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 [Pakistan Ledger: Unbiased World news & views] Biryani to poo-poo!: It takes an architect, an engineer, a plumber, a mason and others to build a barn."  In Pakistani vernacular we hear "one can convert biryani into poo poo very quickly, but it takes a long time to grow the rice, rasie the chichken and make good biryani." Also one can convert biryani to poo poo, but you can't make biryani out of poo poo!

 [Sherryx's Weblog] After the Break-up: A Class Analysis of Pakistani Politics: The resignation from the federal cabinet of fifteen ministers belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML (N) has exposed the fragile nature of the present ”˜democratic’ set-up.

[The Pakistan Policy Blog] A Battle for Punjab or Just Noise?: But the game is more likely far more complex.  Sandwiched in between the headlines is news of the acceptance of the nomination papers of Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif.  The same election commission rejected their papers for February’s elections on grounds of previous convictions.  This time around, petitions against their eligibility were rejected by the Musharraf-appointed commission.  At the same time, the People’s Party has replaced the cabinet seats vacated by the Muslim League (Nawaz) largely with PPP ministers already in the cabinet (making them in charge of multiple ministries).

 [CIVIL SOCIETY PAKISTAN] Coalition chaos: Mr Nawaz Sharif has stated that his party will continue to support the PPP in the parliament and pursue the cause of the judges relentlessly from outside. PMLN is expected to align with the APDM, lawyers and the civil society in this struggle and that would ultimately pitch them against the government.

 [Rupee News: Recording History, Narrating Archives, Strategic Vision, Profound Analysis, Unique ideas] Dar dumping hailed. Karachi Stocks surge. Rupee bounces up!: Actually no Foreign Miniser on the planet can beat the record of his earler two stints in which he and his PPP counterpart increased the the debt of Pakistan from $12 Billion (durng Zia era) to $38 Billion during the Musharraf/Aziz era. The much maligend imported Prime Minister reduced the budget deficit despite the horrendous earthquake and a war on the Western border.

[Njoyment Blog] Current Situation and Law History of Pakistan: It is interesting to know the power of law when we review the famous case which was brought into action by the president of constituent assembly Maulvi Tamiz ud Din who filed case against the Government in Sindh High Court and even interesting thing is when Sindh Court decided in the favor of Maulvi Tamiz ud Din and Government had to go to Federal Court (now Supreme Court) for revised decision. Government’s officials worked very hard on the case and got the decision in their favor.

[Pakistan First] Why We, Pakistanis, Would Miss Musharraf: Today, the younger Bhutto and her successor Sharif are presenting themselves as the saviors of Pakistan’s beleaguered democratic institutions. This begs the question: How real were these institutions before Musharraf came to power?

 [jamboforums.com] Ministers quit Pakistan cabinet: Ministers quit Pakistan cabinet Declan Walsh in Islamabad The Guardian Monday May 12 2008 Pakistan's fragile coalition government suffered a bruising blow today when Nawaz Sharif, leader of the second largest party, pulled his ministers .

[aussieindolanka-Blog] South Asia - PML-N ministers resign from Pakistan cabinet: Islamabad, A day after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif announced his party’s withdrawal from the cabinet, nine federal ministers of the party Tuesday submitted their resignations over disagreement on the issue of sacked judges.

 [Biodun Iginla's Weblog] Pakistan ministers set to resign: Mr Sharif has said that despite quitting the government, his party would support the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led government from the treasury benches on an issue-by-issue basis.

[Pakistan Politics | Pak Political Blog] Nawaz Sharif: Nawaz sharif campaigned successfully with his one time fierce rival Benazir Bhutto but after the unfortunate assassination of Benazir on dec27 2007, sharif joined hands together with Asif Zardari and after feb, 18 2008 elections Asif zardari and Nawaz sharif formed a joint coalition government. PML-N gained great majority in Punjab province and also emerged as second largest party in National Assembly.

[The Pakistan Policy Blog] Nawaz Feels the Heat: What Will He Do?: If Sharif distances himself from the PPP partially or completely, then he and much of Pakistan could be put on a path of confrontation with the establishment as well as the PPP. Sharif and his brother, Shahbaz, would likely be unable to return to electoral politics without any radical political change.

 [CHUP! - Changing Up Pakistan] UPDATE: Zardari Reacts to Resignation News: Despite Zardari’s diplomatic overtures, I have still been confused over the logic of Sharif’s decision Monday. However, upon reading and exploring various theories, I found this explanation, from The Pakistan Policy Blog most plausible: .

 [Pakistan: Now or Never?] Pakistan’s coalition government founders: Interestingly, the collapse of the coalition government came when many were calling on Sharif and Zardari to reach a consensus in order to concentrate on tackling Pakistan’s economic problems, and the challenges of reining in Islamist militants.

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