Posts Tagged mma

Crushing defeat for pro-Musharraf parties, landslide for opposition

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The results of parliamentary elections came as a big surprise for Musharraf and his allies. President Musharraf was expecting a big victory and he rep

Military regime in crisis, political turmoil continues

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

The political situation in Pakistan is moving towards sharp confrontation. The last three weeks have demonstrated that the opposition has gained confi

Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy

Friday, October 28th, 2005

The article below was written in early October. As a result of the earthquake, its translation into English was delayed, as well as its posting on our

A state at the crossroads. Nothing has changed under Musharraf

Monday, August 29th, 2005

When General Musharraf took power in October 1999, after disposing of the then prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, he promised many things. He was going to

Political crises and General Musharraf’s ‘democracy’

Monday, January 17th, 2005

The leading Pakistani journalist and political commentator, Ayaz Amir, writing in ‘Dawn’ (3 January 2005), explains the present political situatio

A change of face will not solve social and political crisis. Pakistani has its third Prime Minister in two months.

Tuesday, October 5th, 2004

Many people say that Shaukat Aziz, the new Prime Minister, won the elections not with the power of the vote, but with the vote of power. By this they

Wealth polarisation leads to social tension

Thursday, March 11th, 2004

Having last visited Pakistan five years ago, the social, economic and political changes in the country were thrown into sharp relief. The changes, alt