Pakistani Elections

Who Will Be Calling the Shots in Pakistan?

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 02.25.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

How quickly Kayani makes his new appointments and consolidates his own position in command of the army will indicate the shift of power from Musharraf to the army chief. His window of opportunity is narrow.

A "Credible" Election

Derek Flood | Posted 02.19.2008 | Politics


Derek Flood

Today Pakistan awoke under a spell of relief. The electoral results seem, at least for the time being, to have been accepted as a sounding defeat by the ruling party.

The Lion, the Arrow and the Bicycle

Derek Flood | Posted 02.18.2008 | Politics


Derek Flood

Lahore's The Mall was eerily quiet as the polls opened this morning on the national and provincial elections that could budge the country's long-stalled plebiscite.

Pakistan's Elections - Situation: Critical

Derek Flood | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics


Derek Flood

While voters in the United States are deciding which candidate they're going to throw their support behind, voters here in Pakistan are mulling over whether to vote at all.

Will Musharraf "Lose" These Elections?

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

As the days wind down to the elections in Pakistan, one man who is not, in fact, running faces the serious prospect that he may end up in the losing column.

Musharraf's Playbook is the Same as the Bush Administration's

Naomi Wolf | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics


Naomi Wolf

The United States is doing very little to help the situation in Pakistan and may well be making it worse.

Saving Pakistan in Another Year of Tumult

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

Regardless of what happens, one thing seems certain, this will be Pakistan's Year of Tumult. The drumbeat of criticism and unsolicited advice for Pakistan and its leaders is rising.

Support for Musharraf Collapses At Home And Abroad

Washington Post | John Ward Anderson and Robin Wright | Posted 01.24.2008 | Politics


As critical elections in Pakistan approach, President Pervez Musharraf is increasingly losing support from major constituencies, including his traditi...

Beyond Elections: Searching for Leadership in Pakistan

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 01.16.2008 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

Pakistan's transition for democracy may be marred by the lack of a transnational leadership that can hold together the forces that threaten the unity of the federation.

The Hope for Democracy

Homa Sorouri | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics


Homa Sorouri

Bhutto's death has aggravated the spreading extremism across Pakistan and will destabilize the region, affecting Afghanistan, Iran and India. Any insurgency in the region will reverse all that has been done in Afghanistan.

The J-Curve Effect in Pakistani Politics

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

As a civilian president, Musharraf will need to learn quickly that the political system does not always respond to commands, as does the army.

Pakistan's Prague Spring Might Remain Just a Memory

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

The paradox behind the West's tacit support of the current situation in Pakistan is that it militates against the very forces of moderation that might keep Pakistan from the hands of the extremists.

Playing Roulette in Pakistan

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.29.2007 | Politics


Robert Scheer

The U.S. is hoping to throw the deeply corrupt but Westernized Benazir Bhutto into the mix out of fear that Sharif is soft on Muslim fanatics in his own country as well as on the Taliban.

Musharraf's "Leap Into the Dark" May Be Just That

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

The January elections Musharraf promised will be flawed and unrepresentative, and the media will not be allowed to report freely on events around them.

Musharraf Plays Bush for a Fool

Marjorie Cohn | Posted 11.20.2007 | Politics


Marjorie Cohn

If Congress stands by and does nothing to cut off the funds to Musharraf while he maintains martial law in Pakistan, it will confirm our worst fears that Democrats and Republicans alike are making a sham of our democracy.

The US-Pakistan Roller Coaster Relationship

Shuja Nawaz | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics


Shuja Nawaz

Unlike the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, perhaps this time the US will come out in favor of the people of Pakistan. If not, then Iraq and Iran may seem minor challenges compared to what might emerge in a fractured and nuclear Pakistan in the years ahead.

Bush Stands by His Dictator

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics


Robert Scheer

Why not try some war-on-terror obfuscation to bail out his president-dictator buddy over in Pakistan?

Fatima Bhutto: Pakistanis Favor The GOP

Celeste Fremon | Posted 11.14.2007 | Home


Celeste Fremon

Fatima Bhutto, niece of Benazir Bhutto, recently spoke with OffTheBus about the upcoming 2008 elections, why her countrymen like the GOP, and her country's recent descent into military rule.

What's at Stake in Pakistan

Sen. Russ Feingold | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics


Sen. Russ Feingold

By continuing to bet on Musharraf to shore up stability in the short term, this administration has further eroded our credibility and commitment to freedom in the long run.

Bush Admin Won't Have To Cut Aid To Pakistan Anytime Soon

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics


The Bush administration has concluded it is not legally required to cut or suspend hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan despite Presiden...

Pakistan Police Surround Former PM Bhutto's Home

The New York Times | JANE PERLEZ and DAVID ROHDE | Posted 11.09.2007 | Home


Pakistani police placed opposition leader Benazir Bhutto under house arrest Friday, uncoiling barbed wire in front of her Islamabad villa, and reporte...

Our Man in Pakistan

Robert Scheer | Posted 11.07.2007 | Politics


Robert Scheer

Where did the $10 billion go, and that's not counting covert funds, that Bush gave Musharraf to beef up his military to better combat the terrorists?

When Bhutto Goes Home

Amy Wilentz | Posted 10.26.2007 | Politics


Amy Wilentz

When she goes back to her hometown in Sindh province to pray at the grave of her father today, the situation will get scary again.

Up To 136 Reported Dead After Blasts Near Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Bhutto's Convoy

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics


Former Prime Minister Benezir Bhutto, her return from exile shattered by a suicide attack that killed up to 136 people, blamed militants Friday for tr...

Bhutto Bombs

Amy Wilentz | Posted 10.18.2007 | Politics


Amy Wilentz

Even before the bombs went off today, you could pretty safely say that the euphoria of her return would guarantee her election, but now her victory is virtually assured.


 

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