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		<title>Good move?</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2012/06/21/good-move/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Were having Gilani to step down quickly and calling a National Assembly session for Friday the right steps for the ruling coalition to take?]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1799" style="margin-right: 10px;" title="judges_hammer_290" src="https://forum.dawn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/judges_hammer_290.jpg" alt="" width="290" height="230" />In wake of the Supreme Court&#8217;s verdict, was accepting the judgment on Yousuf Raza Gilani without a confrontation a prudent decision on the government&#8217;s part?</p>
<p>Were having Gilani to step down quickly and calling a National Assembly session for Friday <a href="http://dawn.com/2012/06/21/the-way-forward-4/" target="_blank"><strong>the right steps</strong></a> for the ruling coalition to take?</p>
<p>Do you see the Supreme Court giving the new prime minister a chance or will the matter of the letter to Swiss authorities once again create turmoil here?</p>
<p>In the end, should the decision to allow the ruling coalition to continue its term belong to the Supreme Court or the people?</p>
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		<title>Political broth</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2012/05/28/political-broth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 11:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza’s ruling on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s conviction in the contempt of court case was not unexpected, the reaction it drew from opposition parties, especially the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was not entirely surprising either. PTI, as well as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have decided to challenge the speaker’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza’s ruling on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s conviction in the contempt of court case was not unexpected, the reaction it drew from opposition parties, especially the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was not entirely surprising either.</p>
<p>PTI, as well as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) <a href="http://dawn.com/2012/05/28/pml-n-files-petition-challenging-na-speakers-ruling/" target="_blank"><strong>have decided to challenge</strong> </a>the speaker’s decision in the Supreme Court, and leaders of both parties have been busy threatening a ‘long march’ against the present government.</p>
<p>Is the opposition’s stance on the ruling a principled one, or the parties attempting to give a political spin to the situation?</p>
<p>Will Pakistani politicians create a standoff between the country’s premier institutions or is this a sign of a real change in the country’s political future?</p>
<p>Are rallies, long marches and political altercations the solution to the problems Pakistan faces? Or, should all political parties try and reach a consensus on a means to take the country forward?</p>
<p><em>Dawn.com invites its readers to share their views…</em></p>
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		<title>Memogate (ad nauseam)</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2012/01/23/memogate-ad-nauseam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the ever-changing scenario in the memogate scandal case, Mansoor Ijaz has reportedly refused to come to Pakistan and appear in court. Ijaz has based his decision on ‘unsatisfactory’ security arrangements and that the government is interfering in the security plan. This latest development has created furore amongst politicians, diplomats, analysts and the media – [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the ever-changing scenario in the memogate scandal case, Mansoor Ijaz has reportedly <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/23/ijaz%E2%80%99s-counsel-dissatisfied-with-security-measures.html" target="_blank">refused </a></strong>to come to Pakistan and appear in court. Ijaz has based his decision on ‘unsatisfactory’ security arrangements and that the <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/22/billions-will-not-be-spent-on-mansoor-ijazs-security-pm.html" target="_blank">government </a></strong>is interfering in the security plan.</p>
<p>This latest development has created furore amongst politicians, diplomats, analysts and the media – as they all voice their opinion on the case.</p>
<p>While one cannot take away from the significance of the alleged memo, given its contents and the personnel involved – should it continue to remain the most important issue, nearly four months after it first surfaced?</p>
<p>Given the problems being faced by the country and its people, such as the energy crises, terrorism, street crimes, inflation, health issues – should the memogate scandal really be at the top of the agenda?</p>
<p>Should the government, the <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2012/01/22/not-afraid-of-anyone-coming-to-unveil-the-truth-ijaz.html" target="_blank">military</a></strong>, the media and all other concerned players be as concerned with the memogate as they currently are?</p>
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		<title>On the brink</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/11/29/on-the-brink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five days after the deadly Nato attack on a check-post in Mohmand, Pakistan has changed its stance on relations with the United States. With the Nato supplies already blocked and Shamsi air base shut down, Pakistan has also decided to boycott the Bonn conference on Afghanistan. The government and its Defence Committee of the Cabinet [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Five days after the deadly Nato attack on a check-post in Mohmand, Pakistan has changed its stance on relations with the United States. With the Nato supplies already blocked and Shamsi air base shut down, Pakistan has also decided to boycott the Bonn conference on Afghanistan.</p>
