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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 21, 2018 10:26:22 GMT
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Jul 21, 2018 10:41:37 GMT
Imran Khan would be terrible for Pakistan and sadly he’s going to win. He’s gone from cricketing playboy to an authoritarian sounding anti Western demagogue. On top of that he’s in all probability a puppet of the military and the ISI. I am not hopeful for Pakistan’s future. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 21, 2018 11:44:16 GMT
Imran Khan would be terrible for Pakistan and sadly he’s going to win. He’s gone from cricketing playboy to an authoritarian sounding anti Western demagogue. On top of that he’s in all probability a puppet of the military and the ISI. I am not hopeful for Pakistan’s future. Has anyone ever been hopeful as to Pakistan's future? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 21, 2018 11:48:46 GMT
I was quite hopeful when Zia Ul-Haq got shot down.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Jul 21, 2018 12:03:45 GMT
Imran Khan would be terrible for Pakistan and sadly he’s going to win. He’s gone from cricketing playboy to an authoritarian sounding anti Western demagogue. On top of that he’s in all probability a puppet of the military and the ISI. I am not hopeful for Pakistan’s future. Has anyone ever been hopeful as to Pakistan's future? Their last best chance was probably Benazir Bhutto |
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 21, 2018 12:26:09 GMT
Has anyone ever been hopeful as to Pakistan's future? Their last best chance was probably Benazir Bhutto says it all |
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Post by middyman on Jul 21, 2018 13:34:21 GMT
Their last best chance was probably Benazir Bhutto says it all I was in Pakistan when she won last time (I think) staying in a small hotel quite a long way up the Karakorum Highway. The locals were delighted and toured the village offering all and sundry a tot of their illicit home-made hooch. |
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jul 21, 2018 17:39:17 GMT
Has anyone ever been hopeful as to Pakistan's future? Their last best chance was probably Benazir Bhutto But only before the beginning of her first term, or? My hope would have been rather general Musharraf. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jul 21, 2018 18:02:36 GMT
I wrote a little guide to the parties contesting the election, in which I compare Nawaz Sharif to James Buchanan and muse about the power of Karachi mafia boss who lives in Mill Hill. Hope it's useful. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 21, 2018 18:14:21 GMT
Imran Khan would be terrible for Pakistan and sadly he’s going to win. He’s gone from cricketing playboy to an authoritarian sounding anti Western demagogue. On top of that he’s in all probability a puppet of the military and the ISI. I am not hopeful for Pakistan’s future. I used to know someone who had encountered him a professional context. Said he's a real arsehole. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jul 21, 2018 18:30:01 GMT
I know someone who met him a long time ago and, yes, that's about right.
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Post by Merseymike on Jul 21, 2018 19:22:01 GMT
I wrote a little guide to the parties contesting the election, in which I compare Nawaz Sharif to James Buchanan and muse about the power of Karachi mafia boss who lives in Mill Hill. Hope it's useful. Really interesting. When the PPP were in power was that because they managed to break out of their heartland? |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jul 21, 2018 19:30:06 GMT
I wrote a little guide to the parties contesting the election, in which I compare Nawaz Sharif to James Buchanan and muse about the power of Karachi mafia boss who lives in Mill Hill. Hope it's useful. Really interesting. When the PPP were in power was that because they managed to break out of their heartland? Yes: they were competitive in Punjab in 2002 (which they would likely have won had they been entirely free and fair), 2008 and the elections of the late 80s/early 90s, but not in 1997 or 2013. In most of those elections they also did well in the old NWFP (now KP) and Baluchistan. Outside the rural parts of Sindh their support is really volatile. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Jul 22, 2018 5:00:15 GMT
I wrote a little guide to the parties contesting the election, in which I compare Nawaz Sharif to James Buchanan and muse about the power of Karachi mafia boss who lives in Mill Hill. Hope it's useful. "..the power of Karachi mafia boss who lives in Mill Hill" [edited by mod] Some would say terrorist boss..
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Post by AdminSTB on Jul 22, 2018 5:02:06 GMT
some of us would like to avoid letters from the likes of Carter-Fuck.
Let's not names with allegations unless backable up with evidence.
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Post by swanarcadian on Jul 22, 2018 9:13:10 GMT
Has anyone noticed that both India and Pakistan seem to pluralise "general election" to "general elections" when talking of a single general election? This minor detail does baffle me.
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 22, 2018 9:20:29 GMT
some of us would like to avoid letters from the likes of Carter-Fuck. Let's not names with allegations unless backable up with evidence. And that might not have been wise in itself Iain! |
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Post by The Bishop on Jul 22, 2018 9:25:43 GMT
Imran Khan would be terrible for Pakistan and sadly he’s going to win. He’s gone from cricketing playboy to an authoritarian sounding anti Western demagogue. On top of that he’s in all probability a puppet of the military and the ISI. I am not hopeful for Pakistan’s future. Has anyone ever been hopeful as to Pakistan's future? It is arguable that Pakistan was cursed from the beginning - I certainly doubt if Jinnah dying as soon as he did was part of the plan. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Jul 22, 2018 9:40:21 GMT
some of us would like to avoid letters from the likes of Carter-Fuck. Let's not names with allegations unless backable up with evidence. And that might not have been wise in itself Iain! Common Abuse, guv and in common usage for decades by Private Eye. |
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Post by swanarcadian on Jul 22, 2018 9:42:28 GMT
Poll added on the third attempt - slip of the hand first time, then loss of internet connection on the second. And I thought the angry bear was bad...
Edit: I'm not expecting a high turnout.
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