Why has Prime Minister Gilani suddenly found himself on the precipice of utility? Once upon a time, in the eighties, Gilani was a young minister in Prime Minister Junejo’s cabinet. At that point, Junejo wasn’t quite getting along with his…
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Zardari is a career
by Abbas Zaidi •
“Pakistan’s nuclear assets are not safe as long as Zardari exists [Zardari ke hotay huay],” said Shah Mehmood Qureshi a couple of weeks ago. This is gutter politics based upon shameless posturing. By making this claim, Qureshi has proved that…
Memos and mysteries
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
Sunshine bores the daylights out of the folks in Islamabad. Chasing shadows, moonlight mystery – that’s the stuff. In this city of rumours and allusions, we’ve learned to understand political life mostly in terms of conspiracy. It’s a surprise the…
Missing link in democratic discourse in Pakistan
by Fayyaz Baqir •
Pakistani politics is back to populist show off by different political parties to lure back disappointed, cynical and apathetic voters to their folds. The recipe for mustering street power consists of two components; wild accusations and tall promises. It is…
Zardari Privatizes, Workers Resist
by Farooq Tariq •
Let Us Investigate Asif Zardari, Mr. Ten Percent
by Masood Raja •
I remember when Late Benazir Bhutto came to power the first time after the timely death of the demagogue dictator Ziaul Haq. I was then deployed at Siachin Glacier, fighting one of the stupidest wars humankind had ever invented for…
The Adventures of Mr. Chicken-heart Zardari
by Masood Raja •
Rumor has it that Mr. Zardari, in league with certain retired Pakistani generals, has launched a new propaganda campaign against the Muslim League (N) leaders. The purpose, it is being said, is to force Mr. Nawaz Sharif to give up…
