Articles with tag: dictatorship
Moral Bankruptcy of Political Leadership in Pakistan
Ahmer Muzammil Jul 30, 2007 interacts: 171The pundits are saying that Musharaf & Bibi are ideological allies. As if these two camps actually have ideologies.
Waiting for Enlightenment
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jul 23, 2006 interacts: 71After almost five years of ‘enlightened moderation,’ it seems there is more continuity than change. And, with each passing day, it becomes harder to see how such a policy can hope to stem the tide of religious radicalism that is overwhelming P
A Whiter Shade of Green
Nadeem F Paracha Aug 8, 2005 interacts: 72If I have never written a single word against Musharaf then I have neither written a single word for Musharaf either. Until now. Right now.
Children of Dictatorship
Afiya Shehrbano Feb 10, 2005 interacts: 44I have always referred to my contemporaries as Zia’s children... We were socialised in a culture of sectarian and communal hate, drugs, guns, Pajeros, and with a false consciousness based only on abstinence. Not much has changed in this generation o
Judicial Murder of a Prime Minister
Tariq Aqil Dec 7, 2004 interacts: 40Bhutto was removed from the political scene of Pakistan to satisfy the power lust and perpetuate the rule of the vily military dictator General Zia Ul Haque
If This be Treason, then Make the Most of It
Mohammad A Raza Sep 30, 2004 interacts: 14After having freed from the Western Colonialists almost all Muslim Asian countries have had been under the influence of dictators and kings, who control the absolute power -- the root-cause of Islamic fundamentalism, which has engulfed the Middle Eastern
When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History
Thom Hartmann Apr 29, 2003 interacts: 27The 70th anniversary wasn't noticed in the United States
The Great Game for Central Asian Oil
Taimur Rahman Apr 5, 2003 interacts: 41The Imperialist Ring from Yugoslavia to Afghanistan
Open Letter to Those Opposing the Iraq War
Tauheed Ahmed Mar 29, 2003 interacts: 163And the truth shall prevail. Whether someone likes it or not.
A Contrary Opinion
Adnan Gilani May 12, 2002 interacts: 24why not give the goodwill to someone who has only been brutally honest with us
The Chicken Hawks Of Pakistan
Feroz R Khan May 7, 2001 interacts: 422The military should accept the fact that it is a dictatorship
Democracy in Pakistan: The Missing Link?
Bilal Ahmad Dec 14, 2000 interacts: 626Democracy has long been a buzzword in Pakistan
Compilation of Opinions on the Military Takeover in Pakistan
Chowk Staff Oct 18, 1999 interacts: 94Peoples opinions and reactions
Kargil and the Myth of Losing the Media War
Adil Najam Aug 2, 1999 interacts: 106Consider for a moment that you are NOT a Pakistani
Giving Way to Intolerance
Mehdi Hasan Sep 14, 1998 interacts: 12During the last many years, religious intolerance and sectarian fanaticism have created a war-like situation in Pakistan
Poet Sheikh Ayaz
Maqbool A Jan 16, 1998 interacts: 3He was incarcerated many times for his seditious writings and was also sentenced to death, but escaped gallows due to the sudden change of government.
