Archive for November, 2007
Radio Opensource Interviews Omer Alvie
Christopher Lydon of Radio Open Source has just interviewed Omer Alvie, a well known Pakistani blogger who blogs at The Olive Ream and a very passionate Pakistani like many of us. He has a knack of interspersing humor into his writings on his blog that one often wonders where does he come up with [...]
Political Humor on Pakistan
Asia Society Discussion : Musharraf Government Makes Its Case
On Nov 8 the Asia Society held a Town Hall meeting where discussed the Martial Law in Pakistan, it had a number of panelist from Asma Jahangir, Ayaz Amir to Najam Sethi, for a real thought provoking and interesting discussion, anyone who missed the show can listen to the entire recording online on Asia Society’s [...]
Geo Back on Air, but local cable network still Blocking the transmission
Reports are coming in that the Dubai Media City had agreed to lift ban on the broadcasts from the midnight of 29th November. However the ban inside Pakistan, through the cable systems continues.
Geo had earlier moved the Sindh High Court where the Pakistani government took the position that they are not aware of [...]
Protest in Pictures - 4
Previous Protests in Pictures: [1], [2], [3]
Musharraf sheds his Uniform for the Sherwani
People’s Resistance Media Brief - 29th Nov 2007
People’s Resistance has issued a Media brief - a shortened summary for all the news and information happening in the political arena of Pakistan.
Download the PDF version of the People’s Resistance Media Brief
APDM Boycotts Elections
Reports are coming in that APDM has resolved to boycott the elections - this is a good move on behalf of the opposition and must be hailed widely. The pressure will now be on Musharraf to somehow try to salvage the his notion of Free and Fair elections. It must be remembered that [...]
Doctors for Democracy refused to meet visiting ‘Special Envoys’ at NY Consulate
Received via the Association of Pakistani Professional network
Dear Consul General of Pakistan,
Thank you for your invitation to attend a briefing and dinner on November 29th, 2007. Our understanding is that the representatives of the current government in Pakistan will be present in this briefing. Considering the representation of a regime which has trampled [...]
Nov 29th - The Dawn of a Banana Republic
Originally Uploaded by Abro at Flickr
Student Action Committee Lahore urges for an Election Boycott
Emergency Times has published a letter from the Student Action Committee in Lahore urging the political parties to boycott the elections
To the leadership of the APDM, PML-N, PPP and PTI,
The students of over 15 universities and institutes of Lahore have united to form the Student Action Committee, Lahore. We are also collaborating with the Student [...]
Political Cartoons from Pakistani Press
Muneer Malik shifted to SIUT, Karachi
It is being reported by a representative of HRCP in Karachi that Muneer A Malik has been shifted to SIUT in Karachi. Considering his critical condition where he had renal issues I hope the doctors can help him recover to be able to face these crooks in Pakistan.
The People’s Resistance group is [...]
Boycott Elections Campaign - PML-N & PPP leadership contacts
On a number of mailing lists there is a extensive list being circulated which has the contact numbers of a number of top PML-N Leadership and their contact details. It can be found at Thought Stream, the best way to get their attention is to send an SMS to their cell phone numbers [...]
The Real News: Musharaff loses uniform, stays in power
The Real News network talks to Beena Sarwar about the recent move by Musharraf to shed his unifrom, and simply said Musharaff’s actions are symbolic, it’s a martial law in disguise [link]
Aik Mehkoom Apney Neem Hakeem Se
Guest Post Sophia Ali
Does anyone remember the incomparable Malika Pukhraj singing “Abhi to main Jawan hoon”? I have evoked Hafeez Jalandhari sahib’s hypnotic cadences with a dash of black humour and a burning question about missing Pakistanis. I use the word Hakeem on purpose rather than Hakim to denote the self appointed Dictator/Doctor of [...]
Humor: Streaking in Rawalpindi
My friend just saw a man in his underwear running frantically from the army house towards the Presidency followed by a brigade of SSG Commandos !!!
Petition for travel restrictions on Musharraf regime
Just Denied and Pakistani doctors in the UK has created a petition which asks the British government and the European Commission to enforce a travel ban on Musharraf, his cabinet ministers, official advisers and army generals supporting him, until they withdraw the emergency rules and restore the constitution and civil rights. The petition reads [...]
Watch Live with Talat
PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML5sKAO0TJw
PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGoeBsQXo3U
PART 3
Tortured & Terrorised but Not Silenced
Watch the video of Muneer Malik speaking from his bed in PIMS [link]
Peace Initiative Pictures
Google Picasa Album - Peace Initiative [link]
Update - Peace Initiative is back ON after negotiations
The Peace Initiative which was just being threatened an hour ago by the Police is Back ON as scheduled courtesy the efforts of as Mir Ibrahim (Geo owner) who was able to negotiate a settlement with the authorities, please we all must remember that this is a peaceful initiative and we are not in any [...]
Peace Initiative threatened by Police
Today’s Peace Initiative event by the citizens of Karachi has come under threat from the administration, the police have categorically said “We will come and smash everything and arrest everyone there”. While Geo which was helping orchestrate all this is saying that “this is far too much responsibility” we also don’t want to put [...]
Protest in Pictures - 3
Other Protest in Pictures can be found at [link] & [link]
Previous Protests in Pictures: [1], [2]
This Grain Of Truth - A tribute to Muneer Malik
Guest post by Sophia Ali
An immeasurable wave of rage and pride rises up in me every time I watch the video of Muneer Malik speaking from his hospital bed. Here is a Pakistani hero whose voice was tortured to a whisper, yet they couldn’t subdue the volume of his incredible spirit, a radiance that empowers [...]
Free Muneer Malik
Hall of Fame - Sindh High Court Non-PCO Judges
We salute our hero’s
Citizens delegation meets non-PCO judges of the Sindh High Court
Report prepared by People’s Resistance
Judges of Sind High Court who did not take oath under the PCO of Nov 3 were surprised when they gathered for dinner at one of their homes, where a large delegation of ordinary citizens — students, businessmen, accountants, corporate executives, journalists, and activists – were waiting with flowers and cake [...]
Imran Khan refuses to contest elections under Martial Law
Coming through a number of sources, the PTI leadership is said to have refused to file election papers for the upcoming elections on the grounds that it is a farce and far from being fair and independent being orchestrated by a Martial Law administrator simply to enable him to get a life extension from [...]
Peace Initiative for Judiciary & Media
Muneer A. Malik talks from Hosptial bed in PIMS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uUU0-7pp1g
