Loud Thinking

All forex accounts exempt from scrutiny, Senate panel told..http://tribune.com.pk/story/1093337/all-forex-accounts-exempt-from-scrutiny-senate-panel-told/#comment-4696201
The stance of SBP director and the lawyer reported in your news (Express Tribune) of April 28, 2016 is NOT correct.
The law was amended on 19 December 1999 and immunity to probe was withdrawn.
SBP issued Circular 30 of 2000 as well to this effect. Now they are pleading ignorance.
Section 5 of protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992 was amended in 1999 and outward remittances were restricted.https://t.co/pDFRxgF0oM.
“Provided that such immunity shall not be available to citizens of Pakistan residing in Pakistan and to firms, companies and other bodies registered or incorporated in Pakistan in respect of any new foreign currency account opened ordeposits created on or after the 16th day of December, 1999 or to any incremental
deposits thereafter in an existing foreign currency account”–https://t.co/XuxoxIFIs8

@AAliZardari @cm_qaimalishah                                    ARY reports today that the death toll due to famine & diseases, of kids in Thar area in 2016, has reached the figure of 233.

How you, your party’s & your Sindh govt’s leadership sleeps in the midst of an on going human tragedy?

Can the dereliction of duties resulting in such a huge death toll in just 112 days of 2016, be called a crime of genocide/act of terror, liable to be tried in a military court?

Can any PPP leader inform that the kids of Tharparkar are not the citizens of Pakistan and are they responsibility of some other country?

Why can’t the Sindh government protect the lives of its subjects, who are killed in this particular area, regularly year after year after year?

Why not in these days of famine and draught, the capital of Sindh province should be shifted to Mitthi in Tharparker, where CM, ministers and entire government officials, must stay put in tents?

 

 

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

Sir,

In line with your governments openly declared hall mark policy about across the board accountability, an independent joint audit (private audit firm+FIA+NAB+Headed by the Auditor General of Pakistan) of PCB should be held, where one PSL’s dinner in Lahore at Expo Center, cost around Rs.4 Crore; and later on, PCB Board of Governors (BOG) approved this huge expense on just one dinner, without any objections, for which entire BOG members of the PCB are collectively responsible.

Moreover, former renowned Test cricketer Mr.Sarfraz Nawaz’s reported open statements over media, about a top PCB functionary, getting in Delhi, Rs.40 & Rs.6 crores respectively, on fixing (losing) the matches of ODI World Cup 2015, vs Indian and West Indian cricket teams (played in Australia) needs full INVESTIGATION & ACCOUNTABILITY, with the help of IB and the ISI.

Furthermore, PMLN’s Senator Mr. Mushahid Ullah Khan also openly aired his opinion, in a recent TV program that an inquiry should be conducted, about the way our team played and lost T20 world cup matches vs Indian and the New Zealand’s team in India, which also needs investigation by the IB and the ISI, as selling of motherland is the highest degree of treason, punishment for which should be death from a firing squad, as per the opinion of great West Indian legendary cricketer, Sir Vivian Richards.

Accountability of the CONCERNED is also needed in the PCB for auction of the media rights in 2015 (for 8 years period till 2023) at almost the same or even less amount, at which the media rights were auctioned by the PCB, in 2008.

An immediate high powered audit is also required about the reported approximate expense of Rs.90 Crores, incurred on arranging the PSL; and till finalisation of the audit, the concerned top notches of the PCB, may be advised to not to leave the country, on any pretext.

Sir, I am fully confident that if you issue necessary orders for the implementation of the above necessary audits of the PCB, your image, reputation and prestige will rise to the sky.

With Best Wishes Kind Regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

Vivian Richards writes in his book “VIV RICHARDS” and gives his opinion on match fixing and its punishment at page 219, quoted as below:

“The problem needs to be taken more seriously and be throughly investigated.
Anyone caught and proved beyond doubt to be involved in match-fixing should be given the maximum punishment, both within the game and under the laws of the country in which it happens.
In my view, it’s a kind of treason, selling your country out.
At one time that would have meant being put in front of a firing squad.
How can anyone sell out his or her country for a few bucks? It is beyond my comprehension.”

