Politics
President Zardari ‘building’ Pak-China relationships
Not that it matters much, had he been privately doing it on ‘his private time’ it cannot be questioned, but as the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on an official tour representing our nation, these photoshoots could be avoided.
PICS: Aiwan-e-Sadar being used as a Wedding hall
A few days back the Aiwan-e-Sadar [Presidential Palace] was utilized as the a wedding reception hall to host the wedding ceremony of our Prime Minsters Gilani’s sons wedding - its just surprising that the entire country suffers the worst economic crisis but oblivious to all this suffering our leaders continue to live lavishly utilizing public [...]
Two GC College students sent to Jail for protesting
Two Government College Lahore students were sent to jail on Wednesday after an Anti-Terrosism Court Judge Shabbir Husain Chattha sent both Ravians — Usman Lateef and Haroon Mahmood — behind bars on judicial remand for 14 days. The students were arrested them from their homes on Tuesday midnight for protesting the Government College University [...]
The movement is here to stay
Shorter version of this appeared in The News on October 30th, 2008.
Victory of Ali Ahmed Kurd as President of Supreme Court Bar Association is a historic milestone in the history of Pakistan and the history of the Lawyers’ movement for rule of law and accountability of the country. This is not just a victory for [...]
Ali Ahmed Kurd elected as the SCBA President
Ali Ahmed Kurd Wins SCBA Elections
Ali Ahmed Kurd yesterday won the elections of the Supreme court Bar Association with a landslide victory uprooting Mohammed Zafar. After the landslide victory Kurd and his entire panel will replace the team of Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, and hopefully continue the aggressive campaign for the independence of judiciary.
Ali Ahmed [...]
Pakistan Ka Mutlub Kia? Islam Ki Ruswai, Aur Kia
Guest post by temporal of Baithak Blog
Al- Quran 5:32 “…if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life [...]
Karachi University Seminar about the Military Operation in Bajaur, Waziristan, Kurram Agency & Swat
The Disturbed areas of Pakistan
On 25th October, Saturday an event was organized in Karachi University organized by Karachi University Teachers Society, (KUTs) in collaboration of Peoples Resistance (PR).
The main speakers were, Mr. Kak Kahil a Peshawar based AJ TV Journalist and Mr. Wali Haider who has just recently returned from the Bajaur region. [...]
Open letter to Obama & McCain by Amina Masood Janjua
The News, Sunday, October 26, 2008
Dear Barak Obama and John McCain,
Amina Masood Janjua
Whichever one of you wins this election, I wish you success and I hope from the depths of my heart that you will transform the image of America into what it should be. I pray that you are able to show the true [...]
My internal conflicts
Guest Blog by Amer Nazir
I hurried towards the train station to catch the 7:51. I was dressed well – in my Canali suit and my Hugo Boss overcoat. At the entrance to the station, I saw two people handing out leaflets. The one on the right was Susan Krammer, the local Liberal Democrat MP.
She paused [...]
Don’t Blame the Victim - Detailed analysis of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s case
Free Aafia Now
I share with you a detailed report published on the People’s Resistance mailing list analyzing the abduction of Dr. Aafia Siddqui and her ongoing trial in the US Courts. Please take time to read the report and if you agree with the contents then it would be a great help if you [...]
Some Questions over a Lead Story in The Nation
Guest Blog by temporal who blogs at Baithak
Look at this lead story from the Nation. [also quoted below] - Arrested militants name RAW for funding 680m through Afghan secret agency
Where are the credits? Who wrote this story?
What are the sources of this story?
Is this a scoop or a “leaked” story
Does it smack of lifafa journalism?
More [...]
‘Iftikhar’
Guest Blog by Amjad Malik
Iftikhar is translated as ‘honour ’ in the dictionary, however this one word in Pakistan has gained significance from the name of deposed Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammed Chowdhary who is still waiting for his restoration on 3rd November position. He was dismissed, and detained by General Musharraf as a [...]
Iftikhar Chaudhry being prevented from entering Supreme Court Building
CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry, Aitezaz Ahsan and Kurd are being prevented from entering the Supreme Court Building and the gates have been closed and barricades placed manned by rangers standing at alert
Civil society and lawyers are gathering together at CJ house
More updates to follow as the issue develops
The debt we owe Pakistan
Guest Post by Faisal K
Its very very hard to live in Pakistan these days. Not because everyone who has any resources is threatening to leave or at least thinking about it. Not because of the violence and the chaos that surrounds this country. When one lives here one gets immune to these things even though [...]
[MiniLinks] Bristol-Myers Squibb shutting down Pakistan operations
According to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit report Bristol-Myers Squibb is planning to shut down its subsidiary in Pakistan due to inflationary effects. The news comes just a few months after Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), a subsidiary of Merck & Co, shut up shop in Pakistan. The decision is likely to have been [...]
