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Posts Tagged ‘Khalid Maqbool’

Salman Taseer Disloyal Even to Benazir

By Salman Mugsi • May 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

After becoming governor of Punjab, the business tycoon and media mogul Salman Taseer went straight to Garhi Khuda Buksh and paid homage to the late chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party, two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
During his speech, after taking oath of governor, Salman Taseer was very vocal about his attachment with the PPP, and he [...]



Kikar Pay Angoor Charhaya

By M Mirza • May 17th, 2008 • Category: Politics (Urdu)


Negative Development in Punjab

By Salman Mugsi • May 16th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Salman Taseer’s appointment has put one of the last nails in the coffin of PPP and PML-N coalition. Asif Ali Zardari has hinted that he would spending much of his time in the governor house Punjab, and he would need the clout, office and money of Taseer to affect the PML-N position in this province.
The [...]



Lonely Raytheon 400XP aircraft of Musharraf’s Buddy

By Dr. Hassan Isfahani • May 16th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Iqbal Z. Ahmad, one of the leading tycoons of the Pakistan and more importantly a close mate of President General (r) Pervez Musharraf and the previous governor of Punjab Khalid Maqbool must be feeling quite low as his luxurious bird won’t be able to sit in the VIP hanger of Lahore airport for free.
That, and [...]



Cold War Exposed between PPP and PML-N

By Ali Yar Khan • May 16th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The appointment of Salman Taseer as the governor Punjab in place of the Khalid Maqbool has been rejected and severely criticized by the PML-N, and they have asked tough questions from their coalition partner PPP.
Salman Taseer has got the Pakistan People’s Party background, and though his appointment has been made from the President House, but [...]



Profile of Salman Taseer

By The Pakistani Spectator • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Misc

Salmaan Taseer began his business career by successfully setting up two chartered accountancy and management consultancy firms KPMG, United Arab Emirates and Taseer Hadi Khalid and Co, Pakistan.
In 1994, he established First Capital Securities Corporation Limited (FCSC), a full service brokerage house, with equity participation by Smith Barney, part of Travelers group and HG [...]



Yousuf Raza Gillani and Khalid Maqbool

By Salman Mugsi • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Circuit House Lahore is not new for our current Prime Minister Mr. Yousuf Raza Gillani. It was the same house, when in eighties Yousuf Raza Gillani weaved the dreams of becoming chief minister of Punjab with the help of Chaudhary Pervez Elahi and was thoroughly outmaneuvered by the then chief minister Punjab, Mian Nawaz Sharif.
Yousuf [...]



Rehman Malik Goes On

By Brig. (r) Junaid Zaman • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Rehman Malik, the advisor to the Prime Minister on the interior issues has really geared up for his real tasks of showing muscles to the foes and friends. Now it’s no secret that he is the Dirty Boy for the Asif Ali Zardari.
He earned his notoriety after th fiasco of the postponement of the by-elections, [...]



Root Cause of Restiveness

By Rohail Butt • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Is the root cause Nawaz Sharif or Pervez Musharraf? If any one of the both quits the rule, the strong possibility is that the shenanigans of the power politics would end, which are emanating from the camp office Rawalpindi.
The extreme and mighty focus of General (r) Pervez Musharraf right now is to oust Nawaz Sharif [...]