
Talha Qureshy
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consultant gastroenterogist & hepatologist
کراچی, پاکستان
Joined December 2011
Government of Pakistan posing for a photo after announcing the budget. New tax targets, same old gang. 💸🇵🇰
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Just read the excerpt from Farhatullah Babar’s book — and wow, Zardari wasn’t lucky, he was strategic. Calm on the surface, ruthless beneath. Turning every crisis into an advantage. Behind the smile was a master tactician. Maybe even an evil genius.
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A wonderful combination of subtle sarcasm and medical diplomacy, this endoscopy report is laughing at the patient while quietly screaming the diagnosis. Cordial erythema is friendly erythema, nothing to worry about. Gitwitter#
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Why is it problematic?. Because it blurs the line between state and party. These are taxpayer-funded projects — not private gifts. But naming them politically:. Undermines institutional neutrality. Weaponizes public funds for electoral gain.
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🔁 4. Tradition of Vanity Projects. We’ve seen:. Benazir Income Support Programme. Ashiana Housing Scheme. Imran Khan Health Card.
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🎭 3. Cult of Personality. In South Asian politics (especially Pakistan), personality cults matter more than policies. Voters often respond more to faces and names than ideas. Leaders know this — so they stamp their names on every visible initiative.
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🏛️ 2. Legacy & Ownership. Naming is a way to claim credit. If it’s called "Punjab e-Taxi", the government gets credit. But if it’s "Maryam Taxi", she gets personal credit — a sort of political trademark. Think of it as a monument in motion.
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🧠 1. Brand Reinforcement. Attaching a political leader's name (e.g., Maryam Nawaz) to a project turns it into a walking billboard. Every time someone uses or even hears about the service, the politician’s image gets reinforced — free publicity, funded by public money. 1/
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Warren Buffet post retirement. Secret of success is a good cup of chai.
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