The national and provincial elections in Pakistan have taken place about 50 days ago on 18th February and yet the national and provincial governments have not come into being. The national cabinet has been announced but it has not taken charge. And the provincial governments will take a few more days to be completed. This […]

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Asif Ali Zardari, the Co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has proven that he really means business when he talks of national reconciliation. In fact, he has done something which many of his peers have so far failed to do and by doing which he has even surpassed the political acumen of his own party […]

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It has been a month now since the historic election held in Pakistan returned the two parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian and the Pakistan Muslim League of the Nawaz Sharif faction, as the two parties bagging the most and second most seats in the national assembly but the people of Pakistan are still waiting […]

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Pakistan after the February 2008 elections is seeing a new rapprochement although it is in the very early stages. The political elements, the people, the media commentators, the analysts, all seem to be very pleased at this new rapprochement and are on record for welcoming it.
But, even at the peril of being accused of trying […]

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What should be the priorities of the new government that comes to power in Islamabad, Pakistan?
Currently, there are many things being discussed seemingly as the priorities of the government; some of them are the revival of the 1973 constitution by scrapping the constitution currently in vogue, the removal of 58-2b, the restoration of deposed judges […]

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There has been much talk about the independence of the judiciary. Certainly there is much need for this independence because rulers in the past have been influencing the judiciary for their own ends and some members of the judiciary too have helped the rulers with their judgments perhaps to please them.
Lawyers have launched a movement […]

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While the new government that comes to power in Islamabad will have its plate full of problems that the people of Pakistan are facing currently but the most important problem that it can certainly alleviate and give much needed relief to the people is to tackle the shortage of power generation on war footing.
The previous […]

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This question has been wracking the minds of those who are concerned about Pakistan’s welfare for long but it has gained importance because terrorist attacks mainly in the form of suicide and bomb attacks continue to take place in the country despite the fact that the opposition has gained the majority vote and is likely […]

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The national and provincial elections have been successfully held in Pakistan on 18th February 2008 and the elections have been duly notified by the Election Commission.
The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian and the Nawaz Muslim League have come out as the two biggest winners in the Centre while a different party has taken the lead in […]

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Dear Jihadis,
Do you think that the suicidal and other bomb blasts in Pakistan can deter the Pakistan government from going after you? If yes, then you are sadly mistaken. Besides the Pakistani army and other forces are there in such large number that ultimately they will prevail over you. In the process you would have […]

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The national and provincial elections held on 18th February 2008 have been successfully held to the overall satisfaction of all political parties in the country, the people of Pakistan and the Pakistani media in general and all international observers largely.
In these elections, the Pakistan Peoples Party has been elected as the party with the largest […]

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Once again Pakistan has been given the opportunity to go down the road to democracy and solve all its problems as best it can.
Currently there is a lot of hullabaloo about forming the governments at the Centre and in the provinces. Many different combinations are being suggested but one would think that the first step […]

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For the last sixty years of its existence, Pakistan has been subjected to undemocratic practices, for whatever reason it may be, but the time to set things right is now. Now is the time to set the nation in the right direction. Ironically the correct direction for this nation, which was created in a very […]

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Now that the very fair and transparent elections 2008 have been successfully held in Pakistan, it is well known that the new government which the two winning parties, the PPP and PML-N and their coalition partners will form faces some very difficult tasks.
No matter what political leaders and some analysts may say about military men […]

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The national and provincial elections that were held in Pakistan on 18th February 2008 were unique not only because they were accepted to be the fairest and most transparent ever in the country. They were unique because of many other reasons also as mentioned here under:

The elections were the first to be held after due […]

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The national and four provincial elections held in Pakistan on 18th February 2008 are truly a ‘victory for Democracy’ as stated by the official US sources.
The atmosphere in Pakistan due to President Musharraf’s determined fight against terrorism and extremism and the political opposition which had not been there for the first seven years of his […]

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Currently an election is imminent in Pakistan. This election is being held on 18th February 2008 for the national and provincial assemblies
The two main parties contesting the elections are the Peoples Party and the Muslim League of the Nawaz Sharif faction.
Concerned Pakistanis who are knowledgeable about Pakistani politics view the whole scenario with great consternation. […]

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Jihad today is probably the most controversial of all Muslim practices. Some believe that ‘fighting’ for Islam, however it may be or against whoever it may be, is called Jihad. Those who believe in this line of thought are otherwise very good Muslims. This writer sincerely urges such believers to consider the following:

There is no […]

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Pakistani lawyers have now been protesting over what they believe is “independence of the judiciary” and for the restoration of deposed judges. These protests have gone on now for about 10 months or   300 days which is close to a year. The protests have included rallies, processions, bar meetings etc but most of all “boycott of […]

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Contrary to popular belief, it is a fact that Islam and modern democracy do not go together! This statement may be very shocking to many because many scholars of Islam believe and propagate the theory that Islam is very ‘democratic’ and is founded on democracy. But let us get down to the nitty gritty and consider the […]

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Islam only has practicable and durable solutions to world problems
THE two most pressing problems facing the world at large today are terrorism and AIDS, and various measures that are needed to fight them cost billions of dollars without achieving much. In other words, the battle against them is very feeble.
However, Islam is a ‘deen’ or […]

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Currently the Pakistani media is rife with doubts over the national and provincial elections being held on 18th February  2008 being free and fair. That is because they are being held under president Musharraf’s regime. This writer is of the opinion that all these doubts are unfounded. There may be genuine mistakes as there are […]

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President Musharraf is fighting a very difficult war in Pakistan. The war is difficult on two counts. He is fighting Islamic guerrillas who carry out deadly attacks and suicide bombings even against innocent civilians, men, women and children and then mingle with the people, especially those from the NWFP and appear as innocent citizens themselves. […]

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Pakistan has been faced with the twin menace of terrorism and extremism for quite some time and some in Pakistan claim, and still others in the West think, that a democratic dispensation can rid thecountry of the problems of extremism and terrorism.
This is not true. While it may be true that a return to democratic […]

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The combination of words “Aabaa O Ajdaad’ has been used at many places in the Qur’an, the most holy book of the muslims, to mean forefathers, and where it says that when these people are asked as to why they do not adopt the ‘deen of Islam’ or the way of life as in Islam, […]

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