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Posts Tagged ‘emergency’

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 […]



Gallop’s Trot

By Ali Yar Khan • Jun 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

According to the survey conducted by Gallop, majority of Pakistani populace has demanded a severe punishment for President General (r) Pervez Musharraf upon couping the constitution of Pakistan.
The Gallop Survey Pakistan tells in its report that 67% of Pakistanis are in the favor of punishing Musharraf. 64% have given their approval for impeachment of Musharraf […]



Nominating Altaf Hussain for IIFA Award

By Farid Masood • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Yesterday, I was in club having a chat with friends, television was on my back. We got alert when TV started to telecast a speech with long pauses. I without turning back told my friends that Mr Altaf is on air. But astonished when one of my friend asked me to turn and look he […]



Well Done, Black Coat (Lawyers Movement) Zindabad

By Farid Masood • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

“Rules are for fools”, ‘Might is Right’. After March 9, 2007, every morning people of Pakistan wake up, these statements strike (like a hammers) the minds of millions living here. ‘Justice’ is pleading for justice, ‘Justice’ is pleading for justice, ‘Justice’ is pleading for justice, . . . . […]



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 […]



Post Election Scenario: Retreat, Surrender or Impeachment

By Farid Masood • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Nation’s verdict is crystal clear, if we see towards inclination of voters the things begun to clear that there is three categories of polled votes:
1. Anti-Musharraf Vote to PML(N) and PPP
2. Sympathy Vote to PPP
3. Anti-American Vote
If we see towards all above-mentioned categories directly or indirectly are Anti-Musharraf Vote. Therefore, the pressure is building around the President which […]



Threat of Nisar Memon to Media

By The Pakistani Spectator • Feb 3rd, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Federal Information Minister Nisar Memon has warned television channels of a reprise of the Nov 3 action if they “continue to flout” the Pemra regulations. “I urge these TV channels to abide by articles of their license as they have pledged not to violate them. It would have been better had the government stopped on […]



Valentine Elections

By Farid Masood • Feb 2nd, 2008 • Category: Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

Selection of date for elections re-scheduling seems to be not much thoughtful on part of government. If elections are decided on February 14 it might have been a good choice of date in connection with the Valentines Day. Most of the people don’t go to polling station on election day thinking that decision of wining […]



The emergency is not yet over

By The Pakistani Spectator • Dec 15th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

The emergency was imposed without any reason on 3rd November 2007 put the Judiciary behind the un-seen bars, which was for the first time in history working for the well-being of a common man. And off-course masses were being actively supported. The allegations for which the Chief Justice of Pakistan was forced to plea for […]



Our True Heroes

By The Pakistani Spectator • Dec 13th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

Aitzaz Ahsan, Munir A. Malik, Ali Ahmed Kurd, and Justice (r) Tariq Mehmood have become the icons of democracy, freedom, dignity and bravery. They have done, which no one dared to since the Pakistan has got its freedom.

They have challenged:

Status quo

Establishment

Military Dictatorship

Police Terrorism

PCO

Emergency

Media ban

and the oppression of Pakistani nation.

While we are merely playing with words […]