Posts Tagged Benazir Bhutto

Pakistan fury at president’s playboy son ‘using killer floods to boost political career’

The playboy son of Pakistan’s president yesterday faced damaging claims that he was exploiting his country’s devastating floods to boost his political career.
Oxford graduate Bilawal Zardari, 21, angrily described as a ‘lie’ the accusation that the five-day visit to the UK by his father, Asif Zardari, was a springboard for his own ambitions.
Bilawal’s outburst, [...]

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Idealism versus pragmatism

If  idealism is pursued, no extension of extension of service should be given to the army chief, but for continuing the counter-terrorism measures, the extension can be looked upon as logical and inevitable. Ideally speaking, ad hoc judges should not be appointed, as it is against the established norms and principles, but after the PCO [...]

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Pakistan Muslim League-Like-minded (PML-LM) may go for alliance with Musharraf

 
Saturday, July 31, 2010
By Asim Yasin

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Like-minded (PML-LM) is keeping its options open to enter into a political partnership with former president Pervez Musharraf.
“So far, we have taken no decision for a political handshake with General (retd) Pervez Musharraf but once he announces his future line of action, the party will take [...]

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President Musharraf to ‘formally’ announce launch of his new party from London in July

Lahore, Jun.12: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is planning to formally announce the launch of his party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), by the end of next month from London, where he is currently living on an ‘unannounced exile.’
According to sources close to Musharraf, the former general believes that there is a possibility of ‘snap [...]

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“I certainly am planning to go back to Pakistan and also join politics.” says Pervez Musharraf

Here is a recent news…
(AFP) – 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said Thursday he planned to return from exile and re-enter politics, and did not rule out a new bid for the presidency.
Musharraf, who has mostly lived in London since losing power following 2008 elections, visited Washington this week and [...]

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Benazir Bhutto’s leaked letter to US Senetor Peter Gailbraith, urging him to ask India to attack Pakistan

It’s so sad to read this letter posted by someone on facebook, but nonetheless it’s a reality of life. You and I can’t change it. The woman, who reigned Pakistan twice, who was revered by so many trusting Pakistanis as their Political idol turned out to be- as called by some on the facebook- no less [...]

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A Failed Whitewash is Hogwash – and Swill!

“Report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto” – Issued on 15 April 2010
The Date: December 27, 2007.
The Country: Pakistan.
The Place: On the road just outside Liaquat Bagh (gardens), named after Pakistan’s first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan who [...]

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Aiwan-e-Sadar Say; ‘Transition to the democracy and the present crisis

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Aiwan-e-Sadr say (From Presdient house) was a very popular TV program in which, then President Musharraf would hold and address meetings with the national and international media media himself and afterwords have an extensive Q&A session where audiance had the full liberty to ask any question they please.
The following programs’ topic ‘Transition to the democracy and the [...]

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President Pervez Musharraf in Geo TV programme ‘Jawab Deh’. Two Parts: (01:18:74)

This outstanding Urdu Interview was taken while President Musharraf was still in office.  Observe his world famous style of addressing hard questions with grace and by being objective.  A truly marvelous confluence show of intelligence, self-control and elegance no other leader can depict in Pakistani political arena (or even at abroad if I may) but only President Pervez Musharraf.
After you watch this [...]

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Frost over the World – Pervez Musharraf – 24 April 09

Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan, talks about the future of his country, the Pakistani Taliban, relations with the US and the death of Benazir Bhutto.

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