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Plz Make Fazlur Rehman Prime Minister of Pakistan

By Gul Raiz • May 9th, 2013 • Category: Politics

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Fazlur Rehman is the leading hypocrite in Pakistan. So much is the awareness level and caliber of the voters in this country that this Fazlur thing is all set to get much more seats than the past from the ultra conservative region of KPK and even some from the Pushtoon tribal [...]



Let Me Tell You Why Musharraf is Here

By Gul Raiz • Apr 22nd, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Before joining politics Imran Khan was a cricketer and a gambler. Before joining politics, Nawaz Sharif was an industrialist and remains so still, though shows hypocrisy about it. Before joining politics, Zardari was running cinema of his father in Karachi, and then acting as frontman for Benazir Bhutto in siphoning the money of national exchequer.
Why [...]



Chief Justice of Pakistan or Godfather of Pakistan?

By Gul Raiz • Apr 9th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

The Jewish Encyclopedia says that the term godfather undoubtedly has its origin in Hebrew antiquity, and arose naturally from the necessity of having some one to assist the mohel, or circumciser, by holding the child firmly during the performance of the operation. When looking at current affairs in Pakistan, doesn’t that sound [...]



Five Year Democracy ; Never Again Please

By Gul Raiz • Mar 19th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

When the members of national assembly of Pakistan were embracing each other and media was congratulating the nation over the completion of its term by any elected government in Pakistan, the common people on the streets were rejoicing too after getting rid of this assembly and its parasites.
For majority of Pakistanis, it was a ‘Yaum-e-Nijat.’ [...]



America is Justified in Stopping Pakistan From Iran Pipeline

By Gul Raiz • Mar 9th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Why on earth our people are bent on putting themselves in yet again river of fire every now and then. I marvel at ourselves the way we jump into yet another abyss while suffering through storms and cyclones. This uncanny knack of self-persecution has no precedence in history on in the present day Earth.
Any dimwit [...]



Imran-Musharraf; Ideal Combination for Pakistan

By Gul Raiz • Feb 27th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is a practical guy. He has given ample time and chance to the democracy and to the so-called civilian leadership. Now as the country teeters badly at the brink, he, it seems, badly wants to bring his former boss back to put the country back onto [...]



Give Shutup Call to Saudi Arabia and Iran

By Gul Raiz • Feb 23rd, 2013 • Category: Politics

In Indo-pak subcontinent , Shia and Sunni sects of Muslims are living for thousands of years in harmony. Why they are at loggerheads suddenly in Pakistan, and why this massacre from both sides? Quetta killings of Shias, and Karachi killings of Sunnis are nothing but a proxy war of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Pakistan.
As [...]



Let’s Save Pakistan, Let’s Welcome Musharraf

By Gul Raiz • Jan 27th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

If there is a prize for sham democracy, Pakistan should be getting it hands down. For the last five years, this democracy festival has done nothing but to make politicians rich and media famous. Anchorpersons of the media and fake degree holders are the only beneficiaries of this mess, given the name of democracy.
Pakistanis have [...]



General Kayani is Wrong; Enemy is Not Faceless

By Gul Raiz • Dec 30th, 2012 • Category: Politics

No wonder we are failing so miserably in this war against the terror. No wonder that these terrorists are having a field day in every nook and corner of our country and we are at their mercy. No wonder that they are dictating us their lines and we seem helpless.
Just read this: As many as [...]



In The Line of Politics

By Gul Raiz • Dec 22nd, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Every political leader wants to do something for the country. No leader of any breed every says that he bids ill for the country and its masses. Lofty slogans are clamored down with more ferocity as the elections get near. Same political leaders with same political parties are in the field with same political slogans.
Weren’t [...]