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Posts Tagged ‘election 2008’

Judges Issues, Impeachment, Foreign Policy and Pakistani Voters

By Farid Masood • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Will Judges be restored, will Musharraf quit, will foreign policy be tuned as per national interests as most of the Pakistani voters wised after February 18th Elections?
I have my doubts about proper restoration of Judges at Nov 2, 2007 levels, I have my doubts about ouster of President through or without impeachment as per the […]



A Real Test Time for New Government

By Farid Masood • Feb 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The mandate is clear, clear like a glass that the voters want the Rule of Law through re-instatement of under-mined Judiciary to the status of November 2, 2007. Therefore, the mandate is tough for the new electives. Any party not coping up with the wishes of the nation will face the same future as faced […]



Pakistan Elections 2008: The Rigging Options

By Farid Masood • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics, Worth A Second Look

The exact number of male and female voters registered with Election Commission of Pakistan cannot be seen any where on both the web sites of this department (www.ecp.gov.pk and www.elections.gov.pk). During the process of registration of voters Pakistan People’s Party late Chair-person Ms Baynazir Bhutto and chiefs of PML(N) Mian brothers has also shown […]



Is it in the manifesto? Part-6 Pakistan Election 2008

By Farid Masood • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

There is much suffering for the poor people in any under-developed country. Generally people have hard times to survive in this country, and some elites are having kings like life.
A poor if eligible to receive ‘Zakat’ have to pass through many steps to get their eight. Also the amount paid in shape of ‘Zakat’ is […]



Is it in the manifesto? Part-5 Pakistan Election 2008

By Farid Masood • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Industrialization is requirement of a progressive mode of the economy, in-fact industries are also being demolished from developed countries and being setup in under developed countries like Pakistan. We can witness it in many plants and factories being setup in sub-continent or they are in pipe line to be set up.
Off-course setting of factories do […]



Election Campaign 2008; Twist and Shout!!

By Ammar Yasir • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment, Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

As the day of elections is getting nearer the sound of the songs of political parties are getting louder and louder and louder. You walk out of your house and you will find young men shaking their thing not on the dance floor but on the main road Party workers find the songs and […]



Ali Baba 40 Chor

By Talal Hussain Malik • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Once upon a time there lived a merchant with his family. God bestowed them with a son and they named him Ali. Ali was a brilliant kid and did well in studies; it was evident that he would do great in life. Time passed by, and it so happened that he won his people a […]



PML(Q) Where is your cycle?

By Farid Masood • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Now a days hatered is rising against PML(Q). This is becuase the crises being faced by the nation as a result of 5 years tenure of this party and due to non-professional behaviour towards politics.
Due to such response of the nation towards this party, now candidates of PML(Q) have stopped hanging banners of ‘Cycle’ and […]



Pakistan Election 2008

By revo • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

The 2008 elections in Pakistan are very different from the previous elections. These elections are happening at that crucial juncture of our history when the country is rocking with bomb blasts and people are wary of suicide bombers, and the hapless populace of Pakistan is yearning for power, gas, flour and other basic necessities […]



It’s not Start of the End

By Ghazala Khan • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Optimistically speaking, fair and free elections provide an oppurtunity for renewed efforts to put the country back on the track of progress, and gain respect and regard in the cluster of nations.
It’s true that Pakistanis don’t like to become a sordid hired-men for Americans or any other power who hire them in times of […]