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Anti-PPP syndrome fails to deliver

By: Zamir Sheikh | May 15, 2013

karachiNotwithstanding the hectic efforts made by PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif to get foothold in Sindh with the support of likeminded parties and Sindhi nationalists, the PPP has emerged as the ...

Tappi, Khuhro, Bijarani eye CMship

By: Zamir Sheikh | May 14, 2013

  KARACHI Extremely disappointed inPunjabbut retained its traditional supremacy in its bastionSindh,PakistanPeople’s Party again emerged victorious by bagging 70 out of 130 general ...

Sans Benazir Bhutto, cracks may appear in PPP’s citadel

By: Zamir Sheikh | April 30, 2013

Will PPP’s electoral journey in 2013 end up like that of the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic? Political pundits believed that the monolithic PPP will break up in May 11 elections and Zardaris ...

Battle for Sindh CMship rages on

By: Zamir Sheikh | April 17, 2013

KARACHI Interesting electoral contests are expected in Khairpur, Tharparkar, Ghotki and Dadu districts as four former Sindh chief ministers Qaim Ali Shah, Arbab Ghulam Rahim, Sardar Ali Muhammad ...

In Sindh, S Punjab everything in politics belongs to pirs

By: Zamir Sheikh | April 04, 2013

KARACHI - Political parties do not always rely on ideologies, manifestos and slogans to attract the illiterate and poor during elections but use influential pirs, sajjada nasheens (caretakers of ...

Close contest expected in Sindh

By: Zamir Sheikh | April 02, 2013

KARACHI – As general elections are approaching, political picture in various parts of the country is depicting an absorbing view and the situation in Sindh is not different as a close contest ...

Musharraf’s return amid political hubbub

By: Zamir Sheikh | March 29, 2013

KARACHI - Belying prophesies of not coming home and ignoring all threats to his life, former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf landed in Karachi on Sunday.Ending his self-exile of more than four ...

Unpopular PPP slogging to rope in electables

By: Zamir Sheikh | March 22, 2013

KARACHI – The Pakistan People’s Party Sindh has been pursuing a new and critical electoral strategy, in which influential personalities and feudal lords would be preferred to loyal ...

PML-N tried to rub salt in non-Sindhis’ wounds

By: Zamir Sheikh | March 16, 2013

KARACHI - The prime concern of all political parties vying for power is who will be the caretaker prime minister and they want some neutral and non-partisan figure for this slot, but each party wants ...

Karachi turning into a new Beirut

By: Zamir Sheikh | March 07, 2013

KARACHI - Violence, ethnic divide and militant organisations, patronised by political parties and allegedly shadowy intelligence outfits, are turning Karachi into Beirut.Owing to targeted killings of ...

Interior Sindh hit by hydra of extremism

By: Zamir Sheikh | March 04, 2013

KARACHI - While the media is focusing on the changing political landscape, the hydra of extremism has raised its ugly head in the religiously serene interior Sindh. The upper parts of the province ...

Election results in Karachi to be much different this time

By: Zamir Sheikh | February 23, 2013

KARACHI- Whatever is unfolding at the political horizon is according to the script written by the players who really matter in the affairs of the feudal and tribal democratic Pakistan. The local ...

Instead of rectification, PPP manipulating to retain power

By: Zamir Sheikh | February 15, 2013

KARACHI - It is the beauty of democracy that despite rampant nepotism, colossal corruption, troubled economy, burgeoning unemployment and deteriorating law and order situation, the elected coalition ...

Elections in Karachi may lead to bloodbath

By: Zamir Sheikh | February 07, 2013

KARACHI - With the general elections round the corner, political leaders in the country have stepped up the hype and rhetoric, rolling out an intricate mix of fact and fantasy that leaves the public ...

PPP fast loosing political ground to opponents in Sindh

By: Zamir Sheikh | January 20, 2013

KARACHI - For the first time since its establishment four decades ago, Pakistan Peoples Party has lost significant ground and popularity in the interior of Sindh to its opponents. This was evident ...

