PPP Archive
PPP and PML-N, New lines of friendship?: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, seen with opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, during a press conference after their meeting in Raiwind. — AP Lines of friendship Tuesday, March 24, 2009 (The News) The post-long march shape of the political
In support of President Zardari: First they said, “we will accept Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) minus Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto” Then they said, “Benazir Bhutto is a security risk; we will accept PPP minus Benazir Bhutto.” Now, they say, “PPP is a good party minus
Hasan Nisar: Punjab and People’s Party: Editorial: Give Punjab back? Amid scuffling MNAs, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced Saturday on the floor of the National Assembly that the PPP would sit on the opposition benches in the Punjab Assembly if it failed to form
Moonis Elahi "should be" the next Chief Minister of Punjab…: Manipulations in full swing for top slot Nasir JamalSaturday, 28 Feb, 2009 | 05:22 AM PST | Former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (R) and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.—Reuters/File LAHORE: Three days after imposition of the
Rauf Klasra: Wrong policies of appeasing the Mullah….: Huma Yusuf and Rauf Klasra write against supporting Mullahs
A perspective on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Tehrik Nizam-e-Mustafa – by Ataul Haq Qasmi: Ataul Haq Qasmi writes about a loyalist of PPP, Aslam Gurdaspuri and his resistance against dictatorship of General Zia ul Haq
PPP suspends Ch Aitzaz Ahsan as member of Central Executive Committee (CEC): Related articles: Aitzaz Ahsan, PPP and Long March: A critical perspective – by Abbas Ather You too Aitzaz Ahsan, the leader of the legal community? Pakistan’s left tilts towards right. Partners in crime? PPP suspends Ch Aitzaz as member
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
The burden of history in 2009 is on the sholders of PPP, PML-N and… the army – by Ayaz Amir: Country burns, political class fiddlesFriday, February 06, 2009 By by Ayaz Amir …. At the centre the PPP government is rightly being accused of incompetence and dithering. But is leadership coming from any other direction? The army, Pakistan’s option
A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government: A story of an employee reinstated by the PPP government – by Tahir Sarwar
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
7,700 sacked govt employees to be reinstated – What do ordinary Pakistanis think?: Politics, Humanity and Yellow Journalism – By Abbas Ather
PPP and PTI (Imran Khan) join hands to support Ziaur Rehman Advocate….: Aitzaz, Hamid in all-out efforts to win LBA polls PTI Vice Chairman Hamid Khan and PPP lawyers jointly supporting Ziaur Rehman against Tariq Javed a candidate jointly supported by Kurd and Aitzaz Ahsan in LBA elections PTI VC and
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
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
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
Mudslinging on Taseer family: Mind your language, PPP warns Rana Sanaullah: Related posts: After dirty propaganda against Taseer family, Rana Sanaullah declares them as his blood relations Dirty propaganda against Salman Taseer and his family by right-wingers and fake liberals Javed Chaudhry, the mouth piece of Taliban, writes an indecent
The media-mujahideen’s campaigan against PPP and ANP: The ‘image’ and the ‘reality’ A suicide bomber blew himself up at the exit gate of a packed Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 13. The occasion was the conclusion of the Third Inter-Provincial
Courage & politics: Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Courage & politicsTuesday, November 11, 2008 Masood Sharif Khan Khattak I recently read an article justifying Asfandyar Wali’s departure from Pakistan to the UK written by Gulmina Bilal of the ANP, dated Oct 27. That prompted me to write
We support Aitzaz Ahsan of PPP; not Hamid Khan of Imran Khan’s PTI in the Lahore Bar Elections: Top leaders of lawyers’ movement drift apart LAHORE – Two top leaders of the lawyers’ movement Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan (leader of Pakistan Peoples Party) and Hamid Khan (leader of Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf) are backing different candidates for president seat
Nawaz Sharif and the Political Future of PML-N – by Khurshid Nadeem: An interesting analysis: PML-N lacks vision and organization.PML-N is solely dependent on Nawaz Sharif’s personal charisma.PML-N gets votes because of its Center Right inclinations.Shahbaz Sharif is the key difference
In defense of Aitzaz Ahsan: What do ordinary Pakistanis think?: gditpp Says:November 3rd, 2008 The depth of hatred of right wing urban central punjab against BB is amazing. Of 30 years of her political life she was in power for only five years. Compare it with 15 years of
Cannibalising the PMLQ: Just as the nation was trying to concentrate its mind on the financial crisis and the Balochistan earthquake, party politics has descended to its murkiest, with “forward bloc” rumours springing thick and fast in Islamabad and Lahore. In a
PPP’s strategy for Balochistan: A strategy for Balochistan (Daily Times) The secretary of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Reconciliatory Committee on Balochistan, Senator Babar Awan, says he has a strategy for a solution to the problems of Balochistan. He has it narrowed down to
Remembering the victims of 18 October 2007: The gruesome attack on the mammoth reception of Banzair Bhutto by about a million supporters in Karachi: 18 October 2007: A day when the enemies of Pakistan, the supporters of Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Sipah-e-Sahaba, when the remnants of General Zia-ul-Haq in the Pakistani society, the Hamid Guls and Aslam Begs and other beast like creatures conspired to
Army, India, Al-Qaeda and Zardari: On the day President Asif Ali Zardari sat down at the Presidency and discussed national security and operational preparedness of the armed forces with the Services Chiefs, an AFP report noted that “A month after coming to power, President
Bhuttoism – By Dr. Farid A. Malik: By DR FARID A. MALIK September 12, 2008 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) emerged on the political horizon as a member of the Iskander Mirza cabinet. Since then there was no looking back. He was young and charismatic. After the
Zardari’s challenge – interview to the International Herald Tribune: Zardari’s challenge Those are brave words addressed to the International Herald Tribune by President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday: “It is my decision that we will go after them [Al Qaeda and terrorists], we will free this country”. The
Friends of Democratic Pakistan – Well done, Zardari.: MAKE no mistake about it — this is Pakistan’s hour of economic reckoning. We need every friend we have ever had and every dollar we can possibly get. It seems then that the Friends of Pakistan forum, which will
Friends rally around Pakistan (Buck up Zardari): A permanent forum known as Friends of Pakistan was launched in New York on Friday with the mission to help Pakistan out of its economic crisis. It has been estimated that Pakistan would need around $15 billion to prevent
Democracy haters / enemies of Pakistan want to create a split between PPP and Pakistan Army: The PPP and the Army The ruling PPP and the Pakistan Army seem to be in sync even as the Americans seem to be speaking with many tongues over policy in the war against terrorism. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza