Category: Pakistan
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People’s Resistance Media Brief – 25th Nov 2007
The latest edition of Peoples Resistance Media Brief – 25th Nov 2007 (PDF) is available for download
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The Path of a Patriot
Guest post by mhb Opposing General Pervez Musharraf is not a cause worth endorsing solely by itself. General Pervez Musharraf is not the man he was when he first usurped the seat of Pakistan’s government. Over time as his political age has advanced, he has undergone a staged metamorphosis: from an amateur idealist, to a…
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Goonj Uthti Hai Des Kay Har Dareechay se
Guest post by Sophia Ali Goonjh uthti hai des kay har dareechay se Bahar e majma e awaam khilti hai Kheench lo is lamhay ko, waqt kay gariban se Yeh ghari chooti, to phir wapis, laut ke nahin milti hai Har firaun kay din girvein hain Yeh baat tali kab tak? Bol kay ab nahin…
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People’s Resistance faces Police Resistance
A flurry of SMS’s were posted on this blog which started of first on that I might actually be arrested by the police and my car impounded and a good 30 or so minutes later I posted that I was free to go credit to some intense on street side negotiations by the men and…
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Nawaz Sharif’s Return and the Boycott Dilemma
Its all over the media that Nawaz Shairf has finally landed in Lahore after some serious arm bending negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Musharraf (mind you I use Musharraf as Pakistan does not figure anywhere in this equation). It was basically orchestrated to level the playing field as Benazir was apparently acting too erratic in…
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not arrested
the brilliant people at PR used their convincing negotiations to weagle me out of an arrest bravo we live to fight another day
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being arrested
while peacefully doing a song rally police has come to break this up I am being taken in but await negotiations on the street let’s hope it work
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Update on Muneer A. Malik’s medical condition – Not Good
Received on the People’s Resistance network We went to see Muneer A. Malik today, I will also send the photos of the protest we organised outside PIMS. He is in a critical condition. His creatinine level is very high he has undergone a dialysis and a second one is due in about half an hour.…
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Ek General, saala Ek General – Music
[audio:General.mp3] Download MP3 (3 MB) Submitted by Salman and we have no clue who is the rapper aka singer (credit will be attributed as soon as I am notified)
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Missing in Pakistan – Documentary
A very touching film which must be watched by all alike, it was set to be released on Nov 21st in a viewing at FAST-NU Lahore but the authorities clamped down on this and prevented the viewing. Since then it has moved on to the digital world originally uploaded at [ The Critique Aggregator ]…
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Goonjh – An Anthem of Freedom dedicated to the People of Pakistan
Guest post by Sophia Ali My fellow Pakistanis, I am an a poet and artist who left for exile in the eighties after my incorruptible father’s career was destroyed under the rule of our last military dictator, Zia ul Haq. The present events have stirred me to return to Urdu Shairi after a long hiatus.…
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Update @ 1648: APDM Boycotts Elections – sans JUI
APDM in full unity has resolved to boycott this sham elections. On a number of grounds of which was the restoration of judiciary to the pre Nov 3rd status was very much highlighted. The insistence of boycotting the elections was strongly tabled by Imran Khan as he felt that the opposition should boycott to expose…
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Update @ 1502: Muneer Malik dangerously ill, moved to Islamabad
I just received this email from Barrister Salahuddin Ahmed narrating the seriousness of Muneer Malik’s medical condition while we was jailed up in Attock Jail. It seems to be inhuman that such a respectable person to be treated in such a way, our prayers are with him for a quick and steady recovery. Additionally we…
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An updated account of the Arrest of Adovcate Athar Minallah
By Ghazala Minallah w/o Athar Minallah Athar Minallah was arrested on the 21st of Nov. 2007 at approx. 1.30pm .He had been accompanying Retd. Justice Wajiuddin Ahmad the whole of that morning. After the arrival of the judge from Karachi Athar took him to the District courts of Islamabad in the F-8 sector where the…
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Don’t Give Up – Pakistan
I would like to share with you this music video titled Don’t Give Up sung by Willie Nelson & Sinead O’Connor (originally sung by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush) which was sent to me by Salman Ahmed of Junoon fame. This powerful song caries a message of hope maybe to inspire those passionate Pakistanis who…