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Eight Point Charge Sheet Against Pervez Musharraf

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The coalition government of PPP and PML-N has drafted a eight-point charge sheet as the basis for the impeachment of General (r) Pervez Musharraf. The charge sheet touches upon the following points:

President Musharraf’s October 12, 1999 military coup against Nawaz Sharraf government
Suspension of constitution
Imposition of partial Martial Law
Lal Masjid operation
Judges’ sacking
Weakening of the federation in […]



What MQM Would Do in Musharraf’s Impeachment?

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Though this question isn’t pertinent when it comes to gathering the 295 votes required to impeach President Generel (r) Pervez Musharraf in the combined houses of 442, but it does have its very deep political implications.
In it’s preliminary reaction over the decision of both coalition partners PML-N and PPP, The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has denounced […]



Healing After Musharraf

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The joint declaration of the PML-N and PPP has shown that some semblance of political democratic maturity is seeping in, and the way both parties have shed out their differences for the common causes has written a new history, and now it is to be seen that whether President General (r) Pervez Musharraf read the […]



Why Gilani Allowed Himself To Be Questioned By CIA?

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the reports appearing in the media, CIA chief Michael V. Hayden had an exclusive meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during his visit to Washington this week, presenting him with a “charge-sheet” on Pakistani intelligence agencies’ alleged involvement in jihadi activities.
CIA deputy director Stephen R. Kappes and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs […]



100 Shoes and 100 Onions

By Salman Mugsi • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

After hundred days of governance, there is very little on display on the showcase of the present government, and even the PML-Quisling has managed to prepare a charge-sheet of more than thousands pages against the PPP-led coalition government, which Marvi Memon and Tariq Azeem flaunt in every T.V talk show in the town.
One wonders as […]



No “G Ayaan Noon”

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

If President Bush travels to Pakistan for an official visit, then it’s a universal news, but when Pakistani Prime Minister fly to Washington for state visit, it is not even mentioned at the front page. Why? Because, beggars are not mentioned in salient words and they don’t deserve esteem and the bold highlights.
Though, for his […]



Unpopular Soul

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the recent Republican Survey, President Musharraf still enjoys being the most unfavorite personality for Pakistanis, and he has no competitor in sight in that regard. Even the nervous Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani asked for the nation’s support to get rid of the dictatorship in his maiden speech.
But the truth is the due […]



Salient Features of Trade Policy 2008-09

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

It was thought that the new government would at least show some prudency and soft corner while formulating the trade policy, and would come up some subsidized and relieving measures to facilitate the trade while providing much needed relief to the businessmen.
It was also expected of the new elected democratic government to pay acute attention […]



Catch 22 - Time is Running Out

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 20th, 2008 • Category: Politics

International Crisis Group has expressed its reservation that though the Army in Pakistan has decided to not to interfere in the state of the affairs managed by the government, and they have decided to not to derail the democratic process, but if political leader would keep on showing the slothful attitude then Army might decide […]



Barack Obama in Afghanistan

By Salman Mugsi • Jul 19th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The hot favorite candidate for the presidency of the world’s sole super power United States has reached to the flash point of world Afghanistan, and Hamid Karzai must be weeping in front of them in kowtow and telling him the “atrocities” of the Pakistan, and asking him to punish their favorite lackey in the war […]