[May, 2012]

CONTENTS:

0 Mysteries of state profit
   By Syed Bakhtiyar Kazmi
0 HumorWise
0 Letters to FreePakistan
0 Issue of the month: Laptops, politically!
Download the complete Newsletter # 137 in PDF 

[April, 2012] 

CONTENTS: 
0 Bind the federation with rights
   By Ayesha Haroon
0 HumorWise
0 Letters to Free Pakistan
0 Issue of the month: Robbing Peter to pay Radio Pakistan; and, Slapping the arrogance

Seminar:

Promoting Free Market Philosophy in Pakistan – The Role of the Alternate Solutions Institute.

Date:
Wednesday March 28, 2012

Time:
03:00 PM

Venue:
Jinnah Auditorium,
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shahrah-e-Aiwan-e-Tijarat, (Near China Chowk), Lahore.

Program:

Taking the first steps:
Dr. Khalil Ahmad

Promoting free market philosophy in Pakistan - the role of the Alternate Solutions Institute:
Hammad Siddiqui, Deputy Country Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) Pakistan.

Free market philosophy and Businesses in Pakistan:
Najaf Yawar Khan, Director / Chairman Management Studies Department, Government College University Lahore.

Promoting free market philosophy in a terror-stricken province (Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa):
Dr. Raza Ullah, City University, Peshawar.

Success Story:
How the Institute's "A Study of Education Voucher Scheme in Lahore" served the expansion of the Scheme from one district to more than 12 districts in thePunjab province:
Ali Salman, Managing Partner Development Pool

Open Session: Questions, comments and feedback from the participants

Dr. Sajid Ali, former Chairman Department of Philosophy University of the Punjab will preside and moderate the Seminar.
 

[March, 2012] 

CONTENTS:

0 Corruption as agency problem
  By Jamil Nasir
0 HumorWise
0 Letters to FreePakistan
0 Issue of the month:Pakistanizing Balochistan
0 Basic social services to all

Media Release:

New Urdu BooK: "Pakistan Mein Riyasti Ashrafiya Ka Urooj" published

The book invents the slogan, "Ashrafiya Ka Naheen, Sab Ka Pakistan" and provides it with philosophical foundations

Author says, "This book can change the fate of Pakistani citizens."

[February, 2012] 

CONTENTS:

 0 Power sector reforms: Privatisation the only solution  
  Interview of Dr. Nadeem-ul-Haq
0 HumorWise
0Letters to FreePakistan
0 Issue of the month: Judging the PTI

January 18, 2012

Till the moment, the Alternate Solutions Institute has been running on meager funding for this or that small project, or donations from one or two individuals. It has constantly been looking for regular funding which could sustain its activities and operations, but with little or no success.

Now as it is short of funds, it urgently requires and appeals for donations and funds to continue with its activities to promote the philosophy of Classical Liberalism in Pakistan.

Interested individuals and organizations may send their ideas of collaboration and cooperation with the Institute, or send their contributions to the Institute, or contact the Institute at info@asinstitute.org 

Alternate Solutions Institute
Room No. 32, 3rd Floor, Landmark Plaza,
Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan

January 10, 2012

By Dr. Khalil Ahmad

So the time has come whence the citizens of Pakistan need to decide what they want: democracy or rule of law.

The verdict of the Supreme Court (Jan 10) re the implementation of its own NRO judgment, in option 6 reads: 

[January, 2012]

FreePakistan Newsletter and Alternate Solutions Institute wish its readers and sympathizers a very happy 2012!

CONTENTS:

0 Corruption undermines fundamental rights
   By Jamil Nasir  
0 HumorWise
0 Letters to FreePakistan
0 Issue of the month: 1971  

January 4, 2012

By Dmitriy Butrin 

United Russia has lost the right to be regarded as the country’s main political force. Its claims to express the will of the majority are untenable.  What is going on is not a temporary setback or an accidental loss that can be made up for later. It is the corollary of attempts to create a political system that they call “manageable” or “sovereign” democracy. The result of even this “election” shows that the course proposed to “unite” Russia does not sit well with most Russians — it was clearly not supported by a majority of votes.