Pakistan’s new cabinet: The ‘Raymond’ files

"The resizing of the cabinet from 52 member cabinet to a modest size of 22 members was done to appease the opposition; mainly the PML-N on their 10 point agenda. This was a much needed step for a country like Pakistan, which had to rely majorly on the IMF loans to run its...

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...

Sharif verdict sparks unrest in Pakistan

" Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif (R) and his brother Shahbaz Sharif surrounded by supporters Pakistan puts its troops on high alert in its Punjab province after a court ruling triggered political unrest in the violence-wracked country. Paramilitary forces were...

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...

Sharif, Zardari pledge to thwart political dangers while agreeing to disagree

"The leaders of Pakistan’s two biggest parties have pledged to work together thwart conspiracies against the political system and supremacy of parliament while agreeing to disagree on policies and governance, official sources said here Sunday. President Asif Zardari, who...

PAKISTAN BACK TO BEGGING under ‘DEMOCRACY’!

Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves are falling fast and if forward liabilities are included, the real reserves may go down to $3 billion. This cannot meet the import bill of one whole month. Out of total reserves of $8.467 billion, the reserves held by the commercial...

Several file nomination papers for slot of Pakistan’s president

ISLAMABAD: The candidates of three major political parties — Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) — on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for election to the office of the president of Pakistan....

Sharif sets new deadline for restoration of deposed Pakistani judges

Twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given his coalition partner Asif Ali Zardari deadline till Monday to reinstate the Pakistani judges who were deposed by former President Pervez Musharraf on November 3 last year. Addressing a press conference after a...

Expansion of Pakistan cabinet in first week of July on the cards

The coalition government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is going to expand the federal cabinet in the first week of next month, reliable sources disclosed here Wednesday. "Some parliamentarians belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) will be inducted in the...