Comments on: Smokers’ Corner: The dubious left

By: Abdul Rehman Gilani

Abdul Rehman Gilani — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:46:12 +0000

Yeah, and Pakistan was meant to be a secular state……

What a joke.

By: Nasah

Nasah — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:54:09 +0000

Whatever PPP's failings real or imagined dynastic or otherwise — it is Pakistan's only truly national party — unlike PTI never afraid of fighting elections on a progressive platform.

By: maco

maco — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:45:29 +0000

That is why I dislike present PPP and want a true democratic & socialist PPP.

By: Sultan

Sultan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:23:11 +0000

You are right again. Marvelous and great insight. Yes, the PPP are clearly the same Party as in 1969. Authoritarian (heroes very other "socialist" dictators from the 1960's), puja of the Bhutto family (chairman for life sort of thing), very much a party of opportunistic landlords (the scions of liberalism). Some lefties who were purged (mainly from Punjab). Now however, the hollowness of the PPP is painfully evident in the shape of PM Gilani and President Zardari. They truly embody the nothingness that is the PPP today.

By: Jalebi

Jalebi — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:31:28 +0000

Because in Pakistan, people are very concerned about whose daughter/son you are.PPP supporters very much want a bhutto. the son of BB.. and the grandson of ZB to head the party politics. Hence Bilawal is known as bhutto zardari. the bhutto name is like a brand?

By: Atta Mateen

Atta Mateen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:50:47 +0000

It is not the political character of the party that I agree with the writer, continues the legacy of Bhutto's era, it is the volume of corruption which is destroying the party. An example, look at the size of provincial and the central cabinet, a form of bribery to the allies.

By: Sinai

Sinai — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:26:22 +0000

You are not left leaning but a non observant Muslim . Do not Confuse non adherence to your faith to a political ideology. Imran is right wing as per his political ideology
and he maybe a non observant like you.

By: Amjad Cheema

Amjad Cheema — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:59:07 +0000

Well said NFP
At the end of the day its only Jialas from this party who lay down their lives for high human values.

By: Badar

Badar — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:19:52 +0000

A well written article in many ways by NFP. Did a good job of explaining how PPP drifted away from its original agenda. He correctly points out that the current jokers running PPP have nothing to do with its very foundations. Infact, many of these at PPP’s top today are agents of Anti-PPP establishment.

Let me point out that ZAB was not the founder of PPP. PPP was not ZAB's idea. ZAB was only the founding Chairman. The idea of PPP was conceived by Dr. Hassan, Sheikh Rashid, JA Rahim, Meraj M Khan and about a dozen others who would often brainstorm at Dr. Hassan’s Gulberg residence (also PPP’s founding place later) on social inequality among common masses and other issues facing the country. They came up with the idea of creating a dynamic political platform and invited Bhutto to become its first leader. The invitation was personally delivered by Dr. Hassan during his visit to Larkana. PPP was later hijacked by vederas thanks to ZAB’s follies which triggered both his and PPP’s downfall.

By: fareed

fareed — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:45:05 +0000

I think PPP moves with time and look at the best outcome for the country.In this regard they do some time minor policy shift.Thats why they are pakistans most popular party.Its unfortunate evry time ppp takes over power is after dictatorship and my friends expect a majic of democracy.Democracy is a process which become more effective with time.Let this process to continue.