-existent and if available these are foggy. The system generally is not result oriented. Proactive, objective/target oriented, dedicated and committed officers tend to be discouraged, and often subjected to taunt and tease. That is so evident from the following: Training abroad in international institutes of repute tends to be a privilege of favourites not of merit. I was once selected for MBA program in Greenwich University which I joined and attended classes for two days. On the third day, the university authorities unceremoniously cancelled my admission because another officer, a favorite blue-eyed boy of authorities back home, had to be accommodated at my expense and at the behest of my erstwhile government. It was a disgusting and humiliating experience for me and it continues to haunt me and hurt my self-esteem even today when I think about it. I was never sent on any mission/foreign Audit although I contributed model reports as declared by W.B. Mission (project Audit/performance audit reports etc).
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This is actually spoil system which has demoralized the public servants as there is a clear cut variation in same grade where a DCO/DPO have a Prado culture around, wellguarded and escorted by commandos/ pomp/ show/dignity, on the other hand one section officer/Deputy Secretary of same grade cannot have a privilege of an Alto.
My experience in different jobs has taught me to be sympathetic and humane in interpreting and applying the rules and regulations. This does not mean that I advocate ignoring, bypassing or violating rules. I have learned the difference between mechanical and sympathetic applications of rules. I firmly believe that law must be followed in letter as well as in spirit, but at the same time, welfare of the people must never be jeopardized by letting the letter of law override its spirit. Theres one way to say no and 99 ways to say yes. MUSICAL CHAIR I have not understood that our leaders when in power they are patriots and when they are out of power they are labeled as traitors, rebels and exiles. For the last sixty years this game of musical chairs is being continuously played yet none of the players is out of the game. They have actually one agenda: safeguarding vested interests of each other. One rules, while the others wait for their turn. In the
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meanwhile they watch the situation and enjoy foreign trips to neighboring friendly countries where they are received as state guests and accorded full protocol. There is no accountability. Hundreds of corruption, embezzlement, fraud, mis-management related cases are pending unattended, dumped or written off. I put these questions to a scholar politician, who is also an MNA. He replied, Have you put this question to any maulana? He continued, Does any maulana (religious leader) pay tax? Is he accountable for anything? He can do whatever he likes. Immediately I recalled that Maulana Abul Kalam Azad once having said to Quaid-e-Azam, Pakistan would be a favourite land of dacoits and maulvis. What type of political leadership and government do we have? Every year in his budget speech the finance minister assures that the budget will not affect common man; but without fail it is always the common man who bears the most brunt. The rulers are generally devoid of love, respect, honor and dignity. It is for Money and pomp that they lie and cheat for; little realizing that these can never bring them happiness, contentment or peace of mind.
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It is generally felt that these hypocritical political leaders and bigoted religious fanatics who have been ruling the country for decades now. They even once objected to Chinese women tennis team wearing shorts and T-shirts and insisted that they play in covered veil. STOMACH LEVEL One of my senior colleagues once advised me in the early days of my career that the first loyalty of public servants should be towards the organization where they work, then to themselves and finally towards their bosses. The advice was well taken, only to find very soon that the ground realities were exactly in the reverse order. The loyalty to the boss is usually the top priority in our work ethics. The only pinching and difficult time, if I ever had one, was to work with some unreasonable bosses. I was in mid of my career. My boss was very arrogant and would mostly talk about new techniques & skills, honesty, hard work and fear of God. On his first visit to my office he gave me a lengthy lecture on Islam. So simple, God fearing and honest person: that was my initial perception about him. Once I asked him, Sir, it is lunch time, can we have lunch? I eat simple food, daal is my favorite! he replied.
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Qeema, daal, vegetable, nan and salad were served. He ate full, but rather distastefully. He talked in a very rude and arrogant way. Puzzled, I asked my colleagues, what did he want? They replied helplessly, Sir, we have completed/fulfilled all the formalities and sent the desired reports in time. All this did not make him happy. I was fed up by his behavior. Then a batch mate visited me, who also had worked with him and was his favorite. I narrated the sad story to him and asked his advice. He said, I will give you only one tip: meet him from the stomach level. The plunder continues and the public servants are becoming increasingly insecure. Hard work and efficiency are rarely the criteria for success; however, pleasing the boss can work wonders in ensuring a successful career. The promotion policy based on quantification and the best of best formula has further weakened the bureaucracy, for now officers must please the bosses to earn the needed quantification. The lesson I learnt is that in absence of adequate institutional support, loyalty to the boss has become the most desired option for the public servants. I faced dilemmas and paradoxes in my service career. There was this glaring dichotomy between the values and principles taught at school and at home and those actually practiced out in the world. Since my childhood I was
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brought up to be truthful, responsible, honest, selfless, hardworking, dutiful, fair and just. But in the bureaucratic setup, one could rarely practice these values without either antagonizing ones bosses or jeopardizing ones career. In our environment, it is the whims and subjective attitude of the boss which determine who will be promoted to senior positions. Thus it is more important to please the boss than to work hard. So the lesson learnt is: Never go around your boss Tell your boss what he wants to hear, even when he claims to be generous enough to listen to criticism. If the boss wants to drop something from a proposal, do so. Otherwise boss can force you to act even dishonestly. Working in an unfair world you have to compromise on principles because even an honest disagreement with your boss could cost you your career. Dont force your boss to act as a boss, instead anticipate him and give him an appearance that he is right. Do not report something that your boss wants to cover up. Say or write only that much as the boss wants. For the rest, just keep quiet. Remember that bosses like to take the credit for the work of subordinates. Let them do so.
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It is a reality that you have to look for a patron. A good subordinate must guess the wishes of the boss. It is always someone other than the boss who is wrong.
Nonsense I recall a joke often told by Mr. F.D. Douglas, my course coordinator at Academy for Administrative Training, Lahore, formerly known as Civil Services Academy. A boss noted on a file: NONSENSE When file was returned to the subordinate officer he was inflamed over the remark which of course was against the official norms. He returned the file and wrote sarcastically, NONSENSE is not an order. And underneath he wrote: Resubmitted for orders. INSECURE CUSTODIAN Targeted killings, sniper shootings, daylight bank robberies, car thefts, armed mugging at traffic stops depriving people of their purses, mobiles and jewelry, street mugging & crime, kidnapping for ransom, planting of bombs, suicide bombings and crimes of all kinds have infested our cities and suburbs alike. Where is the police? What are the law enforcing agencies doing?
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Victim of some crime wanted to lodge an FIR at police station. So he called 15 to find out the address of the area police station. He was informed that the case related to prosecution branch and not to the investigation branch. DPO Investigation and DPO Operation are two different segments. Almost whole day passed resolving this confusion as to where the FIR be lodged. Finally, when the victim reached the police station, only two constables were sitting there who could not register FIR. Where is SHO? the victim inquired. The constable replied, He is on VIP protocol duty. In the meantime a Pajero with tinted glasses, escorted by two mobile police squads, set out from back door of the police station. Who are they? asked the complainant. Constable replied, DPO sahib is going for an inspection. But why does he need so much police escort? asked the puzzled complainant. For his safety! the constable explained. If the custodian of public himself is not safe, how would he safeguard public? 4000 armed guards, 135 guard vehicles (escort) are deployed to safeguard the public servants, the democratically elected leaders of masses, ministers, and advisors etc. One of the VIPs while in the city needs 225 armed guards to protect him! A senior police officer (my
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batch mate) frankly confessed: When we are insecure, no one is secure. I have learnt that we only believe in selfish and individual goals and are least concerned with the collective wellbeing of the society as a whole. When we devalue the norms of law, and start distorting the image of service, the society is bound to disintegrate and perish. IDIOT We were friends since our boyhood, an innocent age where the exchange of ideas and relationship is tied with the unbreakable bond of love. We always talked of future and dreamt together of attaining greatness. We promised that when we grew up and reached some position we would continue meeting like this. Time passed, we grew up; he became a minister in the provincial government and I became a senior government officer. He called me once as a minister in charge and asked my advice and I being a man of finance briefed him and explained as to how to improve the finances and controls over the accounting matters and maintain financial discipline in the province. I prepared a presentation for him collecting data from different places, demonstrated all
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the pros and cons of the matter and discussed related issues. He was totally convinced and finally he decided to place me as secretary in charge of his department. After a few days I inquired as to what happened about the proposal I gave him. He replied, The proposal is under consideration. Although we were friends, nevertheless I always maintained the official decorum and protocol. After two months we met somewhere and I again asked him about it. What I wanted to hear you didnt brief me about that, he complained. Is anything missing, or any lapse? I enquired. Yes, he said. May I know what? I showed some frankness. My kitchen, he said arrogantly I looked at him dumbfounded. Looking into my eyes, he blurted, IDIOT! For a while I could not figure out as to who was IDIOT! Law Lovers While completing the Advance Course Training at NIPA (NIM) Karachi, in 1990, we the participants, traveled to England on a study tour. Prominent amongst the participants were Aslam Sanjrani, Humayun Farshori, Imdadullah Unar, Aijaz Ali Sheikh, Nadir Markhiyani and
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Altaf Mughal (last two were my college-mates). We were accompanied by Mr. Hassan Bhutto, the director, and Ms. Sadiqa Salahuddin, the course coordinator. During our stay in London, we were taken by road to Glasgow for attachment with the local council there, to study their system. It was a day long journey. Mr. Lloyd was our driver/guide who while driving also kept us informed about the surroundings. We passed through lush green hilly countryside with wonderful breeze blowing. On each side of the winding road parks and farms were scattered for miles and miles. What a hygienic food and environment was provided to pigs and sheep! On our way we made a short stopover and I bought some potato chips and shared these with Nadir who was seated next to me. After a while I was amazed to read the description written on chips bag; I passed the packet to all the colleagues on sharing and caring principle. Everybody appreciated this gesture. We all must follow this spirit. Nadir said that the director had taken very good note of that. You will get good numbers. I said, keep quiet, the chips are fat flavoured. Still on our way to Glasgow, we insisted that we stop for dinner. Lloyd said, Its already 8 p.m. and we will reach our destination within an hour and a half where you can have better food. But the majority of participants insisted that we stop and have dinner.
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After half an hour he stopped at a restaurant but announced on microphone: Gentlemen we have only 20 minutes for the dinner otherwise we will be late. I must reach the destination by 10. Everybody was tired after 3-4 hours nonstop journey. Some of us rushed to the toilet, some started smoking and the rest went to relax. We all took it easy as by nature we are lazy, easy going, and tend to take everything rather casually. It was not before an hour that we were ready to restart the journey. All this while Mr. Bhutto, the Director, kept on reminding us that we were getting late. It was 9:30 when we returned to the vehicle but Mr. Lloyd could be found nowhere. Where is he? We blew the horn, hollered his name, searched for him and finally found him sleeping on a bench in the park nearby. Mr. Lloyd let us go? we implored. I am sorry gentlemen, but its too late now, he said sternly. He was a young graduate hardly 25 years. We offered him a drink which he took, but didnt agree to drive. Everybody was standing around him and requesting him to move. Lloyd said, Look, my fiance is also waiting for me there but as per laws of my country I am not allowed to drive this vehicle after 10 in night. I am sorry but I will not break the law of my country.
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We all were impressed by the patriotic and law abiding attitude of a driver. This is a real life incident that I have narrated: a driver teaching us, the senior government officers, a lesson not to break law. Start from yourself and nobody will break it. This is the national character which builds the nation on strong footings, whether its at grass root level or at the peak. Law Breakers Financial indiscipline is said to be rampant in Sindh and the provincial Chief Executives are apparently either unwilling or unable to do anything about it. Non development expenditure has soared, revenue collection has plummeted, misuse and misappropriation of public funds has become an everyday occurrence, and in 1992 the governments overdraft with the State Bank rose to staggering figures of Rs. 6,200 million from less than Rs. 250 million only three years earlier. These factors continue to turn the situation from bad to worse and have trapped Sindh into a financial vicious circle. The Sindh government has spent Rs. 3000 million (up to April 30, 1992) outside the budget. Thus nearly 50 per cent of the governments accumulated overdraft of Rs. 6,200 million represented outside the budget spending in 10 months since July 2, 1992. That must be insignificant budgetary history of Sindh, which turned Sindh into overdraft and deficit province while only four years ago,
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in 1988, it had fiscal surplus. The story continues and this trap has become a financial quagmire. For the first time, Chief Ministers House accounts (199192) were audited and, as reported by Dawn dated 1994, many audit irregularities were detected. Here I would give an example of how Chief executives of Sindh violated the law and brought Sindh to overdraft situation. Rise in the incidence of irregularities has brought us to an awkward and embarrassing position. Escalating extravagant nondevelopment expenditure and shrinking sources of income have led us to total failure on financial fronts, and ultimately we have lost a grip over the budgetary norms. Serious financial irregularities involving over Rs. 45 million were detected by state audit of the Chief Minister House accounts of 1991-92 during my service as DG AS. The irregular payments were noticed for goods purchased without calling for open tenders. Vendors were paid exorbitant prices for their goods. Annual physical verification of stores and stocks were carried out only to find that no contingent register was maintained. Irregular payments were made under the head of traveling and daily allowances. While almost all the five star and luxury hotels in the city charged between Rs. 225 and Rs. 275 per person for food, one of the city caterers, who is neither a big name nor tops the list in this business, was paid over Rs. 10.751 million at
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a rate of over Rs.450 per person. This was perhaps for the feast given to Dilip Kumar. Traditional Sindhi Khes of over Rs. 1.1 million were purchased from a favored person without calling for open tenders or even having budget provisions. These violations and irregularities were brought to the notice of authorities but no response was given within the stipulated time. Evidently none of the chief executives cared that the province was being financially ruined and the economy shattered. No wonder such attitude eventually led to the overdraft of Rs. 6 Billion with the State Bank. At present the financial situation is not healthy and as quoted by Dawn, dated April 2 2010, huge anomalies pledge Sindh Government finance and narrates further that Sindh suffered losses to the tune of over Rs. 835 million and failed to recover dues amounting to more than Rs 6,234 million in the previous financial year according to the audit report of 2008-09. Governance as portrayed by rising incidence of revenue waste and leak is today our main problem. Rising fiscal debt, shrinking economic activities, increasing unemployment, feared resource waste, stubborn inflation and growing inadequacy of domestic resources to meet national needs are all very worrying signs. (The Nation 23-1- 2010)
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CIVIL SERVICE
As a participant of 79th Advance Course held in July-Nov 2003 at Staff College Lahore, which is a requirement for promotion to BS 21, I was in the group which went to England to study its civil services system and evaluate identical issues for purpose of comparative study. The civil service in England has 22 main departments and 107 executive agencies. It has offices in every town and city, and employs around 500,000 people. The civil service as an organization employs 2% of the national work force and 11% of all public sector employees. In England the responsibility for leading the civil service and ensuring the delivery of the objectives set by the government rests with the Senior Civil Service (SCS). This group is responsible for policy formulation and subsequent implementation at all levels of the government. It has a uniform pay and performance management system.
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To reinforce a culture of continuous improvement in the civil service, the system is performance oriented. The performance of its members is evaluated and rewarded according to laid down objective criteria. The civil service in England follows the theory of MBO or Management by Objectives. The core competencies of the senior civil servants are established which include skill, knowledge and attitude (overall behavior displayed in performance of a job) and range from communicating and influencing to working together, and include such values as continuous improvement, customer focus, delivering results, leading and developing others, problem solving, judgments and taking a wider perspective on different issues. After the governments reform program of 1999, which is a five year program aimed at overhauling the civil service, the civil service is more inclined towards adopting modern organizational practices. The purpose of these reforms is to bring a major change in the quality of public service and to bring diversity in its ranks. It also emphasizes on developing specialization and professionalism among its lines. The service has been opened up attracting new skills and experience into it with the motto of enhancing performance of individual civil servants vis--vis the objectives set for them. After that comes the end of the year performance review followed by bonus and pay recommendation over and above the annual revalidation of appointment and performance ceiling which is decided
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by the SCS pay committee. For the top managers a new pay and performance management system has been introduced. These changes have enhanced the overall capacity of the civil service to deliver goods to the public. Modernizing the working of civil service is the key area of concern for the governments throughout the world. The same holds true for the British government, which has tried to improve its civil services by the Civil Service Reforms of 1999 covering different areas. The reforms have been introduced in all departments with key emphasis on following areas: Prudent and practical policy formulation. Emphasis on delivering services to the public. Modifying the governments working according to the needs of 21st century.
Emphasis on HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT .
Marketable qualifications for incumbents of civil service. Market oriented pay system with rewards and incentives for high performers. Electronic market places. Performance appraisal of civil servants and their decisions at all levels.
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Focus on customer service. Delivering high quality and responsive services. Clearly defined objectives. Focus on change management with every department encouraged to rationalize its working in accordance with changing needs. Introduction of entrepreneurial approach in service against existing rule-bound service. Efficient personnel management by getting the right people with right skills for the right jobs quickly and encouraging people to stay in them when performing well by introducing real incentives and offering significant bonuses. A strong management board that is providing the leadership, the civil service needs to achieve for delivery of excellent public services. Giving departments greater flexibility to pay non pay rewards, to recognize reward innovation and delivery at the front line. Increasing the number of open competitions for senior managers from 107 in 1999 to 202 in 2001 and introducing many more people from known service backgrounds into the senior civil services.
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Opening post of the head of departments to competition from all walks of life. Giving civil servants opportunities to go for marketable qualifications like MBAs/MPAs. Providing greater facilities to civil servants and also developing a better pension scheme that will give staff more choice and flexibility.
The present era is of information technology where often governments face the problems of lack of communication between: The different government departments The government and the businesses The government and the citizens
To resolve these problems there is an increasing emphasis on developing better communication links at all levels between governments and their respective stakeholder groups.
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ii. Higher pay scales are also being offered in some cases, though the process of appointment is not transparent in most of the cases. Generally civil servants are getting fixed pays which are not in accordance with their experience. iii. In the case of lateral induction, mainly the retired army officers are inducted as heads of departments, which discourages the career civil servants. iv. Political influence is at work in most of the postings of civil servants, resultantly damaging the impartiality of civil servants over here. v. Civil service is generalized in country and there is need to enhance professionalism in it. vi. Pay structures need to be revised for all cadres of civil servants. vii. Service based approach needs to be developed in this country.
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viii. The spirit of service should be inculcated in civil servants. They should consider themselves servants of the public, and not the other way round. ix. The colonial era approach should be done away with as soon as possible. As the saying goes, Gora Sahab gaya, Kala Sahab aa gaya. x. Performance based appraisal of civil servants should be introduced in letter and spirit for the benefit of all concerned. xi. In the sphere of devolution we can learn from the experiences of the United Kingdom as they are also going through the same process at this time. xii. In order to ensure transparency, audit should be strengthened in the real sense and its recommendations be given due weightage as is the practice around the world. Quasi-judicial powers may be given to the Auditor General so as to make this institution more effective. xiii. The new accounting model should be implemented henceforth to ensure transparency in expenditure/ revenue collection. xiv.Steps need to be taken to introduce the concept of E-government according to the needs of 21st century.
