Archive for Pakistan

‘Our Guy’ Musharraf Warns US to Stay out of Pakistan

by: Jason Haber January 12, 2008

President Bush’s ‘guy,’ in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf doesn’t seem to be a team player of late.
Today he told reporters that the United States would “regret the day” they crossed the Afghan border into Pakistan in an attempt to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden. He also said troops would be viewed by […]

Democracy is the Best Revenge, Says Bhutto’s Son

by: Jason Haber January 8, 2008

 
First finish college, then lead his people.   
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of the assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, said Tuesday that he fully intended to take on a political role in his homeland but only after he has completed his studies at Oxford University.
Today, the 19-year-old gave his first full news conference since taking on the role […]

Musharraf: Don’t Blame me, Blame Her

by: Jason Haber January 3, 2008

Don’t blame me, blame her. That’s the word from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today.
Musharraf vehemently denied that he or his government played any role in the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and instead blamed her for not heeding warnings to take extra precautions. When asked directly if his government had […]

Bhutto Did Not Trust President Bush

by: Jason Haber January 1, 2008

It is now becoming abundantly clear that Benazir Bhutto did not trust President Bush nor anyone in his inner circle.
On Tuesday we learned that Bhutto and her party had obtained information that suggested the Pakistani Intelligence Agency was planning to fix the election in favor of President Pervez Musharraf. It is well-known that the […]

Bhutto was to give vote rigging report to U.S. lawmakers

by: Jason Haber January 1, 2008

Reports are now emerging about Benazir Bhutto’s concern over vote rigging in the upcoming January 8th election.
According to CNN:  “On the day she died, Benazir Bhutto planned to hand over to visiting U.S. lawmakers a report accusing Pakistan’s intelligence services of a plot to rig parliamentary elections, sources close to the slain former Pakistani prime […]

Pakistan Elections Postponed, Despite Demands from Bhutto’s Party

by: Jason Haber January 1, 2008

Media outlets and bloggers including Blogflict reported 48 hours ago that it was highly likely Pakistan would delay its January 8th election by at least a month. Earlier today, that report was confirmed.
The Election Commission of Pakistan will delay parliamentary elections for at least a month. The delay comes amid unrest following […]

Pakistan Gov’t backtracks on Bhutto sunroof claims

by: Jason Haber January 1, 2008

 
The power of video images has trumped the Musharraf governments claim that Benazir Bhutto was killed when her head struck the roof of her car, not by a assassins bullet.   Now the Interior Ministry has stated Bhutto died during a shooting and bomb attack.   The government also published a reward offer in several […]

Pakistan Election To Be Delayed

by: Jason Haber December 30, 2007

The ruling party of Pakistan has announced that the January 8th elections are now likely to be postponed by at least 3 to 4 months.
The announcement comes as Benazir Bhutto’s political party gathers today to discuss a boycott of the January 8th election. At the meeting, Bhutto’s 19-year-old son, Bilawal is […]

FORA.tv: Looking Back on Bhutto’s Legacy

by: Jason Haber December 29, 2007

FORA.tv has assembled recent speeches given by Benazir Bhutto. In an email to Blogflict letting us know about the video clips, a user wrote: “I would like to share some videos of the former Prime Minister, in hopes that these videos can give people an insight and glimpse of Ms. Bhutto’s extraordinary life.” […]

How did Pakistan’s Bhutto die?

by: Jason Haber December 28, 2007

3 different causes of death in 36 hours?  This does not sound right.
CNN reports: “Video footage of Thursday’s attack on Bhutto contains a murky shot of a hand firing a pistol three times, but the Pakistani government said Bhutto — who was standing through her vehicle’s sunroof — was not hit. The latest explanation Friday […]