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Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is all out to get President Musharraf impeached. He is also expressing his desire to hold President Musharraf accountable for American aid extended for fighting terrorism.

Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman, Imran Khan is of the opinion that there should be an across-the-board accountability of both President Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari. According to Tehrik-e-Insaf Chief Mr. Asif Ali Zardari has about 60 million euros deposited in Swiss banks. Is it not fair?

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The senior most journalist of the country Ardeshir Cowasjee in his column has written that issuing of National Reconciliation Ordinance is the greatest sin of President Musharraf and veteran leader Mumtaz Ali Bhutto have said almost the same thing.

President Musharraf should say sorry to the nation and withdraw this ordinance, sooner the better. This will flatten many balloons.

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Is the Pakistan Army going to ask Pervez Musharraf to resign? According to a report which is published in the Telegraph the Pakistan Army is going to ask Pervez Musharraf to resign within a week. The newspaper has quoted an undisclosed former military aid of the president according to whom the army leadership does not want the president to face the humiliation of impeachment.

The source says that the army is neutral but is expecting the president to resign. It will influence the president’s safe passage as the senior leadership of the army would not want him to be punished It further says that the ruling coalition decided to impeach the president because he had started to plot against the government with the help of intelligence agencies.

I think that there is not much substance in this report. Zardari wants to become the president and Nawaz wants to settle personal score. There is no other reason for bringing the impeachment motion against the president. I would also say it here that the day Zardari becomes the president of the country, it will be the unfortunate day in the history of Pakistan

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According to a CNN report the United States fears that the move to impeach President Musharraf may harm the war on terror in which Pakistan plays a pivotal role. The CNN report contradicts the statement issued by the spokesman of the Statement Department according to which the impeachment would not affect the war on terror.

The CNN has said quoting senior State Department officials that the internal turmoil which has resulted from the impeachment move will harm the efforts to defeat militants hiding in the tribal areas of Pakistan.

The signals which we are getting from Washington regarding the impeachment move are conflicting. I believe that United States would not stand behind its most important ally in the war on terror. This is not a new thing with the United States. They always leave their friends high and dry, when they have served their purpose.

This is a fact that President Musharraf was the most important person and the driving force in the country against the war on terror. If his towering personality is removed, the efforts to defeat the rising insurgency in the country will not succeed and I fear that it may spread to other parts of the country as well.

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The leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has warned against the presence of Taliban in Karachi. He has warned about the activities of Taliban in Karachi and this is borne out by the statement issued by Taliban spokesman Maulvi Umer that they can take over Karachi.

Strangely the Sindh government has brushed aside the threat as baseless and has accused MQM of baseless propaganda. Karachi is the most important and largest city of Pakistan and is rightly called the revenue engine of the country. It is necessary that the government takes such threat seriously instead of resorting to party politics. The fate of the city cannot be left in the hands of inept provincial home minister who has nothing to recommend him besides being a close friend of Asif Zardari.

Karachi has seen massive development work in recent years and is emerging as an important city in the region. It has the potential to grow and attract foreign investment. If proper steps are not taken to check the presence of Taliban in the city, it can be harmful for the whole of country in the long run.

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The federal government has reduced the customs and deemed duty on petroleum products by 25 per cent but it has decided to use the average Rs. 4.30 per liter for budget financing instead of passing it on to the consumers. There has been a downward trend in the international market and prices have fallen down nearly 20 dollar per barrel.

I think that the government should have lowered the prices keeping in view this downward trend and passed on the benefit from reduction in customs and deemed duty to the people. It is unfortunate that the government which claims to be people’s government has so far not taken a single decision in the interest of the people.

It has increased prices of all necessary things, including petroleum a number of times which has made earning means of livelihood more and more difficult for the poor people.
We look forward to the day when the government will be able to pass some financial benefit to the common people of the country. So far it has been blaming the previous government for all the bad things, but soon a time will come when they will no longer be able to use this lame excuse as well.

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The minister for finance has said that CNG dealers would be required to charge only the price of gas set by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority OGRA. He said that he was surprised as to why CNG dealers are being allowed to charge a price of their own choice.

