Accountability and corruption
The JIT’s findings have dealt a severe blow to the Sharif family. The JIT framed serious charges against the prime minister and his children. Even though the prime minister had…
Tag: Nawaz Sharif
Heading for another political showdown
Will opposition be able to bring down the government through street power? The political juggling between the government and opposition parties on Panama Papers came to an end. Now opposition parties…
Panama Leaks
A storm in the tea cup or beginning of the end? The Nawaz government is in the middle of another political storm. The present political crisis triggered by the Panama…
It’s Not Revolution Or Change But An Effort By The Power Hungry Politicians To Grab Power
Working class will bring the real revolution and change Pakistan is once again in the grip of another political crisis. In last few days the political instability and chaos has…
Will The Nawaz Government Survive?
Imran Khan and Dr Qadri have started their respective freedom and revolution march from Lahore to Islamabad to force the government to resign and to bring the famous change to…
Negotiating Peace – Taliban talks begun
Government – Taliban talks begun, where it will go? A mass movement of working masses can defeat the Taliban and violence. The negotiations begins Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif nominated several…
Confused Ruling Class, Determined Militants And Suffering Masses
No end to violence in sight As killing and maiming of innocent civilians mounted in recent months, so did the rhetoric of negotiation from some in the government and the…
Pakistan Perspectives : Political Situation
Political Situation Finally, Pakistan experienced for the first time that a democratic government has handed over the power to the other democratically elected civilian government. The interim government has handed…
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…
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…
Floods raise spectre of social unrest and polarization
By Khalid Bhatti 19/09/2010 Eradication of feudalism and capitalism would free millions The PML-N (Pakistan Muslim league) leader and Chief Minister of the largest province, Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, continues…
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…