Category: Pakistan
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Update @ 2105: Press Restrictions to be imposed at 1900 GMT
Pakistan rangers take up positions in many parts of Pakistan News correspondent from Al Jazeera confirms that at 1900 GMT today (03/10/07), a media blackout will be imposed on all media, new restrictions are being imposed on type of reporting allowed, may it be internet, radio or TV and those found violating regulations will be…
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Via Satellite TV: Images from the ground
(Image above – AAJ TV downlink has been suspended in Pakistan, 20 minutes ago) (Image above: ARYOnline, footage of this TV channel in Pakistan and live feeds of others are being posted every couple of minutes to pkpolitics.com) (Check points and road blocks have sprouted up across the streets in Karachi and Lahore)
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Update @ 2230
PPP Workers welcome Benazir Bhutto at Karachi Airport Downlink of AAJ TV suspended in Pakistan US Department of State issues alert that the US government is deeply disturbed by imposition of emergency in Pakistan & the Secretary of State stressed that latest moves by Pakistan are regrettable. In less than 30 minutes, Musharraf is set…
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Benazir Bhutto arrives in Pakistan
Via AryOne TV: 1) Benazir Bhutto arrives in Karachi 2) Justice Amanullah takes oath under new PCO as Chief Justice of Balochistan 3) M. Afzhal Somoro takes oath under new PCO as Chief Justice of Sindh high court. 4) TV Stations across the globe including CNN and BBC are reporting that mobile phones and sms…
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Emergency declared in Pakistan
At around 5:30pm Pakistan was shoved into a national crisis with the declaration of emergency throughout the country, all electronic media was taken off the air and General Pervaiz Musharraf has assumed all powers over the nation. The threat it seems to have come from the Supreme Court of Pakistan which was soon to decide…
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Benazir Scampers out of the Country, Bhaag BB Bhaag
Barely two days before the arrival of Benazir Bhutto on Oct 18th, a very respected and trusted source had the opportunity to meet a high level bureaucrat from the Musharraf regime (I would like to protect the source and the contact) for a casual dinner, naturally at that time the hot issue under scrutiny was…
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Telling it as it is to America
An article appeared in The News on October 23 narrating the discussion that took place in the meeting with Senator Tom Daschle, I feel the participants were quite blunt and open in telling the former US Senator their true feelings, almost what I would have done given the opportunity, but the question is will it…
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Citizens Campaign to Reclaim Karachi
Yet again Karachi is in the midst of terror and violence. As citizens and stakeholders we have decided to raise hell and make a nuisance of ourselves. What we are aiming to do is to express our outrage and let our leaders know that we have had enough. Join us is our struggle to reclaim…
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Pakistan is the World’s Most Dangerous Nation : Newsweek
Newsweek has dedicated this weeks cover page to Pakistan with a bold title “The Most Dangerous Nation in the World Isn’t Iraq – Its Pakistan” (read the entire 6 page cover story here). To be honest Pakistanis are not at all surprised, as it was on the cards all along and we have been watching…
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Thank God, Benazir Lives
October 19th at around midnight two suicide bombers killed themselves right along side the motorcade escorting Benazir Bhutto on her arrival back home after an 8 year self exile. Benazir arrived in Karachi at around 2pm in the afternoon of the 17th and the procession slowly inched its way to her final destination at Bilawal…
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Bachao! … caption hunt
Find a suitable caption for the image
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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…
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Pakistani Scientist / Blogger in Nobel team
Just a few days back The Nobel Foundation announced its 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and it was doubly shared between Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al-Gore. What has made the headlines all over the globe was Al-Gore’s efforts to make a difference on the Climate Change, but little was heard about the brilliant…
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Eid Mubarak
I would like to extend my warm greetings to all my readers, on this Eid-ul-Fitr wishing you all a very Happy Eid Mubarak. At this joyous occasion please take a moment to offer a prayer for the hundreds and thousands of innocent lives being lost in North Waziristan for the sake of ‘someone else’s [read…
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October 8th 2005, Two Years Back
Help-Pakistan.com : October 8th 2005, changed Pakistan forever, at precisely 08:50:38 a massive earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan over 80,000 lives perished in a blink of an eye, thousands were displaced ultimately resulting in millions of dollars in damage. A few of my older posts Have You Forgotten? October 8th 2005, Stories from…