Comments on: A Disappointing Presidential Address

by: Eraj Danish

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:31:18 +0000

I agree I think we need a common ground where the middle class of Pakistan can raise its voice. Our voice will inshAllah be heard at global level. Even if you see history it is observec that revolutions and changes take place when the middle class rises!! And that is what we need as of now to find extremism and corruption. The two main things that have affected are country.

by: Hira Mir

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:30:35 +0000

why in the world would political leaders care. They have big cars private jets and all the luxury one wants. It is WE who need to speak. The majority that has been silent for years. We have to raise our voice.

by: Shakir Lakhani

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:13:20 +0000

It’s simply not possible for a politician to be neutral (even if he’s the speaker of the N.A. or the president of the country). As expected, he blamed GEO and Jang for all his troubles (like BB, Nawaz and Musharraf did not long ago). Mr. Zardari is not fit either to be president or prime minister because his past is tainted.

by: Hend

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:06:42 +0000

Eid Mubarak to all.

by: Skunk

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:40:02 +0000

Dude, you do amuse me, you reach a decision and then justify it. It was a party address, by the party chairman, not an address to the nation. Hence, it was not supposed to be presidential.

And more over you choose to compare it with the 1965 Ayub address, wherein the innocent president forgot to mention that we launched a war in Kashmir first and left the entire remaining border unguarded? or where he forgot to mention that we even forgot to inform the Air force? That address was to blind the nation, who in their valor and patriotism fought tooth and nail to correct adventurism thrust upon them by the generals.

The point about Bhuttoism is agreeable, however, the establishment supported in their quest by the Pakistan’s educated middle class took care of Bhutto, not one but almost all of them.

Lastly, you question the making of comment about Geo and the political actors, what you do not question is that why about half a dozen other channels have been left out? With their more than a dozen equally critical anchors.

The fact, is that the said ‘trust’ which was not named, which, immediately responded in a manner of ‘chor ki daari mein tinka’ repaces news with opinions. It was the only channel which did not think that the rally was important enough be given due coverage, even less then MQM’s youm-e-taasees. It is in fact also the only newspaper which, is currently publishing columns along with news on the front page. Strictly against the norms of journalism.

It exaggerates to the extent that, it has termed the repromulgation of ordinances an ‘impending constitutional crisis,’ their opinion is however, not supported by any legal experts. The other day Kamran Khan reported the massive land grab near Mai Kolachi in Karachi by ‘government backed’ armed men, valued according to him at a staggering 72 Billion dollars! The land is not more than two to three billion rupees or at max ten billion rupees. The list goes on and on, I can quote many examples if you need. One does not expect that these are all honest and innocent mistakes by the most competent news network in Pakistan.

Eid Mubarak people, aur ahle-e-awam ko youm-e-taasees ki mubarakbad!

by: Shakir Lakhani

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Eid mubarak to everyone at chowrangi. I didn’t know Kashif was on Haj: please say a special prayer for Pakistan!

by: Hina Safdar

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:57:24 +0000

@Hamid
Bundle of thanks and I would like to say “Same as Above”

A very prosperous Eid Mubarak to all Chowrangi contributors and readers……Specially Kashif Sir and congrats to him for Hajj.

Prayers for Pakistan and its Army.
Long Live Pakistan.

by: Hamid Majid Abbasi

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:44:01 +0000

@ ALL
Away from politics A Very Happyt Eid Mubarik 2 all of u……..
at chowrangi especially 2 Hina, Lt General, Shakir Sb, Momina(where r u), nd all others………

for confused indian best wishes…….

nd lastly Kashif congrats on d completition of ur Haj…….May Allah brings to u everything dat u desire and nw a Happy Eid

Special Prayers for Pakistan nd our brothers in balouchistan whose some1 is missing………..in waziristan where they are fighting against therrorist and above all to the brave soldiesrs of

PAK ARMY……….we love each and every 1 of u and we are more than proud of u………..Pakistan Zindbabad

by: tayab

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:41:10 +0000

It was indeed, very disappointing address. What else could we had expected from a no graduate president who heads a political party and is surrounded by people who may not have nations interest in their sights.

I did not give me any hope or diection. This was awated oppertunity and I hope that the net address will address ntional issues.

by: Hamid Majid Abbasi

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:32:36 +0000

@hina
“when misfortunes come…………they come in a batallion”

the clock has started ticking…….but hina I and every pakistani fears what they have in mind………coz our pakistan cannnot take any more adventures especially from a top post………