Benazir’s struggle
Benazir Bhutto sacrificed her life for a cause. She wanted to see Pakistan as a modern, progressive and pluralistic democratic country. She knew that her clear and bold stance against…
From Bhutto to Zardari
The spectacle of Sharjeel Memon — a former provincial minister accused of siphoning billions of rupees — being presented a gold crown by his supporters on his return home, two…
The end of Bhuttoism
From Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s judicial murder to Yousuf Raza Gilani’s dismissal through the courts, the Pakistan People’s Party has had a tortured relationship with state institutions. Benazir Bhutto and Asif…
Bhutto’s fading legacy
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto lives on in history, 38 years after his hanging at the hands of a most ruthless military dictator in what is now universally considered a ‘judicial murder’.…
The legacy of Bhutto
Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would have turned 89 years old today had his life not been tragically cut short in 1979 following a judicial trial. The trial is…
Benazir: leader par excellence – II
The theory propounded by Dr Sachithanandam got credence as proved by later events. Dr Sachithanandam aptly highlighted that "the earliest foreboding surfaced in the backroom manoeuvres by United States and…
Benazir: leader par excellence-I
December 27, 2016 marks the ninth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of fanatics and terrorists in Pakistan. She fought relentlessly against…
Bhutto’s ghost
While the spirit of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto may be preventing the PPP from disintegrating, it has also stopped the party from evolving to keep up with the times. The ossified…
The Benazir murder mystery
On the recent occasion of Benazir Bhutto’s 62nd birth anniversary, her husband and PPP’s co-chairman spoke about her murder and said: “We cannot withdraw the FIR, no matter how much…
Peshawar tragedy and Benazir’s assassination Wages of appeasement-I
December 27, 2014 marks the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, who sacrificed her life courageously resisting the agenda of fanatics who are bent upon pushing Pakistan to a theocratic…