<p>The government and its Defence Committee of the Cabinet responded swiftly to the attack, easing down the pressure from various corners (political and otherwise) to show its disapproval. </p>
<p>Events in the next few days will reflect whether these bans, closures and boycotts will remain in place for the long term. </p>
<p>With a growing rhetoric from the public and political parties to cut all ties with the United States and its allied forces, should the government take such drastic steps?</p>
<p>Given the significance of border security along the Pak-Afghan border and the impending American withdrawal from Afghanistan, how should the government frame a long-term policy with the United States?</p>
<p>By boycotting the Bonn conference, could Pakistan possibly alienate itself from key decisions regarding Afghanistan and its future?</p>
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		<title>The right call?</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/11/23/the-right-call/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former federal information minister and human rights campaigner Sherry Rehman has been appointed Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States within 12 hours of Husain Haqqani’s resignation. Haqqani resigned on Tuesday, days after Pakistani-American businessman, Mansoor Ijaz accused him of being behind a memo that accused the Pakistani military of plotting a coup in May. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former federal information minister and human rights campaigner <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/23/sherry-rehman-appointed-pakistans-ambassador-to-us.html" target="_blank">Sherry Rehman has been appointed</a></strong> Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States within 12 hours of Husain Haqqani’s resignation.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/23/haqqani-bows-out.html" target="_blank">Haqqani resigned</a></strong> on Tuesday, days after Pakistani-American businessman, Mansoor Ijaz accused him of being behind a memo that accused the Pakistani military of plotting a coup in May.</p>
<p>In your opinion, will Sherry Rehman’s <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/23/sherry-rehman-profile.html" target="_blank">political portfolio</a></strong> make her a credible Ambassador to the US?</p>
<p>How will her new appointment impact US-Pakistan relations?</p>
<p>Sherry Rehman’s previous resignation from the post as federal information minister in 2009 was reportedly due to differences of opinion with President Zardari on imposing restrictions on the media. Will those differences factor in her responsibilities as Pakistan’s envoy to the US?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Haqqani exit</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/11/22/haqqani-exit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Husain Haqqani has resigned from his position as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States following his meeting with the top leadership of the country. Haqqani has said he is ready to face inquiries regarding his alleged involvement in the memo-gate scandal. While the diplomat’s three-year tenure in the key position has come to an end, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Husain Haqqani has <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/22/husain-haqqani-resigns-ready-to-face-investigation.html">resigned from his position as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States </a></strong>following his meeting with the top leadership of the country. Haqqani has said he is ready to face inquiries regarding his alleged involvement in the memo-gate scandal.</p>
<p>While the diplomat’s three-year tenure in the key position has come to an end, the scandal is not likely to be buried in the near future. The government was brought under pressure by <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/19/nawaz-calls-for-transparent-inquiry-in-memo-scandal.html">opposition parties</a> </strong>to launch a fair probe in to the matter and Haqqani’s exit seemed inevitable.</p>
<p>Will Haqqani’s resignation pave the way for a fair and independent probe into the scandal?</p>
<p>Who, in your opinion, is likely to be handed the all-important appointment of Pakistan’s ambassador to the US?</p>
<p>How will the US government react to Haqqani’s exit and will the move strengthen or weaken the relationship between the two countries?</p>
<p>How do you rate Haqqani’s three-year tenure as Pakistan’s ambassador?</p>
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		<title>Knots in the tie?</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/11/11/knots-in-the-tie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh have vowed to open a new chapter in bilateral relationship. In an hour-long meeting, prior to the opening of the 17th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), the two prime ministers predicted more constructive and result-oriented talks in the near [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh have <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/11/11/pakistan-india-seek-new-era-in-ties.html" target="_blank">vowed to open a new chapter</a></strong> in bilateral relationship.</p>
<p>In an hour-long meeting, prior to the opening of the 17th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), the two prime ministers predicted more constructive and result-oriented talks in the near future.</p>
<p>However, the Indian side has made it clear to the Pakistani side that unless there is some action against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaatud Dawa, it wouldn’t be possible for the two nations to move forward together.</p>
<p>“The discussions between the two countries had yielded positive results, but more needed to be done,” Manmohan Singh said.</p>
