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By Ghalib Sultan ‘Siapa’ is a wonderfully expressive Punjabi word almost impossible to accurately translate into English. It means a development or situation full of interconnected problems,difficulties,contradictions and intrigues — not easy to resolve and not easy to live with. Why should the elections that catapulted the Sharifs to power be a ‘siapa’? . . . →Read More:THE SHARIF ‘SIAPA’ By Zoon Ahmad Khan As we are one week away from the most decisive election for the country it is obvious that more than just the masses have caught the election fever. Political parties,big and small are no short of throwing daggers at one another,in their desperation to secure a bigger share of . . . →Read More:The PTI fan’s burden  Leave a comment  Vent it Out!  2013 elections Pakistan,corruption,Dengue virus,election fever,Imran Khan,Maryam Nawaz,mosquitoes during dengue season,Nawaz Sharif,Pakistan 2013 elections,Pakistan general elections 2013,Pakistan politics,Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,PML-N,politics,PPP,PTI,PTI supporter,PTI supporters,Shareef brothers,Sheir ka shikaar,The PTI fan’s burden Elections in Pakistan have a terrifying effect. Like a lie detector,it has been known to expose true sentiments,rivalries,morals and ruthless strategies to guarantee victories. It seems to be doing the same with Pakistan’s rising star,PTI. News about disruptive behavior and violence at PTI’s intra party elections has been popping up time . . . →Read More:ZoneAsia-Pk:Tsunami version 2.0 Leave a comment Law &Order,Social Issues,Speaker's Corner corruption,democracy,ECP,Elections in Pakistan,Imran Khan,Imran Khan tsunami,inequality,intra party elections,PML-N,politics,PPP’s ceremony for the distribution of sewing machines,PTI,PTI’s intra party elections,PTI’s upcoming March 23rd rally,Saeed Virk and Ashraf Ghumman clash,Tsunami version 2.0,violence,Voting via SMS,ZoneAsia-Pk,ZoneAsia-Pk:Tsunami version 2.0 It seems Mr Sehbai is not clear in his own mind about the role he wants the Army to play. He blames Gen Kayani for sitting on the sidelines and letting the country slide into the current mess. Yet he blames 10 years of Army rule which incidentally except for first three years of Musharraf . . . →Read More:Sehbai on Kayani:Can’t Live…with or without you By Usman Khalid The Economist of London has predicted on the basis of polls that Mian Nawaz Sharif,Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N),would be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. I agree with that analysis. Having just returned from a six week long stay in Pakistan,I would like to say,why? The . . . →Read More:Will Nawaz Sharif be the next Prime Minister? Leave a comment Speaker's Corner 2013 elections,general elections,Imran Khan,Leader of Pakistan Muslim League,Mian Nawaz Sharif,MQM,next Prime Minister of Pakistan,PML-N,politics,PPP,President Asif Zardari,Tahir ul Qadri,TUQ,Who will Win 2013 Elections in Pakistan?,Will Nawaz Sharif be the next Prime Minister? It is a popular opinion these days that democracy is the best form of government available to the countries of the world. Perpetuated (and forcibly implemented in some cases) by the west,the system of democracy seems to be the preferred system in the minds of the people of the world;more so after the . . . →Read More:Developing Pakistan democratically or not The state of affairs in Pakistan does not permit its residents to remain aloof from politics. Insecurity and job instability in a country with double digit inflation is a rising concern for many middle class families and even upper class families have begun to fear for their future. Energy shortages and red tape has shut . . . →Read More:One vote:one step closer Pakistani police blocked a bail request for the minor who reportedly suffers from Down’s syndrome,claiming her release would endanger her life and that of her family. The girl is accused of blasphemy for allegedly burning a Koran. . . . →Read More:Rimsha Masih in prison for her own safety This is a really great video on the other face of Pakistan,not the bad side. Hope you take the time to watch it. . . . →Read More:The unseen Pakistan By Ghalib Sultan To the oldest locality of Pakistan’s largest city,violence and illegal activities is not new. Lyari saw its first well known gangster back in 1960s. Gangs were typically involved in drug smuggling,bootlegging and other street crimes. The situation took a turn for the worse in the 1980s when weapons and . . . →Read More:Lyari –Swat of Sindh | |||
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