Archive for January, 2008
Iftikhar Day Rally - Pictures
As usual a large set of images from the Youm-e-Iftikhar Rally at Karachi Press Club today morning
Saint Benazir Bhutto…?
Guest Post by Salahuddin Farooq
It’s not a taunt, its reality which I’m observing in all type of media and as well in general conversation of people. This scenario reflects the mentality of our nation. Our nation has only two images in their minds relating to their leaders, either they praise someone by ignoring negative aspects [...]
Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry responds to the allegations
AN OPEN LETTER TO: (PDF Available for Download)
The President of the European Parliament, Brussels.
The President of France, Paris.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, London.
Ms. Condaleeza Rice, Secretary of State, United States of America
Professor Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum, Geneva.
All through their respective Ambassodors, High Commissioners and representatives.
Excellency,
I am the Chief Justice of Pakistan [...]
Iftikhar Day on 31st January - protest at KPC
Sindh High Court Bar Association is planning to commemorate 31st January as Iftikhar Day to highlight the hardships faced by the legal community in Pakistan following the illegal imposition of emergency on Nov 3rd in Pakistan. The SHCBA will have a bar meeting and then take out a procession to finally stage a massive [...]
Downing Street Protest - Videos
A wide collection of YouTube videos of the Anti-Musharraf protest on Downing Street, London.
Credit for aggregating the entire collection Taimur Rehman of CMKP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6wdSD8vZPs
Independence of Judiciary: A Lost Cause?
Guest Post by Anam Jamali
Pakistan enjoys a history of judicial slavery and subordination - excuse me for the blunt and unparliamentary use of words as I understand having such opinion is an offense nowadays.
Symbolic of judicial politicization is Judge Roland Freisler, a Nazi German Judge, whose court provided protection and legal cover to Adolf Hitler’s [...]
PAKISTAN PROTESTS - Edhi haggled by US Immigration & might be Deported
Its being reported that Pakistan’s renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi (Edhi Foundation) was interrogated by US immigration officials at the JF Kennedy Airport in New York for over eight hours, and they also later seized his passport and other documents,
Abdus Sattar Edhi told reporters “They asked me why I don’t reside permanently in the [...]
How to Steal an Election Without Breaking a Sweat
This writeup was posted on the People’s Resistance network, this might be more of a general report but quite literally the upcoming elections in Pakistan have all the signs to be fully rigged. Pakistan fails on each and every condition mentioned here
From Abuja to Islamabad, autocratic regimes have become adept at manipulating “free and [...]
Talat Hussain on Frontline/World PBS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQIXVi3vaV0
Another Award for Lawyers & Judges of Pakistan
Source: New York Law Journal & New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
Annual Award for Distinction in International Law and Affairs presented to the Lawyers and Judges of Pakistan, as represented by Aitzaz Ahsan, in absentia
Embattled judges and vulnerable children are among the issues to be taken up this week as more than 5,000 lawyers [...]
Nizam-e-Sharia - Islamic Religious Laws in Pakistan
Senator (R) Iqbal Haider shares his opinion on the recently announced plans for Nizam-e-Sharia. It is without doubt worrisome and important to highlight this issue for everyone and also to open it up for debate.
These days General (R) Pervez Musharaf is on a mission to convince and pacify the European Union that he is [...]
Imran Khan speaks at the Asia Society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJYPa79cPu4
The entire hour long discussion can be heard here
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Downing Street Protest - Pictures
Pictures of the Anti-Musharraf protest on Downing Street, London - Credit PkPolitics & BBC Urdu Pictures
Understanding the Petroleum Scam in Pakistan
I share with you a very interesting article published in The News yesterday discussing the controversial issue of the fluctuating price of oil, though it is an undeniable fact that we are intrinsically linked to the price of oil as prescribed by OPEC but somehow the varied fluctuations have never correlated with the international market, [...]
Musharraf - hits out at Journalist for tough Questions
President of Pakistan General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharaf while addressing a gathering of 800 or so Pakistanis in Hilton Hotel, Park Lane in London on 25th of January, incited violence by asking the Pakistani community to hit such people (in Urdu ‘or mayray khayal mein us ko dou teen tikka b dain tou acha hai”). [...]
Judges under siege by Qazi Faez Isa
Published in the opinion section of Dawn on 28th January 2008
Carry a placard  “Release Justice Rana Bhagwandas† and you will be thrown into the slammer. FIR No.13/08 lodged at the Clifton Town police station confirms the highhandedness of Musharraf’s despotic regime.
Justice Rana Bhagwandas started his judicial career as a civil judge at the [...]
