I have seen this news headlines in many newspapers, people quoting it and the columnists writing about it. The news in question is a Swiss Director reportedly said to a newspaper reporter off course anonymously that Pakistanis have 97 billion dollars in Swiss BANKS. Apart from the fact that Swiss banks and there employees (Except for couple of notable exceptions in recent history) are known for there professional behavior and leaking out such information is against all professional antiquates or that as there is no source of the information available except for all the news papers just printing it as the other newspaper is doing so and columnist using it as a stick to bash every other politician which off course is there favorite hobby. But I know our people don't go for such logical things as it lack the "tarka" or "masala" in them. I am not saying Pakistanis don't have any money in Swiss banks as it will be foolishly to say it about any bank. But before going any further let me ask everyone who is reading this a very simple question.
For example you go to let say Allied Bank in Pakistan and straight went to one of its Directors who is your best buddy and can never say no to you. You ask him that you need information about XYZ in Standard Chartered Bank so you need him to give this information to you. Can he give it to you?
The obvious answer is NO he cant not because he might be the most honest man present on planet earth but just because he don't have it. Its not possible that one bank employee or even owner will have such information regarding bank account holders and cash present in them about any other bank (Unless off course there is an owner who owns two banks which is another story ).
I have ask this same question to many of my friends already who have posted this news and till this date they all agree on this point that yes its not possible. I am not saying there is no corruption in Pakistan or there are no Swiss account holders but is this news authentic and then to make the list of things you can do with the money number which doesn't exist is really a laughable idea. I rest my case its up to you to decide that you want to go with logic or with any absurd theory of yours.
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yeah... simple problem with our media, as well as most of our friends who like to inform us of these things via emails and facebook, that they never verify the facts. You noticed I had put up a status on facebook trying to point out something that was a silly but obvious mistake, and the people thought I was siding with the West and all of that....
It is sad, but it is us. And it is what we are!
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