Welcome to Demon-cracy!

Posted by anas on Aug 19, 2008 in Pakistan | 9 comments The man responsible for unifying the two diametrical political parties in Pakistan has resigned. Rejoice as you may and call it the victory of democracy if you deem fit. Alas, it had to end one day, a tearful departure. Dramatic, yet expected. No blame games. No leg pulling. None of that old crap. No reference to NRO, not even a hint of regret. This was the end of one of the most developing era...
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Pervez Musharraf MUST Be Tried

Posted by anas on Aug 18, 2008 in Pakistan | 12 comments Now that the man being alleged for all the wrongdoings in the world has finally yielded in, it is imperative upon the supreme institutions of the country to demand his accountability. The government, in no way, must provide indemnity to the man they were about to impeach on charges of gross misconduct. It is heartening to see that the former president is staying in Pakistan (for now) unlike some...
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Musharraf's Options

Posted by anas on Aug 13, 2008 in Politics | 9 comments The Presidential camp is busy preparing strategies to counter the Zardari-Nawaz onslaught on Pervez Musharraf. I’m sure the legal brains like Shareef Pirzada, Abdulhafeez Pirzada, Malik Qayyum and maybe some more are working on how to kill the impeachment motion with the help of the Constitution itself while other aides, and Musharraf himself, will be closely looking at the pros and cons of...
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Is It POSSIBLE to Impeach Musharraf, Legally??

Posted by anas on Aug 7, 2008 in Pakistan | 7 comments The Constitution of Pakistan allows the elected members of the Parliament and Senate to impeach the President, but on what grounds? Article 47(1) states: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Constitution, the President may, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, be removed from office on the ground of physical or mental incapacity or impeached on a charge of violating the...
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Impeachment of Musharraf Unlikely

Posted by anas on Aug 6, 2008 in Politics | 4 comments In yet another round of talks between two non-MNA’s in an attempt to decide the fate of the country, nothing surprising at all has come to light. Although there are confirmed reports that the two larger coalition partners have agreed to impeach the President, or impeach Musharraf (the person), this is not something new. Considering that these two leaders have earlier signed a declaration...
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