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Posts Tagged ‘LOTAS’

Shake the Shakers of Establishment

By Amna Gilani • Mar 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Aitzaz Ahsan knows the strength of national drive, when he insisted print and electronic media to rally the cause of judiciary. Everybody knows the precise stength and power of the media and how far it can stand on an issue.
As the defeated lotas of PML-Q are trying hard to sabotage the mandate of nation, [...]



PML-Q’s Opposition Plans Revealed

By Ali Yar Khan • Mar 3rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

The publicly held meetings between the three main parties PPP, PML-N and ANP has cleared lots of mists from the atmosphere, but still PML-Qaaf is counting on creating rifts between the rows of the winners.
They are right now playing “Principled and Nice Guys” by saying that they have decided to sit in the opposition (had [...]



Mysterious Silence of Musharraf and ISB Shenanigans

By The Pakistani Spectator • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

While President General(r) Pervez Musharraf maintains a plausible deniability and a mysterious silence, lotas of PML-Q do the dirty work. Chaudhary Shujaat has met three times with the President within the last 72 hours, and Faisal Saleh Hayat is doing a shuttle service between the President House and Zardari House, while Manzoor Wattoo is trying [...]



Musharraf Going; PML-Q Disintegrating

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 25th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

New dynamics are being formed for the politics of Pakistan. Musharraf is nowhere in the scenery in the coming days, and a name is being finalized among US ambassador Anne Patterson, Asif Ali Zardari and establishment for the next President of Pakistan.
As soon as the role of Musharraf is ending and the news is [...]



No Dignity in PML-Quashed

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Feb 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) is known as the Lord Protector of England and when he died he corpe was dug up, chained and then beheaded. He dismissed the Rump Parliament in April 1653 by saying, ” You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have [...]



Pervaiz Elahi Says Destiny Deceived Him

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Golly Gosh. Can you imagine that? Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi, the aspirant Prime Minister of yesterday, ashen faced told media in a hollow voice and wide eyes that he was sure about the fact that people would vote him in droves and he will be elected once again for five years with a whooping majority.
The pity [...]



So What Went Wrong for PML-Q?

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics, Worth A Second Look

First let’s offer the last prayers for the party founded by General (r) Pervez Musharraf. ok, now every thing went wrong for them on the grand day of 18th February, and Pakistani nation has nullify the statements made by General in Europe that Pakistan cannot have the democracy like Europe because they dont have that [...]



Don’t Vomit Your Votes

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

18th February is a historic day. Pakistanis are going to poll their votes in these elections. Pakistan’s majority lives in the rural areas, and unfortunately these rural population is divided on the lines of ‘Biradari’ system.
These biradaries are headed by feudal of that area, and the more bigger a biradari, the more votes a candidate [...]



Time and Tide Wait for None

By The Pakistani Spectator • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

For many a jaded and tired people of nations, the democratic system is the most political development for ages. The proponents of democracy claim to bring together members of the most dynamic social movements, including the peace, harmony and welfare, combining their insights and numbers. This is something that many societies have long sought.
The rapidly [...]



Mushar-ruffian Era : Full Kosher, Empty Stomachs

By Ali Yar Khan • Feb 13th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Let me state upfront that I am not fan of General (r) Pervez Musharraf, who is right now the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and intends to remain that way for unlimited time, though fortunately that seems unlikely now, as the nation is rising to the importance of democracy.
He has worked with numerous Prime [...]