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Posts Tagged ‘Bhurban Declaration’

Credibility Crisis

By Rohail Butt • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

After the horrendous slaying of two-time Benazir Bhutto, in the sheer grief and utter despair, nation looked towards the headless PPP with misery and disappointment, and then with the help of Nawaz Sharif, emerged Asif Ali Zardari, who was elevated to a noble and aloof place by the people of Pakistan.
That public sentiment was ratified […]



The Lost Diary

By Capt(R)Dr Razahaider • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

under the portfolio of such massive mandate, MR Zardari should………….. Abstain from disremembering those silent motivators and well wishers that had supported and looked after his belongings without meritorious desire for rewards.



Confrontation is Imminent

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Pakistan People’s Party’s excuse to not to restore the deposed judges at once with the mere resolution is that it would invoke the present PCO Supreme Court judges and in reality President Musharraf to have a direct showdown with the parliament.
Timidity in front of diminishing dictator means  giving him new life, and that is why […]



Time to show Mettle

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • May 11th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The gloomy painting with dark colors on the horizon of this evening tells us that perhaps we may not be able to write the word ‘PDA’ anymore. Pakistan Democratic Alliance was the best thing happened to Pakistan after all these years, and it’s promise was the direct answer to the aspiration shown by the nation […]



One Question from Zardari

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

If Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party knew from the day one about his limits, and if from the day one he had set his targets and he knew his ambitions and priorities, then why did he hide his cards and why he then signed the Bhurban Declaration and why he lighted […]



Amirana Culture

By Muskan Hina • May 9th, 2008 • Category: Politics

It’s not that only Fauji dictators have got the exclusive liberty, talent and knack of showing tyrant approach. Pakistan, in its sixty years has by and large witnessed the same tyranny during the brief spells of so-called democracy.
It’s in the very nature of the army rulers to act in a dictator way, but the question […]



Zardari’s Bid to Buy More Time

By Sameer Shaharyar • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Mian Nawaz Sharif, the head of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz is in London due to the medical treatment of his wife Begum Kalsum Nawaz. He was expected return on 8th May, but then he stayed on, as Zardari asked him for a meeting in London about the reinstatement of judiciary.
From Murree to Dubai to Lahore […]



PPP Signals PML-N Bye Bye

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The interior Advisor Rehman Malik never was and not now that much independent, audacious and autonomous to take such a big step of calling chief minister NWFP and asking him to request for the delay in the by-elections. No sir, that’s preposterous to even think that he did it at his own will.
Adviser to the […]



What Mandate Was For?

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to Pakistan People’s Party, the mandate given on 18th February, 2008 was due to the sympathy vote for the ghastly and gory assassination of Benazir Bhutto and for the solution of social crisis, where as PML-N says that it was primarily for the restoration of deposed judges.
Each side gives arguments in their favour. PPP […]



Zardari and Worms

By Sameer Shaharyar • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party who accidently became one of Pakistan’s most powerful and happy man, has done what his late wife often used to do with the hapless people of Pakistan. He has went back on his word which he gave on the occassion of Bhurban Declaration.
Zardari has said that […]