Category: MQM

  • Update @ 1902: Reports of Voting Irregulatires across Karachi

    Shared from the People’s Resistance network who talked to various people in the NA-253 constituency Account 1: Voter was not registered but still went to polling station. she was told that she could still vote, and a ballot for someone who hadn’t shown up was given to her. For her spouse, who was not present,…

  • Update 1800: Observations from another voter

    Posted by Faris Kasim of the People’s Resistance network I was lucky enough to visit two very different polling stations today, clearly showing the inherent classism and divisions in Karachi (Pakistani) society today. I first went to my polling station in Bath Island, NA-250 with my family and was really impressed by the arrangements. Policemen…

  • Rigging in Gulistan-e-Jauhar

    Report from NA-256 Report appearing on the People’s Resistance network I live in Gulistan-e-Johar. We went to the polling station to cast our vote at around 3 pm. and we were surprised to see the transparent rigging….. There was only the MQM agents that were present there and none of the PPP or any other…

  • Update @ 1615: JUI-F Withdraws in favor of MQM, Rockets Fired in Jacobabad

    JUI-F a party of the ruling coalition has withdrawn in favor of MQM in Karachi and Sukkur. JUI-F a party of the ruling coalition [yet claiming to be in opposition] Also….several candidates from these parties in Sukkur announced support for each other in various PS seats this morning (KTN News) While there is reports of…

  • Talking in percentages, the latest IRI survey

    Guest Blog by Zovc The latest IRI survey released on 11th of February indicates once again that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will clean sweep the February 18th elections. These elections are thought to be one of the most critical in Pakistani history not just because they will decide the fate of Pakistan for the next…

  • Dichotomy in Electioneering: A Pakistani Perspective

    Guest blog by temporal who blogs at Baithak The blurb informs us that Mariam Mufti is currently working on her doctoral dissertation on the party system of Pakistan at Johns Hopkins University. In the News today she offers these views and definitions: To resolve the debate on whether or not strong political parties are essential…

  • From President Musharraf to President Zardari

    For many the headline itself is a scary thought, but I assure you its not unimaginable… Looking at the address by ‘Sir’ Musharraf to his humble servants today at 8pm was nothing even close to the ‘breaking news‘ we all expected but the more ‘shocking news’ was immediately following, the Press Conference by ‘Sir’ Zardari…

  • A Possible Solution to the Mess in Pakistan

    It comes as no surprise that there is tremendous pressure on the Election Commission to hold the elections on time but the ruling elite know such a decision is doomsday for each one of them. Today yet again the spokesman for the Election Commission of Pakistan said that holding parliamentary elections as scheduled on January…

  • 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 city…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ….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, said a government official who declined to be identified !!!! [whats…

  • Update @ 1745: Imran Khan sends message on the battle for Pakistan

    We received the following e-mail from Imran Khan who highlights the massive crackdown on genuine opposition, police brutality being used as a tool to induce fear for those attending peace rallies, and the need to restore an independent judiciary among other valuable insights: The imposition of martial law under the garb of emergency should make…

  • May 12th HRCP Report – Carnage in Karachi but the Saga Continues

    A few days back Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (blog) has published a fact finding report on the events of May 12th 2007 which is without doubt a tragic day in the history of Karachi (DOWNLOAD). It was a day when goons were deliberately let loose on the streets to enforce their concept of law…