Eventful December planted seed for political conjuring

By: Zamir Sheikh | January 04, 2013

Karachi - The last month of 2012 proved quite eventful that witnessed the resurrection of Tahir ul Qadri, indulgence of Pir Pagara in public gatherings and launching of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari into ...

Raja warns ‘schemers’ of people wrath

By: Zamir Sheikh | December 30, 2012

KARACHI – Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has warned against wrapping up the democratic system at the fag end of government’s five-year term, saying those who are trying to impede the ...

PML-F may side with PPP, PML-Q

By: Zamir Sheikh | December 27, 2012

The appointment of Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood as the Punjab governor is being interpreted here as a political blow to the nationalists and opposition parties led by PML-F and a challenge to the PML-N. ...

Move afoot to downsize PPP and MQM

By: Zamir Sheikh | December 20, 2012

THE grand show, organised by Pir Pagara, spiritual leader of Hurs and chief of PML-F, in Hyderabad last Friday and attended by nationalist parties, Sindhi think tank, writers, poets and artists, was ...

PML-Q ‘masters of somersaults’ in action

By: Zamir Sheikh | December 13, 2012

LIKE politicians elsewhere in the country, PML-Q leaders in Sindh have started changing loyalties to get their share in political pie after the general elections.These ‘masters of ...

PPP adversaries joining hands in Sindh

By: Zamir Sheikh | December 07, 2012

THE political landscape of Sindh is undergoing a change these days. Politicians are changing loyalties and joining hands with the parties that in their estimation stand a greater chance of coming to ...

Hard times ahead for PPP sans Bhutto charisma

By: Zamir Sheikh | November 29, 2012

KARACHI - For the first time, the Pakistan Peoples Party would enter the coming general elections without a Bhutto and their charisma which had catapulted the party into a great political force. ...

Sindh Assembly erupts over new Local Govt law

By: Zamir Sheikh | November 16, 2012

KARACHI - Ruckus and walkouts marred the proceedings of the Sindh Assembly on Thursday in the wake of Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad’s approval of the Sindh People’s Local Government ...

Zardari orders ‘operation’ in Karachi

By: Zamir Sheikh | November 02, 2012

KARACHI - Expressing displeasure at the worsening law and order situation in Karachi, President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the law enforcing agencies to conduct raids on the dens of criminal ...

Daunting tasks awaiting PPP in Sindh

By: Zamir Sheikh | November 01, 2012

KARACHI - Deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi, anti-PPP sentiments across the province, stagnant rainwater in upper parts of Sindh coupled with coming by-elections for PS-21 ...

FBR move to deprive national kitty of more than Rs 1,000b

By: Zamir Sheikh | October 06, 2012

KARACHI - Instead of recovering full taxes as per prevalent regulations and dealing as per existing laws in respect of assets acquired through allegedly unlawful means including through tax evasion, ...

Political bigwigs in unison against PPP

By: Zamir Sheikh | July 08, 2012

KARACHI - Political forces, opposed to PPP and the influential families of the interior Sindh, are slowly coming together to form an electoral alliance under the umbrella of Pir Pagara to challenge ...

Here they go....

By: Zamir Sheikh | July 05, 2012

KARACHI - Thousands of oil tankers and 16 wheelers cargo carriers are waiting for government notification to start supply to Nato forces stationed in Afghanistan.However, they are fearful of attacks ...

PPP likely to face ‘torpedoes’ in polls

By: Zamir Sheikh | July 01, 2012

KARACHI - With general elections just six months away, political temperature is rising and there is sudden surge of wheeling and dealing among the political forces in Sindh and particularly in the ...

PPP likely to face political torpedoes in polls

By: Zamir Sheikh | July 01, 2012

KARACHI - With general elections just six months away, political temperature is rising and there is sudden surge of wheeling and dealing among the political forces in Sindh and particularly in the ...

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