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xv. Our planning is based on conception, influences, nepotism and fanaticism and this all needs to change. Comparison The civil service of Pakistan is a heritage of the British colonial era and resembles the civil service of England, except for some minor differences. Answers to most of the challenges are already laid out but these policies need to be implemented in letter and spirit. On paper everything seems perfect but it is the implementation where punch is lacking. Half-heartedly conceived reforms, implemented equally half-heartedly, have led us to failure. Even a sound policy, when poorly implemented, would never succeed in delivering the goods. Being Muslim citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, we ought to serve more selflessly and achieve better results than others, for our religion stresses self-denial, self-sacrifice and unconditional surrender to the will of God Almighty.
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ROLE MODEL
During my 1990 visit to the Glasgow Council I studied their system. It was an eye opener for me. I feel compelled to depict the whole picture so that we can compare it with our situation and use it as a role model. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and the third largest in the United Kingdom; London and Birmingham being larger. It is the commercial, industrial, cultural and sports capital of Strathclyde Region where 2 million people, about half of the Scotlands population, live. Glasgow itself has a population of around 750,000. The affairs of the city are administered by the city of Glasgow District Council. It is the second largest local authority in Scotland, only Strathclyde Regions is bigger. The Council has 66 members, one for each ward of the city, elected every four years. That Council was selected in May 1988 and the next election was not due to be held until May 1992, and this goes on.
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The Council provides a wide range of local authority services, affecting many aspects of life in the community including housing, the environment, culture and recreation. Each service is controlled by a committee on which a number of councilors sit. These committees normally meet every month and their decisions are ratified by the full council at its monthly meeting. To manage the services, the Council is organized into a series of departments each headed by a director or some other senior official who reports to an appropriate service committee. The Council also has a chief executive who is responsible for coordinating the councils activities. To give an insight into the scope of the Councils activities, a brief synopsis of the departments, their key responsibilities and the important facts are detailed below. Architecture and Related Services Department acts as the Councils technical and design agency providing advice to all departments on design and costs. It employs architects, quantity surveyors, civil engineers, electrical engineers, heating and ventilating engineers, structural engineers and clerks of work. Other specialist activities include energy conservation and mineral and ground surveying. Building Control Department is responsible for ensuring that all construction carried out within the city limits conforms to the current building legislation standards.
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Other responsibilities include taking action against owners of dangerous buildings including demolition of property, carrying out safety checks on sports grounds e.g. football stadiums and fairgrounds e.g. carnivals. Building and Works Department is the Council building contractor but, because of government legislation, it has to compete with and file tenders along with other contractors to win business. At the time I was there, its major contract was for the repair and maintenance of the Councils 170,000 houses. The department has expertise in all aspects of the building trade. Cleansing Departments main responsibilities include the lifting of all types of refuse including domestic, commercial waste, paper and garden waste; the management of the Councils refuse treatment works, including the reclaiming of waste paper and metals, the processing of harmful materials and the operation of tip sites; and the running of public conveniences. District Courts are a part of Scotlands legal system and hear cases which the procurator refers to the sheriff of the High Court. Offences referred include some violation, breach of the peace, theft, non-attendance at school etc. as apart from actually running the courts, the department is also responsible for the collection and enforcement of any fines imposed.
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Environmental Health Department administers the various acts and regulations in respect of general environmental health issues such as food composition and labeling, unfit food, food hygiene, milk and ice cream, mobile food vans, health and safety, control of pollution and noise, pest control and liaison with the health authorities on communicable diseases. Estates Department manages commercial properties and land owned by the Council including their acquisition, development or sale. It is also responsible for promoting industrial and commercial development in the city and for assisting in the relocation of firms displaced because of redevelopment. Its professional staff includes the surveyors. Finance Department advises the Council, committees, individual members and other departments on all aspects of local government finance. Its day to day role includes supervising the financial administration of all Council activities; accounting and budgeting; making payments and receiving income; managing loans, investments and insurances; administrating home loans and Council house sales; internal auditing of all Council departments. Halls and Theatres Department manages and rents out the Councils public halls and theaters. It promotes
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entertainment at venues such as Kings Theatre, Mitchell Theatre and City Hall spanning the spectrum from pantomime to the Scottish National Orchestra. Ticket sales for these and many other events at a wide range of venues are sold via its computerized box office in Candleriggs. Other activities include the provision of bar and catering facilities. Housing Department advises the Council on the housing needs of the city relating to new buildings, improvements, adaptations, conversions, disposal and clearance. On a day to day basis it manages the Councils housing stock which numbers approximately 170,000 houses. Housing benefit applications from tenants of all rented properties are processed and auctioned by the department. It is also responsible for managing their improvement program for the upgrading of privately owned housing. The effect of this aspect of the departments work can be seen throughout the city. Information Technology Department advises the Council on all aspects of information technology including mainframe computers, mini computers, office systems and communications including telephone, radio and media. Development of computer systems comes under its remit as well as the responsibility for managing the Councils mainframe computer, the terminal network and the telephone exchange.
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Libraries Department is responsible for the lending of books and audio items via 43 libraries and 1 mobile library and the provision of central comprehensive reference service at Mitchell Library, the largest reference library in Scotland. The lending service caters for various ethnic groups in the city, the poor sighted, the house bound and the elderly. Apart from books, the reference material includes maps, charts government publications, patents, newspapers and periodicals. Managing Service Departments responsibilities come under two main headings: work study and organization & methods. Work study functions include the design, implementation, maintenance and control of financial incentive schemes. O&M duties include staffing, grading and organization reviews, the design and implementation of systems and procedures and providing an advisory service to the Council as a whole Markets Department provides premises for a wide range of market related activities including the slaughter of animals, the wholesale of meat, fish, poultry, game, fruit, vegetables and flowers. The department is also responsible for issuing licenses to persons authorized to stun and slaughter animals for human consumption. Premises are also provided for the public auction of vehicles. The
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promotion and organization of open air retail markets throughout the city is also its responsibility. Museums & Art Galleries Department manages the citys museums and art galleries. These include the art gallery and museum at Kelvin Grove, which house one of the Britains finest municipal art collections as well as natural history and other displays, the Transport Museum, Haggs Castle, Pollok House, the Peoples Palace at Glasgow Green, which depicts Glasgow life through years, Provands Lordship, Glasgows oldest building, and the Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park, which is now Scotlands most important tourist attraction. Parks and Recreation Department manages the citys over 70 parks, 8 sports centers, 14 swimming pools, 7 municipal golf courses and numerous tennis courts, bowling greens, pitch and putt courses, boating ponds, children playgrounds and open spaces. Its attractions include the Botanic Gardens with the Kibble Palace Hothouse, Victoria Park containing the Fossil Grove, Pollok Estate with the Councils award winning herd of highland cattle and the Kelvin Hall International Sports Centre. The management of cemeteries and crematoria also come under its control. Personnel Department advises the Council on all matters relating to the personnel, including industrial relations, recruitments, training and health & safety. The department
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Veterinary Department has duties defined by the statute including animal welfare in the abattoir, the preparation and distribution of fresh and frozen meat, fish, poultry etc. and the inspection of imported meat and poultry. The inspection and supervision of premises in terms of licenses granted under various acts e.g. zoos, riding schools come under its jurisdiction. The veterinarian also acts in a normal veterinary capacity looking after the health and welfare of animals in the care of the Council and Strathclyde Region such as police horses and highland cattle.
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This is not intended to be a comparison; only a doomed effort to find likes of Glasgow and Tom Bradley here at the home front. I would talk of my birth place and my soil to which my soul is bound. My love for this city is but natural, unending and everlasting because my forefathers and inspirational leaders are buried here. Now its not any more a city known because of its proximity to ancient archaeological site of Moen-jo-daro; but now its famous in its own right as a city of martyrs, great leaders of poor masses and of Muslim world. The martyrs rule and will continue to rule till this planet exists. I am proud to have personally known both of my great leaders. Their kindness and love is a precious gift of God to me, while I preserve it with my soul. About two hundred years old, Larkano gradually developed on the right bank of the old Ghar Canal, dug during the days of Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro, the great grandson of Adam Shah Kalhoro. Larkano has been
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known as Garden of Sindh and continues to be one of the principal grain markets of upper Sindh. There is an old Sindhi saying, If you have money, go for a joy ride to Larkano. There are remains of an old fort at Larkano (originally a large square building with four towers), and a tomb of celebrated personality Shah Baharo (since 1774 A.D) on the north bank of the Ghar Canal. He was a minister of Mian Nur Muhammad Kalhoro and the sole manager of affairs who commanded a division of 10,000 men. The tomb of Shah-al-Muhammad Kalhoro is located near Fatehpur, about 10 kilometers from Larkano. A glance at Larkano would give you a beautiful picture which is enriched by blessings of all kinds. Topographically it is 50 meters above sea level. It was made a district in the year 1901. It has an administrative setup of7 Talukas, 25 Circles, 111 Tapas, and 467 Dehs. The district is bordered by Kohistan and Khirthar ranges in the west, by districts Shikarpur, Khairpur and Naushero Feroze in the east, by province of Balochistan in the north and by district Dadu in south. Larkano district begins in the west at the highest mountainous peak of Sindh Kuttay Ji Qabar located in the Khirthar Range of mountains. From the foothills of this mountain range in the west of Larkano, sprawls the rain-fed plains region known as Kaachho. Moving further east come the alluvial plains of fertile agricultural lands irrigated by Rice Canal
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and Dadu Canal, which emanate from Lloyds Barrage at Sukkur. River Indus, boasting the largest irrigation system
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in the world, flows in the east of Larkano and forms its natural border with Khairpur and Naushero Feroze districts. Thus the region of Kacho (riverine belt) is the eastern most boundary of the district. Kohistan, Kaachho, Kacho and Indus with their thick jungles form the natural features of Larkano district. The area of 7,423 sq.km or 1,810,185 acres has a population of 1.903 million (1998 census) having a density of 256/km. Mercury climbs as high as 48 C in summers and falls as low as 11 C in winters. The literacy rate is 22.12%. Ethnic composition consists of Larik, Chandio, Bhutto, Abro, Khuhro, Junejo, Shaikh, Soomro, Abbasi, Unar, Jatoi, Kadri and Magsi castes/tribes. Languages spoken are Sindhi, Siraiki, Balochi, Brahvi and Urdu. The district has a cultivable area of 840,098 produce index units and uncultivable area (Arid Zone) of 970,087 produce index units. Industries, mainly agro based, include sugar mills and rice mills. Forest Area comprising of 27,000 units includes such major forests as Amrot, Ghangirko, Behman, Gajidero, and lakes Hamal, Drigh Bala and Langh. The average annual rainfall is 132.7 mm. FLORA/FAUNA Animals cow, water buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, deer, ibex, fox, urial, hare and hyena.
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Birds crow, sparrow, partridge, ringdove, bat, parrot, nightingale, koyal, eagles, vulture etc Geographically, the Larkano administrative division is divided into 3 parts viz.: the Kohistan Tract, Central Canal Irrigation Tract and the Eastern Tract. The divisions geographical coordinates are 27 33` North and 68 16` East. Its shape is roughly octagonal. The division is bounded on the north by the Baluchistan Province, on the east by Sukkur and the Khairpur districts and part of the Nawabshah district, on the south it is bounded by the Dadu district and on the west by the Kohistan area of the Khirthar Range which separates it from Kalat division of Baluchistan. River Indus flows along its eastern side adjoining the Sukkur, Khairpur and Nawabshah districts. The western portion of Larkano, comprising western parts of Shahdadkot, Kambar and the Warah talukas, consists of the Kohistan area. A range of limestone hills and mountains, referred to by the old writers as the Hala or Halar but generally known as the Khirthar range, extends along the whole western boundary of the district, with a breadth of 19 to 21 kilometers in a straight line. The Khirthar range consist of an ascending series of ridges, running generally north to south with broad, flat valleys in between. These ridges are locally distinguished by different names. For example, the first line of hills is
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known as kakrio (broken), the next as karo (black) and the third as pinaro (saffron colored). The most elevated peak ridge of the range of its northern extremity is about 1500 meters above the sea level. The most elevated peak, known as Kute ji Qabar (dogs grave), is 2064 meters above sea level. Irrigation and Forestry The entire area of this district within the protective bunds, (on the western sides to protect against hill torrents in rainy season and on the eastern side to protect the canal irrigated areas from river floods) and is irrigated by a network of canals viz.: Rice canal, Dadu canal, Warah canal, Khirthar canal and Saifullah Magsi branch. In the Larkano subdivision there is a continuous belt of forests especially on its eastern side. The total area under forest is 35,831 hectares. There are extensive forests of nim, sissu, babul, papal and karil. The Tamarisk also grows to a very large size. Communication There is a network of metal and kacha roads all over the division. All the taluka headquarter towns are connected with the districts headquarter towns either by road or by rail. Apart from public roads, there are canal inspection paths along the bank of every canal and on some big branches and distributaries. Pakistan Railways line runs through the districts from north to south. Larkano itself is
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a railway junction. It is also connected by road with Kambar and Shahdadkot. A railway branch line from Larkano connects to Jacobabad via Shahdadkot. The branch line, which connects Habib Kot with Kotri, passes through Larkano, Dokri and Dadu. In the past, Larkano was a major business hub and the canals and waterways, predating the construction of barrages and intricate canal irrigation system on Indus, facilitated world trade. In this modern age of shipping we have not even thought of exploring or developing this natural means of transportation and communication. Moen-jo-daro The 5000 years old Indus civilization is best represented in its natural form by the relatively large remains, known today as Moen-jo-daro, which in Sindhi language means Mount of the Dead. The available evidence indicates that it was once a metropolis of great importance. The entire planning of this ancient city, as indicated by the archaeological remains, forcefully conjures up in the mind of observer an image of a highly developed, organized and skillfully planned urban settlement, comprising a disciplined population imbued with a strong civic and economic sense. Believe me, we are rich in our civilization and should be proud of our history and geography. two hundred years old Kingston Palace in London has been preserved in its
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original glamour. British earn substantial foreign exchange from tourists from all over the world who come to visit their past glory, whereas we have miserably failed in preserving our glorious national heritage, a wonder for the entire world. This is just to give an example of how constructive and destructive mindsets affect prosperity of nations. FATHER OF THE CITY As you come out of Tom Bradley Airport in Los Angles, a large statue of a black man greets you. On inquiry you would be informed that this is Tom Bradleymayor of the city, father of the city. Despite being black, an Afro American, he was elected mayor of the city for FIVE consecutive terms. A series of 14 minarets are also stationed in his memory outside the airport building. Tom was born in 1917 in house of a railway porter (Quli). His mother worked as a maid (masi) at house of some elite. In school he rose as an athlete and later he became a coach and got admission in the University of California Los Angeles on sports quota. Qualified the commission examination and was associated with LA police for 22 years. While working in the police department, he studied at night at Southwestern University School of Law from where he graduated in Law and later became an advocate and a member of bar in 1979. He ran for the post of mayor in 1969 but lost the election by a very narrow margin. In
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the next election, held in 1973, he won by a great margin. Himself being a sportsman, he tried and ultimately managed to host 1986 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This not only elevated image of the city but earned $250 million for the city exchequer. His political career was spotless and impeccable all along but during the fifth term a scandal erupted relating to award of some contract in which his sisters son was a beneficiary. Just because of an unproved financial conflictof-interest charge, he decided not to contest for the sixth term. He was so concerned about his reputation that he retired from politics and even turned down President Jimmie Carters offer to become a minister. He led a quiet life thereafter and ultimately died in 1998 at the age of 80. Tom Bradley lost heart or was ashamed because of a single unproved allegation against his financial integrity and left the power and politics once and for all. Now let us try and find such a role model in our society. Is there any example? Can we quote any single incidence? Yes, I can proudly quote an example of respected Abdul Ghafoor Bhurgri who was president of Larkano municipality for 5 years (1953-58), and for the first and last time (after partition) Larkano municipality was financially selfsufficient and even had surplus funds despite the fact that there used to be no funding at all from provincial or central government. And during that period, I believe, lot
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of civil works were done, all the municipal hospitals, Ladies Hospital where Dr. Sarla Devi was the head, and the Shewa Mandli Hospital where Dr. Salahuddin was incharge and various schools were all continuously managed and run by the town municipality from the funds generated by its own revenue and taxes. I love him and salute his selfless services by which he constructed the city but not himself. Excepting this, we have no other example during the six decades long history of Larkano after partition of India. People still remember Nawab Haji Ameer Ali Khan Lahori for his services too. I will just talk of my city LARKANO, where funds are no problem. Can we find another Tom Bradley anywhere here? Hindu businessmen, who migrated to India after the partition, used to be very philanthropic and service oriented. I will cite only one example relating to my city: that of Shewa Mandli, a hospital established in 1927 offering free medical treatment to the poor. After partition, it was managed and run by the town municipality till sometime up to 1960. Why and how was it closed? It was closed may be due to financial mismanagement, it was not any more financially feasible for the town municipality to run it, despite the fact that since then Larkana municipality has been receiving substantial grants from provincial and central governments. We have failed to create similar examples of philanthropic work till now. We have ample examples of destroying the established systems, parks,
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hospitals, water tanks for animals etc., which the Hindu philanthropists developed for the betterment of city and mankind, but of building or adding, we have none. Anand Shewa Mandli reminds us of the greatest teaching of all religions, viz.: Serving the poor, the sick and the helpless is like serving God Himself. Those were the good old days of harmony and selflessness. This institution remained a living example of service to the poor and the helpless. They were helped without discrimination of caste or creed. In 1927 Rs. 50, and the year after and onwards Rs. 200, were spent every month for the distribution of grain, cloth and small cash among the poor families of the town. Band of energetic young workers were trained by the Mandli as volunteers who rendered services to both Hindus and Muslims alike. Jawaharlal Nehru complimented it as a pleasant surprise. It offered a variety of social services and activities on a fairly considerable scale. Larkano is fortunate in possessing it and I wish it every success, Nehru remarked. Can any father of city of Larkano claim such popularity? Let him join me and fly in a helicopter over the skies of Larkano. Before doing so let us recall the old adage, If you have money, visit Larkano. Contrary to the expectations set up by the adage, we would see filthy sewerage water gushing out of chocked gutters and inundating the roads and streets of Larkano, garbage
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littering the roads and footpaths likewise, and the newer areas of the city in every way worse than the old. This is how our hard earned money is misused and misappropriated in every conceivable way and is spent on everything but for the development and wellbeing of the city and its residents. This has been going on for as many years as the filthy stagnant water and garbage has littered the roads of the city. Today, it is a curse to pass through the streets of Larkano. The roads are worse than the ruins of Moen-jo-Daro. It will be very much timely to quote Richard Burton, who termed Larkano in 1884 as the City of Gardens and the best source of navigation. There were parks like Gian Bagh, Tajir Bagh, Lekhrani Bagh, Mazdar Park, Riyali Bagh, Dhani-jo-Bagh, Karma Bagh, Tolani Bagh, Gua Garden on the banks of canal running through the city, but today there is none. Larkano has had more than generous share in managing the political affairs of the country. Two Prime Ministers of the country, a President, a Martial Law Administrator, a Foreign Affairs Minister, three Chief Ministers, and several ambassadors and central and provincial ministers hailed from this area of Larkano. None of them were invaders; but old citizens. It is indeed our misfortune that while they were at the helm of affairs, this culturally rich city was plundered and ruined in the name of
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modernization, personalization and commercialization. While during the rule of Hindus, Arabs, Ghaznavids, Soomras, Samas, Arghoons, Kalhoras, Talpurs and the British, the city remained a haven of sanctity and jewel of pride for its citizens. Larkano, a city of seven million people, has produced countless political leaders who became leaders of the national level. Not only that, but it has produced cultural and literary heroes through the last untiring decades. Despite that high profile leadership, it is most poorly managed city today. We, the citizens, have failed to follow in the footsteps of our forefathers; as such it is no wonder we have lost our cultural heritage and glory. We could not create a single activity, which may connect the chain with the great works of our heroes. It has remained the centre of literature, intellectual cadre and giant journalists. It has a special dignity having fighting warriors, mystic poets and saints, freedom fighters, wrestlers, singers, social activists and great musicians. It has remained a dream city for all Sindh; its dwellers possessing a great sense of hospitality. In this cyber age, when man has reached moon and mars and communicates through internet, I feel deprived and depressed when I think about my town. I believe we have lost our values, vision and mission and instead of
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constructing have destroyed institutions and systems. By entering a new century and by crossing the age of one hundred years of a district, we now feel insecure. We should be realistic and accept the failure of real and genuine development in the town. We have not developed the area culturally, technologically, morally and have not given proper heed to its infrastructure. If we are not able to plan a proper infrastructure, how can we build or develop edifice or structure? Can we single out anyone who is responsible for this decay in our community? We cant name anyone but we should accept that we ourselves, collectively, are responsible for its destruction. We should explore our subconscious habits. Do we care about our town or are we always interested in our own personal self-interest? We dont believe in the combined efforts as our forefathers did. Where are the fathers of the city, can anyone tell me? Who has done this? Is there anybody who has a claim like Tom Bradley, who was elected for four continuous tenures? Nobody can console me as I love the dirt, dust, dusk and dawn of my city But I am hurt, my heart bleeds and I am constrained to say that absence of a role model has confused the younger generation as there is none who they can be proud of. One can detect a tendency among public servants to live in the past and to romanticize it. They look
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at the mausoleums of the dead and talk nostalgically about past glories of old civil service. I draw a lesson here as I am reminded of the comic character pogo, who went into battle looking for the enemy and when he reached the battle front, he shouted we have found the enemy .. And it is us.
