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Posts Tagged ‘PDA’

PML-N Pays Heavy Price for U-Turn

By Ali Yar Khan • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The disqualification of Mian Nawaz Sharif, the chief of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz from the by-elections at the orders of Lahore High Court, has come as a painful jolt to the ultra-adjusting coalition partner. In their bid to defang Musharraf, PML-N was showing flexibility on every issue to the PPP, and they even risked their […]



Nawaz Sharif’s Ineligibility for By-Elections

By Rohail Butt • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics

The 3-member full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared Pakistan Muslim League (N) Chief Nawaz Sharif ineligible to contest the by-elections and allowed Shahbaz Sharif to continue to work as Chief Minister Punjab. The court in its verdict also said that Shahbaz Sharif’s case should be considered as pending.
This is yet another sad […]



Musharraf’s Good Faith

By Gul Raiz • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics

Just keep aside all the grudge against President Musharraf and think about his resolve and his passion for the country. Political parties like PML-N, Jamat-e-Islami, Tehrik-e-Insaf and some nationalist parties are doing nothing but lashing at Musharraf day in and day out.
Media have also nothing else to do. Pick any program and you would find […]



Beating Back Would Bite Back PPP

By Ali Yar Khan • May 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The compromise of Pakistan People’s Party with the President Musharraf won’t do any good to it, neither in the government nor in the party cadres, and it’s extremely detrimental for them in the future.
They have unnecessarily made the judges issue an algorithm of algebra and by placing all kinds of formulas and legalese and […]



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 […]



PDA Tragedy

By Ali Yar Khan • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Ayaz Amir, leading columnist of the country once wrote that,”Unexpected calamity is not tragedy. Tragedy is when you know that a certain course of action will lead to disaster but you can’t help yourself and keep marching in that direction. Inviting calamity thus is what makes for real tragedy.”
Pakistan People’s Party knew that the basic […]



What’s the Plan?

By Muskan Hina • May 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Nation knows that the new government hasn’t got the lamp of Aladdin to solve the problems in one day, but at least they should show some progress and they should rise above the rhetoric and the blame game to the previous government.
It’s so painfully funny to see the ministers and Prime Minister to blame for […]



PDA Must Break

By Gul Raiz • May 10th, 2008 • Category: Politics

If you ask me then I would say that Asif Ali Zardari should right now say good bye to Nawaz Sharif and join hands with the PML-Q and Musharraf and invite MQM in the center.
This would not only end this judicial crisis, but will give more time to the government to focus on other issues […]



12th May + 2 Days

By Rohail Butt • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Both PML-N and PPP knows that giving a new deadline date would be detrimental for their political prestige in the country, so they are talking about 12th May and two more days as a grace period for the final decision regarding the reinstatement of the deposed judges.
It’s not about the jobs of some judges. It’s […]



Fakhrauddin G. Ibrahim Quits

By Salman Mugsi • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Former Governor of Sindh and a very well known lawyer of the country, Fakhrauddin G. Ibrahim has resigned from the legal committee discussing the reinstatement of deposed judges. He has resigned from the committee at a very critical juncture, when the whole nation waits for the second deadline of 12th May.
Fakhrauddin G. Ibrahim has refused […]