Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

My experience at the National Assembly of Pakistan

January 21st, 2010 by Saad Comments

It was by all means an underwhelming experience. I couldn’t really see the kind of ‘leaders’ that I was expecting after watching our bunch of legislators on the tv – in neither personality, nor attire, nor working, nor behavior. Hmm, a little disappointed, yes. But keeping my hopes up for the future lot. That is [...]

Pakistani media’s corporate interests and our threat perceptions

September 28th, 2009 by Saad Comments

So it’s been a while since I last chose to share a few words with you folks. Sorry for that and hopefully you folks will respond kindly to my following entry.

Adl Ordinance 2009 – The Complete Draft

April 16th, 2009 by Saad Comments

Preamble
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for Nifaz-e-Nizam-e-Sharia’h through Courts in the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas of the North-West Frontier Province, except the Tribal Area adjoining Mansehra district and the former State of Amb;
Download (PDF) – Complete Draft of Nizam-e-Adal Ordinance 2009, along with Nomenclature of Pakistani laws.

Insurgency in Swat – An analysis [II]

February 2nd, 2009 by Saad Comments

Pakistan army’s first operation in Swat
Federal government of Pakistan deployed troops of Pakistan army, in late 2007, in order to curb TNSM’s activities in the settled areas of Swat. The mission continued on for almost half a year and Pakistan army did manage to wrestle the control of valley of Swat back. Hundreds of militants [...]

Insurgency in Swat – An analysis

January 27th, 2009 by Saad Comments

For the last year and a half, the fast-escalating crisis in Swat has gripped the attention of the entire nation of Pakistan. We have all been reading, mostly in awe, about the on-going insurgency in Swat, bombings of girls’ schools, high-handedness of Pakistan Army and FC personnel, in dealing with such militant elements and about [...]