Twelve steps to shock and awe Pakistan’s economy
Posted on December 10, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, South Asia, World Politics
The title of this post is never welcome at least to a Pakistani. Same goes with me, when I first read it. This title ‘Twelve steps to shock and awe Pakistan’s economy’ is taken from of an article by an…
Favoritism in Pakistan: Letter from Pakistani PM Gilani’s Sister
Posted on November 21, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics
For quite sometime, this letter reportedly from Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s sister Mrs. Nargis Makhdoom to Dr. Mukhtiar Ahmed of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for favoring an employ of his department is being circulated among internet user. I…
Friends of Pakistan: A new reality or dream?
Posted on September 28, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, World Politics
Pakistan is passing through a difficult phase of its history. BBC reports that Pakistan is facing fiscal pressure due to wider trade deficit in wake of transport strike. The New York Times writes that Foreign exchange reserves have shrunk to $5.7…
Dr. Fahmida Mirza elected as Speaker National Assembly
Posted on March 21, 2008
Filed Under Pakistan, Politics
Yesterday, Dr. Fahmida Mirza took oath as Speaker National Assembly of Islamic republic of Pakistan. This is an audio recording of the event. By taking oath as Speaker National Assembly, she earned the honor of being the first female speaker…
English translation of Altaf Hussain’s letter to Sindhis
Posted on January 18, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics
This is an English translation of an open letter written by Altaf Hussain, Chairman Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), to Sindhis. This letter has started a heated debate in Sindh particular and Pakistan in general. I happened to read it in…
In Benazir’s Death
Posted on January 15, 2008
Filed Under Analysis, Guest post, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, South Asia
by Raza Rumi
It was in the dargah compound of Ajmer when our phones started buzzing with friends and relatives wanting to share grief on the loss of a woman who was both loved and hated but never ignored. This was…
Moin Akhtar on Politics in Pakistan
Posted on January 13, 2008
Filed Under Pakistan, Poetry, Politics
I was watching ARY and happened to hear this beautiful and funny poem in voice of Moin Akhtar in the program named Loose Talk. I was very amused and recorded it with an idea to share it with my readers.…
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