Is Pervez Musharraf still relevant in Pakistani politics?

" By Moin Ansari Rupee News The gulf between the PPPP and the PMLN is growing. The PMLN has stayed out of the fray and not joined the PPPP. The increased belligerence of Mr. Nawaz Sharif can only be matched by the exponential increase in the public appearances of former...

Pakistan: If It’s Zardari’s End, It Should Be Nawaz’s Too

" “No one party can fool all of the people all of the time, that’s why we have two parties,” says Bob Hope. Zardari may be nearing his end, but what is there to rejoice for if Sharif is his replacement? Both are incompetent, and both belong to parties that...

Pakistan: Sharif Playing Dirty, Again

" The Nawaz league’s recent hooliganism and the destruction of public property isn’t nationalism or a fight for justice. It is sheer terrorism that should be punishable by death! Someone please rid us of both Zardari, Nawaz. Nawaz Sharif has suddenly discovered that...

The Lawyer Charade: Forget Principles, It’s Another Dirty Trick

" Nawaz Sharif’s reason for supporting Iftikhar Chaudhry one year ago was to get back at Musharraf, a glorified version of kindergarten revenge. Nothing more. Today, Mr. Sharif’s purpose is to grab the federal government. He believes his right to rule Pakistan was...

A Pakistani Psycho Circus

" Nawaz Sharif favored his daughter. Iftikhar Chaudhry his son. The less said about Zardari the better. And the political squabbling continues even during the height of the Mumbai drama that still has the potential to spark off a full scale war. We see this all the time and...

Pakistan lawyers press call to reinstate judges

The lawyers’ movement in Pakistan that started after the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry last year turned into a mass movement after Pervez Musharraf ambushed judiciary on this day of...

Pakistan lawyers rally for judges

" Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers have rallied across the country to demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by Pervez Musharraf, the former president. Lawyers were joined by political activists as they...

Benazir Bhutto to make a challenging return

In an interview with The Sunday Times on 22 July 2007, Pakistani Ex Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said she was contemplating an early return some time after next month. Bhutto has been living in Dubai and...

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