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Return of the Tumandar President Farooq Leghari has resigned a year before the end of his five year term as head of the state, Nadeem Saeed writes about his politics and personality

Also seeSatisfying tumandars, ignoring subjects

 

The widening tribal, political divide Chiefs of Leghari and Khosa tribes are key players in Pakistani politics but back in their home district they seem to be at daggers drawn, are they really? Nadeem Saeed takes recourse from history to find the answer

Former governor Punjab Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa's rejoinder

Nadeem Saeed replies to Sardar Khosa's rejoinder

 

MMA votebank in Southern Punjab negligible Labelled as a breeding ground for religious extremism, southern Punjab has on the contrary returned only three MMA candidates, writes Nadeem Saeed

Also see PPP re-emerges in Southern Punjab

 

Feudals 'dodge' graduation bar  The graduation bar which did hit some individuals has failed to keep traditional feudal clans in southern Punjab away from politics, Nadeem Saeed writes

Also see Leaders busy in personal rather than parties' campaigns

 

Keen contests on nine seats in Southern Punjab Although the southern part of the Punjab will see electoral bouts on some 50 National Assembly seats in the general elections but nine of them are drawing special attention, reports Nadeem Saeed

 

Opposition fails to find potential candidates The opposition parties could not found potential candidates for the top district slots as in most of the cases in south Punjab, Nadeem Saeed reports

 

Traditional clans set for victory in Southern Punjab Local bodies polls are set to be held in all 13 districts of Southern Punjab or what is also called the Seraiki belt, reports Nadeem Saeed

 

 

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Mukhtar Mai, reporting misery and courage

 

 

Aimal Kasi, a crusader or an insider?

 

 

Balochistan, bleeding with resources

 

 

Vultures, turtles and nuclear waste

 

 

Heritage, waiting for a John Marshal
Agriculture, a bitter harvest

© 2008 Nadeem Saeed