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Marvi Sirmed
Bourgeous Diaries ― Marvi Sirmed is National Project Manager of a parliamentary development project of UNDP, Strengthening Democracy through Parliamentary Development in Pakistan (SDPD). She works closely with the Parliament of Pakistan (National Assembly and the Senate... (more)
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Posted on Mar 4th, 2009
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A Citizen Cries: An Open Letter to Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
Bourgeous Diaries ― March 16, 2009Dear Mr. President,This is a citizen, a voter of Pakistan People’s Party since she reached the voting age. I find it very hard to believe that my (along with hundreds and thousands of PPP voters’) story is a story of betrayal – a... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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We have an Unbiased Media!
Bourgeous Diaries ― March 17, 2009And the much awaited happened! Chief Justice Iftikhar M. Chaudhry was restored with effect from March 22, 2009. Citizens rejoiced, the media was excited and the political workers were dancing. After midnight when the breaking news... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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It's Not 4 Fs: A Rebuttal to Ms. Anjum Niaz
Bourgeous Diaries ― March 19, 2009“Welcome Back, My Lord!” was Ms. Anjum Niaz’s piece that made way to the opinion page of The News (Page 6) on March 17, 2009. An otherwise fair columnist, Ms. Anjum got probably carried away in siding with her old time friend... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Save Pir Baba - Another Sufi Saint Likely to Be Attacked
Bourgeous Diaries ― April 11, 2009Shrine of Hazret Pir BabaAs the news comes in about Taliban’s moving into new Buner areas, one is left wondering about the missing writ of the state, lack of competency and the willingness of security paraphernalia and a flagrant and... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Things about Me: You Might or Might not Know
Bourgeous Diaries ― April 15, 2009 — Marvi Sirmed 1. I hate to follow, but am doing it only because I like this idea! It took an hour or so to take stock of myself to write these 25 points! But why 25????2. I can’t believe I’m actually doing this…..I had always... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Amar Shonar Bangla - Some Random Thoughts
Bourgeous Diaries ― April 23, 2009 — Marvi Sirmed Rabindra Nath Tagore“Where’s Pakistani girl with teep?” was the sweet voice that embraced my ears while I was smoking in a quiet corner of BRAC Centre where our conference was being held. A warm and loving... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Amar Shonar Bangla - Some More Random Thoughts
Bourgeous Diaries ― April 23, 2009 — Marvi Sirmed Hameeda Hossein - An Indra Gandhi Look-alikeThis is the end of my third day in Dhaka and I’m back to my little room in BRAC Inn, a guest house facility of BRAC. We had long discussions in the morning about... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Positive Thinking or Self Delusion?
Bourgeous Diaries ― September 2, 2009 — Marvi Sirmed The phrase “Positive Thinking” has always been intriguing to me, for the misconceptions and myths it has been carrying from time to time, from culture to culture. In modern world, this beautiful concept is being... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2009
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Two Courts, Why Not?
Bourgeous Diaries ― Published on: May 19, 2008As the judicial imbroglio thickens the air between two coalition partners, the speculative analyses and predictions keep creeping through the op-ed columns and current affairs talk shows on umpteen TV channels in... (more)
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Posted on Sep 10th, 2009
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The Octagon of Governance
Bourgeous Diaries ― Published on March 4, 2007Amid various international country ranking reports where Pakistan is fast approaching the victory stand of corruption, terrorism, lack of accountability, transparency and rule of law despite being a front line state in war... (more)
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Posted on Sep 10th, 2009
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Story of My Shoe - Speech of the Man Who Threw Shoes at Bush
Bourgeous Diaries ― “In the name of God, the most gracious and most merciful.Here I am, free. But my country is still a prisoner of war.Firstly, I give my thanks and my regards to everyone who stood beside me, whether inside my country, in the Islamic world, in the... (more)
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Posted on Sep 20th, 2009
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Parliamentarians Learn about International Agreements
Bourgeous Diaries ― With Ahmar Bilal Sufi, orienting the parliamentarians from Sindh on international agreements and mechanisms of signing these agreements along side how to ensure their compliance.Senator Samin Siddiqui (PML-Q) and Senator Tahir Mashadi (MQM) look on. (more)
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Posted on Oct 17th, 2009
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Mannerism - a Forgotten Value?
Bourgeous Diaries ― Not at all! That it is not forgotten, was such a pleasant discovery! I was so happy to get a demand from the National Assembly and the Senate of Pakistan to train their staff in mannerism and Protocol. The sense of protocol we imparted in the... (more)
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Posted on Oct 17th, 2009
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National Reconciliation Ordinance 2007 - The Text
Bourgeous Diaries ― Lets make an informed decision about what should be our political opinion! Lets have a reading of what this NRO actually says. What are the motivations of various parties to support or oppose it? What should be our motivation to oppose it? As for me,... (more)
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