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Posts Tagged ‘Imran Khan’

Farahnaz Ispahani Scandal with Mansoor Ijaz and Memogate

By Umer Toor • Jan 23rd, 2012 • Category: Politics

In a very condemnable and tragic turn of events, some of the anchors and their armchair strategists have started to malign the name of the Husain Haqqani and his wife, just to appease their negative appetite and to vent their jealousy and anger towards the Husain Haqqani, who has achieved a meteoric success in his [...]



How Imran Khan Can Bring Change

By Faiza Iqbal • Jan 17th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Imran Khan is the future of Pakistan, and there is no shred of doubt about that. HOpe is here and that burning hope is due to the promises of change which Imran Khan has brought to the table. No force on this earth can stop Imran Khan from coming to the power, Allah willing.
Imran Khan [...]



The Anatomy of Self-Reliance

By Dr. Haider Mehdi • Jan 13th, 2012 • Category: Politics

“Nothing in this world happens by chance.”
-Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

The word “anatomy” is used here to mean a structure and a framework for a political management process and a political organization that can turn around an impoverished and externally dependent nation into an independent and self-reliant country. It is not a simple task [...]



May Allah Save Pakistan from Imran Khan

By Rohail Butt • Jan 12th, 2012 • Category: Politics

I know many of my friends who are an ardent supporters of Imran Khan and his PTI, but they also become frustrated and angry and doubtful over the statements and the actions of their chief star.
It is true that Imran Khan sometimes frustrates even his own supporters.  For instance, many of his supporters are wondering [...]



Imran Prime Minister, Musharraf Opposition Leader

By Maria Sultan • Jan 12th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

So our kingmakers are ready for yet another experiment in the land of the pure. General Kayani and Shuja Pasha haev also made up their minds; well almost. General Kayani is an ardent fan and follower of Professor Rafiq Akhtar of Gujjar Khan, who also happens to be the guru of Imran Khan and his [...]



From cricket hero to Pakistani political force

By Masood Khan • Jan 10th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Between Oxbridge and partridge, Imran Khan could have lived happily ever after, milking the first and shooting the second, a Lord of Swing wafting on privileges due to a legitimate national hero who brought home the World Cup in 1992. He could have taken the soft route to power. Gen. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq invited him to [...]



Musharraf’s Fate : Murdered, Jailed, or Prime Minister?

By Tazeen • Jan 7th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

When he was sent out of Pakistan early in the 2008, nobody thought that Musharraf will return ever to Pakistan. Everybody was thinking that Musharraf was lucky enough to kind of escape Pakistan without getting any harm and with red carpet farewell.
The formation of All Pakistan Muslim League by Musharraf received little attention in Pakistan. [...]



Insaf Students Federation and Culture Of Discipline

By Badar ul Islam • Jan 6th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Past few weeks, I happened to attend the Anniversary Celebrations (Yaum-e-Tasees) of Insaf Students’ Federation (ISF), the Student Political wing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at their Central Secretariat, Islamabad. I was invited by my friend who is currently amongst the office bearers of ISF. Speaking on the occasion, the Founder Head of ISF; Islamabad Chapter, [...]



He Came, He Saw, He Conquered

By Faiz Al-Najdi • Jan 4th, 2012 • Category: Politics

Irshad Salim – a consultant, journalist/writer and a motivational speaker, who is an American national of Pakistani origin living in New York and currently visiting Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on a professional consultancy assignment with a local contractor gave an informal talk to Pakistani expats, and said he still loves Pakistan, calling himself a “stranded [...]



Pakistani Youth Want Solution

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Jan 4th, 2012 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Without any biased tilt, I seriously think that no politician or general or judge or journalist can rectify the matters in the land of problem, which once was called as Pakistan. I am not going to start counting the problems and issues and crisis, as we all know them verbatim.
What’s the root cause? Yes there [...]