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Hormones and leadership

Posted on13. Aug, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub:
While Richard Nixon–diagnosed as mentally healthy was ill equipped to deal with Watergate crisis. Similarly, the leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Mahatama Gandhi and even George W. Bush were bracketed as manics.

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Zalmay Khalilzad Speaks

Posted on09. Jul, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub:
If it was up to Zalmay Khalilzad, he would rather see: Pakistan disintegrated; Afghan Pakhtuns humiliated; and Islam isolated. In this way, he wishes to see a strong and American-friendly India building on the ashes of Pakistan. But his wishes will not be fulfilled because he ignored four important aspects in his article, namely…..

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Pakistan: What if

Posted on02. Jul, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub Killing of Saleem Shahzad is an unforgivable offence. Those who killed him mercilessly after apparently torturing him, should not get away with it. According to a news item, he left home in Islamabad at around 5 pm to appear in a talk show on a private channel. He did not reach [...]

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Pakistan at a crossroad

Posted on04. Jun, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub Pakistanis are an emotional lot. Their emotions erupt easily, turning them violent. But in the mass movement spearheaded by the lawyers, the emotionally charged public remained non-violent despite physical and psychological intimidations. Reason? Rationality dominated emotions unifying people of different age, race, caste and sect. They demanded installation of an uncorrupted [...]

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The death of Osama

Posted on15. May, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub:
When Gen Kayani took over as Army Chief, the army image was at the lowest ebb because of Gen. Musharaf ‘s policies. Gen. Kayani cleansed this image in a short span of time. His success against the Taliban in the Swat operation, his role in helping the victims of the floods, and his stand on the Kerry Logar Bill or presentation on war on terror in Brussels proved that the Pak army can achieve its goals militarily, socially and politically. He also played the role of a wise man in the restoration of Ch Iftikhar as CJP. However, when the newly liberated judiciary started interfering in the malpractices of executive, some important political figures started feeling the pinch. According to news items Mr. Asif Ali Zardari had complained to the Americans about army interference in his work. The army which already had unhealthy relationship with a few opposition parties became soft target of the government.

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Pakistan: Debasing Nishan-e-Imtiaz

Posted on29. Mar, 2011 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub:
This award is usually given to individuals in isolation not in groups because the whole purpose of the award is to assess the recipient’s individual capabilities in par excellence. In the past this award was given to outstanding personalities in their fields such as Dr Abdul Qadir Khan, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Dr. Abdus Salaam and Akhtar Hameed Khan, to name a few.

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Gulf Oil Burst: Mega Oceanic Disaster

Gulf Oil Burst: Mega Oceanic Disaster

Posted on14. Jul, 2010 by .

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By Dr Ghayur Ayub On April 20th as BP executives were celebrating the success of the Deepwater Horizon Rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a series of explosions hit its deck engulfing the rig in huge flames. Although this well cost BP over one billion US Dollars, executives were satisfied with paying this price as [...]

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