MicroPakistanMicroPakistanMicroPakistan looks at Pakistan through a microscope. It doesnt concern itself with the big picture. There is no need for facts and figures here. This blog is about things that concern Pakistani people as a nation. It concerns human developement, not Articles
The NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) and Verbal Violence
2007-10-11 10:08:00 Well argued, though it feels like the author tries to get into the mind of Ms Bhutto and claim that her deal was only to further the cause of democracy and nothing more. No doubt, it would make sense at this point in time to follow the Turkish example and transition into democracy, but let ... More About: Politics , National , Violence , Reconciliation , Viol
Kashmir rises from ruins of earthquake
2007-10-10 07:07:00 This is highly encouraging piece that appeared in The Times newspaper. We should all be very proud of the way our country has handled this situation and remember that a lot more still needs to be done. As the helicopter weaved between the craggy peaks of Pakistan i Kashmir the sunlight glinted off countless steel roofs where ... More About: Earthquake , Ruins
Kashmir Earthquake: Two years on?
2007-10-08 21:35:00 The Kashmir Earthquake occurred two years ago on this day. It doesn’t seem like it has already been two years. It feels as if it wasn’t too long ago when people in my university in London were collecting money for those affected and vigils were subsequently held in the city to maintain the media interest ... More About: People , Years
Sardarji jokes
2007-10-07 21:16:00 With all the craziness surrounding us there isn’t much time for jokes, but Sard ar ji jokes always bring a smile on one’s face. Here are some I received by email today. Enjoy! American told sardar: Hamare desh me 90% shaadi e-mail se hoti hai. Sardar : Kya bath hai. Hamari desh me 100% female se hoti hai. —————— ;—————̵ 2;———- Where were ... More About: Jokes , Humour
What next? - Former US Ambassodor?s opinion
2007-10-04 04:11:00 The title of the previous post asked ‘What next?’ This op-ed by a former US Ambassador to Pakistan and Bangladesh asks the same question and tries to answer it. The writer predicts uncertainty in the months to follow, however, more legal challenges to Musharraf and the threat of political violence by the opposition parties seem ... More About: Politics , Opinion
New army chief; opposition MP?s resign; what next?
2007-10-03 03:51:00 At least 86 members of Pakistan ?s opposition APDM (All Parties Democratic Movement) alliance on Tuesday resigned from the government in an effort to undercut General Pervez Musharraf ahead of Saturday?s presidential elections. Separately, Gen Musharraf named a successor to take over as chief of the military, in a key change at the top in Pakistan. General Ashfaq ... More About: Chief , Army , Resign , Position
Cutting Down the Law by Kamal Jabbar, Chowk.com
2007-10-01 03:14:00 In the greatest passage of his celebrated play, A Man for All Seasons, Robert Bolt, uses the character of Thomas More, the English lawyer, author and statesman, to argue for the centrality of the law, over and against men, in the governance of all human affairs at a time when his family wants him to ... More About: The Law , Amal , Cutting
?When is mushy going??, asks SC
2007-09-06 06:59:00 We’ll find out the date of the President’s ‘departure’ today. Obviously, we know that the office he’ll vacate will be the army office and not the presidential one. Once it is established that the President will be vacating one office, we might get a lot of petitions questioning the President’s ability to stand for re-elections. ... More About: Musharraf , Judiciary , Mush , Going , Goin
Pakistan?s Moment of Truth by Benazir Bhutto, International Herald Tribune
2007-09-05 06:33:00 Is this really Pakistan ’s turning point for the future? Or the fact that people like Benazir are stakeholders in it and actively discussing it means that we have already passed the moment where it ceased to be our turning point? It seems to me to be the latter. One could argue there have been several ... More About: Truth , International , People , Moment
Guest Post; Aaj Bazaar Mein
