All agree that economic development depends a lot on political stability and India is progressing at faster rate than us due to its strong commitment to democracy. But it is wrong to say that India is 20 to 50 years ahead of us.

It was massive American aid during 60s that helped Pakistan in improving Pakistan's wretched economy and by 70s we had acquired better position than India. But political turmoil and separation of Bangladesh created new porblems. 

Much better results would have been achieved if the country had been under the democratic rule so that such foolish decisions by Ayub Khan as shifting the capitol and lopsided development of one province and undue favor on one ethnic
group would have been avoided. It was wisdom of Asghar Khan and Wali Khan that helped in removing ethnic divide and both have been strong critics of Ayub. Worst crime of Ayub was alienation of East Pakistan despite his appeasement but 
they wanted nothing but democracy! People put blame on Yahya and Bhutto and Mujeeb for disintegration but the real foundation was laid unwittingly by Ayub Khan.

Although democracy can produce tyrants and bad rulers, the cure is not military take over but fresh elections and legislation to remove the flaws in the political system and judiciary and not taking over the government. Sanctity of  oath must be maintained at all costs.

Although Musharraf has not been fair in supporting the loose coalition by such ordinaces that encouraged floor crossing in NA, his political reforms are the wise course in changed circumstances in the world. He enjoys the confidence of the majority in the Parliament and Senate.But the excesses of Ayub and Zia against democracy would not be forgiven by the historians of the future._Arif Khan

The global authority of record-breaking accomplishment, The Guinness Book of Records, celebrated Friday 50 years logging the poles of human achievement.

Renowned for featuring outlandish but true facts, the 2005 edition of the book, first published on August 27, 1955 will cover every existing record and will include a host of new entries.

"The one thing that hasn't changed during the 50 years we've been publishing this book is that people are still inspired to break and set new Guinness World Records and this commemorative collector's edition is a testament to that desire," said Stewart Newport, keeper of the records.

Impressive Half-a-Century
"Half a century of Guinness World Records tradition is impressive, but we're not even half as old as Jeanne Louise Calment the oldest woman ever, who at 122 was recognised by this very book," he said.

"There are more records out there to be broken and even more for us to chronicle," he added.

Brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver
The book was the brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness Brewery, who spotted a market for a book that could settle pub arguments over trivia.

The Features
The special 50th anniversary collector's edition includes interviews with a wide range of celebrity and extraordinary record holders including Microsoft computer mogul Bill Gates, Simpsons cartoonist Matt Groening, mountaineer Sir Edmund 
Hillary and former Beatle Paul McCartney.

The perennial bestseller is perhaps most loved for its strange and wonderful entries.

Longest female Beard
Records in the 2005 edition include Vivian Wheeler from the US state of Illinois with the questionable privilege of sporting the longest female beard at 27.9 centimetres (11 inches).

The oldest living man is 113-year-old Fred Hale (Senior),
from Syracuse, New York, born on December-1, 1890. 

One world record that hasn't been topped is the title held by Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man. He stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall and appeared in the first ever edition.?

Pakistan in Guinness Book of World Records
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Widest Gauge Railway
The widest gauge in standard use is 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in). 
This wide gauge is used in Spain, Portugal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, and Chile. The narrower standard gauge, 1.435 m (4.698 ft), is more common in much of America and Europe.

Most Men's Squash World Team Titles
 The most men's squash world championship team titles won is six, by Australia, in 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1989, and 1991; and Pakistan, in 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1993.

Most World Championship Squash Titles
Since the World Open was inaugurated in 1975, Jansher Khan has clinched the title eight times, with his relative Jahangir coming close behind winning six titles. But Jahangir has also claimed three International Squash Rackets Federation 
world individual titles, taking his tally of World titles to a record-breaking total of nine. In 1982 Jahangir astonished everyone by winning the International Squash Players Association Championship without losing a single point! Jansher played in his first World Open in 1987 in Birmingham, England, beating Jahangir in the semi-final. Jansher has only once failed to make it to the final in the 10 World 
Opens he has played.

(The famous Khan family have dominated the sport of squash for over 50 years. The champion family originates from a village called Nawakille in Pakistan. Jansher (born in 1960 and whose name means "Lion-Hearted") succeeded his 
relatives - Peshawar, Hashim, Azam, Roshan, Moibullah (Senior), and Jahangir, all of them champion squash stars. Since 1950, the family has won 29 British Opens.)

GUESS WHAT?
Jansher Khan has beaten Australian Chris Dittmar a staggering 17 times in the finals! For much of Chris' career he was ranked No.2 in the world, but finally 
managed to push Jansher off the top spot in the last week of his career.

Most Wickets In A One-Day International Career
The most wickets taken over a one-day international cricket career is 440 by Pakistan's Wasim Akram in 319 matches between 1985 and 2001. Wasim took the wickets at an average of 24.04 runs. Born in 1966 Lahore, Wasim Akram started playing cricket, like many Pakistanis, on the streets. He made his international debut at the age of 18 after an invitation to join the national team's training camp as they prepared for a match against New Zealand. Wasim's ability to move the ball in the air combined with his pace and accuracy has earned him a reputation as one of the world's best fast bowlers. In February 2000, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Fastest Cricket Bowler
The highest electronically measured speed for a ball bowled by any bowler is 100.23mph (161.3km/h) by Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) against England on 22 February 2003 in a World Cup match at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa.

Nicknamed the 'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib burst onto the cricket scene in 1999, but has since struggled to cement a first choice place in the Pakistan line-up. He has played for many teams, including: Agriculture Development Bank of 
Pakistan, Pakistan International Airlines, Rawalpindi Cricket Association, Somerset, Khan Research Labs, Durham, Lashings and Pakistan.

