Apr
15
2008
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I believe now that Musharraf has failed in the basic foreign policy test set forth by the Western democracies in recognizing Israel as a state, he is bound to try and charm China. Indeed in his first [...]
Tags: China, Democracy, energy, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Musharraf, neocons, Olympics
Apr
09
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “Save my country, please!”, “322″, 290, 55);
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Believe me, I am not a prophet of doom or gloom. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that our country is in grave peril. If my memory serves me right my country was not like this. We never had fear [...]
Tags: Chaos, Democracy, Law and Order, Musharraf
Apr
06
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “Fate of Pak democracy - Promised column - Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (Come Off It, Folks)”, “309″, 290, 55);
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It is astounding how we mortals often take our own selves more seriously than what we are. A clear example is the struggle going on within Pakistan. Perhaps it is because [...]
Tags: Books, Democracy, Politics
Apr
04
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “Why Was Zulfi Bhutto Hanged?”, “306″, 290, 55);
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I do not intend to add anything new to the debate today. It is the 29th death anniversary of Zulfi Bhutto and the questions that I had raised in one of my past columns have not been answered yet. That is [...]
Tags: Democracy, Judiciary, Zulfikar Bhutto
Apr
04
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “Whither 30-day, 100-day deadlines for the new goverment?”, “300″, 290, 55);
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Something eerie seems to be happening since the national elections. We seem to have to have forgotten all virtues of patience learnt during the time of the authoritarian regime. After their win the victors came together in Bhurban to [...]
Tags: Democracy, Institutions, Media Freedom, Musharraf, Reconciliation, Tolerance
Apr
02
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “NeoCon, CIA Game Plan: Assassination of Bush, Invasion of Pakistan?”, “287″, 290, 55);
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We were taught in the theories of international relations that democracies do not go to war. That notion however somehow seems lost in the erratic behaviour of the US administration regarding Pakistan. During the eight year long [...]
Tags: Bush, CIA, Democracy, Great Game, Intelligence, Narco Trade, Pakistan, USA, War on Terror, West
Mar
20
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “The Great Mandate Robbery - Machinations of Musharraf Regime”, “268″, 290, 55);
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As soon as the popular verdict was known the incumbent government’s moles with the aid of some foreign diplomats moved with a clear view to sabotage the popular choices. The first attempt made was to cajole and coax [...]
Tags: Corruption, Defense, Democracy, Dictatorship, Justice, Mandate, Neo-Conservatism, Pakistan, Politics, USA, War on Terror
Mar
11
2008
showOdiogoReadNowButton (”118068″, “Who is afraid of Asif Ali Zardari?”, “249″, 290, 55);
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Over last two days Makhdoom Amin Fahim, has shed all pretense and come out blackmailing the party exactly on the lines of the notoriously dubbed Operation Goodnight Plan. He is repeatedly reminding us that he is the President of the [...]
Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto, Democracy, People's Party, Politics