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Posts Tagged ‘Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary’

The UNSUNG HEROES

By Guest Blogger • Mar 22nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

An issue is partially resolved and people seem to be happy. Good for the nation. But sadly, the success is largely been attributed to Pakistan Muslim League (N) for some reason. I ackonwledge, PML(N) was quite sincere in their efforts towards the restoration of judges. However, one feels they have been given more than their [...]



Section 144

By Asim • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics

Nothing remained in view
Of those draconian measures



A victory for the nation and for justice

By Dr Shireen M Mazari • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The direct nation-state confrontation that began with the start of the Pakistani people’s long march for the restoration of the constitutional Chief Justice and an independent judiciary ended in a state of national jubilation on March 16 as the prime minister announced the use of his executive authority to restore Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. The [...]



The Long March–Victory of the People

By Dr. Masood Raja • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics

In the US media the recent long march and its consequent success is being covered under the following two-pronged narrative:
1) Hillary Clinton’s efforts resolved the issue including a threat to withold aid.
2) US and Europe wanted Pakistan to be stable to fight the real war against Taliban and the fundamnetalists.
It is sad that even at [...]



Will Zardari Stop Lying Ever ?

By Salman Mugsi • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Enough lies and misstatements have  been issued by the PPP government headed by Asif Ali Zardari, the president of PPP and the president of Pakistan. Starting from the middle leadership to the top leadership, it seems that everyone is competing in some sort of ‘Top Liar’ contest.
Fozia Wahab, Raja Riaz, Qammaruzamman Kaira, Firdous Aashiq Awan, [...]



Long March: Another Historic Decision?

By Mudassar Jawad • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Hearing the news that Zardari government has decided to restore judges, I was relieved; I was relieved because country was saved from going into turmoil and uproar by Zardari deciding to retreat from his stance. Watching live coverage of jubilations and celebrations; people dancing on the streets, distributing sweets, excitement was everywhere, I was thinking [...]



Lawyers Movement ,Long March, Sindh Card

By Asad Ghauri • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Dear Readers,
Asalam Alaikum(WRWB)
Finally lawyers movement come to an end with possibilities of success (as its announced yet but still 4 days left in reinstatement of CJP). since 2007 lawyers movement was on move and this is the Fourth such m0vement in which we saw almost whole nation standing by them, 1st when Mr.Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto started his movement [...]



Maulvi Iqbal Haider : Negative Character

By Altaf Khan • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary and Justice Sardar banned Maulvi Iqbal Haider in the end of 2007, because he violated the sanctity of the Supreme Court. This man has always become active to gain cheap fame  in the media. He always acts against the aspirations of the common people and he always tried to go [...]



No Compromise Mr. Justice : Earn Your Restoration

By Gul Raiz • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

I am not Aitzaz Ahsan, so I am not going to dictate chief justice as what case to take and what case to leave. What I would suggest to the forcibly restored justice is that now we are watching, we are watching his every move and following every word. We will see now as what [...]



Why MQM and Fazlur Blackguarded Provincial Rupture

By Shayan Khan • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Today every Pakistani gent, Pakistani lady, Pakistan child deserves felicitation. Now the world knows that Pakistan is alive. Now the world knows that Pakistani people have got the power to rise to any occasion. Pakistanis first threw out military dictator Pervez Musharraf, then forced civilian dictator Asif Ali Zardari to surrender.
Some people, very few of [...]