Capital Talk – 21 March 2013

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• Zia M on "If you are abrod, gift solar panels to your family and Friends - Duty Free"
  Even without custom duty the solar panels are very expensive but I'm sure eventually they will become affordable. The climate in Pakistan is ideal for solar energy. […]
• Zia M on "The Ayatollah's Game Plan"
  Imtiaz Sb, All the points you have made are factual and noteworthy.The clerics(Shia) in Iran are relatively moderate and more pragmatic as compared to their counterparts in Sunni majority countries. Iran has especially done well in technology. They had allowed research on stem cells when it was restricted in USA. Iran, I think has a potential and resources t […]
• Zia M on "Prerequisites Of Civil War"
  Sheikh Ji, This is a good depiction of symptoms of a suppressed society and can lead to a civil war but fortunately in Pakistan, now, we have a democracy and soon there will be a transition of power from one civil government to another. Democracy with freedom of speech, freedom of expression, right to vote and a right to PROTEST provides a safety valve again […]
• Zia M on "PPP, R.I.P?"
  "King Abdullah has done a lot for me and my family." - Nawaz Sharif :) […]
• sipahi on "Re-polling in Karachi's NA-250 on May 19th: ECP"
  As I understand there were more than 80k voters in these 43 ps So it looks like not even 25 % voted in these re-polls. I still think, ECP decision to repoll just in 43 PS will be challenged in courts and overturned. KARACHI: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf's (PTI) Arif Alvi has won the NA-250 seat after re-polling was conducted in 43 polling stations of the con […]