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Posts Tagged ‘Pir Pagara’

Zardari : We Knew You All Along

By Salman Mugsi • Jan 20th, 2009 • Category: Politics

It’s true that people of Pakistan were as dumb-founded as they are now on 18th February and the script of 18th February elections last year was written in Washington and it is being dictated, followed, watched-over and executed to the dot. With no Benazir in the world and no Nawaz Sharif in the assembly and [...]



Sheikh Rasheed address in Karachi

By asimali • Dec 5th, 2008 • Category: Misc

On 4 dec 2008 in Karachi Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said to Press that Pakistan should use its Atom bomb first if war starts, he didn’t agree with Mr.President statement that Pakistan will not use its atom bomb first, Sheikh rasheed said that we created this bomb for our enemies then why should we use [...]



Pir Pagara for PML-Q : Vultures Wait

By Ali Yar Khan • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pir Sahab Pagaro, an aging political and religious figure who runs his own faction of Muslim League and who also runs a huge gang of dacoits in the interior Sindh has been called over to pull Musharraf at this troubled time, when PML-Q, the Musharraf Party, is disintegrating fast.
Pir Pagara is surprisingly the choice of [...]



PML-Q without Chaudharys of Gujrat

By Salman Mugsi • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

As the rifts between the leadership of PML-Q and General (r) Pervez Musharraf are widening, the hopefuls like Hamid Nasir Chattha, Manzoor Hussain Wattoo, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Humayun Akhtar Khan are becoming hyperactive in the presidency to paint a rosy picture for the retired General and weakening President.
Sheikh Rashid Ahmad is reported to [...]



Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani Attends Wedding of Son

By Fatima Tassaduq • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Wow, what a time for the new Prime Minister. After winning the nomination, then winning the election, and then bringing the grand daughter of Pir Pagara in the wedding bond of his son Makhdoom Abdul Qadir Gillani, he must be a very happy man.
And wow, what a grand day for Pir Pagaro. Though he doesn’t [...]



Implications of Making Yousaf Raza Gillani Prime Minister

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The slides are revolving like hell on the private channels that the PPP has finalized the name of Makhdoom Yousuf Raza Gillani from Multan for the Prime Ministerial job, and the coalition partners have retified the name.
Now that’s not a sweet, smooth and silky decision. One point of caution is that there still are left [...]



Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani

By Ali Yar Khan • Mar 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Veteran PPP leader Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani is likely to be named for the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. He primarily belongs to a very spiritual and rich family of Multan their following in that area is huge and historical.
Like many other Pakistani politicians Yousuf Raza Gillani had started his political career when he was [...]