We miss Independent Judges
Guest blog by Talkhaba
These are two out of many pictures of Salman Taseer, Governor Punjab. Salman Taseer has his own way of life. Every one knows well about this guy and his personal and social life. To him and his son Shehryar Taseer Life means Wine and women. We have nothing to do with [...]
Great American Presidents born from Bad Times
Great presidents born from bad times - Rick Barton shares his thoughts on the newly elected President. If greatness is bestowed upon the American presidents by the seriousness of the problems they face, then the coming months are likely to produce Mount Rushmore-like moments for Barack Obama.
Not since 1932, when Franklin D. Roosevelt [...]
Ali Ahmed Kurd elected as the SCBA President
Ali Ahmed Kurd Wins SCBA Elections
Ali Ahmed Kurd yesterday won the elections of the Supreme court Bar Association with a landslide victory uprooting Mohammed Zafar. After the landslide victory Kurd and his entire panel will replace the team of Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, and hopefully continue the aggressive campaign for the independence of judiciary.
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[MiniLinks] Sepia Mutiny: Parties in Political drag
Sepia Mutiny asks some very compelling questions about the impact of the US elections on Pakistan. Doesn’t Obama sound like a Republican, with his insistence that US national security should take a precedence over the sovereignty of other countries? & McCain, in his objection, is forced to sound like a Democrat, talking about soft [...]
[MiniLinks] Sarah Palin’s ‘Folk’ Problem - NewsWeek
Yes, she won the debate by not imploding. But governing requires knowledge, and mindless populism is just that—mindless. Do we want leaders who are everyday folks, or do we want leaders who understand everyday folks? Therein lies an enormous difference, one that could decide the presidential election and, if McCain and Palin were to [...]
[MiniLinks] Mad Dog Palin : Rolling Stone Magazine
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Rolling Stone magazine does a very interesting editorial. which boasts a very worrisome cartoon depicting McCain and Palin to say “The scariest thing about John McCain’s running mate isn’t how unqualified she is - it’s what her candidacy says about America” - the dirtiest jab was when they said “Not only is Sarah Palin [...]
President Kirdari: McCain & Obama debate on Pakistan
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In roughly 37 odd days from today, The United States of America will be electing its 44th President. Though the elections are limited to only the citizens of United States of America but the outcome of electing the new President has a far greater global impact then being limited to the [...]
Zardari is the best Revenge - Benazir’s Subliminal message
After the tragic assassination of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, both Bilawal Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari have been drumming our ears with the democratic vision (?) of Benazir Bhutto. Bilawal Bhutto while addressing the PPP press conference on 31st December said
My mother always said, “Democracy is the best revenge” - Bilawal Bhutto [31st Dec 2007]
For [...]
Joe Biden as Obama’s VP running mate - Good for Pakistan
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Its just been announced that Joe Biden will most likely be the Vice Presidential candidate for the Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. For Pakistan its great news, as this senator has a far better understanding of the problems facing Pakistan than anyone in Washington - he has been arguing for a better handling of [...]
61 years and counting - Happy Independence Day PAKISTAN
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I must begin with offering my felicitations to each and every Pakistani for the 61st Independence Day. May this upcoming year be fruitful for Pakistan, having suffered through a tumultuous political roller coaster in the past few months [and years], people stand today ready to abandon this nation for greener pastures of foreign lands, [...]
Rehman Malik orchestrates the bye-elections Flip Flop
The news has slowly come out that Rehman Malik was at the center of this decision to delay the bye-elections. Mr Malik a very close aide of Zardari (and previously Benazir Bhutto) had told the NWFP Chief Minster that the three other provinces and the federal center had agreed to delaying the elections.
This in [...]
Toothless Election Commission delays bye-elections
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In a very surprising development the Election Commission of Pakistan has today announced that the by-elections for the vacant seats in the National and Provincial assemblies which was scheduled to be held in June have now been delayed for two months. Immediately at the outset President Musharraf denied any involvement in this [...]
Pakistani Finalists on the Time 100 Most Inflential
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TIME magazine has published a list of 200 people who it thinks are the most influential people in the world today, this list will soon be narrowed down in half and we all get a chance to share our rankings. There are four Pakistanis on the list Musharraf, Kiyani, Prime Minister Gilani [...]
Geo News blocked in Karachi - MQM election rigging allegations
It is being reported throughout the city of Karachi that Geo News was suddenly taken off-air during the Capital Talk show where Ansar Abbasi stated that MQM won the election due to massive rigging. This statement apparently aggravated the leadership in Karachi forcing the channel off-air in Karachi. More updates to follow
First updated [...]
Delegation visiting Benazir’s home town (Larkana) tomorrow
Posted on the People’s Resistance network by Lala Hussain
50 members delegation of civil society activists from different districts of Sindh will pay tribute to Ms Benazir Bhutto on the day when the new Prime Minister M will be getting a vote of confidence from national assembly on 29th March 2008, Saturday. The main objective to [...]