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This was my topic for research in Staff College. I was to speak on a subject that was totally new for me. I immediately called Dr. Ali Akbar Siyal, a Ph.D. in Pharmacy, to come to my rescue. He helped me a lot and prepared me to secure good position in college. The simple issue of affordability and accessibility of drugs is intractably complicated. The main stakeholders affected directly or indirectly by any kind of policy change, both at national and international levels are: 1. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) 2. Local Pharmaceutical Industry 3. Consumers 4. Druggists and Chemist It is the responsibility of the government to balance
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divergent interests of these stakeholders with the ultimate objective of maximizing public welfare. The emerging global economic system monitored and governed by the developed nations gives yet another dimension to this issue such as the WTOs agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS). TRIPS deny patients in the developing world an access to the essential life saving medicines. This is mainly because of the patent protection law envisaged in the TRIPS agreement. An estimated 50% of the patients in the developing countries die because of unaffordable prices of patented drugs. These medicines include the drugs essential for the treatment for tuberculosis, AIDS and hepatitis B. TRIPS provide patent protection to both the process and the product patents for 20 years. The big multinational companies have the means and the capabilities to conduct pharmaceutical research which is essentially a very expensive and high risk exercise. Out of up to 10000 or so compounds discovered and investigated, on average only one reaches the prescription market. Very large sums and sophisticated medical and research instruments and computers for molecular modeling are required for developing new molecules. Obviously, when such large sums are involved in research and development, the multinational companies have to recover these costs through patent protection. This makes the product expensive and also excludes the possibility of
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production of generic equivalents by the national industry of the developing countries like Pakistan. In this scenario, the government has to play an important role to ensure availability of affordable and quality drugs for the people by creating space for the local industry through exception clauses contained in the TRIPS Agreement In developed countries, insurance coverage and social security schemes cover the cost of medicines, but in developing countries like Pakistan, medical expenses are mostly met through personal resources. Thus there is a need to keep the prices under control to ensure affordability and equity of access. The industry in Pakistan has made a phenomenal progress ever since. In the early stages the development was slow due to lack of technical know-how and basic raw materials. However, with the passage of time, total investment in pharmaceutical industry registered a steady increase. It has estimated sales in excess of around Rs.55 billion. There were over 400 pharmaceutical firms in Pakistan including 35 multinationals. In 1990-91, the pharmaceutical imports were 40% of the total production of drugs, which were reduced to 27% by 1999-2000. It is a significant change in achieving self-sufficiency in drugs. Presently the domestic pharmaceutical firms are meeting
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73% of the domestic demand for drugs. But still we are intoxicated by this branded prescription by doctor. A few conclusions can be drawn from the historical perspective of the regulation of drug prices and these are: There was no price control till 1972. Pharmaceutical price controls were introduced in Pakistan during 1972-77, initially through the GENERIC scheme and subsequently through the Drugs Act 1976, which gave the government powers to fix the prices of drugs. The generic drugs, which were introduced under the generic scheme in 1972, were much cheaper than branded medicines. Government may contemplate reintroduction of generic drugs to bring down the prices of medicines especially in the case of non-patented drugs. But this may not be acceptable to the pharmaceutical industry. This also entails a big responsibility for the government to maintain quality control, something that it has been not able to do so far. Our experience of partial decontrol of drug prices in 1993 did not prove useful as the deregulation of prices of drugs in decontrolled category resulted in rapid escalation of prices. This experience reveals that some kind of government regulation is a must for ensuring supply of drugs to the consumers at affordable prices.
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It was quite surprising to observe that: Highly qualified and specialist doctors, in a society like ours, are covertly as well as overtly bribed by the pharmaceutical companies to prescribe their branded drugs. In return the doctors get commissions, prizes, gifts and free foreign trips. They dont realize that this luxury is at the cost of sufferings and curse of poor patients and a cry of poor quickly reaches God. Co-incidence Interestingly my experience as Director General Audit Sindh supported my contention. I would like to elaborate some of the irregularities detected in health department at a macro level. I look back to audit findings while serving as DGA Sindh. Serious irregularities were detected first time in the I.I. Depot (Import & Inspection Depot) of the Sindh health department in the purchase of medicines, their subsequent accounting and dispatch to various hospitals in the province during 1991-93. The accounts were not maintained properly. Medicines were purchased with SHELF LIFE shorter than required. Some were purchased without fitness certificate while in
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some cases even sub-standard and expired drugs were purchased. Some of medical equipment was purchased though there was already an overstock. Over 180 refrigerators were purchased without any demand; generators were purchased though there were no funds for the machinery or equipment. Substandard and expired drugs of over Rs. 2.54 million were purchased and subsequently dispatched to various District Health Officers (DHOs) in the province. The DHOs justifiably refused to accept the dangerous medicines and returned these to the I.I. Depot. The medicines worth Rs. 72.43 million were purchased within three months from March to June 1992, which by that time had already passed 80% of their SHELF LIFE. Expensive equipment, such as microscopes and digital microprocessors, were purchased at the cost of over Rs.9.6 million though there was no demand for these gadgets at the time of purchase. The Government Rules clearly laid down in the contract executed that the medicines acquired should not be below 85% of their SHELF LIFE at the time of inspection. The government observes this rule to ensure that the medicines do not expire before these reach the patients. We are all sailing in the same boat; but nobody is bothered about the sinking ship. I am reminded of story of a ship which was hit by a storm and lost its balance. Captain of the ship announced emergency and said that the ship
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would sink and all would drown unless someone from the passengers agrees to sacrifice his life and jump in the sea so that the ships balance is restored. A Christian stood up and volunteered to die for the noble cause. Captain brought him to the deck and prayed for him and he jumped. After some time captain announced again the same emergency. This time a Hindu got up, prayed and jumped. Thus the captain announced again and again and the sacrifices continued. Again he shouted and asked an old man, a Muslim, to come forward and sacrifice his life. Everybody requested him and prepared him for Shahadat. He first took a bath, then offered prayers, and finally came to deck along with the captain. The Captain announced his name and asked him to jump, but the old man shouted Allah-o-Akbar and pushed the captain into the sea. Everybody started blaming him for the monstrous act but the Muslim justified his act saying, You all should thank me. If this had continued the captain would have drowned us all and saved himself alone. It was his conspiracy against all of us, so why not get rid of him!
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I have had an unpleasant experience during my tenure as Director General Revenue Receipts Audit & Evaluation South. It is an established fact that tax evasion is a global phenomenon and nowhere in the world is tax paid with a smile. This attitude, coupled with corruption in tax administration, further aggravates tax collection and weakens the resource base. Pakistan is no exception to this phenomenon. Historically speaking, tax collected in Pakistan always constitutes a smaller proportion of GDP when compared with other countries in the world. The problem of tax evasion has been a major policy issue and a serious challenge to the state. Enhancing revenue generation through broadening the tax net and curbing liberal exemptions available to influential people has been the real issue confronting successive governments. Efforts were made to appease the tax evaders through various schemes but all failed to achieve the desired objective. Tax
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amnesty scheme 2000 was the latest attempt to persuade people for voluntary disclosure of undisclosed income which met the same fate. Every government claims to inherit seven legacies: debt burden, defense imperatives, autonomous bodies burden, population growth, political uncertainties, previous plunder, loot, poverty, and tax evasion. From amongst these, tax evasion has been a major public policy issue and controlling it a serious challenge. In terms of tax culture, our experience can be judged from the following facts observed that the; i. ii. iii. iv. Total tax payers were 1.4 milliona meager 1% of the total population. There is a large underground economy. Tax to GDP ratio is 11%. This is one of the lowest in the world. Two groups who do not pay income tax are oligarchy (the wealthiest) and small businessmen. Corruption-prone losses are over 60% of the tax revenue. In 1997, income tax paid by Mr. Nawaz Sharif was $100 and Ms. Benazir Bhutto was $600.
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intellectual interaction. Pakistan loses 1800 billion rupees every year due to corruption and tax evasion. No country in the world has ever grown or developed economically by just relying upon foreign loans and assistance. The burden of the foreign debt is transferred to middle and working classes. (The Nation dated, January 23, 2010) An Eye Opener It has actually been an eye opener for me which I have not been able to synchronize as yet, although it is a chat on internet with an Indian friend. This is interesting, informative, entertaining, educative and alarming. First we exchanged the interesting comparative facts to counter and encounter each other from time to time, around 2000-03
Facts GEOGRAPHY Area: total Land Water Boundary with Pakistan/India Coastline Natural resources Pakistan 803,940 sq. km 778,720 sq. km 25,220 sq. km 2,912 km 1,046 km Extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, coal, iron ore, copper, salt, chromite lime stone, Agriculture/land. India 3,287,590 sq. km 2,973,190 sq. km 314,400 sq. km 2,912 km 7,000 km Coal, iron ore, manganese, bauxite, titanium, chromite, natural gas, limited petroleum, limestone,
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B) PEOPLE Population Population growth rate Infant mortality rate Life expectancy HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS patients Literacy Government type ECONOMY GDP GDP GROWTH (real) GDP/Capita (PPP) GDP/Capita GDP/PPP GDP-Composition Agriculture Industry, mining etc. Services Inflation FOREX reserves Exports Imports Exports (items)
147.7 million 2.06% 79 deaths/1000 live births 62 years 0.1% 74000 43% Federal
1045.8 million 1.51% 62/1000 63 years 0.7% 3.7 million 52% Federal
$ 65 Billion 3.4 % $ 2,100 $ 442.4 $299 Billion 26% 24% 50% 2.6% $10+ Billion $ 9+ Billion $ 10+ Billion Textiles, rice, wheat, leather
$ 442 Billion 5% $2,500 $441.8 $2.5 Trillion 25% 26% 49% 3.5% $70 Billion $44 Billion $54 Billion Textiles, gems and jewelry, textile machinery, leather, chemicals
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Exchange rate Revenues Expenditure Labor force Agriculture Industry Services Un-employment rate Industrial production growth rate Electricity production Debt (external) Economic aid Fiscal year
Petroleum, machinery, textile, machinery chemicals, edible oil, transportation eqpt., tea 58.0 $ 9 Billion $ 11.6 Billion 40.4 Million 44 % 17 % 39% 6.3% 7% 63 Billion KWh $ 31.5 Billion $ 2 Billion (1999-00) 1st July-30th June
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48.4 $ 48.3 Billion $ 78.2 Billion 406 Million 60% 17% 23% 4.4% 4.3% 547 Billion KWh $ 100.3 Billion $ 2.9 billion 1st April-31st March
FDI-SCENARIO Foreign plant companies Foreign affiliates FDI inflows (2001)
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FDI inflow stock FDI stock as % of GDP COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephone main lines Cellular TV ISPs Transportation Railways Highways Waterways Pipelines (crude oil, pet. Prod, gas) Ports/harbors Ships Airports DEFENSE Military expenditure Military expenditure as % of GDP
4.2 million 1.4 million 5 million 30
27.7 million 2.93 million 63 million 43
8,163 km 0.25 m.km 5,179 km 4 17 85
63,693 km 3.32 m.km 16,180 km 7,392 km 7 319 234
$ 2.55 billion 4.6%
$12.1 Billion 2.5%
Further, he provided following data to which I have yet to counter: The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, being over 6000, is second only to NYSE. Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians.
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With 800 movies per year, Indias film industry overshadows Hollywood. The organized lottery market in Indian is US$7bn (2% of GDP) India consumes one fifth of the worlds gold output India accounts for 45% of H1-B visas issued by the US every year. Growing at 6%, in 25 years Indian GDP (on PPP basis) will be at the same level as USs is today. Six Indian ladies have won miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. Bank deposits in India roughly equal 50% of its GDP. AGAIN, amongst the highest in the world. Indias railway is the largest railway network in the world under single management. India has the third largest army in the world, nearly 1.5 million. India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world, accounting for more than 30% of global production and 25% of consumption. India is the worlds premier centre for diamond cutting and polishing. Nine out of ten stones sold pass through India.
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India has the highest number of annual drug filings (77) with USFDA. India is home to the largest number of pharmaceutical plants (61) approved by USFDA outside the US. Indias hero Honda is the world largest motorcycle manufacturer with 2002 production of 1.7m units. Other than US and Japan, India is the only country to have built a super computer indigenously. Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, with staff of 1.6 million. India is the second largest cement producing country in the world producing more than 110m tons/year. Of the fortune 500 companies, 220 outsource their software related work to India. There are 8500 Indian restaurants in the U.K. which constitute 15% of the countrys total dining out establishments. India is the largest democracy in the world, with nearly 400m voting in the last national elections. India has the second largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world.
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India has the third largest investor base in the world. According to the Gemological Institute in America, up until 1996, India was the only source of diamonds. The Kumbh mela festival held every 21 years in the city of Allahabad attracts 25 million people which is more than the population of 185 of the 227 countries in the world. The Indian city of Varanasi, also known as Benaras, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. There are 3.22 million Indians in the US. Indians are the richest immigrant class in the US, with nearly 200,000 millionaires. India is ranked sixth country in world in terms of satellite launches. There are over 70,000 bank branches in India among the highest in the world.
I told him you may say and do whatever you like, but we, the faithful, although we may lie on ground, have divine power. As Allama Iqbal said, Muslims can fight without sword. He replied, my dear friend:
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Shauk se Noor-e-Nazar Lakht-e-Jigar Paida Karo Zalimo Gandum Bhi Kuch Paida Karo Dr. Iqbal Ka Shaheen Tu Kabka Urr Chuka Ab Koi Apna Mukaami Janwar Paida Karo You may produce dear ones, O cruel people produce some wheat, The eagle (bird) of Dr. Iqbal has flown, now produce local bird.
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The strength of the country lies in stability and efficiency of its main institutions. Unfortunately in last several years Pakistans institutions, due to various self-created problems, could not attain a track of stability and strength. This has brought disorder in the entire country. Our parliamentary system has suffered mainly because of poor leadership, frequent military interventions, lack of education of masses, hold of elite class (feudal), poor party system, corruption and absence of accountability. Luckily judiciary is now recovering very fast and playing its vital role of justice delivery. Regrettably, our judicial system is suffering from numerous problems of immense proportion. The most significant are the politicization of judiciary, tussle between the executive and the judiciary, corruption and poor governance/ administration. There is no denying the fact that to be effective and responsive to the growing
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needs of the litigants, the judicial system stands in need of radical reforms. Parliamentary system in our country suffers from a variety of problems. The most debilitating of the controversies relates to the countrys constitutional system. Legislation is always regarded as secondary job. Opposition parties prefer to embarrass the government by focusing on scandals instead of deliberating on substantive issues. Poor electoral process, horse-trading in the parliament, and undue official interference have diminished the credentials of the National Assembly and the Senate. Floor crossing and intolerance have become norms in our parliament. All successive regimes of Pakistan, covertly or overtly, have been accused of politicizing the bureaucracy for their ulterior motives and partisan agenda. The civil services of Pakistan have over the years suffered from numerous problems, which include lack of political leadership, influence of colonial system, military interventions, centralization of power by the executive, poor governance, corruption and lack of incentives. We need to restructure our bureaucracy in order to restore professionally accountable, realistically paid, and well-motivated civil service commensurate with the corporate culture. To secure their political interests, governments have been manipulating the constitutional provisions regarding appointments, postings and promotions of judges. Lack of honest and independent judges, complex judiciary system,
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lack of legal education and inefficient media are some other shortcomings, which have kept the performance of our judiciary far below the desired level. It is visualized that in a triangle of these institutions, our parliamentary system is the weakest position. We must fortify it to revive other two institutions. This can only be achieved if eligible, capable and sincere leadership is brought forward through well thought out electoral system. Elected representatives must not interfere with judiciary or civil service. In this way all the three branches of government will be able to work independently and contribute towards smooth functioning of the state machinery. We always talk of devolution of local government but I have never seen the devolution of power in the economic sector ever implemented. We always talk of development but at the end of the year we see that major portion of allocated PSDP remain un-utilized, lapsed or surrendered. This terminology in any way is exploited not knowing that this is a crime in financial language. We always admire western standards of living but have we ever compared standard of living of our parliamentarians with that of European or civilized parliamentarians? The bullet proof culture in a poor country like ours has made us so corrupt that beg, borrow or steal, we must show off and live beyond our means. Whosoever talks of reforms or
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economic paradigm shift from the British oriented Raj Rule, is either killed or hanged; therefore the poor remain poor and Kala Sahib continues to rule with the same pride, prestige, hegemony and mindset. Half of the country has been lost but we dont confess or admit our mistakes and learn from these, instead we continue to repeat the blunders. There is an old saying: Rome was not built in a day. This is a fact. It required centuries for it to reach the zenith of politics and civilization. But when it reached the peak of its pomp and glory, the citizens of this mighty empire, instead of adding further vigor and virility to the empire, waged useless wars and became sluggish in every walk of life and trade. These fatal traits ultimately led this great empire to its fall and decay. The same mistakes were repeated by Greece and Persia. Regardless of wisdom, philosophy and exploration of sciences, the former could not withstand the weight of time. It shattered into pieces after the tragic death of Alexander the great. Persian rulers too became incompetent and lethargic. Their myopic policies, tyrant and inhuman punishment system, indifferent attitude towards education disrupted the delicate fabric of Persian Empire.
