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Posts Tagged ‘impeachment’

Impeachment of Musharraf

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Rumors are running like wild horses in the capital Islamabad that Pervez Musharraf is on his way out and now its just matter of days not months. The spokesman of President has denied this but there is a thing with these rumors that isn’t letting them die down.
The winning parties especially PML-N is not counting [...]



Post Election Scenario: Retreat, Surrender or Impeachment

By Farid Masood • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Nation’s verdict is crystal clear, if we see towards inclination of voters the things begun to clear that there is three categories of polled votes:
1. Anti-Musharraf Vote to PML(N) and PPP
2. Sympathy Vote to PPP
3. Anti-American Vote
If we see towards all above-mentioned categories directly or indirectly are Anti-Musharraf Vote. Therefore, the pressure is building around the President which [...]



The Political Reconciliation: Need of the Hour

By Farid Masood • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

There are many speculations done by the government and by the various political parties about the elections and rigging. There are many statements from the Attorney General and the President of Pakistan. The yesterday’s statement of the president has not been faded out from the minds of the people.
There are many provoking statement from the [...]



Is it in the manifesto? Part-9 Pakistan Elections 2008

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Accountability is a democratic process in which any elected member parliament, Prime Minister and the Present have to answer before the nation for any charge on them.
Unluckily, Pakistan during the decades had many forums of such kind (e.g. NAB) but none of them were able to perform neatly.
It becomes very hard if a member of [...]



Will the Election Day Triggers a Start of Countdown for the President?

By Farid Masood • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics, Worth A Second Look

We should not set forth our expectations for a party or an alliance to do the clean sweep in elections 2008 nor any party or alliance will be able to form a government in the center. If the results are the same as I mentioned there are two reasons for it.
First, the mixed point of [...]



Musharraf Quits If Opposition Impeach Him

By The Pakistani Spectator • Jan 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

I knew inside my heart that Musharraf isnt that bad, as people use to portray him. Out of nowhere, we read this:
“If that (impeachment) happens, let me assure that I’d be leaving office before they would do anything. If they won with this kind of majority and they formed a government that had the intention [...]