May 12, 2007 - In remembrance
Pakistan stood stunned almost a year back on May 12th 2007 when the city of Karachi was held hostage in the hands of terrorists who went on a killing spree. The culprits were caught on tape and much was said about bringing these culprits to justice, but unfortunately nothing has come out, despite our [...]
Was MQM involved in a Rs 450 bln Real Estate scam?
A news report surfaced 6th May in The News titled Rs450b real estate scam leaves MQM red-faced which outlined how Former Minister for Housing Syed Safwanullah, who belonged to the MQM, allegedly issued 3,281 eligibility certificates for government properties and accommodations in Karachi estimated to be worth Rs450 billion among favored individuals, few retired government [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Geo News blocked in Karachi - MQM election rigging allegations
It is being reported throughout the city of Karachi that Geo News was suddenly taken off-air during the Capital Talk show where Ansar Abbasi stated that MQM won the election due to massive rigging. This statement apparently aggravated the leadership in Karachi forcing the channel off-air in Karachi. More updates to follow
First updated [...]
PML-N & PPP sort out Punjab & but Judiciary is still ‘up in the air’
PPP and PML-N have finally sorted out the power sharing in Punjab with a total of 35 ministries, PML-N would obtain 22 while PPP will settle with the remaining 13. While Chief Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker would be retained by PML-N. Ideally this is the best deal for PML-N as it retains [...]
Review of the Political Situation at the Dawn of a New Year
With Sunday’s decision by the Pakistan People’s Party to contest the elections, it instantly threw the PML-Q and the ruling elite into a frenzy, the PML-Q had predicted this move and a day before had announced a complete stoppage of their election camping taking the excuse of deteriorating unrest in the country following the assassination [...]
Was yesterday’s carnage in Karachi all PPP’s doing or did MQM have a hand in it? - An Eyewitness Report
I would like to share with you an email sent to me just now narrating the experience of a person who tried to get home yesterday amidst the rioting and the chaos. The government and the media continues to point fingers at emotionally charged PPP supporters but instead we kind of forget that this [...]
PPP contemplating on Contesting the Elections
Its been buzzing around the country that PPP might actually proceed to contest the elections on Jan 8th. A very high level meeting of the PPP is scheduled to be held today where this issue will be hotly debated after they come to a decsion of who will be the new party chairperson, in [...]
Condoleezza Rice calls Zardari to request for Elections on 8th !!!
It was just reported on ARY One World that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had called up Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of Benazir Bhutto requesting him permission to let the January 8th elections to go on as planned.
I am not sure whats the agenda in all this but I suspect some serious [...]
Nawaz Sharif pulls out of the Elections, while PML-Q, MQM & JUI - Silent
After the assassination of Benazir Bhutto the nation plunged into a confusing shock. Many loved this leader, while quite a few despised her since she was ruthlessly famous for her underhanded tricks which she used to manipulate her way around the political hurdles for the sake another chance on the throne of power. [...]
….the [word] Emergency has been LIFTED
Dawn News reports that the President General (retired) Pervaiz Musharraf has lifted the state of emergency today only weeks before the January 8th elections, with a nurtured Judiciary, a limping media and a lap dog called ‘Democracy’ - “Yes, the emergency has been lifted,â€Â? said a government official who declined to be identified !!!! [whats [...]
Election Plan in Jeopardy - A Discussion
I am copying an email from discussion on the Mailing List Proud-Pakistani. Though I must agree that it may all boil down to be pure speculation but it does contain some interesting points worth pondering over
I’ve [the author of the email discussion] been trying to make head or tail out of the present election [...]
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 [...]
