Tag Archives: Musharraf

Black Day

Posted on September 10, 2008 by sm

I remember the frenzy with which our Press Hounds fed on the wounds of President Musharraf just a few months back, the harping, the carping, the constant berating. Many ‘journalists’ and hosts showed their ugly sides with bitter recriminations and … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged accountability, Benazir, conviction, corruption, democracy, dictator, fined, guilty, kickbacks, media, money+laundering, Musharraf, Nawaz Sharif, sentenced, Sherry+Rehman, swiss courts, virtue, Zardari | Leave a comment

The Blind Lead The Blind

Posted on July 16, 2008 by sm

Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget (to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense? – Surah-al-Baqarah, verse 44 Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged 15:14, blind, corruption, cronyism, democratic, judiciary, KWSB, loyalists, Matthew, media, Musharraf, nepotism, pakistan, PML-N, PPP, Shahbaz, Sind, Zardari. Nawaz | Leave a comment

Get Real, Please

Posted on July 8, 2008 by sm

An anchor was recently shocked on his show when a college student called up and threatened to immolate himself if Musharraf was removed from power. At the final of the Asia Cricket tournament in Karachi, when the camera panned to … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged BBC, convicted, fined, Gillani, Iftikhar Chaudhry, judges, media, MQM, Mulk Sawaro, Musharraf, Nawaz, NYTimes, PCO, Qarz Utaro, sentenced, Special Report, Surrey Palace | 1 Comment

Freedom to DePress?

Posted on May 28, 2007 by sm

Neck and neck with the lop-sided blogging community is the inexperienced, sensation-driven tabloid style media that has swept the nation. We seem to think that a free press means the right to air anyone’s opinion, regardless of the consequences. On … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged Al-Jazeera, analysis, channels, Chief Justice, CJ, CNN, Fox News, freedom, government, headlines, magazine, May 12, media, Musharraf, nation, news, newspapers, opposition, policies, politicians, politics, press, Prime Minister, relevance, Responsible, statements, TV | 3 Comments

The Pakistani Blogger

Posted on May 28, 2007 by sm

There is one thing about Pakistani bloggers (and our media, for that matter) that I find very distasteful: Government-bashing. It doesn’t matter who is in power, as long as they hold the seat, it seems Pakistanis must hate them. Consider … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged Benazir, bloggers, CJ, class, Condaleeza Rice, corruption, freedom, Imran Khan, issues, lexicon, May 12, McDonalds, Musharraf, Operation Clean-up, Pakistani, patriotic, peace, politicians, PPP, riots, Shahbaz Sharif, stability, verbal warfare | 6 Comments

Basking in Credit

Posted on April 9, 2007 by sm

At a recent rally in Rawalpindi, President Musharraf spoke of increased standards of living among urban centers, where banking policies have opened up new vistas for public spending. Personal loans, car loans, home loans, credit cards, debit cards, atm cards, … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged America, atms, banking, banks, consumer, credit, credit cards, debit cards, debt, economics, elite, interest rates, Islamic banking, legacy, loans, Musharraf, progress, rent | 3 Comments