Articles with tag: rule
How to End Politics of Hate and Intolerance
Ikramul Haq Apr 9, 2008 interacts: 221The man behind the politics of intolerance and hate, symbol of discord rather than harmony as president of State, is responsible for present state of affairs.
1857-What Really Happened-A Reconstruction
Agha Amin Jan 5, 2008 interacts: 68A brief analysis of the claims about 1857 as one hears them in today’s Pakistan.
Daughter of the Beast: The General's New Clothes
Khan Khan Oct 25, 2007 interacts: 33Benazir is eager to show that she is not doing deals with Musharraf but, as Ahmed Rashid points out, despite the army’s dwindling popularity she needs the army because it controls Pakistan.
War of Independence or the Great Mutiny
Bhaskar Dasgupta Sep 29, 2007 interacts: 30A review of William Dalrymple's book, The Last Mughal
A Sad Day for Pakistan
naeem sadiq Sep 28, 2007 interacts: 254September 28, 2007 was a sad day for every citizen who hoped that the courts may finally bury the doctrine of necessity.
A History of Failure: The Rise and Fall of Military
Athar Osama Sep 23, 2007 interacts: 4Is military rule the solution to Pakistan's problems? Is Musharraf any different than his predecessor generals?
Celebrating Pakistan's 60th Anniversary
Asif Naqshbandi Aug 13, 2007 interacts: 10What better way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Pakistan's independence from Britain than poetry from Iqbal, the man who is Pakistan's ideological founding father?
The Silent Majority Speaks
imran ahmad Jun 5, 2007 interacts: 58I have not yet seen or heard that an excellent bank manager, an efficient medical doctor or the most qualified air steward has been made a Corp Commander or an Air Marshall. I have however see many armed force officers in positions where they are not supp
The General vs. the Judge
Tariq Ali May 25, 2007 interacts: 468The attempt to browbeat a Judge has released a new fissure in Pakistani society. The violence in Karachi makes compromise difficult for both sides. There is an easy solution...
What Next After Karachi’s Carnage?
Pervez Hoodbhoy May 16, 2007 interacts: 1024Although Musharraf denies that he wants a postponement, a lengthy martial law may now be his only chance for a continuation of his dictatorial rule into its eighth year – and perhaps beyond.
Sanskritization, de-Sanskritization and Colonial Rule
Aparna Pande Apr 19, 2007 interacts: 103The British did not ‘invent’ the caste system but what they did do was to make it the primary basis of social classification.
Violation of Civilians by the Army in Pakistan
mohammad shoukat Apr 5, 2007 interacts: 27How the army controlled security abused my mother and my brother in front of the whole world.
The Massacre at Bajaur
S F Hasnat Nov 5, 2006 interacts: 589There have been so many blames as well as blunders assigned to the Pakistan Army that it has become indefensible even for a relentless ally of the establishment to validate their performance.
Musharraf’s Coup - Seven Years Later
Pervez Hoodbhoy Oct 12, 2006 interacts: 285Some had feared – while others had hoped – that General Pervez Musharraf’s coup of October 12, 1999, would bring the revolution of Kemal Ataturk to a Pakistan firmly in the iron grip of mullahs.
Judicial Murder or Plain Manslaughter
Gull R Khan Sep 6, 2005 interacts: 31On Friday, August 26, a military court sentenced five men to death for their alleged roles in a 2003 suicide plot to kill Pervez Musharraf. Four of them are civilians ...
General Musharraf goes on Struggling for Legitimacy
S F Hasnat May 23, 2005 interacts: 21On May 18th the Pakistani official spokesman said that General Pervaiz Musharraf, who also happens to be the Chief of the Army, would continue to hold office beyond 2007.
Military Intervention vs. Institutions’ Growth
Mubashir Akram Aug 19, 2004 interacts: 57Jamali came with a smile and left with the same smile on his face. Between his two smiles nation lost some 19 months. Who should the people hold accountable for that?
Hypocrisy of Musharraf Lovers
Mukhlis T Oct 20, 2003 interacts: 123When BB/NS deploy their own people at important positions then it is corruption and they are just trying to keep their favorites happy. But if any post is given to Generals it is only because they are ultra competent and really deserve the job!
General’s Dress Code Confusion
Q Isa Daudpota Aug 15, 2003 interacts: 48I maybe an inverted snob but am not so thick as not to understand what the General’s clothes are being set up to convey. If I am correct, it strikes me as a rather ill-founded strategy
Dislodging a Dictator
Yasser Latif Hamdani Aug 6, 2003 interacts: 175Why Benazir Bhutto is Pakistan’s best hope!
Again, Desperate Times
Zia Mian and A H Nayyar Nov 14, 1999 interacts: 559On seizing power, both Ayub Khan and Pervez Musharraf claimed to have a clear mission