Kaiser Bengali explains the Economic performance of Shaukat Aziz
Kaiser Bengali is currently working for Collective for Social Science Research, a research company based in Karachi, economist Bengali has also served as the managing director Social Policy Development Centre between 2001-2004. Here he talks with TNS about a range of issues and gives his own economic blueprint which is closely tied up with politics. [...]
High Profile Deportation of Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain
Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, elder brother of PML (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, was deported by British authorities when he arrived at Heathrow Airport from Spain. Wajahat had gone to London to lead a pro-Musharraf rally in London basically to counter the anti-Musharraf protests planned for his visit a few days later
The prominent PML-Q leaders were [...]
Imran Khan Brings Anti-Musharraf Effort to US - NPR
A short audio report on The Morning Edition of NPR talks about Imran Khan’s visit to the United States. He continues to argue for the independence of Judiciary and the need to pressure the American lobby to stop patronizing one man as the sole savior for all problems in Pakistan. Hear the discussion [...]
I cannot be impeached: Musharraf
I don’t know if I should laugh or cry specially when Musharraf makes statements like these, he sounds more like a deranged maniac who suddenly feel rejuvenated to defend the very same constitution which he ruthlessly raped not once but many times over - geez!!!
Published in Times of India - LONDON: President Pervez Musharraf [...]
‘l’etat, c’est moi’ - the state is me.
Guest Blog by Amer Nazir
The first time that I heard of him, was the day when I met him. It was at a ghazal party at the Defence Club. I noticed his penetrating eyes which seemed to be sizing a person on an already decided scale, his had shake was extremely firm and direct, and [...]
An Open Letter to EU, US, UH & COMMONWEALTH
Guest Blog by Sami Khan
An open letter to “All Concernedâ€Â
European Union consists of 27 member states with complete civil liberties for the citizens one can only dream of in the third world country like Pakistan. But it is very unfortunate that whenever there is a minimal chance of establishing democracy in our country, of course [...]
Chat with Cisco Country General Manager, Dr. Aamir Matin
A few days back I had the opportunity to sit down for an hour long talk with Dr. Aamir Matin, the Cisco Country General Manager who had flown in from Islamabad to be in Karachi for a few days. The casual meeting was arranged through the efforts of Rabia Garib of Rasala Publications and [...]
Pakistan’s Political Future: An Alternative Perspective - Imran Khan at the Asia Society
An event is being held by the Asia Society where Imran Khan will shed light on the present political siltation in Pakistan, as usual a live webcast will be available for those who may want to participate and once the session is completed I will post the MP3 file here on the blog for others [...]
US Senators meet Imran Khan to discuss the future of Democracy in Pakistan
Yesterday a very high profile meeting was held in Washignton DC with Imran Khan who met a high powered Senate group under the leadership of Senator Harry Reid the Senate Majority Leader, other leaders included Senator Dick Durbin who is Assistant Senate Majority Leader, Chairman Senate Foreign Relation Committee Senator Joe Biden, Chairman South Asia [...]
Teeth Maestro on Breakfast with Dawn
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6323335539522499746
Open Letter to President of Pakistan General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharraf
An open letter to President General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharraf from Masood Sharif Khan Khattak
Dear Mr President,
The destructive events of 2007 cannot be wished away. The naked assault of your government on the judiciary, led by yourself from the front, on 09 March, 2007, triggered off a chain of events that need not be recounted. In [...]
Canadian, Dutch and Hong Kong lawyers conclude that Emergency Measures are illegitimate
Canadian, Dutch and Hong Kong lawyers conclude that Emergency Measures are illegitimate and call on Pakistan to restore the law and redress violations
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and the Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (L4L) call for:
The immediate unconditional release of all jurists arrested under preventative detention measures, including: [...]
Massive protest in London against Musharraf
Join Asma Jehangir, Imran Khan, Jemima Khan, PTI, PML-N, PPP and others at Demo outside Downing Street, London
A massive protest is being planned against Musharraf in UK. All concerned, students, lawyers, civil societies, political party workers, etc. are invited to come to this protest. If you are in or around London on the 28th, please [...]
15 Questions For Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
A list of questions poised by Mr. Akram Sheikh for Mr. Asif Zardari where he has raised some good and valid questions for everyone to ponder over
With the NRO still around, striking down all corruption cases, and having become president of PPP and also having sole control over [...]
RSF: Government lifts cable ban on Geo TV but makes it remove some programmes
Reporters Without Borders issues a press statement
Reporters Without Borders hails the lifting of a government ban on cable TV distribution of the privately-owned TV channel Geo News but deplores the fact that President Pervez Musharraf made it conditional on the suppression of some its programmes.
“Geo News has made major contribution to improving Pakistanis’ [...]