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VICTIM SINDH Have we ever given any thought to the fact that we are losing our land and are being deprived of our rights? Power hungry rulers, ruthless urban land mafia, tribal warlords and their feuds, dargahs and fights of pirs over gadis, feudal system, and the spineless politicians who brokerage their loyalties to secure seats in the echelons of power so that they can safeguard vested interests of their own class, kith and kin: this sorry stuff is what makes up the weft and warp of our socio-political fabric. A glance over last 62 years of our history would readily reveal the ugly faces of our rulers. The hard core criminals of yesterday assume power today and have the shameless audacity to act as if nothing had ever happened! We the people have either lost our sanity or our memory or probably both. It is said that those who do not know how to rule, must learn to obey those who know how to rule. Indeed, we are being ruled, and for that matter ruled ruthlessly and unscrupulously. Dont we know that: a) Government in power makes unscrupulous and full use of the government machinery, the police and civil service of the province, to influence and rig the election results in their favor.
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b) Interior of Sindh has fallen into the hands of feudal lords and Pirs. The middle class leadership has been totally eliminated. There are many reasons for the failure of our system. These include governments failure to formulate right policies, lack of sincere political leadership, corrupt bureaucracy, and the list goes on and on. We must confess that we have neither the will to work hard nor the guts to fight for our rights. Todays battles are fought on the economic front. To win, you have to equip yourself with skill and knowledge acquired through hard work so that you can use it in the real world to compete with others, excel and thereby improve your lot. The degrees acquired through copy culture are useless pieces of paper and at best make of us donkeys wearing gold earrings. We dream and wait for a miraclearrival of a great leader who will set everything right. Unfortunately many a leader came, some in uniform and others in civilians suits, but they are all gone; each leaving things worse than before. May be the time has come to rely on millions of Sindhis rather than one great leader. The miracle will occur when we will ourselves change. The change must come from within; and then without can never remain unaffected.
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The fact is that Sindh is not poor in resources. Its land, ports, railways, universities, industries and talented human resources are full of potential. The issue is that Sindhis are not getting their rightful share. Sindhi leaders, Sindhi civil servants and Sindhi people need to put their own house in order first. We have none to blame but ourselves; we have to fight for our rights so that we might become the mighty. The law and order situation has worsened although agencies have been stationed. How can the decision to use them be justified? There is a devious plan at work to weaken the civil society in Sindh and hand over rural Sindh to the feudal lords on a long term basis. The communal riots, robberies in broad daylight, lack of security and safety of common man, socalled honor killings, and the lawlessness supported by corrupt local police have made life in the province miserable. The United Nations Committee for Development & Planning, in its report issued in 1992 entitled Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development: Goals in Conflict? identified the following as the attributes of good governance and yet to be applied: 1. Territorial and ethno-cultural representation, mechanism for conflict resolution and for
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such we were waiting for sunset prayer call to break the fast. All of sudden loud speakers of mosques all around blasted with azans delivered at full volume. He had never heard this before. Surprised, he asked what was it and I told him that it was our religious call for prayer and for breaking the fast. He said, But it is a big nuisance, it is a terror. Why cant there be a single call? Why everybody is shouting at full volume? I tried to console him but again he said, I cant believe this. Islam is a religion of purity which gives a lesson of unification and not of diversification. I agree with you, I said. They have destroyed our system. We both may agree about Islam but those cries are MULLAs Islam, who believes that those who do not agree with him are kafir. Also, there is a lot of difference between his preaching and his practice. Mullas Islam is his wishful and willful interpretation of it. Why dont you stop them? he asked. I will be branded kafir. Theres a great religious Mafia. We cant do that? I confessed my helplessness. We have blind faith. I added. How much is this Mulla qualified? he inquired Generally uneducated, but may have read some religious books. I said. Who has given them this authority? he persisted with his inquiry. I lost my tongue!
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I explained him the philosophy of five times prayers Azan reaching the shores of Atlantic, the process of Zuhr, Azan has already commenced in eastern Indonesia and before it reaches Dacca, Asr, Azan has started. This has hardly reached Jakarta, one and a half hours later, then the time of Magrib becomes due and no sooner has Magrib time reached Sumatra, then the time of Isha Azan has commenced in Celebes! When the Muazzins of Indonesia are calling out Fajr Azan, the Muazzins in Africa are calling out the Azan for Isha. If we ponder over the phenomenon seriously, we can only conclude the amazing fact that thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Muazzins around the world are always proclaiming the oneness of Almighty Allah, the Apostleship of Prophet Mohammad PBUH and the right path. RECRUITMENT My journey has been from uncertainty to certainty. I know now what can be done and what cannot be done. I know that the bureaucracy tends to take the easy way out. I know the arbitrary decision making is the order of the day. I know that hardly any criterion is applied for selection of officers for different posts. I know that public service lacks professionalism and transparency. I know that when under pressure we often succumb to it. But I also know that there are public servants who are upright; who can stand up for their principlescome what may; they are not
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afraid to uphold justice and fair play and are willing to take any challenge head on. It is public servants like these who make the difference and give support to the edifice on which public service still stands and operates and keeps the system going. Almost four decades ago, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a great son of the soil, fought for the rights of Sindhis and wrote this note on a negative summary for recruitment based on quota for rural Sindh: Call rural people and provide equal opportunity, I am sure they will compete. For the first time Sindhis from rural areas got an opportunity to be part of Central Civil Services. In 1972 few Sindhi was selected for Civil, Foreign or Police service. But by 1973 it all changed. Sindhis owe this to Shaheed Bhutto and his love for Sindhis, his foresight and his sense of justice and equity. Since then, 35 batches of civil servants have followed. These officers owe it to our motherland to serve Sindh and the cause of Sindh, and to make the soul of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto happy. Resultantly 35 batches of CSS comprising of thousands of Sindhi officers are now available in bureaucracy. Now there is nobody else but the sons of the soil serving Sindh. They have reached senior positions where they can play major role in policy decision making. No other group or people can now be blamed. Today there is no Mr. Mufti DC Larkano or Mr. Masroor Hasan Khan, Commissioner Hydrebad who can be accused of subverting cause of
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Sindh. I remember all students of Larkano followed me with slogans Jiye Sindh, Marsun Marsun Sindh na daisun and protested before DC office in 1967. For talks, the DC came out with his management and the police force. We condemned and said, Get out of Sindh, otherwise your dead bodies will be sent home. Those days are gone. Now we, who are born and will be buried here, are in charge of our own affairs. Let us look after our motherland and discharge the debt honestly else the coming generations will hold us accountable. I was just a junior officer having put in two years of active service working as Deputy Controller of Accounts, Air Force MASROOR Base at Mauripur (1978-81). I had been freshly promoted to grade 18. Military Accountant General Mr. Ibnul Hasan came to visit Karachi. He was an Urdu speaking person, who was very soft spoken, delicate, God fearing, a well-known poet of Urdu and a very considerate and polite person. He addressed the officers of Military Accounts Service. In those days recruitment was to be made for first time on quota basis. Mr. A.N. Qureshi, Controller Naval Accounts, and two other Grade 18 and 19 officers were members of the committee. By next two days committee was to move for interviews/tests at Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur. Advertisement was published in DAWN and other newspapers of Lahore and Islamabad. There was hue and cry amongst youth for lack of communication in Sindh.
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After his speech, there was a question and answers session. I, being the only Sindhi officer amongst the lot at the time, stood up and raised my hand. Controller Military Accounts introduced me to him. Sir, may I take the liberty to invite your kind attention towards the recruitment? Yes, young man, he said. Thank you very much for allowing me to speak. I have some reservations over present recruitment, I said humbly. Agreed, please carry on, he roared in pin drop silence. The present recruitment is for Sindh rural, but the advertisement has been published in DAWN Karachi and some other newspapers of Lahore and Islamabad. How many rural matriculates/intermediate read Dawn and that also at such a short notice? It would be injustice with local poor unemployed youth of Sindh. He was gazing at me. I continued, Sindh appears like an occupied territory ruled by outsiders with connivance of selected and evergreen maulanas and bureaucrats. Educated and uneducated Sindhis roam from door to door with applications in hand. Sindhi engineers, doctors, MBAs and other post graduates are equal victims. Nowadays, Sindh has lower poverty. But Sindhis dont go to Lahore and Islamabad. Some of my friends in army have told me that Sindhis do not join army. And if they ever join, they
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run away rather than undergo tough training. Sindhis are lazy, homesick and lethargic. He said in a taunting way, everybody sitting in the room laughed at me. I responded, Sir this is story of old days. Now unemployment and poverty have compelled and constrained us to go anywhere in the world. So far as recruitment in armed forces is concerned, you may be right but I would like to draw your attention to some historical facts. Sir Charles Napier recorded in his diary that no Sindhi (son of soil) may be recruited in army because Sindhis are more loyal to their land than to obeying our orders. This resulted in a restriction or ban which continued till 1962 when President Z.A. Bhutto came and lifted it. Now you will find Sindhis rushing for the jobs in army. He was convinced by this logic. He annoyingly enquired questioned the chairman of the committee and some other senior officers who came up with some lame excuses. What should be done? he again looked at me. It should be widely circulated and published in local papers. I said. But time is short. he objected. Sir, we can publish news item and whoever comes, or appears at the test may be allowed for a walk through interview. Okay, now you do it. I authorize you! Go ahead with my full support. MAG resolved.
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I accepted it as a challenge. I rushed to the office of Daily Hilal Pakistan newspaper, met with Ashok Gungwani my school mate, then a sub-editor of the paper, and narrated the whole story to him. He published the news item in the morning issue and also got it widely published in Ibrat Hyderabad. I traveled to Hyderabad and Sukkur, and as a result one thousand purely rural people were recruited in Military Accounts department in 1978. Some of them came to Karachi for the first time. Some had no accommodation but we settled them by having a hall (barrack) in Pakistan Air Force Barracks arranged for them with some basic facilities. We even set up a club for them where they would gather in the evening and played volleyball. Muhammad Sharif, son of a poor man, was among those recruited. He lived with me for four years before he got allocated government quarter. His children are now studying in English medium schools. When I look at him, and likewise many other auditors/AAO/AOs, I rightfully feel pride for this achievement. GOD gave me a chance to serve Sindh as a son of the soil. As Accountant General Sindh, I took chance and got approved 135 seats from the Federal Ministry of Finance. These were to be filled in on a war footing because it was a special permission granted during a period when there
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was a general ban on recruitments. Unfortunately this could not materialize in spite of all the effort on my part. Thanks to another son of the soil who foiled this whole effort by first getting it delayed and ultimately getting it completely fizzled out. A Man of Value Try not to become a man of success but rather become a man of value. It seems like yesterday that I boarded the academy bus from the International Hotel on the Mall and headed towards old Gymkhana building housing the old Civil Services Academy in the sprawling Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore. Thirty five precious years have passed since then but fond memories of the days long gone by are still etched in my memory. Remembering those days of training at military Accounts Training Centre Rawalpindi and housed at MATC Mess 36-Westridge Rawalpindi always brings tears of joy as well as of sorrow into my eyes. Joy for the happy days spent there and sorrow for the batch mates and friends whom death has separated from us. Some such friends were Arif Mansoor, Federal Secretary (died in an accident while performing Umra), Mazhar Ali Shah, Accountant General Balochistan, Abdul Jabbar Memon, Director General, Mehtab Naqvi, DG Federal Audit, and Tahir Sajjad, DG (Inspection). Although other all have
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retired and totally turned grey but whenever we meet, we enjoy and cherish the past moments with same respect and spirit. From the serene days of the academy, into the cauldron of public service in the field was a lesson in reality. The days of idealism were over and now the harsh facts of public life were challenging us to live up to expectations. I realized then that now I was on my own, embarking on a journey into the unknown. Before joining public service, I had visions of being able to make a difference for the better, at least, in my domain of work. But I soon learned that idealism has no place in practical public life. You have to deal with situations as they arise in a most impersonal way, without letting your emotions get the better of you. My experience of working in a deeply divided public servicedivided by religion, by sect, by occupational grouping and by place of originhas set very demanding parameters of performance of the public servants. The constant tug of war between army and politicians, the mistrust between bureaucracy and political elite and a sham process of accountability have further forced the public servants to put their own survival ahead of their official functions. Resultantly, the objectives of good governance, sense of honor, justice, fair play and compassion have taken the back seat in our professional
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lives. Today, the public at large feel disillusioned and the public servants frustrated. I have always felt frustrated that despite all the hard work, the applause, the laurels, achievement of national targets and doing some unmatched contributions, I was still not remembered appropriately. This feeling was reinforced when the first elected President and Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was brutally assassinated through a mockery of judicial trial. He was undoubtedly the most popular and emerging leader of the country and the Muslim world. The way he and his family were treated is a sordid example of brutality which negates not only the Islamic principles but even the common norms of decency. This proves that we are not social animals but rather wild beasts. History abounds in examples where a genius has been killed by an idiot. A genius is born in centuries while many idiots are born daily and this continues. As such, Shaheed Bhutto continues to live in the hearts of people of Pakistan and he very well said that he would rule from the grave. Those who live for right and die for a cause are martyrs; dont call them deadthey live forever. It was probably after interviewing Zia-ul-Haq that Khushwant Singh observed: In my entire life, I have never encountered any other people as reckless in their generosity as Punjabi Musalmaans. Their logic is simple: Punjabis are the worlds elite; Islam is the best of all the
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religions. Put the two together and you get the best people in the world. When puritanical, they can be insufferably narrow-minded and fanatical.
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I pray that the present government may complete full term. Let them consolidate their politics. People cannot understand them. Lack of education, lack of justice, unaffordable and inaccessible legal remedies, poverty, and mismanagement inherited by them is all understandable. The leadership even with utmost efforts is not able to provide service delivery at doorstep as promised. We know that there are national and international barricades to overcome. But one thing I must say that contact, concern and care must not be abandoned and mass communication must never be interrupted. A credibility gap must not widen else people shall rightly feel isolated and let down. The grass root level psyche does not understand American Agenda or Indian politics, ethical rifts and internal confrontations and wadera, chaudhry, pir, seth, or bhai bhai culture.
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One cannot deny that Shaheed Bhuttos daughter Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto carried the charisma that brought self-esteem and confidence to the nation in general and the Sindhis in particular, who say that after 400 years they had seen a ray of hope. They were given a chance to serve/rule. Throughout history, Bhuttos rule had put the country on a strong footing, reduced miseries of common man and enhanced the image of Pak Army as one of the best and powerful armies in the world. Although, when Bhutto came in power in 1971, it was a completely demoralized, and defeated force with ninety thousand soldiers unceremoniously taken as prisoners of war by India after a most humiliating surrender in the annals of history. Personal benefits and professional jealousies, biased attitude of some individuals has led the present Government drive to take off slowly but Government may not see a downslide in their home province Sindh, as 90% of achievements can be accomplished by almost 35 batches of civil servants son of soil now in thousands serving the cause of mother land. Mohtarma Benazir never surrendered on the issues of demilitarization, ethnic tensions, major economic reconstruction challenges; and she accepted threats of time. What a personality, a thinker, a writer, a person of tremendous moral values, a connoisseur of arts and books,
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a lover of literature and beauty, an eloquent speaker, a pillar of courage, and a ray of hope for the weak she was. She was a hinge of hope, a staunch follower of Islam, a lover of saints, mystics and freedom fighters, and a firm believer in Allah and His Holy Prophet. She strongly believed in principles and this she proved by accepting death rather than bending, surrendering or compromising on principles. A true heir and a daughter of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, she had the courage to look into eyes of death and say that it could not defeat her. Dying as a martyr like her father, she indeed conquered the death. As her final dialogue with death, before the fatal bullet felled her, she uttered the slogans of Allah O Akbar and Ya Ali Madad. Is she dead? Visit Garhi Khuda Bux, and watch men, women and children coming from all over the world, paying respect to her memory and praying for her. She will be remembered in the history as an indelible, unforgettable, and indestructible character. I first saw her in 1988. She delivered a lecture on the Character of History at the Institute of International Affairs. Being a member, I succeeded in meeting her. I introduced myself, I am from Larkano. She stopped, shook my hand and was gracious enough to talk with me for seven minutes. Next I met her, when she came to our home at Larkano, for condolence on the demise of my mother. Her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also used to visit our home. He also liked me very much as I was his polling
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agent in 1970 elections. She again inquired about my job. At that time I was serving in SUPARCO as Member Finance. She turned to Begum Ashraf Abbasi, who was sitting beside me, and gave her some instructions to get me more suitable assignment. I was offered a senior position but I couldnt join. My third and last contact with her took place one month before her assassination. I sent her an email requesting her help in certain personal matter which I had found almost impossible to resolve on my own. But it was her greatness that she attended to it immediately and the work was done within 12 hours from the time I sent her my request. This showed her prodigious memory and her concern for service delivery to a common man at the door step. She was a marvelous combination of the noblest ethical values, upholder of tradition, a torch bearer, a beacon of light, a lover and personification of the very personality of Sindh. She was the finest product of grace and magnanimity. She resembled the heroines of Shah Latif. Pakistan is pronounced a failed state by some of our top leadership. Fine, but I ask: Since when? Have we ever witnessed the flavors of a welfare state? Have ever people enjoyed the freedom of right to live? The poorer have become the poorest; while the richer have become the wealthiest. They try to compete with the icons of world, but lacking character, they fall miserably short. Great men are great because they stand on their own feet.
