Pakistan: Top Judges Attack PM Gilani With Poetry and Threats

The Supreme Court calls for an “Arab Spring” uprising. The opposition already calls him “the former prime minister of Pakistan.” His country’s Supreme Court has declared him “wicked”—a “criminal” seeking political “martyrdom through disobeying the law.” It may be a good thing for Yousaf Raza Gilani that he claims descent from Sufi saints, since he’ll [...]

Who is Responsible for the April 20 Bhoja Air Crash in Islamabad?

The April 20, 2012 tragic crash of a Bhoja Air’s Boeing-737 aircraft inRawalpindiraises nauseating revelations about the relaunching of the airline’s operations as a “political favour”. The inauguration of Bhoja Air on March 3, 2012 was only possible following the exertion of immense political pressure on the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Boeing-737-200 crashed on [...]

How Money Can be Recovered from the Swiss Banks?

As much as half the assets stowed in Swiss banks, estimated by experts at $2 trillion, may be undeclared money”, according to Charles de Boissezon, presently Chief Executive of Geneva-based Indian Hinduja private bank and former head of Switzerland’s Banque Piguet. Switzerland and Germany have signed a Supplementary Protocol that complements the tax agreement of [...]

Rental Power Projects’ Contracts Declared illegal

The government of PPP and its allies — facing serious and multiple allegations of corruption, inefficiency and bad governance — is continuously defending its financial crimes, tax evasion, plundering and wasting of taxpayers’ money. In its 90-page judgement, the Supreme Court has declared the contracts of all rental power projects (RPPs) illegal and violative of the principle [...]

Is it True that Former CJ Dogar Got His Daughter Farah Killed?

By Asadullah Naeem. It is being claimed in a section of the media that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar killed his own daughter Farah Dogar in the name of honour. Asif Ali Zardari as the President of Pakistan ensured a total media blackout of the news. Even when a small village [...]

Was the New DG ISI Chosen Because He is Not Americanized Like the Current DG?

The PM of Pakistan appointed a new general to run the country’s most powerful intelligence agency on March 9, 2012, signaling an important change in the military leadership at a pivotal moment in relations with theUnited States. Lt. Gen. Zahir ul-Islam will take over as the director general of the ISI on March 18, replacing [...]

Flying in PIA Plane’s Toilet

The plane was full but the toilet wasn’t. So, throwing all rules and caution to the wind, a PIA captain blithely decided to accommodate two passengers in the toilet of the Lahore-Karachi flight instead. The incident took place on a flight fromLahoretoKarachidue to non-availability of seats, Geo News reported, adding tongue in cheek that the [...]

PM Was Driving a Vehicle With a Fake Number Plate

Dear Mr. Bani-Amin Khan, IG Police, Islamabad Using a fake license plate on a vehicle is a crime in all civilized countries including Pakistan. An important function of the traffic police is to ensure that they spot this crime and take action against the offenders. It is embarrassing for me to inform you, that you [...]

Pakistan Set to Export Murree Brewery Beer Now

Pakistanis an Islamic republic where alcohol is forbidden to 97 per cent of the population and drinkers can face 80 lashes of the whip under holy law – but in a move set to anger religious conservatives, Pakistanis poised to become an exporter of beer. An official in the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad has [...]

KESC Privatization Responsible for the Present Power Shortage Mess in Karachi

Power crisis in Karachi — an offshoot of privatization by Lateef Mughal It is a fact that uninterrupted supply of electricity is the responsibility of a power utility, mostly owned by the governments across the world, but unfortunately in 2005 the Musharraf government handed over the management of one of the major institutions of the [...]