Nawaz Sharif Archive
Brigadier Imtiaz’s ‘get Nawaz’ conspiracy?: A recent flurry of interviews to TV channels by ex-ISI operative and ex-IB chief Brigadier (Retd) Imtiaz Ahmad Billa — at his urging — has caused discomfort in a lot of quarters. Brig Billa’s “disclosures” are flying in all
List of politicians and journalists bribed by Pakistan Army (ISI): Here is an affidavit submitted by the ex-chief of Pakistan’s ISI General Asad Durrani to the Supreme Court in 1994. The list exposes many sacred names who were part of the Mullah Military Alliance (Army’s support for the right
Who is Brigadier Imtiaz?: ’سو چوہے کھا کر بلی حج کو چلی‘ حسن مجتبٰی بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، نیویارک جس نے بھی یہ کہاوت کہی کیا خوب کہی تھی کہ ’سو چوہے کھا کر بلی حج کو چلی۔‘ ضیاء الحق سے
Sharifs’ burning tiger gets frosty reception in boiling Pakistan: Sharifs’ burning tiger gets frosty reception in boiling Pakistan Biting sarcasm tears into political family’s plan to keep imported Siberian cat in chilled pen as Pakistanis roast amid power cuts Declan Walsh, Islamabadguardian.co.uk, Tuesday 28 July 200 Sufficiently chilly:
The pro-Taliban terrorists of PML-N riot in Punjab…: Rioting against loadshedding The country experienced widespread rioting against loadshedding on Tuesday, led by Punjab where mobs with urchins in front broke everything in sight.
‘ISI certified Nawaz as patriot in 80s’ says Brig Imtiaz: ISLAMABAD, April 20: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is generally believed to be a discovery of General (retd) Ghulam Jilani, the governor of Punjab in Gen Zia-ul-Haq’s dictatorial regime in the early 80s, but actually it was the Inter-Services Intelligence
Nawaz Sharif denies links with religious hardliners: * PML-N chief gives Obama plan cautious welcome * Rejects charges against ISI* Calls for an end to US drone attacks LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif denied in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that he
Nawaz Sharif denies links with religious hardliners: * PML-N chief gives Obama plan cautious welcome * Rejects charges against ISI* Calls for an end to US drone attacks LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif denied in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday that he
Judicial NRO for Sharifs?: Chief Minister Punjab and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif taking Media persons at Raiwind. — APP Shahbaz Sharif will be the chief minister of Punjab once again. The Supreme Court’s decision to stay Mr Sharif’s disqualification means the Punjab government
Long March, Deal and Topi Drama? – by Asadullah Ghalib: External intervention by the US and the UK: The officials said Clinton coordinated with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband to exert strong pressure for a deal. Clinton told reporters Monday that the decision to reinstate Chaudhry was a first
Cowasjee: Who can tolerate an independent judiciary?: By Ardeshir Cowasjee Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 ‘The reality is that neither Nawaz nor Zardari can tolerate free judiciary.’ Now, what with the word ‘disintegration’ being bandied about in the media, the ‘leadership’ we suffer must bear in mind
Kaiser Bengali: Behind PML-N’s outrage: Friday, 13 Mar, 2009 The judicial crisis is essentially a political issue and politics is the art of compromise. Adopting uncompromising positions is tantamount to creating a deadlock, which the PML-N appears to be doing. – APP/File photo. NAWAZ
Long March: Nawaz Sharif’s banaspati revolution, made in Punjab.: Dangerous options By I.A. Rehman Thursday, 12 Mar, 2009 (Dawn) Much can be said in favour of all the three gladiators in the arena — the lawyers, the government and the PML-N-but much weightier are the arguments against them.
Is Nawaz Sharif paving the road to martial law in Pakistan?: If the army is compelled to step in Now that the two mainstream parties have virtually declared the doors of reconciliation shut, commentators are already talking of the possibility of the army stepping in “to bring the country back
Ansar Abbasi: Nawaz Sharif must refrain from political reconciliation with the PPP.: Ansar Abbasi advises Nawaz Sharif to refrain from reconciliation. He suggests that politics of reconciliation can be devastating for the country. Really? Good bye,
Tahir Sarwar Mir: Sharif Brothers and their principled struggle for revolution: Nila Gumbad loves Anarkali Shahbaz Sharif’s revolutionary style and the pledge to change his name (to what?) unless…. Parda hai parda – Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Some relevant comments: MalangBaba said: Reconciliation can only happen if both sides are
Nawaz Sharif, Saudi Arabia and the war on terror: In the following op-ed, Asadullah Ghalib offers an analysis of the relationship between Nawaz Sharif and Saudi Arabi, and the shift in Sharif’s strategy from a focus on war on terror to war gainst Asif Zardari.
