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Zardaris speech triggers verbal war b/w PML-N, PPP
Jun 23rd
LAHORE: Members of Pakistan Muslim League-N in Punjab Assembly, reacting to the President Zardaris address in Naudero on the birth anniversary of Ms Benazir Bhutto, termed the speech below all moral standards and a conspiracy to derail democracy. On …
Marvi Memom Resigned from National Assembly & PML-Q
Jun 22nd
In Pakistan, we rarely see any politician or Public servant who will resign from his post no matter what happens! The tradition is however common in our neighboring country India, where corruption or incompetence is not tolerated at any level. Check …
Marvi Memon resigns from NA, PML-Q
Jun 22nd
ISLAMABAD: Marvi Memon has resigned from her seat in the National Assembly and from the PML-Q, Geo News reported.
Speaking to the media, Memon said that she took the decision in protest of the PML-Q joining the government and in opposition of the budg…
Marvi Memon resigns from NA
Jun 22nd
ISLAMABAD: PML-Q MNA Marvi Memon resigned from the National Assembly, Geo News reported.
`Maulvi` Nawaz`s mindset being defeated: Zardari
Jun 22nd
NAUDERO: The thinking of “Maulvi” Nawaz Sharif is being defeated, said President Asif Ali Zardari while addressing a public meeting here on Tuesday to mark Benazir Bhutto’s birth anniversary. He asked who is Maulvi Nawaz Sharif to hate generals and love soldiers? He said this is the thinking of a blacksmith. “Learn from me, meet [...]
Chaudhry Brothers wanted non-political president after Musharraf: WikiLeaks
Jun 18th
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2008 has revealed that at the time when Pervaiz Musharrafs exit was expected, Chaudhry Brothers had insisted the US that Pakistan should have a non-political president.
Former US Ambassador in Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson w…
Extravagant amount was spent on BBs welcome: WikiLeaks
Jun 15th
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2007 has revealed that then Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto (BB) decided to come to Pakistan on October 18, 2007 because a stupendous amount had already been spent on BBs reception.
On October 14,…
Civil-Military relations and the PML-N
Jun 12th
A couple of weeks ago, Ahsan Butt published an interview with anthropologist Tahir Naqvi that covered topics ranging from Muhajir nationalism to the MQM’s evolution as a political party. The metropolitan, and for want of a better word, unique nature of…
New opposition leader: Senate chairman to revisit his decision
Jun 9th
Senator Haideri defends his appointment, saying that Chairman Naek’s decision was in accordance with rules.
Abbottabad raid commission, and other wastes of time
Jun 6th
This time, the politics is of commissions. The
