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The victory of ‘US lead war against terror’: on US judicial system and human rights
Guest Blog by Silence from Islamabad Observer
A United States court Thursday found American-educated Pakistani doctor Aafia Siddiqi guilty on charges to attack U.S army in Afghanistan as a member of Al-Qaeda, said a statement released from US court. This statement is a declaration of the first defeat of United States judicial system in so-called war [...]
Self flagellations, a religious practice or child cruelty, a critical analysis
Guest Post by Amjad Malik
self-flagellation
Message of Imam Hussain, the grandson of last Prophet of Islam of sacrifice is greater in spirit and is held very dear by billions of Muslims across the globe and the message is remembered zealously during the first month of Islamic calendar Muharram. The Ashura ceremony takes place during this month [...]
Zardari, the mysteriously educated
zardari-cartoon
In the past few days I think we here in Pakistan are trying to come to terms with being forced to swallow the mammoth pill called Mr Asif Ali Zardari. though it seems he will still continue to have his way an will definitely bulldoze himself onto the Presidential Seat but we as citizens [...]
Musharraf and Me
Guest Post by Amer Nazir
musharraf comic sketch
I have written many articles on chowk.com and teeth.com.pk – many of them satires aimed at Pervez Musharraf, making fun of him, despising him, humiliating him, hating him – and today, reading Cowasjee’s column in the Dawn (17 Aug)… I almost feel guilty!
But then the emphasis is on [...]
Open Letter to ‘Maj-Gen’ ‘Retd’ Rashid Quraishi - NAB Diaries
Rashid Quraishi,
This is with reference to my application to my Local MP regarding assistance for justice and the subsequent communication between you and a representative of the British Parliament.
My case has been projected by the independent media on several platforms and the entire facts are also available under ‘The NAB Diaries’ at www.teeth.com.pk
The facts are [...]
Economic Terrorism - by Zaid Hamid
I share with you a five-part series of the talk show Brass Tacks televised on TV One, the interview is of Mr. Zaid Hamid who shares his opinions on the global banking problems in light of historical understanding. He has some strong arguments, definitely worth a listen. Your views would be interesting to [...]
Protest outside MQM’s International Secretariat on April 13th
Dear all,
Join us for a protest outside MQM’s International Secretariat - Altaf Hussain’s office - to condemn the attrocities committed in Karachi against civil society and lawyers.
Location: MQM OFFICES IN LONDON AT 1PM AT ELIZABETH HOUSE, 54-58 HIGH STREET, EDGWARE, MIDDLESEX, HA8 7EJ.
Time: ON APRIL 13TH. 1 pm
PLEASE DO MAKE THE EFFORT - EVERY SINGLE [...]
Black Flag Week activities in UK
Reported by Rabia Zia
On March 9 2008 in front of the High Commission of Pakistan, London, the Pakistani community in the UK responded to the call of the Supreme Court Bar Association to show solidarity with the lawyers movement in Pakistan to restore judiciary and to ask Musharraf to step down immediately with Go Musharraf [...]
Humor: Jat in London
Hit and run by Shakir Husain
Published in The News
Pakistan is lucky enough to have a visionary leader in the form of`Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain whose family has sacrificed so much for the people of Pakistan. So when this great leader’s younger brother Wajahat Hussain and three nephews were detained under the anti-terrorist law at Gatwick Airport [...]
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
Downing Street Protest - Pictures
Pictures of the Anti-Musharraf protest on Downing Street, London - Credit PkPolitics & BBC Urdu Pictures
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”). [...]
Pakistans Nuclear Integrity under International threat
Dr Arif Alvi shares his genuine thoughts and concerns of how he percives the buildup of an American threat to our nuclear arsenal. The recent comments and indicators seriously show that it is not too far to imagine that very soon the US will in all likelihood may engage the United Nations (like their false [...]
If a Bhutto must run Pakistan, why not Fatima? - Jemima Khan
This article appeared in the Telegraph today where Jemima Khan discusses Fatima Bhutto as the most logical heir to the Bhutto dynasty, I might also agree that the 25 year old has the brains and maybe the brawns to take over the reigns of such a big party, but will she? is still an open [...]
Final Testimony to the US House Committee on Pakistani elections
Testimony by Mark L. Schneider, Senior Vice President, International Crisis Group to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on “Pakistani elections: Will they be fair and free or fundamentally flawed?â€Â
20 December 2007
Washington, DC
I want to express once again the appreciation of the International Crisis Group for the continuing attention of the Committee and [...]
