THE MESSIAH MYTH
The Supreme Court’s verdict on General Musharraf’s ability to contest the Presidential Elections should come as no surprise to anyone nor should the pre-determined result of this “election” be a shocker to anyone. The verdict is part of an orchestrated campaign which the Government has launched two months ago to ensure that General Musharraf stays...
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
If President General (retired) Musharraf has an ipod I hope that one of his children or grandchildren will burn “should I stay or should I go” by the Clash, a British punk rock band, for his listening pleasure. With the President back in the country after his European tour he has claimed that the tour...
THE MESSIAH MYTH
The Supreme Court’s verdict on General Musharraf’s ability to contest the Presidential Elections should come as no surprise to anyone nor should the pre-determined result of this “election” be a shocker to anyone. The verdict is part of an orchestrated campaign which the Government has launched two months ago to ensure that General Musharraf stays...
SHOOTING BLANKS
General Pervaiz Musharraf is currently on his longest foreign tour which will last three weeks and he’ll be shuttling around the continental United States after his Cuban jaunt with his modest entourage. When asked if he felt safe being out of the country for so long, the General with all his bravado replied in the...
THE PARALLEL SYSTEM
Spending an evening with bankers can always be an interesting experience especially during the wee hours of the evening when they are at their most honest. The conversation rolled up on the upcoming budget and needless to say everyone had an opinion. The most interesting thing I retained from the blurry evening was the size...
THE OFFICIAL JUNKET GAME
According to the United Nations’ Human Development Index, Pakistan ranks 142, which puts us amongst the least developed nations in the world. Yet when visitors go to Islamabad, they find it difficult to believe that they have arrived in the capital of one of the poorest countries in the world. Forget foreigners, even when people...
