In the shadow of the coup
Pakistan plunged into the darkest era of its history on July 5, 1977. The then army chief General Zia conspired with reactionary right-wing forces and overthrew the democratically-elected government of…
Tag: Martial Law
Political Situation in Pakistan
Brief Perspective The political, economic and social crisis has further deepened. The infighting among the different sections of ruling classes and state institutions has intensified. Tensions between civilian government, judiciary…
State forces brutally attack protesters
State forces brutally attack protesters 16/03/2011 Autocratic regime invites Saudi Arabia forces to help quell protests es, including the use of tanks, attacked anti-government protesters in the centre of Bahrain’s…
Martial law imposed
Khalid Bhatti 05/11/2007 On Saturday 3 November, General Musharraf imposed martial law across Pakistan. Under the guise of a state of emergency, he declared a new Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO)…
Back to square one
Martial Law imposed, Constitution held in Abeyance, Fundamental rights suspended Crises deepens as country moving towards anarchy and more chaos On Saturday 3rd November, General Musharaf imposed Martial Law under…
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…
New Twists and Turns in Pakistani Politics
Threats of Emergency and Martial Law is not over yet Pakistan is among the few countries in the world where political predictions are extremely difficult to make, because political situation…
Political crises and General Musharraf’s ‘democracy’
By Khalid Bhatti 16/01/2005 Opposition parties divided but regime relies on US imperialism The leading Pakistani journalist and political commentator, Ayaz Amir, writing in ‘Dawn’ (3 January 2005), explains the…