“Asia’s Pakistan problem”
The Nation Asia’s Pakistan problem By: Marvi Memon | March 22, 2012 As I stare at a graph tabulating Asia’s growth rates from 1700 to 2050, the return of Asian economic power is all evident. If all goes well for our continent, we could be looking at dominating the world by being at 52 percent of the world’s GDP. At this stage, the only question as a Pakistani politician that comes to my mind is where will Pakistan be? The answer lies with us. We could either be steering the demographic dividends or be watching the demographic disasters taking place in front of...
Read More“Proud to be with the PMLN”
The Nation Proud to be with the PML-N By: Marvi Memon | March 19, 2012 Human rights being upheld for all, protection for the discriminated, provinces being treated equally, rule of law, military-civil divide being clear, development for all, Constitution being upheld, empowerment for the youth…….these are some of the values I struggled for during my four years in politics. During my time in Parliament, I was part of a political party, which gave me little support on ground on these issues; and so, I functioned as a political lone ranger with only that much efficacy for changing...
Read MoreMarvi Memon Address at PMLN House Karachi
PMLN Marvi Memon address at PMLN House Karachi – March 11 2012. Ms Marvi Memon was warmly welcomed at Karachi airport by PMLN Sindh senior leadership and reached PMLN House Karachi with a huge rally. PMLN Sindh President Ghous Ali Shah, Salim Zia, Mamnoon Qazi, Zahida, Sorath Thebo and thousands of workers welcomed her. Here are the extracts of her speech: 1. She thanked PMLN Quaid Nawaz Sharif Sahib for his warm welcome in PMLN and PML President Sindh for warm welcome in Sindh. 2. provincial autonomy for Sindh,just utilization of Sindh’s resources,no compromise on Sindh cause 3. good...
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Marvi Memon’s press talk at Raiwind March 4 2012
My first encounter with PMLN was when I saw them fighting for democracy against President Musharraf. I never understood then what I understood on the eve of my resignation from parliament; the importance of not being part of establishment’s politics. I learnt this lesson in three years whilst other politicians who are twenty years my senior have still not learnt it and are playing power politics under the establishment’s umbrella even today. PMLN learnt this lesson the hard way and truly moved on. Since my resignation I got the opportunity to examine a few political options from...
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