Tag: Corruption

  • Why ‘Bangladesh Model’ is inevitable

    Guest blog by Ahmed Nadeem Political and administrative blunders being committed by our saviors on daily basis are clear signs of death of the Feb 18 mandate. Bad luck of our leaders – Media picks each of such blunders and passes to public. The shady explanations, fake excuses and rhetoric of leaders which follow to…

  • Media barred from NWFP senate elections

    It is being reported on various media outlets that the Senate elections in the NWFP region have been barred from the media. GEO.TV The journalists have been disallowed entering into the assembly hall for the coverage of the polling underway, while scores of them kept waiting outside the assembly. It may be recalled that the…

  • Mr. Zardari remained Mr. Zardari afterall

    Guest blog by Amjad Malik, MA, LLM I wrote on 7 September 2008 that the litmus test for Mr. Zardari to prove whether he is an ‘don’ or an originator of a new dawn of democracy in Pakistan depends on his progress on 5 things: a) how he handles absolute power, b) his party, c)…

  • A short history of Asif Ali Zardari

    Khalid Omar writes a short detailed history of Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, though for a Pakistani its nothing new, but its mostly a much needed refresher since we seem to have been missing out on the facts how this small time un-educated feudal lord climbed the power corridor to become the most powerful man in…

  • Mumtaz Bhutto’s censored article: Choas & Collapse

    I was in receipt of this article with the following attached message This article was blocked by the press under pressure from the Zardari government, who have issued instructions to all newspapers that no article written by me (Ameer Bhutto) or my father are to be printed henceforth, which is why it is being sent…

  • The list of our ‘poor’ Senators

    Senators in preparation of the upcoming Senate elections have filed their declaration of assets with the Election Commission of Pakistan & Dawn published an investigative summary outlining some prominent politicians and their ‘official’ declared wealth.  A run down through the list will make many wonder as to what might be the actual definition of the…

  • ISI, a freelance protector of national security of Pakistan

    Guest post by Amjad Malik ISI is protecting the national security of Pakistan and combating any viable threat to its borders from outside and since 1971 from within. It is not different to the work of the CIA, KGB, RAW, Mossad, and MI5 & MI6 who work day in day out to avert any threat…

  • Go Zardari Go

    Guest post by Hira Memon an article written on her Facebook profile Asif Ali Zardari, despite being a controversial figure, Pakistani Nation and PPPP voters both welcomed him with open arms to take over as our new and democratic President . But due to his undemocratic, two-faced and non-serious behavior he has now lost his…

  • Anti-Corruption Day, Blagojevich and Zardari

    When Barack Obama was elected president, Governor Blagojevich of Illinois saw opportunity in the vacancy created in the U.S. Senate U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago has the governor’s recorded conversations demanding $500,000 to a million dollars to sell the senate seat.  Blagojevich now stands to face an investigation, conversly It seems that corrupt politicians such…

  • Sassui Palijo after Sindh’s archaeological sites?

    If people may recall that about a month back in late September we had on this blog highlighted the land grabbing mafia after the Makli Necropolis in Thatta. The new incoming ministers were conveniently digging around the archaeological site apparently claiming to innocently dig a water channel to their land, but credible reports emerging from…

  • Dogar’s Daughter results linked with Islamic Medical College admission

    As if the revelations could not get any worse – Ansar Abbasi in his article in The News today trumps Pakistan with an even more interesting investigation about the fiasco surrounding the Intermediate results of the daughter of Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Abdul Hameed Dogar. What has come to light is that all this…

  • Dogar’s Daughter get her marks increased – Is that Justice?

    Ansar Abbasi in his article in The News today reveals a very alarming discovery concerning the daughter of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Abdul Hameed Dogar.. Farah Hameed Dogar had recently appeared in the FSc Exams [12 grade] and when in August the results were announced she had barely passed with 640 marks placing her in…

  • Finally we are breathing

    Guest Blog by Farrah K Raja When I came across” Teeth Maestro” I thought well how healthy my teeth are? The answer is always the same the one which Cinderella’s step mom used to get from the mirror. I do not believe in cosmetic surgery or going under knife so I do not spend much…

  • A pre-printed ‘Sifarish’ letter

    While a post earlier we discussed the rare breed of honest Pakistanis who truly believe in making sure that all their outstanding debts to society are cleared up. In all honesty when looking out our current breed of politicians one sincerely hopes that they too may one day learn that being an elected representative of…

  • The story of an Honest Pakistani

    I recently bumped across this story appearing on The Consumerist website, an article tucked away in a section called ‘Above and Beyond‘. It is after reading this narration one is definitely overwhelmed by the fact, that despite all the negativity and corruption surrounding the Pakistani political leaders, the down-to-earth Pakistani still genuinely cares for his…