A nation that cannot provide justice to its own citizens is a society on the verge of violence and anarchy. When state institutions, defunct and dysfunctional, cannot provide security of life- the most basic of rights as enshrined in the constitution- then the common man will wrest the initiative from the government and take law and order in his own hands.
Rehman Malik “hangling about the price” with his pay-master
Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?
Socialite: My goodness, Mr. Churchill… Well, I suppose… we would have to discuss terms, of course…
Churchill: Would you sleep with me for five pounds?
Socialite: Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?
Churchill: Madam, we’ve [...]
This past Monday evening, on the table full of spicy food and some of the good friends around the atmosphere turned little more spicy because of the political flavour that always jump into the discussions out of nowhere. The reason for this sudden change was yet another political move of MQM, the political party that [...]
For Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) polling for 38 of the 49 assembly seats held on 26th June 2011; eight seats reserved for women and technocrats. Election for three constituencies — LA-30, LA-36 and LA-41 were postponed just two days earlier. MQM termed it as an undemocratic step and part of a [...]
There is every reason to believe that this all drama revolving around the war against terror and the terrorism in Pakistan is the CIA funded campaign, in which all the entities like RAW, RAMA, Mossad and M-5 are involved.
The pity is that we have black sheep within our own government. People like Hussain Haqqani and [...]
Up till the President Zardari is at the helm of affairs and his hawkish and ever-vigilent eyes are on the internal and external matters of the country, I can sleep with peace at my home or even outside at the footpath without worrying about anything.
From the extension of brave and visionary soldier Kayani to the [...]
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik had told then US ambassador Anne Patterson that it was not chief of army staff Gen. Ashfaq Kayani but ISI chief Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha who was hatching conspiracies against President Asif Ali Zardari , according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
The US embassy cables revealed that Malik sought an [...]
They said he was mentally retarded.
They said he was corrupt.
They said he would never let go of his powers.
They said he was involved in the murder of Benazir Bhutto.
They said he would be shown door home very soon from within the party.
They tried to ignite confrontation between him and the premier.
They gave deadlines and they [...]
Once again the same loud statements from the federal and provincial government honchos after the terrorism in the city of Lahore. Federal Interior Minister Rehman A Malik said the terrorists could not enervate the government of Pakistan, as it would bear down upon the havoc-wreaking assassins in concert with the entire nation for [...]
It gives lots of heart burning to many in the media and in the ranks of the non-state actors and some of the political workers that the steadfast and loyal companions of President Asif Ali Zardari are roaming free and servicing the nation and the party, despite of the plethora of conspiracies dancing hither and [...]
