More on Dr Shahid Masood
Guest Blog by RedKazim
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Few people know that the journalistic career of Dr Shahid Masood began at the Karachi-based, pro-MQM Quami Akhbar. In those days Dr Shahid Masood used to practice at Jinnah Hospital. He would regularly visit the office of Qaumi Akhbar situated in a street adjacent to I I Chundrigar Road and urge the [...]
MQM drama ends in a few hours
Just heard that the MQM chief’s resignation drama has ended after a few hours when multiple officials including the Town Nazim and Senators resigned after him!
Yet again we make a fool of ourselves in front of the entire world.but more importantly this was simply a way to show politicans in Pakistan the control Altaf Hussain [...]
Altaf Hussain Steps Down as MQM Chief
Don’t know if its good news or bad news but Altaf Hussain Steps Down as MQM Chief
He is at the moment addeasing a jalsa on TV right now and is blaming yesterdays riots and the killing of 5 lawyers who were either workers or sympathizers of the party for his resignation
Its more then a simple [...]
Karachi Riots: MQM & The Establishment - To Blame
I would like to share with you an analysis shared by a lawyer who claims that MQM deliberately started the fight and then took the battle onto the streets if Karachi
So far as I have been able to ascertain, the turmoil started around 12.00 in the Karachi Bar Association when a group of lawyers belonging [...]
Sindh is angry and Punjab is not helping - Shaheen Shehbai
Call me paranoid, call me crazy, but the way things have been unfolding for the past few months indicate that the top leadership aka General Pervaiz Musharraf and his party of thugs will do anything and everything to hold onto that seat of power. In the recent past there seems to be a deliberate [...]
From President Musharraf to President Zardari
For many the headline itself is a scary thought, but I assure you its not unimaginable…
Looking at the address by ‘Sir’ Musharraf to his humble servants today at 8pm was nothing even close to the ‘breaking news‘ we all expected but the more ’shocking news’ was immediately following, the Press Conference by ‘Sir’ Zardari this [...]
Cricket in the Jungle
Guest Post By Samia Altaf
While everyone is focused on what will happen, the much more profound impact will be of what is happening before it happens. Something will happen after all, it always does when the dust settles there will be a deal: it will be Him, or him, or her in the drivers seat; [...]
This, that and the other - Ardeshir Cowasjee
A very interesting article written by Ardeshir Cowasjee printed in Dawn 9th Dec
Having written a column for this week, but having no desire to be carted off to jail or to suffer any physical inconvenience not being a street fighter and, besides, not having too much time left to me I consulted my [...]
The Silence of Friends
Guest post by Salman Ahmad
“In the end, what we will remember is not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends - Martin Luther King Jr
The Chinese proverb goes May you live in interesting times and the past week has been nothing if not that. The openly accusatory e-mail exchange between [...]
October 17 Court Decision - Don’t Expect Much
October 17th is being trumpeted by many as a critical day in the history of Pakistan, it is a day which can be earmarked as a day to make or break one too many political giants of the present era. Two highly important political cases will be discussed while the Pakistani community holds it breath [...]
May 12th HRCP Report - Carnage in Karachi but the Saga Continues
A few days back Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (blog) has published a fact finding report on the events of May 12th 2007 which is without doubt a tragic day in the history of Karachi (DOWNLOAD). It was a day when goons were deliberately let loose on the streets to enforce their concept of [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