Good sayings Mr. Minister. You must be surprised. It is only because the PPP government has no concern for the welfare of the people whom it seeks to represent. Had it been sincere in its protestations to give relief to the people, it would have never allowed CNG dealers association to work as a cartel and increase prices on their own. The CNG dealers are charging nearly 6 rupees per kg more than the price set by the government.

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The Pakistan Government had to withdraw its notification to place the power Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) under the direct control of the ministry of interior in the small hours after immense pressure from the defence circles. The Daily Jang has reported that the Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani was informed in London that the Army was “displeased” with the decision and it was not acceptable to President Pervez Musharraf.

The decision to take back the notification has greatly damaged the standing of the Prime Minister and questions have been raised about his ability to solve complex problems. The Dawn has reported that there were red faces all around when the government reversed its decision.

I think that it was an imprudent decision in the first place. At a time when the rating of the government is at the lowest ebb, government should have avoided any direct confrontation with the military, keeping in view that there is a long history of military rule in the country.

In my opinion this ill-advised decision was taken in Dubai by Mr. Zardari and Rehman Malik who want to consolidate more and more power in their hands. The PM is only a figurehead. He only follows the instructions passed on to time via London.

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The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has once again demanded of Pakistan to do more to help curb the “flow of militants” across its border into Afghanistan. She was backed by the Australian Foreign Minister who described the porous north-west frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan as the current international hotbed of terrorism and hence it could not be regarded as a bilateral border issue between the two countries.

I fail to understand what they mean by “do more”. We are always hearing about this that Pakistan needed to do more to curb terrorism. Do they not realize that Pakistan has limited resources and does not have the resources to check infiltration across the highly porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Even if Pakistan is not doing more to check the flow of militants, what is the US led NATO forces doing on the other side of the border? Why can’t they check the militants on their side of the border?
I think that a situation is being deliberately created to find an excuse for taking action inside Pakistani territory. The US and allied forces want to find some excuse to enter into Pakistani territory and unfortunately the tribesmen are giving credence to the fact that militants are regrouping their by fighting against Pakistani forces.

The tribesmen do not realize that they would not be able to match the superior firepower power of the NATO forces in case they cross the border. They are bound to suffer heavy losses if they continue to behave irresponsibly.

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In The Line of Fire (General Musharraf), Good Bye Shahzadi (Shyam Bhatia) and Crossed Swords (Shuja Nawaz) are three books revealing three secrets. Reading of the first two books discloses upon the readers involvement of the people helping North Korea in becoming a nuclear country and the third one raises the curtain revealing the mysterious death of Army Chief General Asif Nawaz.

Whatever may be the truth but these books sold like hot cakes and their authors earned name, fame and a lot of money.

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The Islamabad High Court has disposed off a petition challenging the detention of Dr A. Q. Khan as illegal. The court has allowed Dr Khan to travel inside Pakistan and meet his relatives after getting security clearance. Nonetheless the court has barred Dr Qadeer from giving any interview to the foreign media about matters relating to Pakistan’s nuclear programme.

I think that the Islamabad High Court has given a very balanced judgment. Dr A. Q. Khan should be allowed to move freely inside Pakistan. He should be allowed to meet with his friends and relative. But it is no business of a nuclear scientist of a country to talk to foreign media.

The worthy scientist has alleged in one of his interview to a foreign journalist that a chartered plane had carried centrifuges to North Korea and under direct supervision of Pakistan Army. Later on he retracted and said that it was admitted by President Pervez Musharraf in his famous book ” In the Line of Fire”.

Chapter No 27 of the book deals with “Nuclear Non-proliferation” and no were it is mentioned that centrifuges were transfered to North Korea under direct supervision of Pakistan Army. Anyone can buy the book and read it for himself. As against this we read about some activities of Dr. Khan which were potentially dangerous for the country.

It should be realized that Pakistan is neither a military superpower or an economic power. We cannot remain in isolation. We have to depend on other countries for a number of things. We must not give excuses to international powers to take action against us.

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Addressing a function at Dar-ul-uloom Tafhim-ul-Quran Jamaat leader.Professor Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed forecast an imminent change in the country. His logic for the soothsaying based on the presence of the chief whips of two major parties who happen to in ruling coalition.

Jamaat boycotted the election as a result has stay away from game of power. It is unnatural for them to remain a loser for five years. Their hope lies only in failure of the present government and a fresh election without more delay. Sweet dreams are good for health.

