In memoriam

Published March 30, 2015

WHILE viewing the Pakistan Day parade on TV, Prof Laeeq Ahmad was immensely missed. A polished broadcaster and anchor and an educationist, his typical style of running commentary of this national event (and so many others) was awaited by me for the whole year.

Today’s commentators, whosoever they were, need a lot of polishing on conducting this prestigious event, particularly with regard to the accent and pronunciation and control over the loudness and drop in voice in harmony with the ongoing event.

Syed Ali Baqar Zaidi

Lahore

Published in Dawn, March 30th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Opinion

Editorial

Large projects again?
Updated 03 Jun, 2024

Large projects again?

Government must focus on debt sustainability by curtailing its spending and mobilising more resources.
Local power
03 Jun, 2024

Local power

A SIGNIFICANT policy paper was recently debated at an HRCP gathering, calling for the constitutional protection of...
Child-friendly courts
03 Jun, 2024

Child-friendly courts

IN a country where the child rights debate has been a belated one, it is heartening to note that a recent Supreme...
Dutch courage
Updated 02 Jun, 2024

Dutch courage

ECP has been supported wholeheartedly in implementing twisted interpretations of democratic process by some willing collaborators in the legislature.
New World cricket
02 Jun, 2024

New World cricket

HAVING finished as semi-finalists and runners-up in the last two editions of the T20 World Cup in familiar ...
Dead on arrival?
02 Jun, 2024

Dead on arrival?

Whatever the motivations for Gaza peace plan, it is difficult to see the scheme succeeding.