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Thank you, President Zardari!

Thank you Sir for leading Pakistan on the way to constitutional reform which has seen it get rid of legacy of decades of autocracy. Thank you for presiding over an economic restructuring that leads to more even distribution of resources between urban and rural and between north and south. Thank you for steering Pakistan though its worst economic years and worst energy shortages with minimum of damage. And Thank you for standing up against the terrorists while risking your own life. Thank you for your initiatives on women's rights. Thank you for your voice for minorities and thank you for being there for all liberal and freedom causes. Thank you for the vision and stamina to stick to the politics of reconciliation and thank you for demonstrating that a successful democracy is about inclusion and cooperation above anything else. Thank you for defending Pakistan against the terrorists and thank you for protecting its interest on international forums. Thank you for your efforts to re

Prediction Time

After an eventful day, Prediction Time. No inside info. Based on my analysis. Yousaf Raza Gillani will have the longest term of any Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan yet. #SC will not be able to harm President or the system on account of #MemoGate or #NRO. Army will feel compelled to protect the President in #MemoGate. In next 6 months, civil-military imbalance will have significant changes. In near future, there will be a party hostile to Chinese' trade surplus and influence in Pakistan. In near future, if it ever comes to showdown between US and anyone, in final tally Pakistan will be in US Column. Next Election is the last election in which #PMLN will contest with perception of a significant player. #PTI wave will be the strongest in Central Punjab and Army Belt (Attock, Khoshab, Jhelum, Chakwal). PPP-Sherpao will be the most significant player (significant may not be the largest) in #KP Imran Khan (PTI) might not be the largest Right-wing party by no of se