Zardari is a cheater – Nawaz Sharif keeps his promises: In the following op-ed, Tanvir Qaiser Shahid exposes some secrets of the relationship between Qazi Hussain Ahmed’s Jamaat-e-Islami and Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N.
Abbas Ather: The Motorway Party as the saviour of Pakistan?: Does the urban Punjab represent the whole Pakistan? Does the motorway party (i.e., PML-N, whose popularity is limited to cities on the motorway from Lahore to Rawalpindi) represent the majority of Pakistan? Do the motorway journalists (i.e., Dr. Shahid
Qazi Hussain Ahmed hears the buzz of the military boots…: Are the old ISI stooges re-aligning themselves? Qazi doesn’t see President Zardari Govt. continuingUpdated at: 1335 PST, Sunday, March 01, 2009 (The News) LAHORE: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad said that President Zardari government was not seen continuing. Talking
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
New York Times: Nawaz Sharif is manipulating the combustible court ruling for personal political gain: Pakistan in ‘mortal danger’: NYT Masood Haider Sunday, 01 Mar, 2009 like Mr Zardari, Mr Sharif is a flawed leader and no doubt is manipulating the combustible court ruling for personal political gain: NYT NEW YORK: ‘Between the threats
Nawaz Sharif’s politics of agitation: Politics of agitation —Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi Moderation, tolerance and accommodation can help overcome the present crisis. Both sides need to stand-down from their rigid perspectives. The longer they confront each other in the streets, the harder it will be
Nawaz Sharif invites his followers to mutiny in Pakistan. Strike call fails.: The PMLN’s policy of not recognising the “PCO Supreme Court” anticipated its decision to reject the verdict the Supreme Court reached Wednesday to disqualify the Sharif brothers. However, desperate to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif is
Sharif brothers: Nov 25, 2007 — Feb 25, 2008 – Timed out?: “Not a single tear was shed” Not many protesters were visible in the streets of Lahore, Rawalpindi and other cities in Punjab. The Motorway party (PML-N) has its stronghold from Lahore to Rawalpindi but it seems that these ‘choori
An analysis of Sharif brothers’ disqualification: EDITORIAL COMMENT | Double Trouble It’s a double whammy in India’s neighbourhood: A mutiny in Bangladesh and a judicial coup in Pakistan. Pakistan’s supreme court has upheld an order banning opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and his
Supreme Court declares Sharif brothers ineligible: Pakistan court bars opposition chief from election ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from elected office, a move likely to raise political tensions in the country. The decision deepens a rift between Sharif,
Is Javed Hashmi out of loop in Nawaz League?: Ik dalair aadmi, Hasmi, Hashmi. It seems that Fakhr-e-Asia Mian Muhammad Hair Transplant Nawaz Sharif has sidelined (disposed off?) Mr. Hashmi.
Nawaz Sharif says good-bye to Long March?: Nawaz Sharif says good-bye to Long March? Friday, February 13, 2009 Lawyers didn’t consult us on sit-in: Nawaz By our correspondent LAHORE: PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the federal government did not take the PML-N into confidence
Ansar Abbasi with his venom against Nawaz Sharif this time….: The main target of Ansar Abbasi seems to discredit the largest political parties in Pakistan through all possible means, fair or unfair, and pave way for the shariat of Amir-ul-Momineen Mullah Omar and his Naib Khalifah Baitullah
Nawaz Sharif, You need to clarify your position on Taliban and jihadis: Dear Nawaz Sharif, We know that once upon a time you wanted to be a constitutional Amir-ul-Momineen. We also know that you were in the past abetted and supported by Osama bin Laden. We also know that terrorists of
Shahbaz Sharif: Is it your approach to ‘public service’? A dog in the manger…"The general public is suffering a lot at the hands of the PML-N.": A dog in the manger Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Rawalpindi is currently plagued by a severe outbreak of dogs appearing in mangers. Mangers are for the hay that horses eat. Dogs do not eat hay. Dog frightens horse and
Nawaz Sharif’s opportunistic politics – by Haroon-ur-Rashid: Monkeys (Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif) are fighting on their share of ‘cheese’. But where is the cheese?