Category: ElectionPK08

  • Video of Benazir’s Last Seven Seconds Released

    May the criminals be brought to justice and may the government’s propaganda team stop spitting out their backwas and correct their story It must be noted that this video perfectly matches with the images that this blog can take the credit for first releasing to the public at large

  • English Transcript of the PPP press conference

    Some brilliant work done by Dr. Farrukh Malik on his blog Silence where he has meticulously transcribed the entire PPP press conference held at Naudero, Larkana for us in English. A few sections I choose to quote here, while the entire version can be found on his blog. Makhdoom Ameen Fahim After the rituals of…

  • Mr. 10% to run the Party till Bilawal reaches 22

    Pakistans most corrupt leader Asif Ali Zardari also known as Mr 10% will head the Pakistan Peoples Party till Bilawal Bhutto Zardari completes his education and reaches the age of 22. MAY GOD REALLY HELP US. BOYCOTT THESE SHAM ELECTIONS

  • PPP to contest election & Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Chair of PPP

    Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has just now addresses a press conference while Makhdoom Amin Faheem and Asif Ali Zardari flanked him on the side. Bilawal spoke in English but emotions got the better of him. Asif Zardari when addressing the press conference announced that PPP will contest the elections on time and confirmed the reports that…

  • They don’t blame Al-Qa’ida. They blame Musharraf: Robert Fisk

    By Robert Fisk Published in The Independent UK. This is an article worth reading where Robert Fisk places the right questions, we genuinely believe its not the work of Al-Qa’ida but instead an outcome of Musharraf’s eight year rule, few recent links here and here while this blog is full of statements condemning Musharraf practically…

  • A tragedy of Military Despotism and Anarcy

    by Tariq Ali Published in The Guardian Unlimited, its worth reading as it shares some genuine issues about Pakistan Even those of us sharply critical of Benazir Bhutto’s behaviour and policies – both while she was in office and more recently – are stunned and angered by her death. Indignation and fear stalk the country…

  • 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 the…

  • What choices do we have?

    Guest Blog by Naeem Sadiq posted on the People’s Resistance Network One hopes that we have finally realised on a day as sad as this one, that the violence of the state and of fundamentalists can only take us to darker destinations. Never before have I witnessed such intense pain and sorrow, shared so much…

  • 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…

  • Elections still ON Jan 8 – Caretaker PM Soomro

    Reported on Dawn News: Pakistan’s plan to hold a Jan. 8 general election still stands as announced by caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro , a day after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. “Elections stand as they were announced, caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro told reporters when asked if a decision had been made on…

  • 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. Its interesting…

  • Miss Constitution of Pakistan

    Thrashed, battered and raped, Miss Constitution is now expected to resume working albeit with only a few ‘unnoticeable’ changes. General (retarted) Pervaiz Musharraf claims to his gawds (sic) that he has ‘apparently’ restored it completely, and hopes [keeping his fingers crossed] that the world embraces his call [circus] for a free and fair Selection on…

  • Reception for the arrival of Justice Bhagwandas and Justice Rabbani to Karachi

    Reports are coming in that Justice Bhangwandas and Justice Rabbani are boarding a flight at 3:00pm from Lahore to insha-allah arrive at 4:45 to Karachi Airport for their first maiden voyage to this city after the upheaval of the November 3rd. People’s Resistance along with lawyers, trade unions and a number of NGO’s have planned…

  • Hina Jilani tells America – Elections Pre-Rigged, No Monitoring Needed

    AFP Reports on the statements made by Hina Jilani, the special representative of the UN secretary general on human rights defenders – OTHER RELATED REPORTS – BBC, International Herald Tribune & School of Law at University of Pittsburgh A UN human rights envoy on Thursday told US lawmakers not to send any delegation to monitor…

  • Free and Fair elections aka Pre-poll Rigging

    Take your pick Free and Fair elections or State sponsored Pre-poll rigging