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We have had a chequered and desultory history fed by illusions, led by delusions and scared by hallucinations. So enigmatic, so depressing and so difficult to understand and worse still to teach and write about. Education is pathetic. Healthcare has been horrible. Security and safety can only be found in nostalgic memories of the past. In our society trumpeting, drumming, bugling, singing and gyrating on TV and in parties is admired and respected. A genius of the century, a popular and respected leader of the masses was killed by an idiot and we all just watched it happen. We of course are a drilled, grilled and drugged society. Civilized nations look for and identify their mistakes so that they can learn to avoid these in the future. But our leadership and management are an arrogant/adamant cess-pool of promiscuity and shamelessness who extend full support to crimes and criminals. Justice delayed is justice denied. It is our pathetic history that we kill our heroes. Earth belongs to God and to people. The voice of people is voice of God and God helps those who take stand against tyranny, oppression, injustice and lies. Gods wrath descends upon the tyrants and villains if people decide to take stand against them. When God gets annoyed, He deprives you of wisdom. As Shah Abdul Latif says
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. Rab rusay mat khasay harey kona hathiyaar Karay uha kaar janh me jokho jea jo Annoyed, God snatches away the wisdom rather than hit with a weapon That which He does, makes life miserable. Is it that we have lost our wisdom or has wisdom been snatched from us? We would not retrench our extravagant expenses on defense, but rather let our poor populace be deprived of food, clothing and shelter. We arm ourselves to fight with our next door neighbor who is enormously more powerful than us. How have we fooled ourselves in our history of idiocy? We are always in critical condition, weak environment and we dont even know who the enemy is. While most of the criminals are granted bails by the courts and they roam scot-free, the poor indefinitely wait for an affordable and accessible justice. The nation has the right to know how Ms. Bhutto was killed despite such high security arrangements, during broad daylight, amongst hundreds of thousands of people and who the killers are. Does this mean that anybody can be killed again and at any time! It is time for some serious thinking. It is the final call to stand up on our own feet and
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chart a roadmap to solidify and integrate our nationhood. Two years have passed since her assassination and the agencies still have no clue, or so they seem to be saying. After her death, stature of Ms. Bhutto has enhanced and become a nightmare for her opponents. She was a fighter for the welfare of common man, a champion of noble causes, and a committed leader. Once she developed a bond of love and creditability, she would never break it. No compromise on principles no problem; death is inevitable but it can come only once! As it is said: The man, who doesnt know when to die, knows not how to live. -Ruskin It is always easier to fight for ones principles than to live up to them. Adlai Stevenson Wo waqt bhi dekha hai tareeka kee ghairon nay Lamhon ne khataa kee thi Sadiyon nay saza payee (History is the witness that An error of a moment, Was paid for by centuries)
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ANAL HAQ I am the Truth is the slogan of Mansoor Hallaj which is repeated reminding that history repeats itself. When the pre matured soul promised to die for Islam, Mansoor followed the promise and he was already the chosen soul of Almighty Allah. He also affirms the love that the other prophet and saints had retained. The remains of ashes when reflected over the surface of sea water, they also were displayed with the words ANAL HAQ which means a Sufi died for truth and which genuinely means to know the self. Those who know themselves, know Allah. They have the seen the actual face of their beloved and reached the, MAIRAJ. Hussain Bin Mansoor Hallaj announced ANAL HAQ(I am truth) and whereas in the recent years the loving Sufi of Daraza Sharif, Abdul Wahab Farooqi (Sachal Sarmast) also followed the same theme. He was a great lover of Mansoor. Actually Mansoor Hallaj was punished by time-seekers during the reign of Abbasid Khalifa Muqtadar Billah under the persuasion of minister Hamid, who was hand in glove with certain Mullas of that period, was jealous of the loving personality of Mansoor Hallaj, proclaiming him to be the lover and beloved of ALLAH. In this process Mansoor Hallaj says, he feels God in himself. On 24th Zulaqqad 309 Hijri (888AD), this great saint, philosopher and lover of God
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was martyred his limbs were cut, then his body was burnt and thrown into the river Dajla (Bagdad Sharif). This courage and grandness exalted him above many of his friends and admirers and today it is no accident that from Rumi to Attar, Mir Taqi Mir to Khuwaja Mir Dard and Iqbal, from Faiz Ahmed Faiz to Ahmed Farraz all have praised Mansoor Hallaj in their Persian and Urdu verses. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sachal Sarmast, Bedil, Khuwaja Ghulam Fareed, Bhudhal Faqeer, Baba Bhulay Shah, Qalandar Lal Shahbaz, Hussain Shah Faqeer, all have taken him as their spiritual guide and helmsman. I dont know how old this world is may be six billion years, but at least 1400 years have passed and we are in the 15th century of that period. Mansoor Hallaj is remembered by live souls even today. They are buried forever who patched thorns on the way of Mansoor Hallaj. The adored lover is Hussain Bin Mansoor Hallaj, who left the school of great Sufi Junaid Baghdadi. Mansoor Hallaj says I reached the state of Sufism where all the steps of adores, love are completed. He suffered from pain, troubles and depressions to find the correct path of Sufism. But the adored lovers always keep their promises intact. They put their heads under swords and their bed is the bed of death. Their ideal death is to die for truth. If we go back in history we would see the martyrdom of Hazrat
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Imam Hussain (A.S) who died for truth and who did not reconcile with Batil and laid down his life with his sacred family members and followers at Karbala for the cause of pure truth. They are always remembered and the candle they have lit will ever enlighten the connected souls, those who cater this philosophy shall also be preachers of same for rekindling the love of almighty ALLAH and for seeking salvation for the entire humanity at large regardless of caste, color and creed.
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LEARN, RELEARN AND UNLEARN

It was the year 1973 when I appeared in four examinations and qualified in all. I decided to join Civil Service: it was a conscious choice on my part, hence I have no regrets. I still recall when I qualified M.A., LL.B., P.C.S. and C.S.S. within the same year. There were no lofty ideals when I joined the service. There still was a modest modicum of grandeur associated with the perks and pelf of Civil Service, as ours was the first batch inducted after the Administrative Reforms, hence this batch of 1973 is known as first common batch. Now 37 years down the lane, a feeling, a realization, and a deep sense of awareness, make me feel like I have graduated from receiving end to giving end. I feel like a fruit bearing tree in a mood to return everything back to earth and people. A tree eager to return its fruit, its leaves, its branches to squirrels hopping along its trunk, to birds
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perching on its branches and to animals resting in its shade; in the end even its wood to those who need it to cook their food or warm themselves against cold of winter. This introspection has even a dancing ring of nostalgia around it controlled by a beam monitor of weariness. Once, when the early onslaught of strength and feelings of power subsided to make room for analysis and reason, I learned about relationships and linkages. I subsequently found myself inextricably bound with these. These in the words of an eastern poet have been translated like this: Only once did I scribe your name on the sands of time Only once but since then my duels with the wind Have not come to an end. Symbolically, those grueling and dueling winds are the injustices and inadequacies of the system perpetuated by the people in positions of authoritylow, high and mighty, all alike. Sands of time are the good deeds done by me and many others like me, against all odds. Yet I feel that not enough has been done. Through the process and endeavor of life, I have become more informed, wiser, more tolerant and quiet like a deep flowing river, meandering through valleys and plains on its journey to a bigger and an ever drawing destination. At the peak of my career I have realized that I deserve to restart.
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More than a quarter century has passed but life still appears to be a PUC (paper under consideration). I intend to dispose it off with equity, fairness, balance and justice. All big words, but I make efforts to justify these yardsticks. Public service to me is an instrument of change. Yet its very nature is supportive of consistency. Does it make synonymous to status quo, as is often blamed? Consistency to me is related to a positive strength and an attitude to sustain change through difficulties. Amid daunting odds its a profile in courage, commitment and care. Status quo, on the other hand, is based on inactivity and on being permanently domiciled in comfort zone. Such a difference becomes more pronounced when a new supervisory entity is installed in the office. Early energy and fresh zeal are often lost. Failure to introduce new ideas and changes is either feared or shunned, so as not unnecessary ruffle feathers. This way, what is mundane becomes routine, and routine dons the mantle of public policy. In public service my biggest frustration has been the ever expanding circle of concerns, which on part of an individual state functionary reduce his circle of performance. This circle of concerns brings us face to face with a broad spectrum of issues, which are either outside the policy domain or too big and too complex to be solved
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in the immediate future. In discharge of my duties I try to expand the circle of performance and then tighten the circle of concerns. This to me is an exercise in conflict management. It is both daunting and onerous. Even for me to remain focused on the single-issue agenda can be a nerve-wrecking experience. It becomes more uncertain and sensitive when it is pursued upward and the head of the organization is a politician. They, as we all know, are people in hurry, more attuned to policies of popularity and constituency-based outlook rather than to the golden rule of GREATER GOOD FOR GREATER NUMBER. Let me confess that if this agenda is difficult to pursue upward, it is equally dangerous and disturbing when shared downwards. There is a huge gravitational pull and many a cross agenda at work. If personnel base increases at the base level of pyramids, the resource base decreases inversely. It is difficult to convince the staff at the base to do whatever you should, wherever you are, and with whatever you have. OLD is Cold but Gold The year I retired, my daughter gave me a birthday gift a book with the title, When You Cross 60. I quote from one of its pages:
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An older man was asked by his wife, Dear, what a pleasant weather we have, let us go upstairs and make love. Old man replied with a sigh, Honey! I cant do both. After a few minutes I was upstairs..! Many Larkano Old Boys Association members/friends particularly Qazi Qamarudin, a committed, soft spoken and a friend found at later stage asked as to why the word OLD is used. They can find the answer from the above dialogue. Entering old age is of course enough to make people cautious. It is not depressing or feeling of dejection but a reality and truth. Remember as the old wood is best to burn, old horses best to ride, old books enjoyable to read, old wine more satisfying to drink, so are old friends, usually more trustworthy. In the same way old is cold but gold. Age is a quality of mind If you have left your dreams behind Or hope is cold, if you no longer look ahead If your ambitions and dreams are dead Then you have grown old, my friend Some of my friends died at early age and some are suffering from arthritis, hypertension, diabetes etc. Some are depressed and demoralized. It is in fact painful to say farewell to youth and welcome old age with grace. But it is
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a reality that we must learn to accept. What one must plan is to remain fit, look younger, feel fresher, avoid tension, be happy and let others be happy. To live happily is often difficult. Just like love, happiness too cant be purchased through an interim or ad hoc arrangement. Artificial pleasures may be bought, but these are always followed by terrible hangover. Only way to acquire happiness is to be content with what you have and what you are. Hazrat Ali A.S says, Count your blessings, not your worries. Curtail your ambitions, desires and idle wishes; enjoy small events, and create your own lifestyle. Believe me, everything that looks green, has always dirt beneath it. All that glitters is not gold. Leave cares behind, cheers will follow you. Remember nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the shine, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Without warning, I found myself crossing 60. Although there were reminders, but I found them totally inadequate for the preparation to welcome this great reality. For me, 60 plus represents the cut-off point between middle age and old age. It is true that I dont feel any different indeed, when colleagues say to me: Yaar, buddhay ho gaye! (We have grown old).
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I retort, You may be old; I am certainly not. I have always believed in the clich that you are as young as you feel. For a lady, it is as she looks. But now I am suddenly confronted with the reality of time passing me by. Inevitably, it got me to reflect about several questions as I began to be called an old man. Out of ones life the first two decades hold precious memories and experiences. And, memory of these years is usually very vivid. Early in my life, I learned not to waste time. I owe this to company of good friends since boyhood and my teachers of early years. I am proud to have known and been friends with Akther Janvri DIG(P), Abdul Hussain Kadri (S.P.), Nadir Markhiani (Secretary Education), late Irshad Siddiki, Abdullah Mahesar and Abdul-Majid Bhurgri (Income Tax Commissioner). Majid left job early and now lives in the United States. He is the pioneer of Sindhi computing. Knowing Majid since boyhood and through different stages of life, whether it is in the streets of Larkana or the power corridors of Income Tax department etc., but now I found in him a new Majid, a saint, a scholar and a man of sublime qualities who not only helped but encouraged me to complete this book. He has really proved to be a thorough gentleman and good friend. Mr. Lachhmandas was my teacher in class VI. He taught me how to be kind to others, especially to strangers. This
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costs nothing and is occasionally repaid in unexpected ways. We should adopt simple living and high thinking. This philosophy of life has been drummed into my brain and mind since childhood. Behave like a human being and not like an animal. These lessons from a simple teacher are known as the behavioral science today. Those teachers were institutions by themselves. Too often, we are impatient and hasty when dealing with others, particularly with those who are relatively lower in social or financial status. We are reluctant to say please and thank you to servants or underlings at work, although we are asked to handover large sums to them. We similarly loathe to praise but are quick to condemn. Watching people behave badly over money has been a revolting experience to behold. In my career, I have seen people squabble over plots, status and authority. They routinely lie about the number of plots they already have so that they could grab a few more. My father always advised me: Money and power are like dirt on the hands: it comes and goes. Try to win the hearts of people. This will give you satisfaction and satisfaction will give you contentment; and if you are contented, you are not less than a king. All my life I valued this precious advice and followed it.
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Thats why I feel I have been blessed with good friends, a loving and supportive family and good memories that are far more valuable than large bank accounts. My belief in a life after life has been somewhat tenuous at best. I believe in living life to the hilt in the here and now, and I feel that as long as I deliberately do not harm others, I should explore and enjoy life as fully as possible while I am fit enough to do so. I have never compromised on health. If you are not fit, its like an empty purse with a curse. Maintaining a positive attitude after the age of 60 and looking after your diet and health will definitely help in making you feel younger and more robust than people of same age. This is the message by my friend Nadir, who always reminds me, Saving money is good thing, but spending it is a technique Memories of good old days sometimes haunt me, but with a reason. Those were halcyon and joyous days with a spirit of their very own, embracing the undiluted fragrance of life. Many perspectives, when seen in retrospect, appear solemnly different because they are perhaps being influenced by the acquired capability to interpret events in a variety of ways. Not so with childhood experiences. I believe they retain much of their originality. Sometimes these are so lucid that they seem to suggest that life can still be led to the fullest without having to don the garb of a superior cultural identity.
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Certainly my own past substantiates this point of view. But at the same time it reminds me no less emphatically that there were some moderating and refining influences that consummated the experience and made it worthwhile. Central to the origin of those influences was the presence of Mr. W.M. Shaikh, stately and much revered Head Master of Government High School Larkano. As it now stands, I salute my teachers, Mr. Ali Akbar Shahani, Mr. D.M. Wagan of Dini Madressa, Mr. Lachhmandas, Sain Manzoor Baloch, Ghulam Hadi Baloch, Sain Faiz Muhammad of Governmentt High School Larkano, and Dr. Sandeelo Abdul Karim Saheb, Dr. Asif Jah Karwani, professor Mohammad Ali Khan, Sharif Saheb, Arshi Kartpuri, Sain Amrat Lal of Government College Larkano, to whom I am grateful for everything I have today. I cant forget Prof. Dr. Ayaz Qadri, my uncle, and Prof. Pir Saeed Hassan, Head of Sindhi Department, Sindhi Muslim Arts College Karachi, who groomed and elevated me. The company of Prof. Saleem Memon (now Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Karachi) is also unforgettable when we used to study at benches of Aram Bagh and on lush green lawns of Karachi University, while preparing for postgraduation in Sindhi.
The Crown of Glory

I still retain my first lesson of class VI. My class teacher Mr. Lachhmandas loudly sang with rhythm, Wealth lost, nothing lost. Health lost, something lost. Character lost,
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everything lost. This remained a regular morning routine during the whole year. Character is the crown and glory of human life and cornerstone of teachings of all religions. Quran also speaks about impeccable character of the blessed Prophet of Islam. It was his character which earned him immense and unshakable respect and trust of all amongst whom he lived. It is the noblest possession of a man that is a rank in itself, dignifies every station, and exalts every position in society. It has far more power than wealth and it can secure lasting honor. It carries distinguishable mark of influence as it is the result of proven honor, rectitude and consistency qualities which, perhaps more than any other, command the confidence and respect of fellow human beings. Just as daylight can be seen through every small hole, likewise little things reflect a persons character. Indeed, character consists of little acts, well and honorably performed. Everyday life is the quarry from which we extract what we then rough-hew into habits that form our character. Based on my experience of life, I would suggest some quotes to remain young, healthy wealthy and tips to influence life cycle: o Remember God, bow before Him. Weep before Him and laugh before others.
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Always be cheerful and smile. A smile increases your face value and 72 muscles of face work all together. When tense, see good friends for their company can relax and act as a tranquillizer. Anger is half madness. Control it. Never hurrynever worry. Adapt yourselfonly fools and the dead cannot change their opinion. Its better to try and fail than fail to try. Work hard and persevere, as success has no finish line. Better late than never. Haste is waste. Read more, learn moreits never too late to learn. A comfortable old age is reward of a well spent youth. Be master of patiencebe master of everything. Live with commitment. Be ready for decay, death and sorroweverything will pass, just be patient.
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Past will never return, forget it. Nobody is sure of future, so dont worry about it. Present is yours, catch it. Just do it now. Everything will pass and all is well.
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But be rest assured that the heritage of old age is not always despair. Most of us may never do great things but we can do small things in a great way. GOOD GOVERNANCE Character is the main instrument for good governance, and it is also one of the first casualties in the survival game. Good governance is open, simple, accessible, tolerant and most importantly compassionate form of governance. It aims at genuinely improving the lot of poor, solving the problems of common man, suggesting need based scientific alternatives to the ruling elite, and moving away from the colonial mind-set. The major impediments in way of realizing good governance are bureaucratic complexities. The public servants hedge is a smokescreen of rules and regulations, which are interpreted and bent to suit either personal discretion or desire of the ruling regime. It is everyday experience that people have to resort to bribery, safaarish or dunda to get their work done. They are totally disillusioned. Magically, the live issues
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become pages of dead files and sometimes vice versa. It is about time that the bureaucracy is given a sense of direction, adequate sources for decent living and most importantly institutional support if good governance is to be made the guiding light for our public servants. INNOVATION AND DECISION MAKING As a result of survival game, public service has become sluggish and reactive. We are afraid to take decisions and to go beyond the bare essentials. Public servants take shelter behind outdated rituals sanctified as rules of code. Throughout my carrier, I have witnessed that the officers who delay and even avoid decision making, evade responsibility and maintain status quo, have benefited most in the end; while the innovative and dynamic public servants generally suffer on one account or the other. One can cite countless examples of such dynamic public servants who were castigated and condemned by the advocates of go slow, adhocism and sycophancy school of thought and lack of character too. PROFESSIONALISM No public service can deliver until and unless its members are properly trained for the jobs they are supposed to perform. The engine of growth can only function with well-trained manpower. Unfortunately this is not true for
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some of our services. One finds that people coming from armed forces, even without any formal training for the jobs, perform equally well if not better than the civil officers who stake their claims to certain position in field and secretariat. Either no special training is required for some of the higher secretariat positions or we are used to such low levels of output and efficiency that training or no training doesnt matter. The creditability of our civil structure further erodes as people with no specialized training can perform what trained civil servants are doing. There seems to be a dearth of upper and middle level management trained professionals as per technical requirements of the changing times. Almost all of us have access to the computers, latest technology and communication network, but very few of us are trained and motivated to use these tools effectively and efficiently. Naturally, we fail to provide scientific alternatives to the decision makers, which is our primary duty. The lesson one learns is that to improve our output, quantitatively as well as qualitatively, we must provide adequate training to public servants and professionals at all levels. Training can be a refresher course, a specialized course, etc. aimed at enhancing the capacity of the officers so that they can perform their duties diligently and effectively, become result-oriented and ensure the service delivery to common man.