Largest Mosque
The largest mosque is Shah Faisal Mosque, near Islamabad, Pakistan. The total area of the complex is 18.97 ha (46.87 acres), with the covered area of the prayer hall being 0.48 ha (1.19 acres). It can accommodate 100,000 worshippers.

Largest Football (Soccer)
A football made from artificial leather PV-PVC and hand-sewn by staff at Ihsan Sports of Hajipura, Sialkot, Pakistan, had a diameter of 4m (13ft 1in) when measured on 30 June 2002.The super-sized soccer ball – an exact replica of the 
company's standard football – was made from 32 separate panels that were laminated, printed then hand-stitched together. It was unveiled at the Al Faysaliah shopping mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by members of the Disabled 
Children's Society. "I was amazed at the size of the football," said one spectator, "and I imagine it would be really hard to actually play with."

Heaviest Weight Lifted With Ear
The heaviest weight lifted using only the ear is 51.7 kg (113 lb 15 oz) by Zafar Gill (Pakistan), who lifted gym weights hanging from a clamp attached to his right ear and held the weight for seven seconds on May 26, 2004 at Lahore, Pakistan. 

Largest Volunteer Ambulance Organization
Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) began his ambulance service in 1948, ferrying injured people to hospital. Today, his radio-linked network includes 500 ambulances all over Pakistan, and attracts funds of US$5 million a year.

Largest Appendix Removed
An appendix removed from a 55-year-old Pakistani man on June 11, 2003, at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, measured 23.5 cm (9.2 in) in length. The operation was carried out by Dr. Riaz Ahmed Khokhar. 

The appendix is a long, thin, worm-like pouch sticking out of the join between the large and small intestines. Doctors are still not sure of its purpose – or even if it has a purpose – and although it contains immune-system cells, if it's surgically removed, health doesn't suffer. 

Smallest Koran
The smallest published Koran book measures 1.7 cm x 1.28 cm x 0.72 cm (0.66 in x 0.50 in x 0.28 in). It is published in an unabridged, bound version, in fine print Arabic and is 571 pages long. Dr Muhammad Karim Beebani at October 
15, 2004 in Pakistan.

Highest Margin Of Victory - One Day Int.
The largest victory margin is 233 runs by Pakistan against Bangladesh (320 for the loss of three wickets to 87 all out), at Dhaka, Bangladesh, on June 2, 2000.

Youngest Cricket Test Player
The youngest Test player ever is Hasan Raza (Pakistan) who made his debut, aged 14 years 227 days, against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad, Pakistan on 24 October 1996. 

Born 11 March 1982 in Karachi, like other Pakistani cricketers Raza was given test match experience very early. The right-handed batsmen has played for Pakistan Customs, Habib Bank Limited, Karachi Cricket Association, and Pakistan.

Largest Flaming Image Using Candles
The largest flaming candle image took place at the Serena Hotel in Faisalabad, Pakistan when 48 people lit 8,154 candles to create the Sandoz logo on December 31, 2003.

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The Business of  Education
Due to mismanagement and low standard of Government Schools in Karachi, the citizens are compelled to seek admission for their kids in private schools. The government regulates the fares of taxis, buses besides the prices of meat etc. but private schools are free to charge any fees they like and in most cases exorbitant monthly and admission fee is charged. .It is said that the practice of regulating school fees was abandoned during Zia regime as political bribe  to patronize the school business started by feudal lords of Punjab whose family members own many schools in Karachi and whose family members find a way in the Government in every regime by floor crossing etc.

The provincial and city government is requested to regulate school fees and no
school should be allowed to charge more than RS. 1000 per month. The missionary school of Christians and Parsis for their own community charge even less. Our Philanthropists must come forward and establish such schools

Arif Khan

Even “educational institutes and universities”, have joined the fray and peddle and sell bogus degrees and PhDs for pounds, shillings and pence through misleading advertisements. Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman, HEC, has taken the initiative of warning parents by naming these bogus “institutes and universities” through advertisements in newspapers. However, they are still being allowed to function and can end up doing more harm then good to our educational system, but more of that, next week.
 

H. Maker. (email: trust@super.net.pk). 

Answering, he heard his Assistan's voice urgently warning him,
"Dr. Murad, One of our inmates has escaped in my car and the
High way Police has warned that some lunatic is going to Karachi 
by highway on the wrong track. Please be careful!"

"Well Dr. Khan it is difficult to spot him as there are many
cars travelling on the wrong track and I am alone on the right
track."
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Little Munnoo and his father were driving one afternoon in
Civil Lines where vehicle horns are probibited. Munnoo's 
father father accidentally honked the car horn by mistake. 
Munnoo looked at his father, hoping to get an explanation.

His father said, "The horn was pressed by accident."

Munnoo replied, "I know you did, Abbaa."

He replied, "Yes, how'd you know?"

"Because you didn't say 'Gadha (ASSHOLE!)afterwards!" 
Munnoo replied.

The European Union commissioners have announced that agreement has been reached to adopt English as the preferred language for European communications, rather than German, which was the other possibility. 

As part of the negotiations, the British government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a five-year phased plan for what will be known as EuroEnglish (Euro for short). In the first year, "s" will be used instead of the soft "c". Sertainly, sivil servants will resieve this news with joy. Also, the hard "c" will be replaced with "k". Not only will this klear up konfusion, but typewriters kan have one less letter.There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year, when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced by "f". This will make words like "fotograf" 20 per sent shorter. In the third year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkorage the removal 
of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of silent "e"s in the languag is disgrasful, and they would go. 

By the fourth year, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" by "z" and "w" by " v". During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou", and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations 
of leters. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst place.... - Unknown 

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