2007-08-31 23:49:00 Guest-Post by Jay A poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the most famous poets of the last century. During the dictatorship of General Zia-ul-Haq, he was arrested and taken to the police station in front of the public. In this context, he wrote ‘Aaj Bazaar Mein’. This one is for Karachi . More About: Poetry , Classics , Guest
Musharraf-BB talks stall
2007-08-31 06:41:00 The current political situation is quite interesting and probably the most dynamic it has been in years. On the one hand you have the PPP and its leader Ms Bhutto who is desperate to do a deal with General Mush arraf (who is even more desperate to do a deal with almost anyone), so that all ... More About: Politics
The General?s Horoscope
2007-08-31 06:16:00 I don’t believe much in horoscopes. This is not the place to discuss them otherwise I would have gone about my criticism of horoscopes. However, at the very least one can read a horoscope as a source of entertainment. Two astrologers differ on what awaits General Musharraf in the next two years. To be honest ... More About: People , Horoscope , The G , Cope
PPP spells out terms for backing Musharraf: ?Doff uniform, seek election fr
2007-08-29 06:31:00 The demands laid out in the news report below give you a fair indication of the ruling class’s mentality. Ms Bhutto is very clever to emphasize on the uniform issue and the President’s election from new assemblies. There are however, certain demands which are highlighted in bold that are not being given much importance by ... More About: Politics , Musharraf , Election , Terms , Uniform
Nawaz is back?well, almost
2007-08-23 22:35:00 The SC has ruled in the Sharif brothers’ favour and that means that we will be seeing them come back soon. The Government has already hinted that they may have to face corruption cases which have been reopened. However, this stands out as another historic judicial victory against a military ruler. The bench could easily ... More About: Politics , Back , Well
PNSC catches fire yet again?
2007-08-20 01:10:00 Most of you would already be aware of this incident. However, I would like to bring your attention to my post on when fire broke out in PNSC building the last time. Ironically, the KPT has approval to build the Rs. 20 billion KPT Tower Complex, which will be 1,947 ft. high (a patriotic gesture). If ... More About: Infrastructure , Karachi , Fire
Sixty years on?
2007-08-18 23:48:00 By Shaukat Qadir (Daily Times) While there are still dark clouds on the horizon that show no signs of dispersing, there are rays of light shining through. I have not yet lost hope; but then, friends talk of me as an inveterate optimist This being the running topic, let me also jump on the bandwagon. So what?s ... More About: Pakistan , Years , Sixty , Year , Ears
Cases of corruption to be reopened against Nawaz Sharif
2007-08-17 17:24:00 Attorney-General Justice Qayyum is handling the government’s case against the return of the Sharif brothers. The real irony is that AG Malik Qayyum was the man who was the lead counsel for Mian Shahbaz Sharif in his 2004 case where the Supreme Court had passed a verdict allowing him to return. Today, AG Qayyum argues: that ... More About: Politics , Corruption , Cases , Nawaz Sharif , Pene
?It?s not the great who are strong, it?s the strong who are great?: Can Jin
2007-08-13 23:44:00 ?Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.? Stanley Wolpert Usually, on Independence Day, speeches are made and principles venerated. Then, the day ends and it?s another year of business as usual. This ... More About: Pakistan , Great , Strong , The G
Sonnet 1947
2007-08-13 01:24:00 How shall I compare thee to the Promised Land? A dream unfulfilled, a desire unquenched, Yours is a concept gone badly out of hand, Soiled by murderous enmities deep entrenched. Are you the successor to the Caliphate, Bringing salvation to your constituents- Or are you just another secular state? Too often have our hopes been viciously bent. Who is the king of your ... More About: Poetry , Sonne
Cars Stranded in Karachi Rains
2007-08-13 01:23:00 In the recent rains in Kara chi scores of cars could be spotted stalled and stranded in the middle of water clogged roads. I saw one such car right before climbing onto Clifton Bridge and it was surrounded by bumper high water. Needless to say it was affecting traffic flow and a lot of cars had to ... More About: Cars , Strand , Tran
Quaid?s daughter lays claim to Jinnah House