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MANKIND AND STARVATION Ten thousand years ago, writes Jean Mayer, a noted nutritionist and president of Tufts University, the human population was about five million, according to estimates by paleoanthropologists. They were hunter gatherers, and there were about 25 square kilometers per person, worldwide; they subsisted on some 5000 food plants. Today, there is more than 4000 million population with density of 25 persons per square kilometers. According to the US Department of Agriculture, there are now only 15 or so species which stand between mankind and starvation. Five cereals: rice, wheat, corn, sorghum and barley; three root crops: potato, cassava and sweet potato; three seed legumes: bean, soya bean and peanut; two sugar crops: sugar cane and sugar beet; and two tree crops: banana and coconut. This concentration on a few species at the expense of crop diversity, says Mayer, makes us extremely vulnerable to catastrophic interruptions in the food supply, through natural or engineered disaster. FAO has mentioned in its latest report that 1/6th of the world population, i.e. around 1.02 billion, is starving. The trend is increasing by 11%, and these starving masses mainly belong to the Asian Pacific territories. A major portion of population doesnt get even a single meal per day. Its alarming that even in the developed countries that
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claim to be technologically advanced and have reached moon, fifteen hundred thousand people are starving. But they ascribe this situation to international economic turmoil rather than any shortfall in agricultural produce. There was no improvement during the decades of 1980s and 1990s and the rate of hunger and starvation is still on rise and this belies the claim of International Conference held in 2008 that this rising tendency will be controlled by 2015. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) says worldwide sugar supplies have fallen nine million tons short of demand in 2008-09. Rising food prices, particularly for sugar and wheat flour, present one of the toughest challenges for Pakistan, along with crippling power shortages. Many analysts say that influential businessmen and politicians are responsible for the rising prices, and this is fuelling public anger. The government and industry officials blame smuggling to Afghanistan. Domestic sugar prices have been rising sharply in current weeks and the government has tried to deflect criticism and boost supplies by importing sugar and at the same time cracking down on hoarders and millers whom it accuses of holding back stocks. But many Pakistanis believe that the millers are protected by powerful politicians.
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The government is bracing for an even bigger shortfall with the next crop expected at about 3 million tons, which is significantly below domestic needs. It is planning import of 300,000 tons of raw sugar that will be refined as the crushing/processing of new sugar cane starts in late November, 2009. But traders and millers say that the government will have to import more quantities. Pakistan is Asias third-largest user of sugar and the worlds fifth largest producer of sugar cane. Despite this production, Finance Minister has decided to import 300,000 tons of raw sugar and 75,000 tons of refined sugar to stabilize domestic prices. As per economic analyst, a kilo of sugar cost Rs. 25 at the start of 2009 and now, it costs more than Rs. 50. This rising tendency in price is alarming indeed. Pakistan is Asias third-largest wheat producer and is expecting a crop of about 24 million tons this year, which is 2 million tons above the domestic requirement. Despite the bumper crop, poor people queue for hours outside state-run discount shops, where a 20-kg bag of relatively low quality flour costs Rs. 200. Prices rose by more than double that and peaked at Rs. 700. According to a source, there is sufficient stock wheat available in storage to meet domestic demand as well as for exports, but the inability of the management to bring it to the market has led to crisis. As with sugar, the situation has raised suspicion of misconduct by influential politicians and businessmen in the industry, seeking to gain from holding back supplies.
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The prices vary from time to time, city to city, and province to province. To ensure success, a well-planned export policy and firm measures against hoarders need to be implemented in the light of the country spend a healthy amount $139.59 million on the import of sugar in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year in order to meet with the shortage of sugar in the country. According to the official figures import of sugar insured an increase of 900 % in July- Feb. period in order to fulfill the shortage however, despite spending have the amount on sugar import, the people are still struggling a lot to get sugar from the markets. (The Nation March 30, 2010) HAPPY IS THE MAN Nadir (Retired Secretary Education Sindh GOS) has been my friend since school days. Together, we have been through many turning points of life like graduating, preparing and qualifying for CSS exam, joining academy in 1974, going for training in NIPA in 1990 etc. We have discussed life and the issues related to it throughout these different phases, but I must attribute this to him who has influenced my thinking and has been responsible for many positive changes in my life. Every passing day we standby and helplessly witness that the lives we lead are devoid of happiness and satisfaction that we crave and long for. Most people are stressed out,
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worried and in a constant panic about what needs to be done for their future, how to raise their children, how to cope up with work exigencies, and so on. Does this sound familiar? Well if it does, it is because lives of most people follow this pattern. When can you start living that fully happy and satisfied life? The only way I can live a happy and satisfied life is when I start doing things that make me happy and satisfied. Sure, it sounds easy, and can be easy if I just remember to make myself my number one priority. Too many people neglect themselves, feeling that it would be selfish if they took any time out to focus on their own being. While it is essential to take care of others and of important matters of ones life, it is mandatory that you never forget yourself. Discover who you really are and what matters most to you. Living a great life does not just happen, it requires serious reflection, necessary planning and above all a will to implement the plans. Most people avoid planning goals and dreams in their lives either because they loathe making commitment or because they are afraid of failing. They feel that by formally writing it down, they would actually have to go through with pursuing it. This is where you need to rate the importance of your life missions. What is most important to you? Is it losing a certain amount of body weight or fat? Getting your degree? Spending more time
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with your spouse or children? Whatever these may be, just write all of them down. You may feel that making a mental note of your goals and dreams is enough, but you could very well be setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. By writing it down, you will become a visual witness of those goals. Try writing them in an organizer, with a little reminder written for each day. Setting deadlines for these goals would be a great way to assure that they will be accomplished. Avoid disappointment by setting realistic deadlines. For example, if you want to lose 10 pounds, do not give yourself a week to do so. You will only torture yourself and become depressed when the week is over and you are not even close to your target. In fact, you may altogether give up the goal because of the failure you experienced, simply because your deadline was unrealistic to start with. Take some time out every day to look over your goals and remind yourself of how important they really are to you. Ask yourself why they are important to you. Knowing that something is important is not enough. You must also know the reasons behind the importance of your dreams and goals, so that your mind can see more clearly and understand exactly why it is so necessary to achieve these goals. We must learn to fight excuses off if we wish to start living a happy and satisfied life. Most people claim to have many
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dreams, but say they just do not have the time to realize them. Stop making excuses! You are the only one who holds the power to make a real difference in your life. Sure, we all have busy lives with our careers and families, but nothing takes up 24 hours of your day. So, if something is truly important to you, you will be sure to take the time out to work on it. You can do this by reducing the time spent on less important tasks. For example, if you claim you do not have the time to work on the other important goals in your life, perhaps it is time for you to start making close observations on the way you spend your time. If you spend several hours of the day working, studying, and then several hours taking care of house chores and family, what else are you doing with the rest of your day? If you spend a good portion of your time watching television, then you need to cut back on that and use that time to begin and follow an exercise plan you have been thinking to focus on for a long time (or whatever goal it is you have). Making myself my number one priority is not selfishness. It actually is obligatory to do so in order to succeed in the other goals of my life. Without a happy and satisfied you, there will be no happy and satisfied life, because you will be stressed out and unhappy and make those around you unhappy and stressed as well. You might be consciously ignoring your needs and desires, but your subconscious mind has not forgotten about you and will constantly
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remind you through stress, anger, sadness, insecurity and feelings of failure. I hate to be a loser. I am of a firm belief that you must start listening to yourself and become your own best friend and supporter. No one is going to work on your happiness for you, so tap the power and motivation stored up inside you, and use it to direct yourself onto the path of true happiness and satisfaction. You can do anything you set your mind to, and once you have stopped and got in touch with yourself, you will learn and realize just how wonderful and capable you really are, and have always been. I agree with the Bill Gates who says, If you are born poor its not your mistake, but if you die poor its your mistake.
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Leaves may wither Flowers may die You may forget me But never shall I The initial years of a boys life are rather confusing and therefore growing up is an exercise best done collectively. All my landmark memories of adolescence are rooted deeply within the school days. As if we all blossomed together, the change came creeping and suddenly we found our hitherto free legs shackled first by the elastic ones, and later on with real pants. I came across this interesting piece on the internet which represents my sentiments. The classrooms, it seemed, also became a very noisy place to be as we would practice our crackling manly voices and in tones not too hushed would regale each other with a newly learned invectives or a
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dirty joke. Often one of the boys would bring with him some crumpled sheaf of papers torn carefully from a porno magazine, and would for that day revel in the starry eyed reverence of us all! Not a minute would be wasted in circulating that paper and its odious contents among the nearest boy who, while seemingly concentrating on the stuff that was being written on the blackboard, would hold it between his knees and stare longingly only to be rudely hissed at by the fellow sitting besides; whereupon he would reluctantly pass it on to him. And so the round would be played every period for that day with some conscientious boys sparing the Islamiat period from this pleasurable indulgence! We would also become argumentative and would start talking back to our teachers. The scuffles, on and off the class, turned into actual fist fights and no one would leave his stuff unattended: especially if it happened to be an expensive rubber or that precious ball pen. We were organizing into small closely knit groups so that it was no longer possible to be friends with everyone in the class. Boys would play together with their friends and the loners were not entirely accepted in to the brotherhood. Suddenly it seemed that every one had something to contribute and we would all increase each others knowledge in such matters as the parental idiosyncrasies, family values, sibling affairs, jobs, sports, girls, break dance, marital requirements, politics, movies, religion and the latest cool look (which at that time I remember was to roll up ones collar and sleeves,
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button down a notch or two, wear the sweater around the waist at recess. We would collectively go for the pretty girls (somehow all girls seemed pretty at that time) with their provocative dressing. School/college mates are real friends to cherish. So far as I remember, none of our class fellows could get any tuition or coaching. Our teachers were dedicated, competent, friendly and very cooperative. There was no concept of homework because we had to come back to school, for games, sports, extra-curricular activities like scouting and Red Cross, rehearsals for camp-fires, walking and jogging etc. Teacher Sain Manzoor Baloch jogged eight rounds with me daily in the main ground of High School. Everybody came to school on foot, a few on bicycles and some on tangas. I bought a bicycle (Philips) from Sukkur in 1956, before joining school. It was a great gift from my father as if I bought a car at that time. Everyone liked it especially girls who were attracted by my enterprising and dynamic demonstration of cycling skills. Fakhar-un-Nisa Abbasi and Farida Mughul were senior to us. Surrya Jaffri (who became a professor), Shams Soomro (head mistress), Badar Jataoi (Director Education), and Asia (housewife) were my classmates. We have had good relationships, very friendly; we respected each other and we still meet in the same spirit. I always remained class monitor/games captain and scout leader throughout my school days. I represented my school at the 3rd World Scout Jambooree
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held at Walton Lahore in 1959. Ali Anwar Ghangro (Director Labour) and Murad Siyal (artist) were with me in the group. Sain Asadullah Pathan was in charge. I always gave ride to Abdul Hussain Qadri (S.P.) and Akhtar Janveri (DIGP) on my bicycle. We were leaders in all activities and also the position-holders in our studies/results. On one hand we were beaten by our headmaster Mr. W.M. Shaikh on bunking the classes and instigating others to do the same, but on the other we were the best in studies. At All Sindh Boys Scouts camp fire competition in 1959, we (Govt. High School Larkano) ranked on top. All our school mates remember this event when we presented the play/skit kan jo soor. Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah (Director Education) was the chief guest. In the evenings we always enjoyed eating Ayubs chholas at Royal Cinema. Every weekend all neighboring friends, Altaf Mughal (Director General Federal Ombudsman), Late Ghulam Mohammad Soomro (Manager MCB), Late Zahid Qadri (my brother in law), and Late Arshad Mughal (SDM) would get together and eat mangal ja biha, kakay waray ja pakora and then topped it with tea at Caf Aziz or Caf De-Paris. It was not just having a cup of tea but there we had the chance to run into the living encyclopedias and legends of Larkano such as Mumtaz Khokhar (a CSP officer who died in Rohri in 1971 as SDM), Sain Khadim Hussain Shah, Mahdi Sheerazi, and
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Qurban Bugti. Every Friday, attending the first matinee show of new movie was kind of status symbol. Everybody in city tried to buy a ticket and watch the first show on first day of the new movie in the local theaters: Nigar Cinema, Empire or Royal Talkies. It was the only entertainment available as there were no VCRs or DVDs. Everybody would be well dressed, fairly perfumed and try to be the hero in between the prostitutes who also used to come for cinema show. Pretty Sultana and Gagoo, both dancers were the beautiful and attractive ladies. Every person has a unique experience and a story to tell about his school life, their first day in school, and for that matter, passing through student life. My story goes something like this. All through the years of my school life, I made many friends like late Nazir Hussain Shah (Head Master), Abdullah Mahesar (General Manager NHA), Anwer Jafferi (An Employee of Municipal Corporation), Nisar Channa (GM Inter Pak Inn Hotel, Sukkur), and Abdul-Majid Bhurgri (founder and pioneer of Sindhi Computing now settled in the US.). Even today we meet in same spirit. Late Irshad Siddiqui (Teddy) was also a friend from school days who later left for East Pakistan and then returned in 1971 after the fall of Dhaka. We frequently met and also founded Larkano Old Boys Association in 1989. Many a time I used to get into fight with my friends too. But then I think that also is part of boyhood life. Ever since my school days I have been gifted with excellent teachers
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and schoolmates. They always helped me cope with my notes whenever I was absent or fell ill. Growing and learning was great fun. Every year we were taken to different places on our school picnics. I was never able to go on these excursion tours but I enjoyed every word of the stories told by my friends. When I was in class VIII, I won a couple of prizes in English and in interschool competitions. We were also given many projects as class assignments that helped all of us learn more about the subject. I was very fond of cricket. We played cricket in the school campus after school hours. In fact participation in sports activities was mandatory for all the students. It provided useful physical activity which kept the students busy and away from wasteful activities during and after school hours. Every Saturday we used to have our P.T. drill and frankly speaking, nobody in my class, even me, ever liked the PT whistle of Jamal Saheb, our PT instructor. As I reached class IX, I realized that I should concentrate on my studies as the following year I would be appearing for the Board exams. The most memorable day in my life was the day when we bid farewell to our seniors. Well, now I was in class X and all set to appear in Board exam in March 1962. Whenever I recollect all these incidents of school life, I feel very happy and I believe that in everybodys school life there are many ups and downs that shape ones life. School is a place where we learn to care
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and share. School is not just a place, but it is a large home made up of discipline, knowledge, love and affection. I believe school plays a key role in everybodys subsequent success in life. I can describe my school in three Ss, they are: Small, Sweet and Simple. My school was the best, is the best and will remain the best for me. COLLEGE LIFE College and youth go together. Youth and love have a very close relationship. Everybody loves chance and chance clicks together but I believe love is blind. It never considers size, age, creed or color. It occurs all of a sudden. When I experienced this, it made me feel as if this person was ruling over my brain and mind. We became slaves of each other. Days and nights passed, nothing was measured. As a result, I lost one year of my college and could not even pass my intermediate examination (pre-med group). Everybody was surprised about my failure but I think this one year or so made me a better human being. To name a few, Inderlaal Kaka (basically a qualified engineer but by profession a leading rice merchant), Lakshmandas (an Advocate now in India), late Hidayatullah Shaikh and Altaf Mughal (Director General Federal Ombudsman) are some of my college day friends, and this unforgettable association is still a source of my strength and success.
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Nishaan-e-mard-e-Momin ba tu goyam? Choon marg aayad, tabassum bar lab-e-oost (Let me tell you the sign of a man of faith: When death arrives, he greets it with a smile on his lips.) I was born in a family of mystics, fakirs, dervishes, saints and scholars who lived hand-to-mouth, but owned the riches of knowledge and wisdom. My forefathers migrated to Larkano more than two centuries ago. We belong to JAM Mangnejo tribe, which moved from Lasbella after the downfall of the JAM rule. Our forefather Faqir Mian Mohammad Saleh came to Sindh and stayed overnight at Sehwan. In a dream he saw Qalandar Shahbaz advising him to visit Daraza Sharif in Khairpur and meet Hazrat Abdul Wahab. Faqir Sahib started his travel the next day,
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on arrival he was met by Hazrat Abdul Wahab who greeted him with open arms, and started to train him along with forty eight other Fakirs including Hazrat Sachal Sarmast, his own son. Later on Hazrat Faqir Mohammad Saleh and Sachal Sarmast were selected for advanced training in shariat, tareeqat and marfat. After qualifying, both were given Faiz at the same time. Hazrat Sachal Sarmast stayed there and continued preaching like his father while Faqir Muhammad Saleh was advised to go to Larkano, Mian ji Garhee. He became very popular with his mystics approach and within a very short time attracted many disciples from all over Sindh and Balochistan. Kalhora rulers, Mirs of Khairpur and British government allotted lands to him. A three days celebration of Urs commemorating the death anniversary of Faqir Mohammad Saleh Kadri is held regularly every year without fail. Although my family has produced many poets, social workers, educationists, accountants and civil servants, I have never seen any of them slipping away from the norms of honesty and simplicity. They never aspired for any undue benefit, instead they established many institutions, paved the foundations of literary and cultural bodies like Bazme Mushaera 1915, Jamiyat e Shuarye Sindh 1921, Sindhi Adabi Sangat 1958, Al Hilal Dramatic Society in 1943 and also the weekly newspaper Al Hakikat
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which was published from 1921 till 1970. I was its last editor when I left Larkano for the preparation of CSS exam. I was also the Chairman of Larkano Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. which was established in 1947 based on a pattern similar to that later followed by Grameen Bank of Bangladesh. It helped the backward Muslims by extending loans to the poor for their economic uplift. Mohammad Ali Dini Madresaa School was established in 1940 providing free education under the auspices of Anjuman Islam headed by Nawab Haji Amir Ali Khan Lahori. My grandfather Mian Ghulam Abbas Qadri remained head Mualim succeeding Maulvi Mohammad Ismail. We owned a rice husking mill and a printing press where double shift work continued and about 60 laborers worked. Apart from this, we maintained tangas and cattle-carts which were the only means of transport in the city. Our ladies remained in hijaab/parda so much so that whenever any lady went outside, the tangas were fully wrapped or covered and the ladies were veiled from head to toe. They were never allowed to attend any function outdoors. They spent most of their lives within four walls of the home but they were fully educated in Quran/Hadith and religious books. My grandmother, whenever I saw her, was always reciting Quran verses and using the tasbeeh. She prayed regularly.
