Tag: Lahore
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Open letter to citizens of Sri Lanka
by Samad Khurram and Sara Seerat Published in Daily News (Sri Lanka) This letter is our expression of deep sorrow and grief at the savage attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team while they were touring our country. As Pakistani citizens, we are shocked, angered, and greatly embarrassed at being the source of such anxiety…
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This is Not Cricket
Guest blog by Temporal from Baithak Blog The Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked in Lahore yesterday by terrorists. SSS terms this a “shift”. I think it is a “deterioration” or “escalation” of lawlessness. If Pakistan is to retain its independence this tide will not be curbed easily by a solitary act (like the restoration…
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Attack in Lahore – Qui Bono [who benefits]
Guest Blog by Azhar Aslam and Shaista Kazmi Pakistan is in a classic ‘cry wolf’ situation. Now that the wolf has come one risks shouting about it at the peril of being called paranoid, liar, crazy or conspiracy theorist. But this unfortunate ‘wolf cry’ of the ‘foreign hand’ may have given a room to manoeuvre…
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Sri Lankan players attack amid a ‘political’ security lapse
Early today morning a number of terrorist people on foot attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team as it was approaching Gaddafi Stadium the bus was brutally attacked by almost twelve gunmen as it passed through the Liberty Roundabout. The bus was miraculously shielded from about two rocket attacks and serious damage was avoided as Police…
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Pakistan-Palestine Solidarity Charity Drive – Lahore
Many youngsters from the Pakistan Youth Alliance have started the campaign under the banner of “Pak Palestine Solidarity Movement” they have been holding a Charity drive in Lahore, Their offices are in Defence near Masjid Chowk, and they will be putting up booths at the following places. Friday: 3:00 PM after Jumma Prayers @ Main…
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Indian Planes Violate Pakistani Airspace – An act of WAR
It is being widely reported that around 12:40am today December 14, 2008 fully armed Indian fighter jets violated Pakistani airspace at two specific locations, one around Kashmir area and the other near Lahore traveling 4km into the territory. Agile Pakistani fighter jets were scrambled and distracted the Indian encroachment very quickly. The official response by…
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Lahore Bloggers Meetup
Its seems a large number of Bloggers are aggregating today at LUMS @3:00pm today to talk extensively about citizen journalism – follow CIO Pakistan for live blog / twitters and updates or even Facebook page On twitter you can follow the following Hashtags to be sure that you are getting live updates #LBM08 #Lahore
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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 (GCU)…
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Ali Ahmed Kurd elected as the SCBA President
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 Kurd clinched a thumping majority…
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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.…
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Suicide Note
Guest Post by Asim Khan Part 1: The Introduction I am an outsider A view from inside I will kill Myself And my own Two angels All that existed For me and them To return To perfection; As the sun rises tomorrow! Part 2: THE GOLDEN BRIDGE As life walks past, Upon this golden bridge,…
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Tell me Sahar Ali
Guest Post by temporal of Baithak Blog In the nearly 800,000 sq kms of land that covers all the vistas – from the parched deserts of Balochistan and Sind in the south to the peaks of K2 and Nanga Parbat in the north – from the (negroid) Makrani fishermen of the south to the blue…
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Nationwide Dharnas on 28th from 12:00-2:00pm
We apologize for any inconvenience in advance. as the judicial movement has exhausted all avenues for a amicable resolution and with the numerous broken promises by Asif Zardari in regards to Restoration of Judiciary, we feel its important to peacefully send a message and have decided to hold a Dharna for a period of two…
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Lahore: Joint Protest against arrest of Dr. Aafia
Lahore Protest Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Outside Governor house, Lahore RSVP Facebook Event The Student Action Committee have joined hands with other Lahore based organizations to host a protest at the Governor House in Lahore on 12th August at 6:00pm, if you are in Lahore do join them and…
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LAHORE: Peaceful Protest for Dr. Afia (Saturday @ 6pm)
A peaceful protest is being organized by activists in Lahore namely the FASTRising group against abduction of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui by Pakistani Agencies in shameful manner and her selling to USA with her three children Protest for Dr. Afia Siddiqui in Lahore What: Peaceful Protest for Dr. Afia’s release Where: Lahore Press Club (Shimla Pahari,…