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Hidden Hands and Shivering President

By Ali Yar Khan • Jan 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The rift between Army and Asif is worsening. Army has adopted the policy of just remain silent, wait and see how much aggressive and foamy the president can get. Just like a bull in the fighting ring, President is watching many red clothes and getting aggressive and hyper and cursing the hidden hands as the [...]



Undermining of Public Interest

By Maria Sultan • Jan 3rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

Is it fair to hinder the best interest of the people of land in the name of strengthening of the democracy? Well it’s not yet another monologue about favoring the dictatorship or national government or any  other kind of governance model.
But I am not one of those who believe that the worst democracy is better [...]



Zardari or No Zardari, All We need is Stability

By Mohsin Sehgal • Jan 1st, 2010 • Category: Politics

Ask from any person on the street, and you will get the same answer. Jobians, workers, employers, shopkeepers, policemen, men, women, and even students would show their anxiety over the state affairs. They really don’t give a flying fcku to the media uproar, NRO, and who the bloody hell is actually ruling the country. All [...]



Military, Politics and the last nine years

By Saadi Agha • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: Politics

About two weeks ago I got in to an intense argument with a few friends over dinner, the nature of the argument was the much-discussed current economic and political issues facing Pakistan.
it all started with me describing the last few years ruled by the army as ”disastrous” in all aspects. It was not surprising to [...]



Army vs politicians…..who is the winner this time?

By Faiz Aman • Dec 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics

The cases of corruption against the politicians have been started once again as according to the plan of the forces who are against the democratic process in Pakistan since 1958.Once again same situation and same ground has been decorated as it was in the 90’s.In those days the politicians were mainly used against each other [...]



Same enemies; same blunders?

By Dr Shireen M Mazari • Dec 17th, 2009 • Category: Politics

December 16, 1971 and the fall of Dhaka should remind us in Pakistan of the follies of our leaders and the repercussions of unfettered military action against one’s own people. It should also be a time to ponder over the role of our neighbour, India, in the dismemberment of our country and the complicity of [...]



Epiphany Dawning on Pakistanis

By Ali Yar Khan • Dec 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Today’s Pakistan is the most rapidly changing country in the world. Today’s Pakistan is breaking the shackles and emerging as one new generation which is passing through blood, sweat, blasts, and every kind of problems and challenges. We now recognize ourselves and our friends and our foes.
We don’t hate America. We don’t hate modernity and [...]



Political Suicide Bombers

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

I am genuinely tired of all the dirt sprayed all over the place in the recent days as the NRO genie comes out of the bottle and now it seems that no one is any angel any more. Those who were earlier refuting their names in the list and those who were earlier bashing and [...]



The Future is Looking So Good

By A Khokar • Nov 18th, 2009 • Category: Politics

I think gone are the days; Jab Khalil khan fakhtaa uraya kartay thay. I mean to say our military has got no more appetite to come back and mount again on this nation— when in the past they use to come with their heavy boots and whip lash of NAB in their hand, floging and [...]



Vote For Whomever You Hate

By Ghazala Khan • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics

In Pakistan, whoever comes to power, he arrives while leaving his or her dignity behind. Whatever the power ruler does or not does for that matter, he is bashed, slammed, dressed down, ridiculed, socked, bonked, humiliated, scorned, detested and hated by all. It is fashion in highly in vogue to slam down the rulers.
So if [...]