The verdict against Gilani is not a surprise for anyone. Gilani and Zardari seem elated as they not only managed to keep their premiership intact, they also are not going to write the letter. The case will drag on in the courts for few more months, while the appeals will be heard and it might [...]
In Pakistan, like many other countries, the distrust of politicians is kind of ingrained faith. Nurtured by successive military coups, and paid media, the political faction is believed to be corrupt and incapable. If you look at the past four years of the government of PPP and its allies, that distrust seems quite justified.
But then [...]
Various political forces are suggesting to divide the Punjab province into more provinces. As division of Punjab is politically advanced by major political parties it is now a matter of time when this division takes place; this time span may be from 1 to 10 years. However no specific details and modes operandi has been described by any political group.
