Tag Archives: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Election Primer.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by cyrusdurant

Hello Everyone, Pakistan goes to the polls today for only its second free and fair election. In the grand Pakistani tradition,  polling and analysis has been poor and contradictory and the make-up of the Federal Government remains very much in question. By … Continue reading →

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Raja Rental.

Posted on January 16, 2013 by cyrusdurant

Hello Everyone, Well there’s never a dull day in Pakistan. Today the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the National Accountability Bureau (the countries anti-corruption agency), to arrest all of the accused in the multi-million dollar Rental Power Projects scandal and … Continue reading →

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A Grave Affair.

Posted on December 7, 2012 by cyrusdurant

Hello Everyone, As the year 2012 winds down news comes out of Pakistan, that a graveyard belonging to the Ahmadi Muslim sect has been desecrated in the city of Lahore; news that I fear will come to be seen as a grim milestone in Pakistan’s … Continue reading →

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The Price of Power.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by cyrusdurant

Hello Everyone, This post will just be a brief list of the men (and one woman) who ruled Pakistan and their fates. My list won’t include all of the people who held high office just those who were the dominant … Continue reading →

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