<p>While Prime Minister Gilani added: “The next round of talks will be more positive, more constructive and will open a new chapter in the history of both countries.”</p>
<p>Despite the public willingness to open a ‘new chapter’ in ties, are the talks at the Saarc Summit once again mere lip service?</p>
<p>Will they, like previous efforts, fail in resuming a proper dialogue?</p>
<p>More importantly, is the crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaatud Dawa the only obstacle in Pak-India ties?</p>
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<p><em>Dawn.com invites its readers to give their views and suggestions.</em></p>
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		<title>Of brothers and friends</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/10/06/of-brothers-and-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although Afghan President Hamid Karzai stated that the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Afghanistan and India will not affect ties with Pakistan, it is clear that this has already started being perceived with suspicion. The dynamics of the region, the tension between the two neighbours and the US-led war on terror could possibly lead to further [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although Afghan President Hamid Karzai stated that the Strategic Partnership Agreement between Afghanistan and India will not affect ties with Pakistan, it is clear that this has already started being perceived with suspicion.</p>
<p>The dynamics of the region, the tension between the two neighbours and the US-led war on terror could possibly lead to further obstacles aggravated by this pact.</p>
<p>Karzai said that <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/06/india-a-great-friend-pakistan-twin-brother-karzai.html" target="_blank">Pakistan is a “twin brother” and India is a “great friend”</a></strong>. He also said that he doesn’t expect this relationship to go beyond Afghanistan and India. However, there remains too much distrust between the “twin brothers” to actually believe various statements issued by each other’s offices.</p>
<p>Can Pakistan continue to focus on working mutually with Afghanistan to battle militancy as opposed to investing itself further in the realm of mistrust?</p>
<p>Although this agreement between Pakistan’s two neighbours is nothing new, will it cause further tension in its own relationship with these nations?</p>
<p>Most of all, will this agreement with India really have no impact on the Pak-Afghan relationship?</p>
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		<title>Power play</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2011/10/05/1338/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Violent riots broke out in Lahore and other cities in Punjab after prolonged power outages. The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) has been criticised for instigating these riots. The party encouraged its workers to join the protests against the outages but subsequently failed to protect public property. The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) boosted [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Violent riots broke out in Lahore and other cities in Punjab after prolonged  power outages. The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) has been criticised  for instigating these riots.</p>
<p>The party encouraged its workers to join the protests against the outages but  subsequently failed to protect public property. The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) boosted its supplies in a  bid to deflate the PML-N’s plans to capitalise on the crisis, which <strong><a href="http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/05/loadshedding-contained-claims-minister.html" target="_blank">seemed  to work</a></strong>.</p>
<p>In this ongoing game of “one up” will Pakistanis have to deal with blows  every time the opposition clashes with the ruling government?</p>
<p>What, in your opinion, are the more intelligent ways of getting our points  across, than succumbing to the ways of power politics?</p>
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		<title>Kya Pakistan or India Tom and Jerry hain?</title>
		<link>https://forum.dawn.com/2010/02/25/kya-pakistan-or-india-tom-and-jerry-hain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the much awaited Pakistan-India talk takes place today, Wusatullah Khan asks the following: Are Pakistan and India like Tom and Jerry – they can’t bear to be with each other yet can’t stand to be without each other either? Instead of being worried about their future, both countries are more worried about maintaining their [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>As the much awaited Pakistan-India talk takes place today, Wusatullah Khan asks the following:<br />
</strong></p>
<p>Are Pakistan and India like Tom and Jerry – they can’t bear to be with each other yet can’t stand to be without each other either? Instead of being worried about their future, both countries are more worried about maintaining their false pride. Why are these 63-year-old countries acting like five or six-year-old school children who get into useless banter over every issue? How long will it take for them to stop this bickering?<br />
Do you have any idea or suggestion?</p>
<p><em>Kya Pakistan or India Tom and Jerry hain – jinhain aik doosray kay saath bhi sakoon nahi or aik doosray kay bina bhi chen nahi? Donon ko apnay mustaqbal say zyada apni apni naak kay neechi ya oonchi honay ki fiqar hi kyun rehthi hai? Yeh donon 63 saala mumaalik, paanch chhay baras kay school janay walay</em><em> bachon ki tarha, har maslay par guthm guhtha honay ki aadath say kab jaan churra sakain gay? Aaj bath ho gee iss  par.<br />
</em></p>
<p><em> Aap kay zehn may bhi yaqeenan koi bath, koi sawaal ya koi tajweez ho gee. Iss kay liyeh humain likhiyeh.</em></p>
<p><strong>Watch<em> </em></strong><strong><strong>Wusatullah Khan live on DawnNews at 10:00 pm.</strong><br />
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