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After his exoneration from the charges of raping a girl, Dr. Masood filed a defamation suit against former chief minister Pervez Elahi, JUI chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and nine others men of repute and position and the additional district and session judge, Mohammad Masood Bakhsh Hashmi has issued non- bailable warrants of arrest for them.. The honorable judge has ordered the Inspector General of Punjab Police to produce these men of pelf and power before the court on July 25.

This is a case of independence of judiciary. Will the supporters of independent judiciary who are moving heaven and earth for restoration of particular judges help the court in dispensing a fair judgment? Will the IGP Punjab fulfill the demand of justice?

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In the launching ceremony of his book ‘ The Post American World’ , Fareed Zakaria, editor Newsweek International, answering question of the press said that it is not the US but Asif Ali Zardari who wants to Musharraf to continue in his office and deposed chief justice Iftikhar Choudhry out because both serve his purpose.

This is nothing new. Pakistani analysts have said it long before. The reasons hinted are also the same.

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Mr. K. Naqvi, a senior citizen, in his letter published in DAWN(July 01) write that there has been out of proportion increase in passport fee .He gives the history of increase in fee Rs. 10 before 1958, Rs. 25 in Ayub Khan’s time, Rs 200 in ZAB period and now as high as Rs. 2100. He requests the government to bring the passport fee down to Rs.200 as t was during Z A Bhutto’s rule.

The senior citizen forgot to mention that in Ayub Khan’s time a lecturers starting salary was Rs.300-350 and price of Atta was Rs.20 per maund (about 37 kg) and in ZAB’s time abut 5 maunds of Atta could have been bought. Now, find the proportion.
However the passport can be reduced for senior citizens only and if affordable by the government senior citizens can b totally exempted fro payment of fee.

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Grave concern has been expressed by Richard Boucher, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, over the prevailing cold war atmosphere among coalition parties of the Government of Pakistan.

Cold war is actually an exaggerated term. There are certain reservations which once removed will get every thing all right… Restoration of deposed judges is the main issue. Unless this is resolved relationship cannot be normalized.

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Disorderly behaviour by some among the audience in the Physicians’ Annual Session arranged in Washington , in presence of the Pakistani Ambassador, Hussain Haqqani, points to one fact that whatever happened there was preplanned by the man behind the scene. The organizers can be solely held responsible. The hooliganism took place in connivance with them.

What message we want to give to the comity of nations? It was a part of the game that is being played in Pakistan by spending millions and millions of rupees.

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The so famed constitutional package has been floated not for solving any problem. It is just to keep people engage maintain silence in order to study the package. It has as many as 80 articles or points to agree upon. Those who could not agree on one point i.e. restoration of judge, how can they come to an agreement on 80 points? One apple became the cause of burning the city of Troy; 80 points can bring about any amount of destruction.

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Saeed Ahmad’s article in Daily Aaj Kal is too pathetic enough to move any heart unless the man is a leader. For our leaders such things are minor incidents, not serious enough to deserve their attention. Even our religious leaders are busy in amassing wealth for themselves and their children.. NGOs working in our country are busy to make themselves international otherwise people committing suicide out of extreme poverty and starvation could be saved.

In Pakistan, there is a mosque in almost every village and there is a Pesh Imam in every mosque. If instead of emitting fire and flames from the pulpit they try to know about the condition of such people who are being forced to starve due to poverty and request people to reach for their help, it would be far better than his previous job.
People should not wait for bigger measures to be taken by the government. To save others following the line of Fatima, Fazilat,Zoiya,Ayesha,Mudassir or Sadaquat responsible people of the area should do something at once. Our leaders are busy in the efforts of providing justice to rich and the influential.

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In reference to Bilal Tanoli’s letter published in DAWN (June19) suggesting creation of Hazara Province Shahzeb Ahmed has adopted Master Tara Singh attitude to counter it. Another writer Tahir Iqbal Jadoon supported the view point of Bilal Tanoli.

At the time of partition India had only 14 04 15 provinces. Now, they have as many as 29 provinces. There is no harm in making new provinces for better administration. Any change within the frontiers of Pakistan can be made, but of course after threadbare discussion in the parliament and with consent of required majority.

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