Will Musharraf Finally Fall?
The press conference was packed last Thursday when political rivals Asif Zardari, co-chairman of the…More
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A Long Wait for Justice
It was hot and humid in Karachi last Wednesday as Iftikhar Chaudhry, the deposed Chief…More
All-Indian Superstars
Humility is one of my strengths. Indeed, I can confidently state that I’m the most…More
Bush Still Loves Mush (Even if No One Else Does)
On the afternoon of Tuesday 25 March, Yousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as Pakistan’s…More
March of the Vigilantes
There is a huge, Benazir-shaped hole at the centre of today’s national assembly elections in…More
The Emperor's New Clothes
For Benazir Bhutto, the events of recent weeks must seem like history repeating itself. Bhutto…More
Musharraf Meltdown
Perhaps inspired by his counterparts in Burma, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan has proceeded to…More
A Piece of Political Theatre
It is all so depressingly predictable. A predictably corrupt political bargain brokered under American patronage…More
A New Leader All Over Again?
There is an old saying (or joke, if you like) that the only politicians in…More
Tariq Ali, Pervez Musharraf and the next Big Crisis
Rumours thrive in Pakistan. The country has staggered from dictatorship to war to corrupt democracy,…More