All Pakistani cricket teams matches of T20 World Cups of 2014 and 2016 and ODI World Cup matches of 2011 and 2015 must be investigated by a joint investigation team of the ISI and the IB.

 

Pakistani cricketers always bear the burden of representing the image and the hopes of millions of their fans. Their on and off the field behaviours, have a social and political significance, that goes well beyond the field and enters into the homes of all the citizens as well as, into the most powerful institutions. The victory in a world cup ODI or a T20 contest, can move nearly all sections of the Pakistani nation, in an incomparable manner.

Thus, for the ordinary Pakistani cricket fan, PCB is not just an organisation; rather, it is a mini Pakistan (and its chairman a mini Prime Minister) and looked upon like the institution of the Pakistani armed forces, where they can’t imagine, any compromise shall be made, on the image and reputation of the country; and where rather than lowering the national flag and pride, our sons sacrifice their lives.

Hence, the PCB and not the players…. needs a turn around..!

We should not be so naive to expect production of a Mercedes car from the manufacturing plant of a motorcycle.

Moreover, as Albert Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” As such, we must not expect miracles by sending players to army institutions, for some rigorous training. If that was the case, why armed forces sports teams world over and in Pakistan, are NOT the number one teams, in all the sports they participate?

Nowadays, like the management, sports is a science and the role of the amateur handlers is over. Only QUALIFIED professionals can train sportsmen, for producing world beaters.

Until and unless, PCB itself is turned upside down, our cricketing standards will keep on sliding into the abyss. The culture of taking work from the qualified professionals can NOT be handed over to the existing SENIOR staff of the PCB, who can’t even develop a multi-media presentation. Everyone knows how many managers and above, in the PCB, can truly handle the computers, beyond the emails reading?
It is suggested that PCB must be totally revamped (with a vision statement of BETTER THAN THE BEST) from the top to the bottom, to make it function like a top class world level organisation, with zero tolerance for old amateurish and bureaucratic style of working, which breeds intellectual, moral and financial corruption, nepotism and favouritism, in each and every sphere of its operations. Right now, PCB has become the last and final resting place of the great nincompoops of Pakistan.
However, the greatest harm the PCB is doing to the nation is that it is being run on a system, which is doing double damage; in the shape of production of mediocre run of the mill players; and at the same time, talented players (like Awais Zia) are facing hurdles, in coming into the lime light.

If the PCB wants to survive in the fast changing world of competition, it must change its old habits and rebuild itself, inside out. PCB must know that a professional organisation is “of and for professional people”.

For the inside out rebuilding, the PCB must come out in a crystal clear manner that “how it want to be thought of” and then consider every thing that the PCB “say and do.”

Every PCB department must also be converted into a “cost center” responsible for its revenues and expenses.

Side by side, the PCB must also shun its CULTURE of politics and self serving policies. This is absolutely necessary, because culture of an organisation is the environment under which all it’s employes perform their duties. What is needed by the PCB is to create a culture of team work, which stimulates the employees for working with absolute honesty and recognises and rewards employee efforts and permeates the entire organisation.

While chaos, politics and leg pulling is rampant in the rank and file employees of the PCB, how it can be expected to produce players, who will not be equally, if not more, afflicted by these malaise? As they say in the IT jargon, garbage in garbage out, or output can not be more than the input.

However, the top notches of the government and the PCB, must know very clearly that the PCB can not be turned out into a first class world level organisation, by just transfers, postings, change of designations, hiring or firing of employees.

In fact, such steps breeds even more discontent and ill will, among the employees and the general masses.

To achieve the desired results, PCB needs a total and complete overhaul, disregarding any political or other pressures for serving any vested interest(s), examples of which (running the organisation on an absolutely 100% merit basis) can be seen in many Pakistani organisations like LUMS, SKMCH & RC, IBA, NUST and the GIK etc.

