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Articles with tag: PPP

Time for Musharraf to Quit

saeed qureshi   Jul 20, 2008   interacts: 17

President Musharraf will go down in history as one of those third world leaders who by playing as the second fiddle to West exposed Pakistan to religious militancy.

Pakistan’s Prevailing Political And Economic Mess

Mehroz Sadruddin   Jul 15, 2008   interacts: 34

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) though a laudable incentive, is highly insufficient. With rising inflation, the Rs 1000 package may be next to nothing.

The Lame Duck Government

saeed qureshi   Jun 29, 2008   interacts: 43

The Pakistan army has been once again mobilized in a big way to stamp out the presence of Taliban in the Tribal areas as well as Swat and Mardan.

Forgotten President & Shape of Things to Come?

Moeed Pirzada   Jun 27, 2008   interacts: 175

A new kind of voting belt is being created where people are more aware of the larger issues, of national causes and increasingly form opinions under the spell of Urdu media?

Opportunity Missed

Ahmer Muzammil   Jun 16, 2008   interacts: 28

If the nation of Pakistan can buy democracy, rule of law (going forward), civilian supremacy, justice etc. for 1.5 billion dollars from Mr. Zardari, I say where do we sign up?

Myths Surrounding the Lawyer’s Movement

Ameer Mukhtar   May 22, 2008   interacts: 68

Election data made public is quite opposite to the generally promoted perception that February 18 saw an overwhelming mandate to restore the judiciary and remove Musharraf

Dancing on Broken Glass

Beena Sarwar   May 24, 2008   interacts: 183

President Pervez Musharraf’s appointment of businessman and media tycoon Salman Taseer as governor Punjab set off howls of protest from the PPP’s chief coalition partner PML-N

Zardari and the Politics of Defiance

Ather Naqvi   May 23, 2008   interacts: 118

“We do not want bread, we do not want electricity, but we want him (Musharraf) out” ... Can Zardari risk being complacent with the president?

PPP Isn’t Convinced!

Ahmer Muzammil   Apr 30, 2008   interacts: 179

Pandering to the presidency, appointment of Mehmood Ali Durrani and Rehman Malik, failure to remove Malik Abdul Qayyum, are signs that establishment isn’t blinking just yet.

Zardari Rev 2

Ather Naqvi   Mar 19, 2008   interacts: 49

Zardari’s political shrewdness, if not statesmanship, has succeeded in making the civil society and the media revive the earlier impressions about Zardari.

The ANP Challenge

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Feb 22, 2008   interacts: 767

What if instead of a PPP prime minister or PML-N prime minister, ANP’s Asfandyar Wali Khan was to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan? Could this be a viable option?

Mother of all Elections

Moeed Pirzada   Feb 22, 2008   interacts: 9

In this most dangerous place on earth, almost 37 million men and women stood in queues to vote and by mid-night almost all had reached back to their homes, safe and sound.

Mediocre vs. Mediocre

Khalid Bhatti   Feb 8, 2008   interacts: 6

As expected the report by Scotland Yard on Benazir Bhutto investigation came up with nothing helpful. Now what remains to be seen is the reaction of Pakistan People’s Party.

Drama of Succession - Pakistan People’s Party

Khalid Bhatti   Feb 7, 2008   interacts: 266

The way, events took shape after her (Benazir Bhutto's) death over the party leadership under the superb directorship of her husband (Zardari) can put any Hollywood plot to shame.

The Dirty Tricks Brigade Tries to Spoil a Party

Beena Sarwar   Jan 15, 2008   interacts: 253

Already stunned at the loss of their leader, the PPP is now reeling from the registration of tens of thousands of FIRs against its workers including charges of attempted murder.

A Tragedy Born of Military Despotism and Anarchy

Tariq Ali   Dec 28, 2007   interacts: 92

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto heaps despair upon Pakistan. Now her party must be democratically rebuilt

Preview of Looming Democracy - Two Months of PPP in the Limelight

Salim Chauhan   Dec 29, 2007   interacts: 102

We were witnessing the culture of the upcoming elections, including the usual violence, and if successful, how the PPP victors would govern Pakistan.

Goodbye Pinky

Rafi Aamer   Dec 28, 2007   interacts: 118

When she conspired with the Army and the establishment for the dismissal of Nawaz Sharif government in 1993, I got disillusioned with her leadership and left PPP for good.

Mourning Benazir Bhutto

Dilawar Syed   Dec 27, 2007   interacts: 24

The country is on the brink of disaster. Banks are burning, government buildings are on fire, emotionally charged political workers are streaming on streets across Pakistan.

Benazir Bhutto Killed in an Attack

Chowk    Dec 27, 2007   interacts: 520

Reports say a suicide bomber fired shots at Bhutto as she was leaving the rally at Liaqut Bagh, Rawalpindi before blowing himself up.

Thank You Suicide Bomber! No one is talking about my 1.5 Billion anymore!

Ahmer Muzammil   Oct 23, 2007   interacts: 180

Does anyone remember that this woman (Benazir Bhutto) facilitated a dictator(Pervez Musharraf) and gave him a new lease on his dwindling career for the price of 1.5 billion dollars?

Welcome Home Ms Bhutto

Ayesha Umar   Oct 20, 2007   interacts: 385

There is no doubt that Benazir was the prime target of the attack. A lot has been changed in those 8 years. Pakistan is paying a heavy price for being the key US ally in the war on terror.

Musharraf’s New Ordinance Hoopla

Mohammad A Shaikh   Oct 5, 2007   interacts: 294

What is this ordinance hoopla Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto have just come up with. They want to take out accountability from the entire political and banking process.

Musharraf the Out-smarter

Riaz Jafri   Sep 25, 2007   interacts: 330

A lot is being said and written these days for and against Musharraf who first introduced the concept of ‘Pakistan First’ (keeping Pakistan before self and all).

The need for De-Bhuttofication of the Pakistan People's Party

Yasser Latif Hamdani   Sep 11, 2007   interacts: 389

In the last 5 years, PPP in the assembly at least has emerged as a strong force against obscurantism.

Moral Bankruptcy of Political Leadership in Pakistan

Ahmer Muzammil   Jul 30, 2007   interacts: 171

The pundits are saying that Musharaf & Bibi are ideological allies. As if these two camps actually have ideologies.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Remembered

Ras Siddiqui   Apr 20, 2004   interacts: 29

Was he a Saint or Sinner or a bit of both?

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