Benazir Bhutto Archive
What Bhutto can still teach us – by Sherry Rehman: Mourners gather at Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s grave to pay their respects – AP/File photo. Remembering Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Audiovisual Interactive HISTORY as it is taught in the schoolrooms of Pakistan is very different from our collective, and often contested,
Bhutto Shaheed’s legacy – by Sherry Rehman: Friday, April 03, 2009 Every year, as April 4 approaches, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s spirit and memory loom large on the hearts and minds of the Pakistani nation. His 30th death anniversary is a time to recall his contribution,
Cyril Almeida: An assessment of Asif Ali Zardari’s performance: End of the red, black and green? By Cyril AlmeidaFriday, 03 Apr, 2009 Looking back over his term in office, there is much for Zardari to smile about – File photo. CONVENTIONAL wisdom has it that Asif Zardari will
Long March 2009 and Sauce for the Goose: Zafar Hilaly: Sauce for the goose Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Zafar Hilaly The ongoing auction for votes in the Punjab Provincial Assembly, so soon after the restoration of the judges, is further proof that the federation is dysfunctional. As the politicians
Benazir Bhutto: Mein Baghi Hoon – I am a rebel: Benazir bhutto recited Dr. Khalid Javed Jan’s poem when she returned to Pakistan in 1986 when over a million people welcomed her in Lahore. The poem was written during General Zia’s tyranical rule. This particular clip is from the
Deal or no deal? The real story of the Long March and the restoration of Iftikhar Chaudhry: Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry restored as Chief Justice of PakistanMonday, March 16, 2009 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani early Monday morning announced reinstatement of the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar
Benazir Bhutto: Darte hain bandooqon walay – by Habib Jalib: Dartay hain bandooqon walay ek nehatti larki sayPhailay hain himmat kay ujalay ek nehatti larki sayDaray hooway hain maray hooway hain larzeeda larzeeda hainMulla, tajir, general jiyalay, ek nehatti larki say“Aazadi ki baat naa kar, logon say na mil”,
MQM holds a huge rally in Karachi against the the damaging of the Benazir memorial in Rawalpindi by the PML-N workers…: MQM rally to condemn damaging of BB’s memorial PDF Print E-mail KARACHI, March 1 (APP): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) held a huge rally in downtown Karachi on Sunday to protest against the damaging of the memorial at the
Government of tyranny? A comparison of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari: Govt. of ‘Kufr’ could carry on, but not that of tyranny: Nawaz March 01, 2009 LAHORE: Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has said that the country was beset with several problems, which led him to enter into an
PPP protests against burning of Benazir, Zardari portraits: … PPP protests against burning of Benazir, Zardari portraits Friday, February 27, 2009 By By our correspondent HYDERABAD: Activists of the ruling Pakistan Peopleís Party (PPP) on Thursday took out rallies and staged demonstrations against the burning and disgracing
Right wing alliance of PML-N, PTI and JI out in the open. Benazir Memorial desecrated in Rawalpindi…. Osama must be smiling.: Who killed Benazir Bhutto? Al Qaeda and their accomplices in the shape of Taliban and the ISI. Who funded Nawaz Sharif in 1980s and early 1990s: Osama bin Laden Who was the mentor and founding father of PML-N? General
Aitzaz Ahsan, PPP and Long March: A critical perspective – by Abbas Ather: Related articles: PPP suspends Ch Aitzaz Ahsan as member of Central Executive Committee (CEC) You too Aitzaz Ahsan, the leader of the legal community? Pakistan’s left tilts towards right. Partners in crime? Abbas Ather offers a critical perspective on
Benazir Bhutto and the Taliban — Zafar Hilaly: Bhutto, who was by instinct a fighter, believed that the battle had to be a no holds barred contest and one that was to be fought to the finish. Casualties of all types, collateral or targeted, would be high.