Till such time, the PCB itself is turned into a center of excellence, it can’t produce a bunch of players, who can be the world beaters, on a consistent level.

In any team game, a team do not need champions like Don Bradman or David Beckham to be the world beaters. But, greats like Don Bradman and David Beckham in any team, can not excel, without the cooperation of other team members.

For our players to consistently excel at the international arena, PCB coaches need to repeatedly hammer into the minds of the players, the following famous quote of Aristotle.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”

Now, world over competitive sports is not considered just a past time hobby or entertainment and fitness activity. Rather, sports activities are considered and handled as a science. As such, the PCB must shun business as usual, decades old approach.

Moreover, the PCB think tank must “PLAN FOR SUCCESS” with clear and measurable objectives.

The PCB must also not forget that the world’s best and most expensive coaches are NOT the recipe for the success. If this notion was true, rich countries like the USA and the Saudi Arabia, would have been the world champions, in many sports like football etc.

The recipe for success mostly lies in the smooth working of a well defined system, lead for which must come from none other than the PCB chairman.
Gone are the old decadent ways of assembling players for a camp, just before the tour to show their fitness and playing abilities. It must be the specified duty of the think tank and the selectors to devise a plan to monitor 24/7 the health, eating habits, general behaviour and performance of the CONTRACTED players, in a scientific manner. These contracted players must not be allowed to have a free reign, even during the off days, as they are almost like paid employees of the PCB.

Moreover, the FINE TUNING and grooming of the marked pool of all the talented and upcoming players (non-contracted) should be the SPECIFIC responsibility of the NCA staff, who must constantly produce, highest calibre five players, for each position of the game, both for the men and the ladies teams.

As such, rather than hiring a foreign coach for the national team, we need to hire an experienced and QUALIFIED foreign expert, who has the experience of running the sports academy on professional lines, may be from Australia. This expert should be assigned the task to turn NCA, into a center of excellence, second to none in the world.
It will not be out of place to conclude, by mentioning the quotes of the three famous sports coaches, for the motivation of our players, who are under tremendous pressure to perform on a consistent level.

“Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.”
– Vince Lombardi

“When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.”
– Pat Riley

I’ve never played for a draw in my life.

Alex Ferguson

In England, it’s a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it’s much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.

Alex Ferguson

I’m going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don’t fly. They’re the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over – so it’s teamwork.

Alex Ferguson

The work of a team should always embrace a great player but the great player must always work.

Alex Ferguson

 

 

1. If we can lose 2 matches with Shahzad and Umar Akmal there is no risk dropping them from the team for match against Australia.

2. We must not only have to win against Australia but badly need to win with a huge margin. As such, there must radical changes in the team selection and batting order.

3. In the match against Australia, we need power hitters and also these power hitters must come higher in the order to bat fearlessly; not like the timid way Ahmad Shahzad & Umar Akmal batted vs NZ.

4. As a changed tactic, one regular power hitter batsman must also come low down the order, to score maximum possible runs during the last five 16-20 overs.

Proposed team with batting order against the match vs the Australian team:
1) Sharjeel Khan
2) M Hafeez
3) S Afridi
4) Sarfraz Ahmad
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Khalid Latif (power hitter)
7) Imad Waseem
8) Nawaz
9) M Sami
10) Wahab Riaz
11) M Amir

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Ahmad Shahzad scored 30 runs in 32 balls (full 5 overs & 2 balls) with 3 fours and 14 dot balls.

Umar Akmal scored 24 runs in 26 balls (full 4 overs & 2 balls) with NO boundary and 7 dot balls.

Both of them consumed almost half of the innings (58 balls or 9 overs 4 balls) and ensured our team stood no chance of victory vs the NZ’s team.

Earnestly and sincerely, it is hoped that it was not the case of sabotaging the game and Ahmad Shahzad ensuring that Waqar Younis is sacked as a revenge, because Ahmad Shahzad was dropped from the Asia Cup’s team, reportedly on the demand of Waqar Younus: and Umer Akmal taking his sweet revenge for the snub he got from Shahid Afridi, on his approaching IK, for promotion in his batting order.

