Tribune Take: Musharraf's physical absence causes low turnout at rally
Tribune Take discusses the significance of the fact that Musharraf wasn't physically present at the rally.
In today’s episode of the Tribune Take we look at former president Pervez Musharraf's political rally in Karachi.
Salman Siddiqui, The Express Tribune‘s correspondent based in Karachi discusses the significance of the fact that Musharraf wasn't physically present at the rally, eventually contributing to the low turn out. In his opinion, it was a weak start to Musharraf's political ambitions.
Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan said on Monday that the former president will be arrested from the airport when he returns. Siddiqui says that such threats by the Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) is just payback for the days when Musharraf was in power and had refused to gaurantee late Prime Minster Benazir Bhutto's safety.
Read Salman Siddiqui's articles here.
The Tribune Take daily news web show will appear on the tribune.com.pk home page.
The Take will feature in-depth interviews and analysis with editors and reporters who are covering the major stories, exploring front page events and major ledes. The news analysis covers the way The Express Tribune examines a story, how we cover it and why.
Salman Siddiqui, The Express Tribune‘s correspondent based in Karachi discusses the significance of the fact that Musharraf wasn't physically present at the rally, eventually contributing to the low turn out. In his opinion, it was a weak start to Musharraf's political ambitions.
Meanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan said on Monday that the former president will be arrested from the airport when he returns. Siddiqui says that such threats by the Pakistan Peoples Party(PPP) is just payback for the days when Musharraf was in power and had refused to gaurantee late Prime Minster Benazir Bhutto's safety.
Read Salman Siddiqui's articles here.
The Tribune Take daily news web show will appear on the tribune.com.pk home page.
The Take will feature in-depth interviews and analysis with editors and reporters who are covering the major stories, exploring front page events and major ledes. The news analysis covers the way The Express Tribune examines a story, how we cover it and why.