It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It [...]
The Pakistani people are so happy that they voted a PPP and PML(N) Majority which showed the will of the people. It also made the normally antagonist PPP and PML leadership to sup together. The People of Pakistan have achieved through this single election what so many talks of Association for restoration of democracy could [...]
It’s time President Musharraf should accept that nation has rejected him and his cronies. Though the date for the convening of national assemblies (not the provincial assemblies) has been announced but the delay has already triggered off lots of dusty rumors.
The winning parties PPP and PML-N are not willing to follow the script written by [...]
Another women’s day had passed. I was invited to four different events that day, but I chose the one organized by Goethe Institute and Oxford University Press. It was the launch of a book that was the effort of young Pakistani writers. A year ago, young writers’ competition was launched, 600 stories were submitted and [...]
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), traditional political adversaries in Germany formed a coalition government in order to take unpopular decision to share the brunt from the voters. The purpose of national government is to accomplish tough things jointly and share the uneasiness among the voters.
Winds of national government are blowing [...]
Well aye for the free judiciary and a big affirmative for the free media. Those must be the at the top of agenda, but the new government must take this fact into account that it has got no honeymoon period, and from day one it has to tackle with myriad number of issues on war [...]
Cut the crap and listen. Nawaz Sharif has run all his campaign rallying for the following three issues:
1- Restoration of Judges
2- Ouster of Musharraf
3- Restoration of Constitution in its pure form
They have been very much clear in their stance during whole of their campaign, and that is why they were not washed up by the [...]
President Generalissimo (r) Pervez Musharraf has given his honored word to the World leaders in Davos that he will hold the general elections in Pakistan in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
Now the People of Pakistan must be asking from each other (as there is no point in asking from the regime) that why then [...]
The most talked about thing in the country is Elections. It’s not exactly a buzz, but we the enlightened generation of our country believe in it.
The right to opinion, public vote, to security and shelter, amongst other things is the born right of any person, living in any country, likewise ours as well. We the [...]
The answer of this question depends upon from whom you ask. PML-Quisling would surely say that “to improve Pakistan’s image, and to dispel the misconception and misunderstandings.” If you ask from the rest of the country they would just roll their eyes.
Retired General’s long four-nation Europe visit (Belgium, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) [...]
