Can’t even hold an exam?

Published in English Daily, Pakistan Today.

The PPSC has invited a barrage of censure for its ineptitude in conducting tests for various jobs. Both for incompetence and absence of transparency, this institution has earned significant mistrust and abhorrence. It still hadn't shaken off the effects of the allegations of mismanagement and embezzlement in conducting the test for Assistant Director Land Record that the PPSC has yet again made headlines due to the inept execution of the exam of the Provincial Management Services (PMS).
The PMS 2011 would be remembered for number of unfortunate things. Having finally seen the day of the light after being delayed of more then a year due to the dilly-dallying of the PPSC, the exam has been conducted in the month of July when mercury shoots up and the atmosphere is in no way is conducive to the conduct of such an exam of high profile. Besides this, a significant number of aspirants have been denied the opportunity of taking this celebrated exam as they had their LLB and other university exams which take place in this month annually. The centres for the exam have been made in only three cities and the aspirants had to travel to these cities and had to bear the expenditure of residence for almost ten days. In addition to the shabby condition of the centers with few electric fans, frequent electricity outages and lack of the facility of drinking water exacerbated the situation and added to the agony of the aspirants. 
This wasn't the end of it. There was more to this saga of inefficiency. The postponement of the paper of Punjabi due to mismanagement of PPSC has raised the curtain from the incompetence of the PPSC. 
These flaws have raised serious questions regarding the working capacity of the PPSC. By disappointing the aspirants, this mismanagement has played havoc with the trust of the aspirants in the institution. This grave situation calls for an immediate and effective overhauling of the working machinery of the PPSC which may ensure efficiency and transparency. 

TASSAWUR BOSAL
Mandi Bahauddin
Pakistan Today
Saturday July 14, 2012.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/07/14/comment/editors-mail/cant-even-hold-an-exam/

Leading the country forward

Published in English Daily, The Nations.

It is a moment of pride and felicitation for every Pakistani that Shamshad Akhtar, a renowned economist and former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Economics and Social Affairs. Ms Akhtar’s elevation to this prestigious post strengthens the fact that Pakistani nationals are no less than those of any other nation in excellence, professionalism and expertise. Her reaching this celebrated slot has impressed upon the world that Pakistanis can lead the globe towards a happy and prosperous place. Ms Akhtar, a seasoned economist with over 30 years of global experience, has an impressive track record of policymaking and implementation in the field of economics, development and finance. During her term as SBP Governor, she was nominated for the award of Asia’s Best Central Bank. Asian Wall Street Journal, in 2008, ranked Ms Akhtar as one of the top 10 Asian women professionals. She has served in various capacities in the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. She has been handed over the office at a time when the task she has been assigned is of crucial importance during the global financial turmoil. However, she has a rich and broad based development experience at her hands and does possess courage to do justice with her job.
TASSAWUR BOSAL, 
Mandi Bahauddin, June 22.

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/letters/24-Jun-2012/leading-the-country-forward

Shamshad Akhtar now UN assistant SG.

Published in English Daily ,Dawn.

http://dawn.com/2012/06/21/shamshad-now-un-assistant-sg/

An Achievement.

Published in English Daily, Pakistan Today.

It is a moment of pride and felicitation for every Pakistani that Ms Shamshad Akhtar, a renowned economist and ex-Governor State Bank of Pakistan, has been appointed United Nations’ Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Ms Akhtar’s elevation to this prestigious post in world’s most celebrated institution’s one of the vital and crucial arm, strengthens the fact that Pakistani nationals are no less than those of any other nation in excellence, professionalism and expertise. Her reaching to this celebrated slot has impressed upon the world that Pakistanis can lead the globe towards a happy and prosperous place.

Ms Akhtar, a seasoned economist with over thirty years of global experience, has an impressive track record of policymaking and implementation in the field of economics, development and finance. During her term as Governor State Bank of Pakistan she was nominated for the award of Asia’s Best Central Bank. Asian Wall Street Journal, in 2008, ranked Ms Akhtar as one of the top ten Asian women professionals. She has served in various capacities in World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

She has been handed over the office at a time when the task she has been assigned is of crucial importance during the global financial turmoil. However, she has rich and broad based development experience at her hands and does possess mettle and courage to do justice with her job.
Ms Akhtar, Pakistan is proud of you
TASSAWUR BOSAL
Mandi Bahauddin
Pakistan Today
Friday June 15, 2012.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/06/15/comment/editors-mail/an-achievement/?printType=article