2007-08-10 00:03:00 This house is worth much more than its monetary estimated value of $400 million. It was a house built by Mr Jinnah in 1936 at a then exorbitant price of 2 lakh (200,000) rupees when he returned to Mumbai from England to take charge of the Muslim League. Jinnah House is located on Mount Pleasant ... More About: Culture , History , Lays , Daughter
Musharraf rejects emergency rule, BBC
2007-08-09 14:47:00 Pakistan has stepped back from imposing emergency rule, after mounting speculation that President Pervez Musharraf was considering the move. A spokesman said there was pressure on Gen Musharraf to declare an emergency but that he had decided not to because he was “committed to democracy”. More About: Pakistan , Merge , Emergency , Rule
Pakistan: Declaration of emergency imminent
2007-08-09 02:10:00 The latest news to come out of Islamabad is that the government is contemplating imposing a state of emergency. Although it is not confirmed as yet, some sources say that the details have been finalised and it will be imposed in the next 24-48 hours. Initially it was reported that it would be put in ... More About: Government , Declaration , Pakistan , Judiciary , Merge
SC orders release of PML-N Javed Hashmi; Justice Qayyum apointed AG
2007-08-04 20:50:00 Most of you may be aware that Javed Hashmi has been released by the SC following his life sentence for defaming the army. There were legal arguments presented by Mr Hashmi’s counsel on which the three-member bench relied, however it reassures a lot of Pakistanis that the balance had tilted in favour of justice. Very ... More About: Justice , Law and Order , Release , Judiciary , Orders
Comfortably Numb by Yousuf Ali
2007-08-03 02:58:00 This appeared in today’s (August 2nd) DAWN as a letter to the editor. I found the observations to be quite interesting, specially 1, 2 and 4, which I thought were things only an outsider would notice. The others are more known and visible to ordinary Pakistan is. Either way, feel free to add your own interesting ... More About: Numb , Yousuf , Fort , Comfort
Obama warns over Pakistan strike
2007-08-02 03:01:00 From the BBC website: US presidential candidate Barack Obama has said he would order military action against al-Qaeda in Pakistan without the consent of Pakistan’s government. Mr Obama made the comments in a speech outlining his foreign policy positions. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said any threat to act against al-Qaeda from within its territory should not be used for ... More About: Politics , Strike
Mohammad Kashif Memon: Talented or not?
2007-07-26 23:07:00 I am not sure if readers in Pakistan are aware of the program ‘America’s Got Tale nt’, but its one of the more popular reality TV shows on American television. It is a talent show that features amateur singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of US$1 ... More About: People , Mohammad , Kashif , Kashi
Observations on Civil Society?s Movement on Behalf of the Chief Justice by
2007-07-25 04:35:00 Mr Nayyer Ali’s observations are quite accurate. Even though I would like to add that it was not only the political parties that took part in this anti-Musharraf movement, but the lawyers (or politically motivated lawyers) also chanted anti-Musharraf slogans and turned it into an anti-Musharraf movement. The rhetoric after the verdict has been interesting ... More About: Society , People , Justice , Chief , Pakistan
?Why do they hate us??
2007-07-24 02:13:00 A piece written by Mohsin Hamind published in the Washington Post. Even though several posts on this blog have criticized his writings in the past (here and here) this one is interesting and makes a good point. By Mohsin Hamid Sunday, July 22, 2007; B01 LONDON: Recently, I found myself in Dallas, a place I’d never ... More About: Politics , People , Hate
4 months and 11 days later: A time to reflect
More articles from this author:2007-07-23 05:42:00 It took 4 months and 11 days for Pakistan ?s top judges to decide on the reference filed by President Musharraf. There is no doubt that it is a ?landmark verdict? and happens to be the first verdict against a military ruler. People in Pakistan are celebrating and rightly so. There are images of people and ... More About: Time , Judiciary , Days , Months 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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