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Category: Musharraf

  • 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 ]…

  • 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…

  • Update @ 1638: SC declare emergency & PCO valid

    Seven-member larger Bench of the Supreme Court (aka Sham Courts) has declared the enforcement of emergency in the country and the issuance of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) correct and Judges not taking oath under PCO deposed. It also protected and reinforced President General Pervez Musharraf and all steps taken by him in this regard as…

  • Update @ 1619: Teachers charged with sedition

    In continuation of the attacks on all civil institutions, the illegal and unconstitutional government of Gen. Musharraf has instituted sedition charges against 14 members of the academic staff of Punjab University: Dr. Mumtaz Salik, President, Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) Dr. Asmatullah, Secretary General, PUASA Dr. Haris Rashid, Director, Centre for High Energy Physics…

  • Update @ 0301: Pakistan barred from Commonwealth

    Pakistan has been suspended from the Commonwealth because of its imposition of emergency rule. Secretary General Don McKinnon said Pakistan was being suspended “pending restoration of democracy and the rule of law”. It must be noted that this is the second time that Pakistan has been expelled from the Commonwealth. The country was suspended in…

  • Update @ 1301: Sham Courts (SC) Dismiss the final Petition against Musharraf

    Today the final petition against Pervaiz Mushrraf was set aside and dismissed by the newly appointed Supreme Court (Sham Court) bench headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar. In a decision which was practically predicted since the bench threw out the earlier four case on a technicality the sixth case was also ceremoniously thrown out…

  • Update @ 0225: Protest in Pictures

  • Update @ 1702: Presidential Order to cement legal basis for emergency rule

    General Pervaiz Musharraf has yet again is seen issuing an ordinance which says the the Emergency cannot be challenged in any court. The presidential order amends the constitution to stipulate that Musharraf’s November 3 imposition of emergency “is declared to have been validly made and “shall not be called in question in any court or…

  • Update @ 1330: Justice Wajeehuddin supports Imran’s hunger strike for Judiciary

    Supreme Court Justice (Retd) Wajeehuddin Ahmed has strongly supported the hunger strike of Mr Imran Khan for the restoration of the judiciary. In a discussion with Dr Arif Alvi the Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf he said that the hunger strike is a most significant part of the noble struggle being waged by the nation.…

  • Update @ 1713: Musharraf leaves for Saudi Arabia

    President General Pervez Musharraf has left Pakistan for a brief visit to Saudi Arabia. He was received at the Al Riyadh International Airport by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, Prince Muqurin bin Abdul Aziz and other officials. Yesterday there was speculation that the presidential palace was the scene of some ‘heavy packing’ and…

  • 3,400 prisoners freed – Ministry of Interior

    Ministry of Interior has just issued a statement that they have freed 3,400 people detained under a state of emergency imposed by President Musharraf and will soon release the remaining 2,000 but also added that it would leave “very few detainees facing criminal charges and who must apply for bail through the courts to be…

  • American Bar Association rallies alongside Pakistani Lawyers

    As a Pakistani engulfed in this crisis it is really heartening to see the entire American Bar Association rallying to the support of the lawyers here in Pakistan, Thank you American Lawyers March to Supreme Court to Show Solidarity with Pakistani Lawyers on 11/14/2007 Video of ABA President Neukom’s speech before the march Op-ed: Standing…

  • SMS Update @ 1949: Vigil at Geo

    Via SMS: There is a crowd of over 1000 people singing to the tune of Jenay Do a very moving sight God Bless Pakistan. Update: The candle light vigil which was announced at Geo offices in Karachi to basically condemn the shutting down of the two popular media channels was truly amazing. The vigil itself…

  • Update @ 1730: Imran Khan has started a Hunger Strike until Judiciary is restored

    Through very reliable sources with in the Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf, it has come to point that Imran Khan while being imprisoned under Anti-Terrorism charges in Dera Ghazi Khan jail has gone on a hunger strike until the restoration of the Judiciary of Pakistan to its pre-martial law November 3rd status. UPDATE 1740: ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistani…

  • Update @ 1720: APDM announces country-wide protest on 23rd Nov

    All Parties Democratic Movement held a meeting today in Islamabad which was attended by by the entire APDM parties including PML-N, PTI, MMA (JUI, JI & others), ANP & regional parties including PONAM. The meeting concluded with a unanimous call for a country wide protest on Friday 23rd of November against this martial law enforced…