Remembering General Zia-ul-Haq and Mian Jehangir Advocate: Do we have a single worker or leader like this one in the rank and file of PML-N, PML-Q, Jamaat Islami? A great op-ed by Tahir
Hamid Gul is more of a political ideologue of terror rather than a physical supporter…: Mavericks, Machiavellis and miceTuesday, February 10, 2009Anjum Niaz General (r) Hamid Gul is another maverick gung-ho about Iftikhar Chaudhry’s restoration. But he also makes the peaceniks mad with his call for jihad and continues to spread his ‘poison’ against
Ban announces UN commission on Benazir’s murder: Can we hope to see criminals such as Hamid Gul, Baitullah Mehsud and other supporters/leaders of Taliban and Al Qaeda soon in a court of law? Ban announces UN commission on Benazir’s murder * Chile’s UN Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz
What is Bhuttoism? Perspectives by some ordinary Pakistani citizens.: Ma Says: Bhutto haters cannot comprehend what does or doesn’t Bhutto mean to PPP. and they only think Bhuttos mean a race or a clan. but the fact is
Romance, USe and Absue: The Relationship between PPP and PML-N: Hasan Nisar: Donon sachay hain (Jang)
Benazir Bhutto’s UN murder probe —by Khalid Hasan: A UN source who wished to remain anonymous said that he doesn’t know what goes on in meetings between Foreign Minister Qureshi and Ban or Zardari, but from the papers the impression at the UN is that the Pakistani
An advice for the UN: Investigate the murder of Benazir Bhutto: Investigate, please WHATEVER one’s political persuasion, it is impossible to deny that Benazir Bhutto’s assassination was a cataclysmic event for Pakistan. Ms Bhutto was no ordinary person: internationally, she was one of the few Pakistanis who had instant name
Pakistan’s so-called free press – by Shaheen Sehbai: Pakistan’s so-called free press has become a beggar’s market where cheap and shoddy journalism is sold to the highest bidder…. writes Shaheen Sehbai. Who will Bell the Bad, Fat Cats? Shaheen Sehbai January 5, 2000 This article has been
A poem for Benazir Bhutto – and some comments by ordinary Pakistanis: Benazir Bhutto (21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007)In MemoriamWe are prepared to risk our lives, But we are not prepared to surrender our great nation to the militants. – Benazir Bhutto Hideous serpents hissed and recoiled,Mesmerized by your
A song half-sung – Benazir Bhutto’s first cousin Tariq Islam remembers her…: A song half-sungBy Tariq Islam ON a cold winter’s evening, an explosion from hell ushered in the permanent permafrost in ordinary lives. One assassin, one macabre moment of madness, one frightening flash and the dawn of hope faded, as
Was the Mumbai operation a move by ISI to topple the the democratic government in Pakistan?: Was the Mumbai attack the Kargil 2? Does ISI want to topple the democratic government of President Zardari in Pakistan? How can the UN help Pakistan? An interesting conversation between some educated Pakistanis pejamistri Says:December 17th, 2008 at 6:30
A salute to the workers of PPP; the strongest pro-moderation pro-democracy force in Pakistan…: To PPP workers Friday, December 26, 2008 (The News)by Harris Khalique Common political workers belonging to any party must be held in a very high esteem. These are the people who put their lives, livelihoods, families and whatever small
How General Zia has sabotaged lawyers´ movement from grave: Abbas Zaidi When General Musharraf deposed Ifitikhar Chaudhry, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, on 9 March 2007, he did not realize there would be such an endless and widespread chain of protests all over the country. It was for
Asif Ali Zardari: The people’s president: Thursday, December 18, 2008Waqar Mehdi Much is being said and written about President Asif Ali Zardari and the PPP coming into power for the third time in the wake of the sympathy vote after the Shahadat of Mohtarama Benazir
Remembering Benazir Bhutto. How does her Foreign Secretary Agha Hilali describe her? By Irshad Ahmed Haqqani: Jang, 13-14 December 2008
The UN General Assembly confers the prestigious UN Human Rights Award on the late Benazir Bhutto: Our heroes and heroines ON Wednesday, the UN General Assembly conferred the prestigious UN Human Rights Award on the late Benazir Bhutto. Her son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, received the award from the UN Assembly chief Miguel D’Escoto Brockman. Benazir
The Terrorists Want to Destroy Pakistan, Too – Asif Ali Zardari’s article in The New York Times: Op-Ed Contributor By ASIF ALI ZARDARIPublished: December 8, 2008 Islamabad, Pakistan THE recent death and destruction in Mumbai, India, brought to my mind the death and destruction in Karachi on Oct. 18, 2007, when terrorists attacked a festive homecoming
Death of intellect in Pakistan: Dr Khalid Masud and other members of the CII are being pilloried today by extremists /Ziaists…: In a recent article, a scholar has advised the intellectual in the Pashtun region of Pakistan to take the lead in the country’s search for solutions to Talibanisation. Earlier, Pakistan’s martyred leader Benazir Bhutto in her book Reconciliation: Islam,
UN to confer top human rights award on Benazir: Wednesday, November 26, 2008By our correspondent WASHINGTON: The United Nations has decided to confer its top human rights award posthumously on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto for promoting democracy and fundamental freedoms in Pakistan, informed sources at the UN