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Navjot Singh Sidhu released from Patiala jail

5Apr

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Global, Latest

Navjot Singh Sidhu released from Patiala jail

After about 10 months, the authorities released Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu from Patiala Central jail. Authorities released the leader due to his good behavior. Central jail released the cricketer-turned-politician almost two months before completing a one-year sentence in a road rage case. The Supreme Court sentenced the former state Congress chief to one-year rigorous imprisonment. The court gave the judgment over the death of 65-year-old Gurnam Singh in a road rage case in 1988. The authorities jailed the leader on May 20 last year. Soon after leaving jail in Punjab’s Patiala, Navjot Singh Sidhu said: “Democracy is in chains,” taking an apparent swipe at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sidhu once said, “Punjab is the shield of this country. When dictato...

Why Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi is so important in Pakistan’s politics?

1Nov

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Opinion

Why Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi is so important in Pakistan’s politics?

Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi is one of the most important and crucial places in Pakistan. The garden has witnessed many important political turns over in Pakistan’s history. People remember Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi for the assassinations of the most influential leaders of Pakistan. Politicians often hold political rallies and gatherings within this Park. Moreover, this park is open to the common public as well. People can come and have a good time enjoying nature for a while. However, the political importance of Liaquat Bagh is much more important and dates back to 1951. Liaquat bagh first made headlines for the assassination of one of the founders of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan. The previous name of this park was Company Bagh. However, the government changed its name after the assassi...

Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

18Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams2 Comments

Pakistan

Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

Gen Ayub Khan was the second president of Pakistan. He was an army general who rose to the rank of Field Marshal and ultimately became the president of Pakistan. General Ayub Khan came into power through a military coup in 1958. He seized power from then-President Iskander Ali Mirza. He became the first Military general to establish martial law in Pakistan. Many in Pakistan still consider general Ayub Khan’s tenure to be one of the premier times of the nation. Many believe it to be the Golden time for Pakistan’s economy and progress. This is because Ayub Khan’s 10-and-a-half years as a president saw an enormous amount of developmental progression. Ayub Khan’s presidency allied Pakistan with the American Military Alliance (METO) against the soviet union. This helped Pakistan in dev...

Flood in Pakistan, 1000+ died but politics dominates

26Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Latest

Flood in Pakistan, 1000+ died but politics dominates

Government of Pakistan has always been busy with politics for the last 75 years. It was their sole purpose to bring the country to its knees. Even in this critical conditions of flood in Pakistan, they are busy in politics. In the beginning, our treasury was plundered. After that, government borrowing thrust the country deep into debt. We - 220 million people - are already in debt by about 2 lakhs each. Ordinary people's money is frittered away on meaningless projects. As a result of development projects, duty drawbacks, and tax relief, the rich get richer. To survive and subsist, the average Pakistani must pay through his nose. Our resources were stolen by the plundering marauders like the Afghan and British looters before them. There are Pakistanis in the top five investor...

7Aug

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

Political issues in Pakistan

Imran Khan was ousted through a democratic, constitutional process, he has denied the legitimacy of the new government, which could lead to political violence in Pakistan. Khan has used two strategies for it's political issue since parliament passed a no-confidence vote against him on 10 April to undermine Shehbaz Sharif's government and to galvanize support for new elections. As his political opponents now head a new government, Khan accuses them of conspiring with the U.S. to remove him from power and calls on his supporters to reject "foreign-imposed regime change". Furthermore, he holds grudges against the country's powerful military for refusing to stand by him during the standoff as well as the Supreme Court for upholding the constitutionality of the no-trust vote. ...