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You may find it hard to believe, but my father told me that in his youth, i.e. before partition, the price of 40 kgs of butter was Rs. 25, 40 Kgs of wheat was Rs. 3 only, one tola of gold was Rs. 20 only and surprisingly the milk was never sold but given free of cost. Was it a dream or reality? Whatever that was, we now verily live in an age of hallucinations. My birth was celebrated by holding a majlis. The address was delivered by Molana Mohammad Basheer of Taxila. He gave me my name matching that of his son. He loved me very much; I also visited him in Taxila when I was in Audit Accounts Training Centre-Rawalpindi. Pir Ali Muhammad Rashidi, in his autobiographical book, uhey dihin uhey shihen writes that the social gatherings and literary activities initiated and arranged by Kadris (Mian Ali Muhammad Kadri, Ghulam Sarwar Kadri) were the main sources for boosting the morale of Muslims during that period of political turmoil and terror before partition. My respected father, Altaf Hussain Kadri, loves me very much and is my mentor, and a beacon of light. He was directly selected as Mukhtiarkar and later promoted as Provincial Civil Service officer. He served on key positions as Mukhtiarkar/ADM/SDM at Pano Aqil, Ghotki, Rohri, Nawabshah, Kotdiji, Sikarpur and Larkano. Then, as DC
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he served at Dadu and Jacobabad. Finally, he served as Member Board of Revenue for last four years of his career till he retired in 1988. He had a blotless career and was known for his honest decisions and dedicated work. General Jahandad Khan, former Governor of Sindh, also liked him a lot and they continue to be best friends even to this day. I got my primary education at Mohammad Ali Dini Madrasaa Larakana. Close and prominent among my primary school friends were S. Nazir Hussain Shah (died in 2005), Mukhtiar Sheikh (Larkano Bakery) and Mumtaz Mangi (electrician). My teacher Sain Ali Akber Shahani, when annoyed, would say to me Sain Shahzada, Nazik badan uthi beeho. He had beaten me many times. I once ran away from school and hid myself at railway station. When the day was over, I returned home and declared to my grandfather, I will not go to school. If I must go, I will not sit in Sain Akbers class. My grandfather loved me very much and advised me to work hard, saying, One day, you will become a great man. He then said, You can only learn when you respect and love your teachers. Go and apologize and bow before him and seek his blessings. Do as he directs. There is no compromise on this issue. I will get you everything on earth, but remember that what teacher can give you nobody can teach you. Respect him, obey him.
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But he is a poor man who comes on foot and beats me in front of my friends. I complained. Listen, my grandfather said firmly, Great men are great because they stand on their own feet. From that day on I never failed to respect and love my teachers; and indeed I learned a great deal from them. Believe me this paved way for my future success. My salutations to my grandfather, Mian Ghulam Abbas Qadri (Josh), who never gained but struggled to strive for betterment of humanity and even today he is remembered for his noble deeds. Not only he but none of my elders throughout seven generations could be seen dwindling before the power or roaming around the powerful to seek any personal benefit. I am proud that I inherit from them the infinite wealth of knowledge and wisdom by which keeps me contented and my conscious clear. Since my boyhood, till now I have been the top-notcher, a position holder, getting through with distinction till the present day, when I was doing my 79th Advance Course at Staff College. I always respected my teachers. This attitude has generally fallen out of fashion these days but I maintain this because this is in my blood and gives me consolation/satisfaction. Mr. F.D. Douglas was the Course Coordinator at Civil Services Academy. I was lucky to have him as my mentor such a competent and
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experienced person, the first Public Relation Officer of Quaid e Azam. His subject was Mass Communication but he was also the overall course coordinator. I secured first position in his first test. He once said to me, You preserve values, and the values will look after you throughout your life. RELATION BETWEEN LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP During school days, in college life and while travelling within the country and abroad, I encountered beloveds and friends beyond count. But the difference between love and friendship is in the level of commitment, sacrifice and preservation of personal space. The difference between love and friendship is that love transcends all material space while friendship, even though capable of being transcendent, has some minor limitations or differences. However, love can also exist in a friendship. There is no question that the lines between love and friendship can get blurred. Those are the friendships that rise into family love status and not simply because of a biological tie or lack thereof. And of course, friends can become lovers and eternal partners. People are under the impression that they must love relatives just because they are family. I could, but I would not necessarily categorize family care and bonding as love
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unless one has the opportunity to develop that special bonding that can be described as true love. Family begins with a blood line and genetic bond and love develops thereafter. There are different kinds of love and friendships and they can be classified at different levels. Most people experience a few loves throughout their life times and some only once. True love never dissipates. It is always present. One can move on and develop other relationships or even fall in love again, but true love is timeless and remains forever. Everything else is simply a passing relationship. Love for one person simply gets sidelined in order to function in a new set of circumstances or relationship where love can, like a flower, bloom again. But true love never wilts. For some people, the first inkling of true and the most innocent kind of love is the birth of their children. There is no more powerful love in the world than the love of a parent for a new born child and no more atomic powered love than that of a mother and childit is almost beyond comprehension. Then there is the love of a friend or family member where love develops into a strong and unquestioned support system that normally lasts a lifetime. Most people have many friends and acquaintances, but loving friendships can, for the most part, be counted on ones fingers.
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How can you tell the difference? It is simple. True love is present when compassion, forgiveness and understanding come before self-serving needs. True love is present when life throws you a curve and as you fall out of the way or from the impact, and someone is there to catch you. True love is present when nothing is expected in return. Love is present when you dont see someone for many years, yet not a moment has passed without thinking about her or him. True love is present when the winds of change blow painfully hard but still the bond remains intact. Somebody asked me what is my favourite song? I said: aik larki ko dekha to aese laga. He was an intimate friend so he persisted with his interrogation, To which girl you dedicating this song? I replied, This song has twenty two similes, one for each beloved. A man is known by the company he keeps. I have mentioned a lot of good friends but to recall my friend Zafar (Sardar Mir Zafar Hussain Khan Sangi, the chief of Sangis) who knows me and my secrets better than I do. LOVE IN MARRIAGE My wife, my love who sacrificed everything for me, conquered me by her love, devotion, passion and an
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understanding. Although a simple person, she has superbly managed my household, cared for me and for my six children, brought them up with excellent schooling and raised them as wonderful human beings. My two elder daughters are Commissioned Doctors, the third is an executive in Bank; all three are happily married and living with their loving and caring spouses, thank God. The three younger daughters are still studying. Sara, the eldest has completed MBA (HRM) and is working with a charity school (The Garage School) as principal, under the control of a dedicated and devoted lady Ms. Shabina Mustafa. Saba, the middle one, is an undergraduate in Commerce and has worked with me on this book. The youngest, lovely Rida, is in class VII and accompanies me for jogging, walking which keep me fit and fine, healthy and humorous. I have learned that my best friend and I may do anything or nothing and yet we have the best time in the world by just being together. You conquer love and love conquers you. It leads to marriage and then you have to live with it. Almost every marriage starts out as a huge celebration. Together with their family and friends, each couple is full of hopes and dreams for their future life together. But the road to a happy married life is usually winding and slippery. And as todays divorce statistics demonstrate all too well, many couples opt out a little too soon.
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A Sardar jee walking with his wife was slipping again and again. Ultimately he fell down. Wife asked, Sardar jee ki hoya (What happened?) I am falling in love, Sardar jee said smilingly It would be easy to blame high rate of marital failure on things like not spending enough quality time together, allowing bitterness and resentment to build up in our hearts and failing to keep communication lines open. Theres no end to books, articles and seminars that tell you how to improve these and many other aspects of your relationship. But while quality time, forgiveness and communication are vitally important in creating a happy marriage, if such things arent happening, its usually sign of a much deeper problem. And until this problem is addressed, no amount of external behavior modification will work. Few of us realize that we may escape from a relationship but we cannot escape from ourselves. Wherever you go, there you are. There is a feeling that marriage is a drama in which the hero dies in the first chapter; its a necessary evil. But one can ask, what is difference between a love affair and a marriage? I will reply, first we talked about moon and stars, now we talk of potatoes and peas. Just keep quiet once you have nodded to accept your wife. A friend of mine once told me not to marry on advice of parents. I asked, Why? He replied, When you raise the curtain
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you may be in for a surprise: it may be like Ashwariya or Jaysuriya! MEDIA: A TWO EDGED WEAPON Media is always a two edged weapon even in love. During college days a Baloch friend of mine, who is now a landlord, always mentioned his love affair with a village girl. He finally married her. When we met after a long time, I asked him, How is she? She is still in love, but things have changed since college days, he replied. What do you mean, I asked. Yar (oh friend), in those days I used to buy her lipstick from footpath in saddar and even that would make her happy. But the media has ruined me. She now demands for the branded lipstick and even undergarments!
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CONCLUSION OR BEGINNING OF THE END

Kasab-e-kamal kun keh aziz e jahan shawee Strive for excellence so that you may become precious for the world. I think this reflects my life style. My dream has come true because I have restored more confidence in myself and will now be able to do more and create more cherished memories. It is not easy to learn how to read and write, but it is not impossible and no one is ever too old. You just have to spend a lot of time and work hard to achieve your goal. In these past years I have seen many turns in my life. I am still a path finder today, but now I feel confident that I can find my way by myself. I have a different attitude towards life. I know I have made mistakes but I have learnt to
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correct them now. I am aware that the best of men may make mistakes, too, but the important thing is that you learn from your mistakes. My education and experience has helped me become wiser. I feel that others should be able to learn from the example of such a lifestyle. Its never too late to start. I dont know why I dont know. How I yearn to burn? What more to write as to how to conclude but I feel this is not an end but a beginning. History repeats itself and life goes on Alla Daahi Mathiyaa Dahaiyoun Dukh Disan O God I dont want to be wise, wise always suffer a lot. SHAH ABDUL LATIF I have tried to share some of my life experiences including administrative and the managerial skills learned and the dilemmas faced and resolved through a problem-solving approach. No doubt, life is very tough; it is not a bed of roses. Often it shatters and somehow it rebuilds. Whenever there was a crisis in my life, exercise of tolerance and patience worked as magic. This experience of life spread over more than six decades has taught me a few things which, if sincerely adopted, can be effective tools for future managers, line managers and the leaders alike.
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Public servants should objectively interact with the public representatives and the political leadership and help them in formulating and implementing policy initiatives. On the other hand, the political leadership representing the masses should keep itself abreast of modern socioeconomic and technological developments taking place ariund the world so that these can be applied to the situations at home to improve our lot. The authorities should help develop an efficient administrative system, free of political caprice and victimization. Our heterogeneous society is plagued by lack of consensus and integration; we must learn to trust each other, respect one another and must realize that a good administrative system based on justice, equity and fair play guards the ramparts of democracy and lays solid foundations of nationhood in such a society. Use of electronic data processing system must be made an integral part of bureaucratic functioning. A principle of authority v/s accountability must be implemented at all levels so as to inculcate a sense of responsibility, dedication and devotion to duty. We must also confess and admit our mistakes in the interests of solidarity, integrity and sovereignty of our beloved country Pakistan and never commit or repeat the same mistakes. Let the system go on. Let us revitalize it
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and repair it according to the demand of country and constitution. We must realize and rely upon using our own resources and get rid of the aid and grant mentality. Also, the elite who have been ruling the country, in one garb or the other, and have been taking turns in plundering the country right from its inception, must go. We live in an unkind and unsympathetic world. It is a world which has very little to offer to the ignorant, the indolent or the unintelligent. It is a ruthless world, callously competitive, highly provocative and increasingly demanding. Only those can survive who succeed; and only those succeed who are competent and diligent enough. Unless we measure up to the criterion by which only the ablest and fittest survive, we have hardly any chance to live with honor and dignity in this fast moving world. What we need is also an intellectual revolution. Its leaders and torch bearers will have to be the intellectuals, scholars and scientists of the country. We must remember that we are the inheritors of a culture which has contributed so richly to the development of human civilization. We are inheritors of one of the oldest and most cultured intellectual traditions in the history of mankind.
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A nations pre-eminence and prestige is usually determined by the quality of its intellectuals and the excellence of its institutions, especially the mass media. Competent and creative scientists and scholars constitute an invaluable national resource. Their combined vision and wisdom, expertise and know how are of critical importance to the process of development and advancement of the nation. In fact progressive societies are those which believe in creativity, challenge, innovation, invention, new methodologies and new approaches. They do not live solely on borrowed technologies, transplantation, adoption and external assistance for solutions of their own problems. They make their own efforts and in doing so they, no doubt, use the available knowledge and experience gained by others. But their scientists keep searching for new frontiers of knowledge and know how to equip their societies fully to meet challenges of the future. Today one sees increasing crises of knowledge and intellect in our country and particularly in Sindh. Our society is stagnating. There is very little creativity and imagination in the system. There is a growing tendency towards anti-intellectualism. Today our institutions of higher learning are facing serious problems of loss of tranquility, prestige and reverence. Besides, increasing
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tensions of social, political and economic nature infest these institutions. Having spent a lifetime in public service, I still find myself in the process of learning although the environment has changed and I am reminded of the profundity of the Persian couplet: Farotni ast daleel-e-rasidagane kamal Ke choon sawar be manzil rasad piyadah shood Humbleness is the sign of those who have attained heights. When a horseman arrives at the destination, he gets off his horse and becomes a pedestrian.
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Giving Agha Hasan Abidi, letter to colleagues Interview with mayor borough of Kensington and Chelsea London Interview with Prof. Stephen Watson principal Henley Management College 23.10.2003 Irregularities in health department Dawn 19-10-1993 Journal national health April-June 1992 Law breakers - Dawn 25-10-1996 NEWS dated 4.5.1993 State Bank annual report 1995-96 Dawn 25-10-1996 22-061996 16-2-1994 8-2-1994 Audit Report of Auditor General of Pakistan (Anomalies plague Sindh Government) Mankind Starvation by Arthur Fisher From www.mosaicsciencemagazine.org/pdf_track.php?mode=A &pk=186 Mazari Shireen Pakistan in post 9/11 Millieu www.issi.org Nahjal Balagh by Hazrat Ali (A.S) Translated by Mufti Jaffar Hussain Recruitment Sindh Quarterly Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah
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Riyadh ul Jannah (translated by Hafiz Ghulam Mohammad Bora) published by Islamic Dawah Academy, Leicester England Time management - Dr. Edward De Bono Six Thinking Hats
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Professional Excellence Fellow of the Institute of Financial Consultants USA Fellow of Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants Pakistan Trainer of Transparency International on Public Procurement Public Service Accountant General Sindh Nov 2003 - May 2008 Overall financial management and the management of accounts of Government of Sindh and all 23 Districts Governments in the province Controller Naval Accounts Nov 2003 - Nov 2004 Overall financial control and accounting management of Pakistan Navy Director General A&E Revenue Receipts (South) Sept 2000 - Nov 2003 Overall control and supervision over planning, monitoring and execution of all the audit activities pertaining to revenue and receipts of the Federation and Provinces (Sindh & Baluchistan)
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Evaluation and preparation of annual audit reports for submission and presentation before the Public Accounts Committee/National Assembly/President of Pakistan Director General Commercial Audit July 2000 - Sept 2000 Overall control over the audit activities of the accounts of public sector, semi-autonomous bodies of the Federal and the Provincial governments in Sindh and Baluchistan Director General Pakistan Revenue, Karachi Feb 2000 - July 2000 Overall control over the preparation, reconciliation and compilation of the federal accounts and pre-audit of all the payments in Sindh Circle Member Finance SUPARCO Jan 1997- Feb 2000 Overall financial/managerial control over the budget, audit, accounts, development and nondevelopment/expenditure/research activities As the Chief Financial Executive, deliberated/signed the national and international contracts on behalf of the Commission Director General Audit Sindh Dec 1992 Dec 1996 Overall audit control over the accounts of Government/World Bank and foreign aided projects in Sindh Director General Commercial Audit Oct 1992 - Nov 1992 Audit control of all autonomous & semi-autonomous bodies of public and private sector in the country Director Commercial Audit Sindh/Baluchistan
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Sept 1992 - Oct 1992 Audit control of all autonomous & semi-autonomous bodies corporations in Sindh and Baluchistan Director Finance Karachi Development Authority (KDA) June1986 - June 1992 Organized preparation and presentation of budget and streamlined the system of recovery of outstanding and forgotten dues Created accounts database for KDA Organized preparation and monitoring of all the World Banks contracts executed with KDA under the Karachi Special Development Program (KSDP) Worked as Director Marketing and Member Finance in addition to normal duties Joint Chief Controller of Military Accounts GHQ Feb1986 June 1986 Professional management and general administrative oversight of all controllers of military accounts in the country stationed at General Head Quarters Rawalpindi. Deputy Controller Local Audit Defence Services Nov 1984 Jan 1986 Planning, execution, monitoring and audit of all units of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy located throughout the provinces of Sindh and Baluchistan Cost Accounts Officer Pakistan Naval Dockyard Jan - Nov1984 The management and payment of wages to the labourers on the strength of Pakistan Navy Dockyard Supervision of the cost accounting of the labour and material Director Finance NED University of E&T
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Aug 1981 Dec 1983 Organized management of development and nondevelopment funds, receipts, grants and expenditure Nominee of the Governor on the statute framing committee for all universities of Sindh Deputy Controller of Accounts, Air Force Masroor Base Nov 1978 Aug 1981 Pay master of the pay, fund, pension of the PAF officers and air men and maintenance of their accounts/individual running ledger account Assistant Controller of Naval Accounts July 1976 - Nov 1978 Administrative head of pay store audits.
