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Posts Tagged ‘pervez musharraf’

We All Know Who Killed Benazir

By Altaf Khan • Apr 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

One of the burning wishes of the people of Pakistan from the newly elected government in 2008 were the speedy investigation of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the two time prime minister of Pakistan. She was the sister of East and she was revered by many. Despite of her short comings, she came back and [...]



Much More Remains To Be Done

By Ali Yar Khan • Apr 10th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Now this should be understood by all and sundry that the present regime only does something good when forced. They resist doing every good and required thing and only pursue it when they are shown the stick. They only understand the language of pressure and force.
Regardless of that fact, one shouldn’t be taking their share [...]



Do We Really Have a Strategy !

By Guest Blogger • Apr 10th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Initially Post 911 the nation never agreed with the idea of the war on terror being our war even after desperate attempts by the then govt. of Pervaiz Musharraf. The Americans realizing that and specially with the push by mush claiming to be the only non Taliban in the region decided to play us into [...]



Top Five Allegations Against Musharraf

By Salman Mugsi • Apr 7th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Well, to be honest, instead of allegations, the word crimes should be used but just to give room for discussion to the lovers of Musharraf, say it allegations. Though the very existence of Musharraf regime was false and illegal, his era was full of bad deeds. There is a long list of allegations which can [...]



Leaders We Deserve

By Dr Shireen M Mazari • Apr 5th, 2010 • Category: Politics

We are told nations get the leaders they deserve so have we really deserved what is being dished out to us especially since 9/11? I suppose to some extent the democratic set up that has come into play now has been the result of the people casting their votes, so why complain now? We may [...]



All Pakistan Muslim League By Pervez Musharraf and Dr. Sher Afgun

By Salman Mugsi • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Niazi production presents proudly and shamelessly new political flick with brazen arrogance without any remorse and apology. That and they believe that this new party would be the sweetheart of the Pakistanis.
Dr. Sher Afgun Khan Niazi has submitted the papers for the registration of new party All Pakistan Muslim League, whose chairman will be former [...]



NA-55 — Democracy’s Last Chortle

By Qudrat Ullah • Mar 6th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The recently concluded NA-55 by-elections in the heart of Rawalpindi were highly capricious in many ways- it was the finale political Armageddon of the shrewd Sheikh of Potohar in which he tried to play all his tricks but to no avail, Punjab government wanted to win it at every cost, as victory was important for [...]



Fooled By Democracy

By Irfan Waheed • Feb 21st, 2010 • Category: Politics

So at last the sneering former dictator Musharraf has announced that he wants to play his role with the help of people’s power and yes through democratic way. Who knows democracy and its ways better than the dictators?
Just after two years of his departure, Musharraf is once again ready to jump into the practical politics, [...]



Will Zardari Promulgate Emergency?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Feb 13th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Up till now President Asif Ali Zardari has been following the footsteps of former dictator Musharraf, rest assured he will be carrying on the same streak in the future. During Mush-ruffian era, all that climaxed over the Emergency and then Emergency Plus, and now when the daggers are drawn between the Zardari and the Chaudhry, [...]



Does MQM Wants Army Takeover?

By Salman Mugsi • Jan 14th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Establishment created MQM and they supported it and then they destroyed it and then once again resurrected it from the ashes. Leaders of MQM like Altaf Hussain became so terrified that though opted to be played in the hands of establishment, they refused to come back to Pakistan, though they still love to hear slogans [...]