What Did We Vote For?

Posted by anas on May 11, 2008 in Pakistan | 0 comments The people of Pakistan who voted in hope of amelioration of their living conditions, relief from soaring prices and peace of minds are now getting really frustrated with the change their votes have produced. The change for better for which they exercised their right on 18th Feb. have brought nothing more than a stalemate on an issue which isn’t the cause of bother for a common man who is...
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Rising Temperatures at NA-55

Posted by anas on May 5, 2008 in Politics | 0 comments Aitezaz Ahsan announced at the Rawalpindi Bar that he will be contesting the by-election from NA-55. In fact, he and his fellow lawyers moved on to submit his nomination papers as well. While, Asif Zardari has already expressed his willingness to contest from the same constituency. The rift between Aitezaz and Zardari is not hidden by any means. The interview with Dr. Shahid Masood was a...
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My right, my voice, my VOTE!

Posted by anas on Feb 18, 2008 in Personal Rants | 0 comments I feel relieved at rendering my national responsiblity. I feel gratified for standing up to what I believe. I feel confident about the future. And, I feel proud to cast MY VOTE! I must say that stamping the ballot papers was a smooth sailing. The process is pretty simple without any obfuscations. A staff camping outside the polling station checked my name in a list of registered voters and...
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