Liberals, Hardliners and Imran Khan: Illiberal liberals The Pakistan report card Saturday, March 21, 2009 Fasi Zaka Imran Khan’s recent address at the Rawalpindi District Bar Association demonstrates how far he has come as an orator. Had he chosen to participate in these elections,
Life after the Long March: Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has been restored and that is a most welcome development for all the right reasons in the world. Now the Zardari government should have space to move forward and address other pressing issues. And since the
Long March June 2008: A recap, some pictures and comments: The Long March against the democratic government was funded by the anti-democracy and pro-Taliban elements in Pakistan With less than 45,000 participants (based on BBC, Reuters, and Daily Times), including 1,000 lawyers and their munshis, 3,000 madrassash students and
Imran Khan and the ‘liberals’: Addressing a lawyers’ gathering at the Rawalpindi Bar on Saturday, the leader of Tehreek-e Insaf, Mr Imran Khan, once again belaboured a certain section of society as “liberals”. They fly in the face of national emotion
Imran Khan blames lawyers for not consulting politicians: It seems that lawyers have smelt that the ISI’s new poodle Imran Khan might try to use the Long March to promote his pro-Taliban and anti-democracy agenda… Imran blames lawyers for not consulting politicians Updated at: 0200 PST, Friday,
Can an honourable Pakhtun do that? Imran Khan, better answer.: Militants kill three women in Swat By Our Correspondent MINGORA: Three women were killed in Swat on Thursday as Taliban continued their attack on people they consider to be pro-government. The militants also blew up two government schools. The
Imran Khan condemns murder of Yousufi: In the following news item, Imran Khan seems to condemn the sectarian killing of the Hazara / Shia leader in Quetta. However, Imran Khan did not care to pinpoint and condemn “the elements [who] are conspiring to split the
What’s the endgame to political confrontation in Pakistan?: What’s the endgame to confrontation? President Asif Ali Zardari and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Islamabad on Friday but could not reach any agreement to end the growing confrontation between the PMLN and the PPP. This was
Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba goons cheat in exams: I have yet to read a statement by Qazi Hussain Ahmed and Imran Khan on the following news item/editorial: Acts of anarchy Sunday, January 25, 2009 A student, linked to the Islami Jamiat-e-Tulaba (IJT), who had been expelled from
Imran Khan demands the imposition of shariat in Pakistan: Daily Express, 21 January 2009 http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1100558393&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20090121 …. Video confession Imran Khan owns up his statement in ‘Kal Tak’ a TV program hosted by Javed Chaudhry on 21 January
Imran Khan vs Charles Darwin – By Irfan Husain: THIS year will see a large number of celebrations at campuses and scientific institutions around the world to mark the 200th year of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th year of the publication of his seminal work.
Ayesha Ijaz Khan: Between imperialism and extremism: On the one hand, Pakistan is the subject of a vicious and malicious international smear campaign, emanating from Washington and Delhi alike. On the other hand, internally we face out-of-control militant and misogynist groups whose aim is to terrorize
Is Imran Khan ISI’s new choice in Pakistan?: Is Imran Khan the new choice of agencies (ISI) in Pakistan? Is he the man who will be planted to replace the present democratic set up in Pakistan? The following is a collection of some resources and comments on this
A typical supporter of Imran Khan and Qazi Hussain Ahmed: This is the picture of a typical supporter of Imran Khan and Qazi Hussain Ahmed. These people gathered in the University of the Punjab to demand the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, and also to eulogize “the great
Imran Khan’s views on war on terror: Bribe Taliban; they will sell Osama…: Imran Khan Insults Pakistani Pashtuns; Read his interview with Newsweek Feb 2, 2008 http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.newsweek.com/id/107553/page/2 After supporting Taliban for years, now Imran Khan calls them “illiterate religious beggars” and tells Newsweek that Pashtuns will turn in Osama bin Laden if
Ansar Abbasi’s lies about Maulana Fazlur-Rehman and JUI: A post-mortem by Mr. Saleem: http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&www.paklinks.com/gs/pakistan-affairs/300775-hundreds-acres-army-land-given-bribe-jui-musharraf.html Sa1eem Quote:Originally Posted by Shamraz Khan So, the truth is finally coming out. Now, we know incorruptible dictator was in fact corrupt & I think lot more is yet to come out of dirty dealings of ex dictator.