Archive for November, 2007

Out of sight, out of mind

23Nov07

A couple of weeks ago, Newsweek’s cover proclaimed that Pakistan is the most dangerous country in the world. It was only mildly disturbing, since constant immersion in hostile media does tend to numb one’s senses. I came across this wonderful article a few days ago. Every once in a while, an article comes by that scrapes [...]

Insanity

18Nov07

There’s so much of it to pick from, but here’s a sampler: The IJT has expelled 17 members over the Imran Khan incident. Yay. But brace yourself now for the ‘operation’ that the IJT will launch to maintain its ‘hold on PU’. Na Islami, na Talib, siraf Jamia. Mr. Musharraf isn’t in right now. Choice quote: “Before [...]

BB speaks

16Nov07

Benazir Bhutto - Musharraf’s Electoral Farce (washingtonpost.com) Oh, how I loathe BB. Even ignoring the Musharraf-size ego (regarding arrested political activists: “the majority [are] from my PPP”), she shows once again she’s perfectly happy to throw everyone and everything under the wagon to get her way, for example by implying that Musharraf could easily lay his [...]