In a stunning admission today, Pervez Musharraf admits in an interview with Daily Express that the Swiss cases and other cases against Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari were false cases that could be proven in neither Swiss nor Pakistani courts. Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that graft cases against slain PPP chairperson Benazir [...]
by Syed Yahya Husainy We are living in an increasingly contentious political climate fueled by partisan gridlock, negative campaigns, and huge trust deficit contributed by a largely biased media. Promotion of civility in everyday life is a much needed virtue. It is not just an important psychological but also a political factor. With all the [...]
by Sana Ali What exactly is freedom? Everyone seems to be for it: liberals and conservatives, old and young, socialists and capitalists, PPP and PML-N! But if everyone is for freedom, why are so many people so opposed to each other? There is nothing simple about the concept of freedom. Revolutions have been fought for [...]
Source: Pak Tea House By D. Ashgar Lately in many discussions, about various events which have unfolded in Pakistan, it appears that Pakistanis in or outside Pakistan, find only one person responsible, its President Asif Ali Zardari. To clarify, I reside in the US, have no affiliation with him or PPP. As a teenager, when I [...]
“Revolution” seems to have re-entered the public debate lately. But recent events once again raise the question – who is the “public” in this debate? Last year it was “the Bangladesh option” that was on the tongues of all of the chattering class. Lately, Altaf Bhai’s talk about “patriotic generals” and the French revolution has [...]
Vast challenges lie ahead for Pakistan. With the threat of terrorism, an unstable economy and power outages, it surprises no one that our leaders have ambitious plans to resolve these issues. The President, Prime Minister (also known as “The Magic Man” for his ability to get things done) and the entire legislative branch have the [...]
Think about this: half of a country’s population has no direct involvement in legislation, policy, development. That staggering situation is the reality faced by the women of Pakistan. Though there can be no denying Pakistan has come a long way in the struggle for gender equality, there is still much work to be done. If [...]
The PPP and MQM declared a truce in Karachi, in what is a truly heartening sign of our leaders putting people over politics. Interior Minister Rehman Malik was joined by Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali, MQM Coordination COmmittee Deputy Dr. Farooq Sattar and other leaders of both parties at [...]
Pakistani political history has shining stars. They came onto the scene ready to defend our country’s promise, even give their lives for this very cause. I am thinking of one person in particular. In defending the principles Pakistan was founded upon, she had a brilliant career, and an untimely death. But in following her dreams, [...]