Wedding Season Hits Pakistan

Posted on December 20, 2009
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Muhammad Rizwan

The advent of winter season in Pakistan invariably brings the spate of marriage ceremonies along. It provides a little respite to the people from sweltering heat that entices them to put their wedding occasions mostly in time slot that begins from the start of winter season till it ends.

The winter season has very much arrived in Pakistan. Therefore, the marriages are happening in every nook and cranny. Such celebrations on one hand bring the tidings of happiness for the newly married couples and their families on the other hand become cause of inconvenience for other people in a great deal.

Post-NRO Pakistan: Uncertainty Rules, Again

Posted on December 19, 2009
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Adil Najam

As our ongoing ATP Poll on what should happen after the NRO decision by by the Supreme Court shows, there are many options but little clarity on what will happen nexts. Ministers are being stopped at airports. Summons are supposedly being sent to Ministers. PPP leaders are coming to the defense of their colleagues. And the PPP is vowing to go back to the courts to clear their name. In short, uncertainty rules Pakistan politics, again.

Presidents Pervez Musharraf and Asif ZardariPresidents Pervez Musharraf and Asif Zardari

This is clearly a challenging political moment for Pakistan. But it can also be a precedent-setting moment. A moment where the process of democracy and rule of law reconcile with each other without offending the basic principles of either. Uncertainty must not be allowed to morph into chaos, but the rule of law must also be maintained. If. Mr. Zardari and the PPP show political maturity in this moment, they could come out with more support than they had a week ago. But will they?

ATP Poll: NRO Null and Void. Now What?

Posted on December 18, 2009
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Adil Najam

The Supreme Court has spoken. And spoken loudly. The NRO, they say, is null and void. What they do not say – and should not, since it is not in their mandate – is what should happen now to all that was unfolded as a result of the NRO. That is for politics to decide.

So, we thought in this latest ATP Poll we would ask you, our readers, what yo think should happen.

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