Training Combined Administrative Training at Civil Services Academy Lahore 1974-1975 (Now known as Academy for Administrative Training Lahore) Audit & Accounts Training Centre Lahore 1975 Military Accounts Training Centre Rawalpindi 1976 National Institute of Public Administration Karachi Budget procedure and Analysis National Institute of Public Administration, Karachi 49 th advance course (4 months) Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok Thailand 1992 Computer Audit and Control/Electronic Data Processing (4 weeks) Staff College Lahore 2003 79th advance management course at Pakistan administration (25 weeks) Now national school of public policy (NSPP)
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A Broad Academic Overview Primary Education Muhammad Ali Dini Madrassa, Larkano 1952-1956 School Govt. High School Larkano 1956-1963 B.A. Govt. College Larkano 1964-1970 LL.B. SM Law College Karachi 1972 M.A. Sindhi University of Karachi Gold Medalist 1972 PCS Sindh Public Service 1972 Qualified CSS Exam First Common Batch 1973 Participation in Seminars Seminar on Role of Accountants in the Development of SAARC, organized by South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), 1994 Seminar on Auditing Foreign Aid, Effectiveness & Accountability, organized by International Organization of Supreme Audit Institute (INTOSAI), and International Development Association (IDA) 1994 Pak-China Seminar on Performance Auditing, organized by Auditor Generals of China and Pakistan 1995 Conference of Common Wealth Auditor Generals at Lahore 1996 Workshop on National Finance Commission 1999 Professional Credentials International Seminars Role of Accountants in the Development of SAARC by South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in 1994
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Pak-China Seminar on Performance Auditing organized by Auditor Generals of China and Pakistan Aug-Sept 1995 Auditing foreign aid, effectiveness and accountability Organized by International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI)/International Development Commonwealth Auditor Generals Conference held at Lahore 1996 International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) organized by International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) on Feb 24 2001 at Islamabad SINO-PAK seminar on Performance Auditing at Lahore April 2002 Training as a trainer by Transparency International on Public Procurement Regulations 2005 SOCIAL SERVICES Honorary Member Finance and Planning Committee Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology since 2006 First President of Pakistan Audit and Account Services Club 2004-2008 Member Board of Directors National Institute of CardioVascular Diseases 2004-2008 Honorary Treasurer of Quaid e Azam Memorial Board 2004-2008 Founder President of Larkano Old Boys Association (LOBA) in 1989 Member Students Union SM Arts College Karachi 19711972
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Editor weekly Al Haqiqat Larkano 1970 Founder/Secretary Sachal Sarmast Oriental College Larkano 1969 Vice President Larkano House of Speakers 1969 Head Moalim Muhammad Ali Dini Madrassa Larkano 1968-1970 Chairman Larkano Urban Cooperative Bank Limited 1968-1970 Founder of Sachal Sarmast Sangat Larkano 1968 Joint Secretary, Sindh National Students Federation 1964 Secretary Bazme Latif Govt. College Larkano 1965 Founder/Scout Master, Pak Haydri Scouts Larkano 1964 Class Representative Students Union Government College Larkano 1964
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE Member/Treasurer Board of Governors ASSOCIATION OF ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS OF PAKISTAN 1995 and 1996 Member Board of Governors/Executive Council PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANTS (sponsored by Auditor General of Pakistan, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Institute of Cost Management & Accountants of Pakistan) 2000-2002 President Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants for the year 2005 (12,000 students enrolled in the Institute.)
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Appreciations Awarded appreciation and rewarded yearly during the last two decades Awarded by World Bank mission on producing exemplary reports on foreign aided projects in 1995 Awarded by Auditor General of Pakistan on timely presentation of special audit report on PIAC profitability, purchases, investments, aircraft leases and consultancy agreements 1997-1999 in April 2000 Awarded by Auditor General of Pakistan on preparation of First Report on Certification of Net Proceeds of Divisible Taxes Awarded appreciation by World Bank Mission for putting in the practices in financial reporting and international public sector accounting standards- place Sindh ahead of all other provinces. 2005-2006 and 2008 Foreign Tours/Visits England, Frankfurt, Paris, New York, Washington DC, Bangkok, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Iran Literary Pursuits Edited, compiled and published: (2000-2008) a. Divan e Qadri Classical poetic work b. Majmooa e Dard Short stories (fiction) c. Lala Rukh Translation of Thomas Moore d. Guldasta e Munajaat Supplicationsand prayers e. Bhaley Paar Jon Ziaratoon An ancient Travelogue f. Kahani Har Daur Jee Short stories (fiction)
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g. Mishal e Ayaz Essays h. Zulf e Ayaz Modern Poetry i. Divan Imam Sajjad (A.S) Spiritual message of Imam Zaln-ul-Abidin (A.S) Social & Cultural Functions 1. 200 years of services of Qadri Family 2001 Hotel Avari Towers 2. Inauguration of books Arts Council Karachi 3. Inauguration of books Hotel Avari Towers 4. Inauguration of book (31 st March 2009) Cultural Centre of Iran 5. Annual get-togethers LOBA 1989-1991-2004
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A.S AAO ADM AG AO CAN CBR CM CSS DAO DAO DCO DDO DF DG AS DG DGA DHO DIG DPO EDO Aleh Salam Assistant Account Officer Additional District Magistrate Accountant General Account Officer Controller Naval Accounts Central Board Revenue Chief Minister Civil Superior Service District Accounts Officer Divisional Accounts Officer District Coordination Officer Deputy District Officer Director Finance Director General Audit Sindh Director General Director General Audit District Health Officer Deputy Inspection General District Police Officer Executive District Officer
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Electronic Data Processing Food Agriculture Organization First Information Report Federal Public Service Commission Gross Domestic Product Government of Sindh General Provident Fund House Building Finance Corporation Human Resource Housing and Town Planning Indenting and Inspection Depot International Public Sector Accounting Standards International Sugar Organization Information Technology Karachi Developing Authority Karachi Municipal Corporation Bachelor of Law Master in Arts Management Information System Military Accountant General Military Accounting Training Centre Masters in Business Administration Management by Objective Member Finance Member of National Assembly Multinational Companies New Accounting Module National Development Finance Corporation
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National Highway Authority National Institute of Management National Institute of Public Administration New York Stock Exchange Office and Management Officer on Special Duty Principal Accounting Officer Provincial Civil Service Doctor of Philosophy Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan international airlines Corporation Project for Improvement in Financial Reporting and Auditing Pension Payment Order Public Sector Development Programme Paper Under Consideration Superintendent of Police Semi-Automated Business Research Environment Standard Assessment Procedure Senior Civil Service Sub Divisional Magistrate Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights United States Food and Drug Administration Very Important Person World Bank World Trade Centre
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On one of the numerous occasions when I was sitting in the drawing room of Zulfikar Kadri., I inquired curiously about the antique photograph hanging on the wall. Mirza Qaleech Baig, the epoch marking writer, was presiding over a session of All Sindh First Adabi Conference and who was sitting with him? Faqir Mian Ali Mohammad Kadri and Mian Ghulam Sarwar (both Sahib-e-Divan), Zulfikars great grand fathers. I couldnt recall whether zulfikar could read the reverence written on my face, but many years later he informed me he had authored a book, I was not at all surprised. Rather I felt a sense of loss thinking that a civil service deprived us of a writer who would have given us many works. But on the other hand, it is not very often that our civil service is blessed with men like Zulfikar who have noble family background and are brought up with the values and traditions, fading away rapidly. The social metamorphosis the subcontinent underwent after the great event called War of Independence by us and mutiny by them, turned our value system upside down. The scholars overnight turned illiterate the noble destitute and the main masters! The lands were redistributed and the
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boundaries were bestowed upon those who had spied and served. Very few hold themselves in their mosque, seminars and shrines it is because of these very few that today we come across warehouses of nobility, magnanimousness and grandeur such as that of Zulfikar. I have often expressed my desire to visit the shrine belonging to his family Dargah Faqir Mian Mohammad Saleh on the occasion of annual Urs, but the wish so far has not been fulfilled the onus falls on my laziness, the hallmark of my character. But I am so eager to be there so that I could travel back into time and find myself with sage this land is unfortunately producing no more. Unlike majorities of Civil Servants who hit hypochondria and this despondencies on losing Empires at retirement, Zulfikar is realising the glorious and of his enviable career. He has put forward his life history for benefits of others it is a story of success. I am sure this soon will be rendered into Urdu and Sindhi for wider circulation. Islamabad April 16, 2010
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A N Qureshi A.T. Khan Abdul hussain kadri Abdul Majid Burgiri Abdul wahab Abraham Lincoln Adam shah kalhoro Adlai Stevenson Ahmed Faraz
Akhter javeri Al hilal dramatic society Albert EINSTEIN
Controller Naval Accounts, my first boss Dr. A. T. Khan Ex- vice chancellor NED university my school mate Ex-commissioner of income tax/my friend/scholar father of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast 16th president of the United States the starting Amir who established the Kalhora Dynasty of Sindh. an American politician, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent oratory a Pakistani urdu poet. He was considered one of the greatest modern Urdu poets of the last century. my school mate dramatic society A theoretical physicist, philosopher and author who is widely regarded as one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time.
Alen Strike Pir ali mohammad rashidi well known writer and ambassador Pir Saeed Hasan Professor of Sindhi, Sindh Muslim Arts College Karachi Pogo comic character Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running (19481975) daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly Prof. Dr. Ayaz Kadri My uncle, poet, trendsetter in fiction pioneer of Sindhi Department Karachi University, Sindhi Adabi Sangat and a great scholar.
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Qalandar shahbaz
Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar (1177 - 1274) a Afghan Sufi saint, philosopher, poet
Qazi Qamar Quran
my friend the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina Rida e Zainab Daughter 252 Rise Canal passes through larkana River Indus The Indus provides the key water resources for the economy of Pakistan Rumi Jall ad-Dn Muammad Rm, poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic Ruskin an English art critic and social thinker, also remembered as a poet and artist Saba Zulfikar Daughter 252 Sabahat Ali Khan Ex DG KDA Sachal sarmast Great mystic poet of Sindh Sadiqa salahuddin course coordinator national institute of public adminitration Saleem Memon Dean, faculty of Arts University of Karachi Saleem Mukati The managing Director of liberty group of companies Karachi Sara Zulfikar Daughter Shabina Mustafa principal, The Garage School Karachi Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai a Sindhi Sufi scholar, mystic, saint, poet, and musician. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Sindhi language Shah al Mohammad Kalhoro the famous king of the Kalhora Dynasty that ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1783. Shah Baharo brave commander of 10,000 soldiers Shaheen Shaheen-III Satellite Shakespeare William an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English
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Shamim Arif Shams Soomro Shareef Sahab Sindh Sindhi Adabi sangat Sir Charles Napier
language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Late Abu Shamim M. Arif, Ex- DG KDA/Ex Fedearl Secretary, page99 class mate college teacher one of the four provinces of Pakistan literary society Sir Charles James Napier was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India, famous for conquering Sindh province in present-day Pakistan
Stanley ferrard Strathclyed
one of nine former local government regions of Scotland Sukkur the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District Suuraiya jaferi class mate/professor Syed ghulam Mustafa shahEx-Vicechancellor sindh university and scholar Thomas Edison an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices Tom Breedly mayor of Los Angels Torait a holy book of Islam given by God to Musa (Moses). W M Shaikh Head master Government High SchoolLarkana page 238 Walt Disney An American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist WTC World Trade Centre Younis Khan Mohammad Younis Khan-Ex Auditor General of Pakistan
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Zaboor Zafar Jamil Zafar sangi Zaheer ul islam Zahid kadri Zainuddin Zia ul Haq
Mr Zil e Ahmed Nizami, Ex Director General Karachi Development Authority and now chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology. Page 100 according to Islam, the holy book of David Member Finance KDA boyhood friend Director traffic engineering bearau KDA brother in law Finance Minister Malaysia 1984-1991 6th president of Pakistan
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Index
A A N Qureshi ......................... 281 A. T. Khan ..................... 110, 281 A.N. Qureshi ........................ 193 A.T. Khan .............................. 281 Abdul hussain kadri ............ 281 Abdul Majeed ........................... 9 Abdul Majid ................9, 87, 281 Abdul Majid Bhurgri ............... 9 Abdul Majid Burgiri ............ 281 Abdul wahab ........................ 281 Abraham Lincoln ........... 22, 281 Adam shah kalhoro ............. 281 Adam Shah Kalhoro ............ 147 Adibah Amin .................. 74, 261 Adlai Stevenson ........... 207, 281 Ahmed Faraz ........................ 281 Ahmed Farraz ...................... 209 Aijaz Ali Sheikh ................... 123 Akhter javeri ......................... 281 Al hilal ................................... 281 Al Hilal Dramatic Society ... 244 Albert ..................................... 281 Alen Strike ...................... 48, 281 Ali Akbar Shahani ............... 220 Ali Akbar Siyal ..................... 161 Ali Anwar Ghangro ............. 237 Allama Iqbal ........ 16, 20, 32, 178 Altaf Hussain Kadri............. 246 Altaf Mughal .........124, 238, 241 Amrat Lal .............................. 220 Anand Shewa Mandli.......... 156 Arshad Mughal .................... 238 Arshi Kartpuri ...................... 220 Arthur Ashe ............................ 77 Asadullah Pathan................. 238 Ashok Gungwani ................. 196 Asia ................................ 229, 237 Asif Jah Karwani .................. 220 Aslam Sanjrani ..................... 123 Attar ....................................... 209 Ayaz Qadri ........................... 220 B Baba Bhulay Shah ................ 209 Badar Jataoi........................... 237 Batool ......................................... 9 Bazme Mushaera.................. 244 Bedil ....................................... 209 Begum Ashraf Abbasi ......... 204 Bhudhal Faqeer .................... 209 Bill Gates ......................... 86, 234
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C CBR .......................... 91, 171, 275 Cheong Mei Sui ...................... 74 D D.M. Wagan .......................... 220 Daraza Sharif ................ 208, 243 F F.D. Douglas ................. 120, 248 Faiz Ahmed Faiz .................. 209 FAIZ AHMED FAIZ ................ 8 Faiz Muhammad .................. 220 Fakhar-un-Nisa Abbasi ....... 237 Faqir Mohammad Saleh ...... 244 Farida Mughul ..................... 237 Fazal-ur-Rehman ................... 13 G Gabriel ............................... 29, 30 Gagoo .................................... 239 Ghar Canal ............................ 147 Ghulam Hadi Baloch ........... 220 Ghulam Mohammad Soomro ........................................... 238 Ghulam Mustafa Shah. 238, 262 Ghulam Sarwar Kadri ......... 246 H Habiba ....................................... 9 Harry Potter ............................ 22 Hassan Bhutto ...................... 124 Hazrat Abu Talib ................... 31 Hazrat Ali (A.S) .............. 31, 262
Hidayatullah Shaikh............ 241 Hiroshima ............................... 34 Humayun Farshori .............. 123 Hussain Shah Faqeer ........... 209 I Ibnul Hasan .......................... 193 Imam Hussain ................ 32, 209 Imam Jaffar as-Sadiq ............. 24 Imdadullah Unar ................. 123 Inderlaal Kaka ...................... 241 Ishrat ul Ibad .................. 48, 109 Izhar ul Haq .................... 84, 280 J Jamiyat e Shuarye ................ 244 Jean Mayer ............................ 226 K Karbala .................................. 210 Karl Marx ................................ 48 KDA ..... 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 107, 267, 276, 282, 284 Khadim Hussain Shah ......... 238 Khuwaja Ghulam Fareed .... 209 Khuwaja Mir Dard ............... 209 Kingston Palace .................... 152 Kuttay Ji Qabar..................... 148 L Lachhmandas ............... 217, 220 Lakshmandas ....................... 241
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Pir Saeed Hasan ................... 281 Pir Saeed Hassan.................. 220 Pogo comic............................ 281 PPP ..................102, 103, 173, 176 Pretty Sultana ....................... 239 Prof. Dr. Ayaz Kadri ............ 281 Q Qalandar Lal Shahbaz ......... 209 Qalandar shahbaz ................ 281 Qazi Qamar........................... 282 Qazi Qamarudin .................. 215 Quran ... 29, 30, 31, 221, 245, 282 Qurban Bugti ........................ 238 R Raja Ata Mohammad .............. 9 Rida e Zainab........................ 282 Rida,................................... 9, 252 Rise Canal ............................. 282 River Indus ............148, 150, 282 Rumi .............................. 209, 282 Ruskin ........................... 207, 282 S Saba.............................9, 252, 282 Saba Zulfikar ........................ 282 Sabahat Ali Khan ......... 102, 282 Sachal sarmast ...................... 282 Sachal Sarmast.............. 209, 244 Sadiqa salahuddin ............... 282 Sadiqa Salahuddin ............... 124 Saleem Memon ............. 220, 282 Saleem Mukati...................... 282 Salim Mukaty ....................... 102
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Surrya Jaffri .......................... 237 Suuraiya jaferi ...................... 283 T Thomas Edison ............... 22, 283 Tom Bradley .147, 153, 154, 155, 159 Tom Breedly ......................... 283 Torait ............................... 29, 283 U USFDA .......................... 176, 277 W W M Shaikh .......................... 283 W.M. Shaikh ................. 220, 238 Walt Disney .................... 22, 283 WTC ......................... 33, 277, 283 Y Younis Khan ................... 85, 283 Z Z A Nizami ........................... 283 Z.A. Nizami .......................... 102 Zaboor ............................. 29, 284 Zafar Jamil .................... 102, 284 Zafar sangi ............................ 284 Zaheer ul islam ..................... 284 Zaheer ul Islam .................... 101 Zahid kadri ........................... 284 Zahid Qadri .......................... 238 Zainuddin ....................... 74, 284 Zia ul Haq ............................. 284 Zia-ul-Haq ............................ 199
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HALL OF FAME - Hats off For Mr. Zulfikar Ali Kadri - Accountant General, Sindh work flow has been successfully implemented at Productive District Accounts Offices Sindh under his leadership and initiative. PIFRA newsletter Islamabad,Volume iii, Oct 2006 Issued by the Office of the Auditor General Pakistan Mr Kadri, a former Accountant General of Sindh, belongs to a literary and spiritual family of Larkana. And ever since retiring from the civil service he has devoted himself to literary pursuits. Peak of Eloquence Dawn dated April 26, 2007, Reviews/books and authors The office of AG Sindh has made tremendous progress in the implementation of Project for Improvement of Financial Reporting and Auditing (PIFRA) and already it stands ahead of all provinces in financial reporting using best practices consistent with International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS). The monthly budget execution statement being prepared by AG office are of the highest professional standard, and for the first time in Pakistan.
(Visit note of Mr. Ismaila B, Ceesay , Head World Bank Mission April 10 th, 2007)
Having inherited the noble qualities he has compiled and contributed ten rare books of classical sindhi literature fiction, poetry, and travelogues. The latest one Divan Imam Al Sajjad Zain Al Abidin Ali Bin Al Hussain (A.S) the unique and master piece full of wisdoms consist of translation in five different languages, which has been accepted and applauded by the intellectuals throughout the world. In the light of history and tradition. Well done Mr Kadri hats off waiting anxiously for your upcoming publication Enhancing Beauty from Within. Cultural pages of Pakistan , Issue no. 4 2010
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