Archive for June, 2007
The Toothless Election Commission
By: Naeem Sadiq
Comment from Teeth Maestro: I received this article from an email list and felt it important to share with everyone, more interestingly I had an image perfectly suited for this article, to the letter, so enjoy
One must give due credit to the pious MQM for having realized that Imran Khan does not possess [...]
‘Sir’ Salman Rushdie, Up Yours!!!
This recent move to (dis)honor the author Salman Rushdie with the highest British award of Knighthood a bold step which attempts to continue to alienate the Muslims of the world. Since 9/11 the Muslims have been in the cross-hairs of all investigations in any unforeseen mishap in the world, the first thing that the [...]
The 15 Jail Days under Musharaf military dictatorship
By: Farooq Tariq
(I received this article written by Farooq Tariq, a leader of Labor Party Pakistan, its important to share this first-hand narration of the events which took place while he was detained by Musharrafs dictatorship in an attempt to control the rising voice of descent slowly developing against him in Pakistan)
It was one of [...]
Kashif Memon � America’s Got Pakistani Talent
It was by accident that I bumped across this video of a Pakistani performing a dance on the show America’s Got Talent, and while I was composing this for my blog I was delighted to see that Adil Najam remained as usual a step ahead even during his travels to China and wrote a well [...]
FascistArmy.org Website Blocked in Pakistan
It is a fact that those romantic days of ‘Enlightened Moderation‘ a key phrase used to disguise the term Martial Law by Pervaiz Musharraf are a thing of the past. General Musharraf is now the Judge, Jury, Prosecutor and defendant all in one, playing with the fate of this country as he feels appropriate. [...]
Nigerian 419, Pakistani Style Scam
Having been on the Internet for a long time one tends to receive a lot of junk mail, a lot does get caught in the netting via spam filtering but occasionally a few sneak through. Yesterday I was in receipt of such an email. A usual email that sneaks through these spam filters [...]
George Galloway’s Speech on Pakistan
I have long since been a fan of George Galloway, this time he works tirelessly to arrange for a session titled “Restoration of democracy in Pakistan” in the UK House of Commons. George Galloway first made his remarks and it was later followed by a response by the Minister of State, Mr. Geoff Hoon.
I [...]
Imran Khan vs Imran Farooq
A must see dialog between Imran Khan of PTI and Imran Farooq of MQM on View Points from London. The discussion should have been good, but it seems that Imran Farooq did not prove to be a good rival, he mumbled and stumbled through the show without much substance.
The most hypocritical comment [...]
The Woolmer Murdering Circus & Nasim Ashraf
Cricket Bloggers of Pakistan: After over three months of investigation the Jamaican Police announced the closure of Bob Woolmer’s death as having died of natural causes. For Pakistanis it was a definite relief, the Pakistan team were definitely suspects in the investigation and it comes as a relief to one and all that none [...]
Understanding the Future Military Leadership in Pakistan
Stratfor has recently published an article which was later picked up and later blogged by The Glasshouse. Considering the present political turmoil in Pakistan it is a good article to read and comprehend the power struggle faced by Musharraf not only limited to external political forces but also from within the ranks of the [...]
Coalition For Restoration Of Democracy In Pakistan
A fresh new initiative called CRDP has been launched by Pakistani Americans who want to help convince the US decision makers to aid in the demilitarization of Pakistani politics.
The Coalition For Restoration Of Democracy In Pakistan plans to hold rallies and discussion groups across the US to raise awareness to help bring democracy in [...]
Kick the Killer out of UK Petition
A group of Pakistanis have started this online petition to convince the British Prime Minister that enough people care that this Karachi Killer should be sent out of the UK. We all know that Imran Khan is there in the UK discussing with lawyers about preparing the case to file in the UK courts, [...]
Budget & Poverty alleviation
Guest Post by Uncle in a Pickle
A short story; strangely similar in principle followed by our bureaucracy and financial managers year after year, while preparing the annual budget.
Again, to understand it fully, I narrate it in Urdu: Kai barson ki baat hae, aik nagri ke log bohat khush haal aur pur sukoon zindagi basr [...]
If Jinnah were in Pakistan?
Salman Ahmed has recently posed a very interesting question for everyone to answer and I feel its a real thought provoker, Salman does go on to ask everyone to participate and preferably write a 250 word answer for Junoon Forums The question is….
If Jinnah were in Pakistan today, as a lawyer whose case would [...]
Musharraf: I Command You to Praise Me
I COMMAND YOU
TO PRAISE ME
Well my fears continue to be realized with time and yet again we were not surprised when the President of Pakistan, the so-called upholder of the free press, went ahead to ink the new PEMRA ordinance which gives President Pervez Musharraf more authority in controlling the electronic media. Quite [...]
Sheikh Rasheed with Talat Hussain on AAJ.tv
It has always been a pleasure to watch Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed give an interview on TV. His unique sense of humor ensures that there can never be a dull moment throughout the interview. One must also note that throughout his political career it has been an observed fact that which so ever position [...]
Geo Tv Blackballed because of Imran Khan
Last night GEO.tv was scheduled to re-broadcast the Jawab Deh where Iktikhar (also known as ‘Fitna’) the show host was interviewing Imran Khan and his tell-all attack on MQM. Reports of the blocked channel came first from Gulshan and it was soon verified by GEO where a number of areas across the country were [...]
I Support, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa
The Government of Pakistan (read Pakistan Army) has been trying its best to suppress the release of the book titled Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy which was written by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa. Since Friday, the proposed release date the military has pulled all stops to prevent the release of this all-exposing book going [...]
Pakistan Cricket News SMS’d to your Cell Phone
Cricket Bloggers of Pakistan: For some days I have been fascinated by the easy and utility of Twitter, this is without doubt a step closer to interconnecting the entire world via the mobile phone. The best portion of twitter which I have grown to love is the ability to deliver instant news right to [...]
Plagiarism in Pakistani Blogosphere - WeCite
With an ever growing community of Pakistani bloggers the arena has started to become seriously competitive and each new blogger wants to make his/her mark on the online community. The best way to get a decent readership is to publish more frequently with new ideas and thoughts, this frenzy leads to a desperate hunt [...]
Military Inc.: Banned in Pakistan
The latest book Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy, written by Ayesha Siddiqa is a tell all narration of the highly profitable company called The Pakistan Army.
The book estimates the military’s share of the economy at over 200 billion rupees, besides owning 11.58 percent of all state land. Military Inc. was due to [...]
Q & A with Salman Ahmad
Here is a Question and Answer response by Salman Ahmad in light of his recent email where he shared his ongoing problems with the MQM reign of terror
Q1: You recently stated in the press that MQM leader Altaf Hussain has threatened you on a number of occasions. Have you ever taken a legal action against [...]
Expatriate Pakistanis react with Passion
Ever since the Massacre of May 12th in Karachi which sadly claimed the lives of over 50 people, the world is abuzz with astonished outrage. The people living in Pakistan naturally go through hell with the day-to-day incidents but what people often tend to forget are the emotions of those Pakistanis living outside Pakistan [...]
