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Posts Tagged ‘Shah Mehmood Qureshi’

Musharraf’s Trial : A Pipedream

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s promise that he would act towards the trial of former dictator Musharraf, the moment a unanimous resolution is passed in the national assembly. That shows how deeply PM Gilani is subservient to the presidency as President Asif Ali Zardari is absolutely opposed to any idea of Musharraf’s trial.
All that news [...]



Gilani’s Misery

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is a homeopathic premier for sure, and he is aptly termed as PM of between Lahore and Multan. He even doesn’t have any say in the Islamabad, where his majestic PM House is standing so proudly but keels in front of the President House, from where everything sprouts.
Who decides and [...]



But the Drones: They fly from Bandari - Baluchistan

By A Khokar • Apr 13th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Pakistan’s Foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a recent joint press conference with the special envoy to the region, Richard C. Holbrooke and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen at his side,  said: “We did talk about drones, and let me be very frank: there is a gap between us.” [...]



Who the Hell is Seeking Permission?

By Farid Masood • Jul 17th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Our new-born government through its various officials including foreign minister and our President General (Retd) Musharraf have time and again reiterated that we will now allow any action by Afghan or NATO forces within Pakistani territory.
On the other sides drones fly in our air space, air force jets comes and bomb the area and safely [...]



Welcome to Pakistan

By Tazeen Javed • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics

What a week we have had so far. First there were hooligans who interrupted the provincial assembly session, the next day they attacked the former chief minister of Sind (I personally think that man deserved even more but the venue – Sind Assembly – was not appropriate). If that was not all, lawyers beat the [...]



Where is Promised Change?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

From the onset, the amalgamation of Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz has been watched with greatest apprehension and suspicion. Their marriage was done in the face of a singular enemy. This bond is breakable due to one of the two reasons. Either Pervez Musharraf quits the oligarchy or PPP starts overtly supporting [...]



Crutches of Yousuf Raza Gillani

By Ali Yar Khan • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Like an ancient king, Asif Ali Zardari bestowed the “Huma” of rule and power to the Makhdoom of Multan Yousuf Raza Gillani, who initially was of the opinion that there was very little difference between the Prime Minister house and the Adiala Jail.
By bypassing ChaudharyAhmad Mukhtar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Yousuf Raza [...]



Premier Drama Goes On

By Sameer Shaharyar • Mar 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

While the people of Pakistan who voted on 18th February despite of all the dangers of terrorism and apprehensions of rigging watch with bated breaths as who would become the Prime Minister on Monday, they still don’t know who would be the nominee from the parties they made won the elections.
That may be a fun [...]



Lips of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

By Amna Gilani • Mar 20th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

When the young son of late Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, would announce the name of the PPP’s nomination for the Prime Minister, then who would object him? And whoever will object him, will invite the wrath of the sentimental members and activists.
Though, PPP Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called upon the coalition partners [...]



Working Relationship with Musharraf

By Muskan Hina • Mar 18th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

One thing which is common among the potential candidates for the top job of Prime Ministerial ship including Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar, Yousuf Raza Gillani, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Azra Afzal is that they all in the favor of the establishing a working relationship with the President House at least initially, and their [...]