Zardari nominated as the next President of Pakistan
GEO TV just reports that the Pakistan People’s Party has just announced their candidate for the post of the next President of Pakistan – now dont hold your breath….. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari. The name itself sends a shiver down through anyone who has witnessed his previous tenures in power, now armed with the article [...]
Musharraf and Me
Guest Post by Amer Nazir I have written many articles on chowk.com and teeth.com.pk – many of them satires aimed at Pervez Musharraf, making fun of him, despising him, humiliating him, hating him – and today, reading Cowasjee’s column in the Dawn (17 Aug)… I almost feel guilty! But then the emphasis is on almost… [...]
61 years and counting – Happy Independence Day PAKISTAN
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, quite [...]
Pervaiz Elahi audio tape
The latest twist to the political chaos where Ahsan Iqbal shares an audio recording of conversation of Ch. Pervaiz Elahi who seems to be talking to a contact about a plot to manipulate the judges in rejecting the bye-election papers of Nawaz Shairf and Shahbaz Sharif. My reaction to all this is that it appears [...]
The Establishment’s B team: the PPP
By Samad Khurram and Aqil Sajjad 5/9/2008 PPP sympathisers complain about the mysterious “Establishment” and their alleged role in destroying democracy in Pakistan for decades now. The Establishment, as defined by them, is a collection of dark, mystifying hands that apparently have many vested interests in upholding the status quo. This inexplicable group comprises rich [...]
Statement by Peoples Resistance on Restoration of Judiciary
KARACHI (May 5th): We, the citizens of Pakistan, welcome PPP’s and PML-N’s new promise to restore deposed judges by 12th May 2008. We hope that, this time round, the promise shall be kept. At the same time, we condemn the proposal to retain the ‘judges’ appointed by General (R) Pervez Musharraf after 3 November 2007. [...]
Restitution of judges: A case for constitutional survival
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul Haq Huzaima & Ikram After lapse of mutually-agreed and self-imposed condition of 30 days on April 30, 2008 for the restitution of judges announced in Bhurban on March 9, 2008, a new deadline of May 12, 2008 has been announced by Mian Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on May 2, 2008. [...]
Dubai Talks seemingly successful
Nawaz Sharif has briefly announced from Dubai that the talks with Asif Ali Zardari have completed and leaders have finally agreed on the restoration of judiciary according to the Murree Declaration, formal and full announcement will be made in Lahore tomorrow Now one must wonder what compromises were made to reach this understanding since the [...]
Review of the Political Situation at the Dawn of a New Year
With Sunday’s decision by the Pakistan People’s Party to contest the elections, it instantly threw the PML-Q and the ruling elite into a frenzy, the PML-Q had predicted this move and a day before had announced a complete stoppage of their election camping taking the excuse of deteriorating unrest in the country following the assassination [...]
The NAB Diaries – Part Three
Guest Post by Amer Nazir Part One of the ‘The NAB Diaries’ can be read here Part Two of the ‘The NAB Diaries’ can be read here It is with a heavy heart that I write today. My condolence to her immediate family and to all who looked up at her and I fear for [...]
English Transcript of the PPP press conference
Some brilliant work done by Dr. Farrukh Malik on his blog Silence where he has meticulously transcribed the entire PPP press conference held at Naudero, Larkana for us in English. A few sections I choose to quote here, while the entire version can be found on his blog. Makhdoom Ameen Fahim After the rituals of [...]
PPP contemplating on Contesting the Elections
Its been buzzing around the country that PPP might actually proceed to contest the elections on Jan 8th. A very high level meeting of the PPP is scheduled to be held today where this issue will be hotly debated after they come to a decsion of who will be the new party chairperson, in the [...]
Condoleezza Rice calls Zardari to request for Elections on 8th !!!
It was just reported on ARY One World that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had called up Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of Benazir Bhutto requesting him permission to let the January 8th elections to go on as planned. I am not sure whats the agenda in all this but I suspect some serious [...]
Nawaz Sharif pulls out of the Elections, while PML-Q, MQM & JUI – Silent
After the assassination of Benazir Bhutto the nation plunged into a confusing shock. Many loved this leader, while quite a few despised her since she was ruthlessly famous for her underhanded tricks which she used to manipulate her way around the political hurdles for the sake another chance on the throne of power. Its interesting [...]
Nawaz Sharif meets Muneer Malik’s daughter in Karachi
On 24th December Nawaz Sharif made a courtesy call to the residence of Mr. Muneer Malik and a few pictures attached here meeting with Shehere Zade Malik, the daughter of Muneer Malik