Few mistakes of Shahid Afridi and PCB which brought disgrace to the nation..!

1. Awfully misread the Eden gardens pitch.

2. Wrong selection of playing eleven, which was packed with pacers.

3. Wrong batting order allowed Sarfraz (4 down) only 6 balls and Hafeez (5 down) 5 balls to play.

4. Afridi (8 runs in 14 balls) who came 1 down played with the lowest SR of 57.14

5. Although, M Amir who bowled with the best economy rate (3.66) among the 12 bowlers of both the sides, yet he was not allowed to bowl his full quota of 4 overs.

6. Afridi with economy rate of 6.25 bowled his full quota of 4 overs.

7. Sami who took maximum 50% (2 out of 4) wickets was taken off & only bowled 2 overs.

8. When off spinner Shoaib Malik was called for bowling he was not given a slip fielder, particularly for the left handed batsman Yuvraj Singh.

9. Umar Akmal was not sent 1 down.

10. When Sharjeel (70.83) and Shahzad (89.28) were batting slowly, no instructions sent to push the accelerator.

11. Shahid Afridi’s refusal to include Salam Butt proved dearly to the Pakistani team (as our openers failed to perform as per the expectations) reportedly on personal reasons.

12. The chairman PCB’s decision to appoint Shahid Afridi captain in advance for two years also proved highly faulty and damaging for the team.

13. The chairman PCB also made an extremely poor decision of making two serving and contracted players as advisors on the BOG, which caused more chaos in the PCB.
14. In order to save his own skin, the worthy chairman PCB, started blaming the coach and captain, even during the period our team’s matches are being played, in the on going tournament.

In view of the foregoing, the Patron in Chief PCB, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, must immediately dissolve the entire PCB set up and give a chance to the head of the new PCB, to take all hiring and firing decisions, rather than the old PCB management taking any further steps, which turned everything to dust, it touched.

Respected Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Sahab,

اسلام و علیکم

Sir,

I invite your kind attention towards the fact that not the troops (players) but the generals (our cricket team’s leadership & PCB management) let the Pakistani nation down, in the worst possible manner, in the cricket match played last night in Kolkatta.

This disaster has not happened overnight, it is the culmination of many years incompetencies of the PCB’s nincompoop leadership.

Sir, now the time for inquiries and commissions is over. Otherwise also, to expect from the PCB, to inform about its own failures, is like asking an accused to be its own judge.

The Pakistani nation can not further bear unending and continuous humiliations and insults, in cricketing arena, especially from the Indians, who are our arch rivals, in every field.

Sir, as such, you are requested to immediately repeat immediately, dissolve the entire PCB set up, for the sake of your own and your government’s image and prestige.

It is also suggested that a reputed and highly successful person, who also possesses a great passion and understanding of the glorious game of cricket, may be assigned the task of raising the cricket of Pakistan, from its ashes.

With kind regards and best wishes for your upcoming visit to the United States, where you may kindly ask President Obama, to fulfil the American promise of allowing direct PIA flights to to their country; and also to visit Pakistan with his family.

Yours truly,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad

My observations dated 2 March, 2014.

Victory in the Mother of all matches..!

Allah Blessed Pakistan with a miraculous victory over India at FatehAllah, Bangladesh.

Heartiest congratulations to the entire Pakistani nation and all the cricket lovers world over, on winning a cliff hanger of a match against India.

Ultimately this match turned into an Afridi Vs India affair.

The last six of Afridi reminds us of Javed Miandad’s last ball six many decades ago at Sharjah Vs India.

Nothing unites our nation like sports.

Sports has the power to change Pakistan…it has the power to inspire.

It has the power to unite Pakistani people in a way that little else does.

It speaks to the Pakistani youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope for the entire Pakistani nation, where once there was only despair, lawlessness, hunger, poverty, drugs, suicide bombings and alarming increase of suicides, due to the economic hardships.

It is more powerful than government in breaking down the menace of terrorism which has blown the country to the smithereens.

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad.
2 March, 2014.