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Circus-e-Mirza Returns to Media

By Tanzeel • Aug 29th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Sindh’s former home minister Zulfiqar Mirza has announced his resignation from the government during yet another media circus — even during Tv interviews he indulged in personal attacks on journalist and fellow politicians regarding their facial features and appearance but his emotionalism he left lots of reservations on the policy of government about the Karachi [...]



Echoes of revolution

By Tanzeel • Sep 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Pakistan is experiencing the worst form of governance in its history and with this comes talks of revolution.  Even in a crisis like the deadly floods Pakistan’s  ministers have failed to focus on public service. The besieged government is unable to deal with conflicts – both man made and natural, and rumors of revolution echo [...]



What MQM Wants

By Tanzeel • Aug 9th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Death toll in the Karachi city has reached up to 95 and it’s still continues.
As expected ganging up of Land Mafias and religious extremists under the umbrella of ethnic political party ANP (comprised by Pashtoon warriors) has gripped the financial hub of Pakistan. Now the situation is terribly devastating to such an extent that no [...]



Pakistan under the Microscope

By Tanzeel • May 12th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Post Faisal Shahzad and Ajmal Kassab scenario has yet again provided Indian hawks to spew venom against Pakistan, lately I came across with a hate filled article in Wall Street Journal by an Indian Journalist Sadanand Dhume who has subtly tried to connect every terrorist having Muslim name with Pakistan. I usually don’t pay heed [...]



Man of Honor

By Tanzeel • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: Politics

After the very last press conference of mayor Mustafa Kamal on 17th Feb 2010 in which he recounted the infrastructure development works completed over the past four years, I read about completion of Hawk’s Bay water project today (18th Feb 2010) and other projects which are about to be completed. Now the question arises who [...]



Nawaz vs Altaf

By Tanzeel • Aug 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that former President Pervez Musharraf’s trial for treason was a must for saving the country from any future martial law.



PML (N)’s 4th Foot: Lord Buffoon Nazeer

By Tanzeel • Aug 8th, 2009 • Category: Politics

“I heard him playing tabla myself. It was during a (recent) music show in London, ok okay let me tell you – recently he was invited as chief guest to a music show where he felt that the “tabla Nawaz” (drum beater) accompanying the singer had gone out of rhythm. Dissatisfied, rather irritated, by tabla [...]



When Gojra became Godhra

By Tanzeel • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics

I believe religious extremism can never be curbed from Pakistan unless we strictly implement laws with justice. Right after this incident voices in support of setting up laws on blasphemy had come but again are we ready to execute those laws in case of any mishap ?



A Pakistani Judge

By Tanzeel • Jul 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Supreme Court of Pakistan  has directed former President of Pakistan. Mr. Musharraf to appear on court on 29th July.  The case has not even started but a quick judgment prior to hearing from The Chief Justice of Lahore High Court and that too in front of hundreds of lawyers and media has already been passed.
Addressing [...]



Pakistan’s Plantation Miracle

By Tanzeel • Jul 19th, 2009 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Terrorists grip Pakistan, At least 30 people killed in recent wave of target killing, Pakistan witness highest ever inflation, 20 killed in suicide blast, plan to dissolve local governments finalized ….and so on and so forth
We are the nation generally known  as not-so-stable country in the world let alone our contribution in protecting human rights [...]