Posts Tagged ‘judiciary’
No to the President, No to the Media
Monday, October 27, 2008 0:10 6 CommentsIf there was to be a sequel to the movie Mr. Bean’s Holiday, it would be called President Goes to the USA. While Mr. President had a rendezvous half way across the globe with ex girl friends and beauty pageant winners, those back home wished he hadn’t left Islamabad in the first place. The media [...]
A Leaderless nation: What Next?
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 15:58 14 CommentsBy: Ammar Faheem
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
With the resignation of President Musharraf who had gained himself a notorious image in Washington for his tough stance on the Pakistani Nuclear program and the functioning of the ISI, Pakistan has effectively been left leaderless. There is political vacuum in the air and the nation anxiously waits for what [...]
The cat fight now begins!
Monday, August 18, 2008 14:43 23 CommentsThe cat fight now begins after Musharraf has resigned from office, despite strong opinion polls sliding in his favour till late last night.
The issues that are going to split or rip the coalition apart are:
Who will be the next President?
How to restore the Judiciary in the next 72 hours.
Apart from that, most of us are [...]
The right way out: Putting a full-stop to this political crisis!
Sunday, June 29, 2008 18:31 40 CommentsYou have all been witness to an absolute chaotic situation that our nation has been grappling with ever since the imposition of emergency on November the 3rd last year. I am not here to justify the steps taken by the President, nor do I favor those who exploited the wrong decision. I speak on neutral [...]
Long March ‘Fizzles’ out
Sunday, June 15, 2008 14:44 14 CommentsWell done! Well spent! As people in their hundreds flock around utility stores in the country for cheaper food, a long march has come to an end, or has rather ‘fizzled’ out achieving a lot. No! I firmly believe the intention was not just to restore the judges or the judiciary, but several other things [...]