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Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan Constitution’

Credit for Judges Restoration

By Sameer Shaharyar • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Vying for credit in the deeds of virtue is one thing, and deceiving the partner in noble causes to score political points is quite another. The issue of restitution of judiciary is not something which would just benefit PML-N, rather it’s the voice of heart of majority of the Pakistanis.
After breaking the hearts of Pakistanis […]



Constitutional Cold War

By Ali Yar Khan • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

While nation burns the robbers and suffer in silence, Zardari house in Islamabad is using the legal brain of law minister Farooq H. Naek at the full throttle. Pakistan People’s Party is eying a comprehensive legal package and some really dynamic changes in the constitution through the 18th amendment in the constitution.
From reinstatement of judges […]



Person Specific Laws and 18th Amendment

By Salman Mugsi • May 20th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

The biggest problem faced by the hapless and brutally frustrated people of Pakistan is the unavailability of justice and the differential and discriminatory laws. Laws are different for the poor, and there are separate laws for the wealthy and powerful. The elite is treated quite differently, while the “humma shumma” are treated like dirt.
With the […]



The Need of my People…

By fzuberi • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Politics

At every corner and nook I see several
faces, but where is the face I look for?
My friends, people and countrymen, I need you to read my post. As I am going to tell you what we, as a people, as civilians, as human beings of this globalized world feel, want & need, only one word, […]



Should Musharraf be given another Chance?

By Gul Raiz • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

A new era of democracy has started in Pakistan. This era is not easy and this era is not a bed of roses. For this late Benazir Bhutto sacrificed her life, and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari said on the funeral that he would carry the torch of democracy forward. These are tough times for […]