Elections 2013, will it change anything?
No political voice for working class Finally, the democratic nightmare is over for the masses in Pakistan. The PPP led coalition government which came to power after the 2008 general…
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Presidential election 2009
04/09/2009 Will it make any difference? President Hamid Karzai is likely to emerge victorious from1 the controversial and violence-ridden Afghani presidential elections held on 20 August. The elections were…
PPP strengthens its grip on power but country plunged into crisis.
By Khalid Bhatti 23/10/2008 Urgent need of a mass working class party Within a few months of the new government taking power in Pakistan the country has been plunged into…
Crushing defeat for pro-Musharraf parties, landslide for opposition
By Khalid Bhatti 21/02/2008 The results of parliamentary elections came as a big surprise for Musharraf and his allies. President Musharraf was expecting a big victory and he repeatedly expressed…
A country on the edge
By Khalid Bhatti 28/01/2008 Pakistan, even before the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, was gripped by a severe political and social crisis. There are country-wide protests against the price hikes…
Musharraf announces general election in January
By Khalid Bhatti 14/11/2007 Political turmoil and chaos continue General Pervez Musharraf has announced that general elections will be held before 9 January 2008 as the pressure from inside and…
Crisis continues in run-up to presidential elections
By Khalid Bhatti 30/09/2007 The political tension between the government coalition and opposition parties is on the rise, following the announcement of presidential elections, to be held on October 6, 2007.…
No End to the Crises, As Musharaf Gearing up for Re-Election
Nawaz Sharif Came and Went back to Exile, Now Benazir,s Turn to Return There seems to be no end to the present political crises. The ruling class has lost the…
Iran Local Bodies Election Results, a Blow to President Ahmadinejad
The initial results of local bodies and council of experts elections suggests a decrease in the support of hard-line conservative president Ahmadinejad. His supporters and allies are losing key battles…
Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy
By Khalid Bhatti 29/10/2005 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…
Local Government Elections, General’s Democracy Flourishing
General Musharaf has been able to conduct the second non party local government elections in his six year rule. The election results are not shocking for all those who know…
Afghan Parliamentary Elections, Conservatives Victory
Drug Mafia, War Lords and Ex-jihadi leaders won the elections The much delayed parliamentary elections in Afghanistan were finally held on September 18, but the official results would only become…