Much Needed Reforms for Balochistan

Although Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package presented in joint sitting of both the Houses of parliament, has been termed as eye wash by radical Baloch element, yet the empowerment package will go a long way in redressing the grievances of the people of the province. As the title of the package suggests the starting of the rights of [...]

Political Slogans in Pakistan by Nadia Khan

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Nadia Khan When I was writing my previous article, “Slogans of MQM” I realized that this canvass could be extended bit more to include other political parties too. Here is the updated version. Nadia Khan. In Pakistan , political slogans convey the facts of life and are sometimes revealing the hidden information of [...]

Altaf Hussain & 98% Oppressed Class representation!

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com By Nadia Khan Any political leader is judged by his or her actions, decisions, and gains for his or her party and the rest of the people, whom he or she represents. Sheikh Rashid, former information & railway minister, is the live example of this old saying. He knows the art of [...]

Altaf Hussain vision of Islam! by Nadia Khan

  Source: http://www.markthetruth.com By Nadia Khan MQM leader Altaf Hussain is quite vocal against Taliban now days. His main goal is to defeat somehow Taliban, who already had taken ground in Swat or Malakand division, through his speeches & press statements. His guns, sometimes while delivering fires against Taliban, start aiming few agreed principles of [...]

Altaf Hussain – now an admirer of Taliban founders

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com By Nadia Khan While Altaf Hussain was admiring the only woman Prime Minister of Pakistan – late Benazir Bhutto during his rally, I was recalling his interview given to Rediff, Mumbai (during his India trip) to its Senior Editor Sheela Bhatt, published on 18th November 2004, responding to her question: “Like you, Benazir [...]

Dark side of Pakistani politics – Book Review by Nadia Khan

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com ‘Stranger to History’ an autobiography of Aatish Taseer Stranger to History is an upcoming autobiography or a personal memoir, will be available from February 17th 2009, of a son’s journey through Islamic lands. As a child, he had seen his father’s photograph in a browning silver frame. He was raised by his Sikh [...]

No more Martial Law Please

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Sajjad Ahmad 24 September 2008 Rawalpindi – Pakistan       Pakistan had faced so many challenges in the past and so many bloody events had come into our lives in last 60 years. This is simply not by chance that military commanders had come into politics, time after time. The truth is [...]

Finally, Musharraf had resigned

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Sajjad Ahmad 18 Aug. 2008, Rawalpindi Today, history of Pakistan had recorded another milestone into its books. Former Chief of Army Staff and The President of Pakistan General Pervaiz Musharraf (R) had announced his resignation during his speech to the nation. 9 years before, a democratically elected Prime Minister sacked General Pervaiz Musharraf [...]

Awami Muslim League

Source: http://www.markthetruth.com Sajjad Ahmad Date: 01 June 2008 Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad had announced his resignation from PML Q and announces his own party named “Awami Muslim League” in press conference today in Rawalpindi. He said that he is not looking the government playing a long inning and so he decided not to take part in [...]