The mandate is clear, now move the mountains
May 13, 2013
Challenges are many. But given how you patiently waited in the past five years and worked for democracy in the long term interests of Pakistan, one has high expectations. You have to tread carefully in some areas but decisively...
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Of an already stolen election
April 29, 2013
Possibly the election was stolen with the installation of this caretaker government. The government is doing nothing to provide a level playing field for all parties concerned...
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A transition of power in all this doom and gloom
April 01, 2013
Possibly the most exciting phase of the forthcoming elections would be the scrutiny process, which has already started. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has made the first day of the process to be April 1...
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Let the games begin ...
March 26, 2013
The appointment of Justice Mir Hazar Khan Khoso as caretaker prime minister is being hailed as a victory for democracy....
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Rest in peace Perween Rahman
March 18, 2013
Goodbye, Perween Rahman. We will miss you. Your only crime was that for three decades, you devoted yourself to the cause of the poor. ...
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A grim tale of two cities
February 04, 2013
It is difficult to compare apples to oranges but one must start somewhere. It seems that Karachi and Lahore, two of Pakistan's largest cities, are located in two separate countries. One city seems to be moving ahead at a rapid pace and another going back to the Stone Age....
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Let the games begin
January 28, 2013
The political jugglery has commenced. It's election time. As Saif Khosa joins the PPP and the Mahers join the PML-F in return, we can be sure that we are nearing the start of the horse trading process...
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Yawning gaps in knowledge
January 21, 2013
It is an irony that when our VIPs travel in multimillion-rupee vehicles and security details, the common people sit on rooftops of buses as there is no space inside...
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The feudal mindset is pervasive
January 07, 2013
The feudal mindset thrives on the lack of accountability. No one should ask any questions. All the high and mighty get together and share the spoils...
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A new game in the offing
January 01, 2013
The arrival of Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on the political scene of Pakistan is something that one cannot welcome with open arms as it perpetuates a political dynasty in a country that needs fresh blood...
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