Category: Musharraf
-
An Executive Assault on the Judiciary
Guest Post by: Rai Muhammad Saleh Azam The writer is an Advocate of the High Courts based in Lahore The reference filed by General Pervez Musharraf against the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and his “suspension of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) adds to the many instances of attacks on the judiciary…
-
Chief Justice of Pakistan Sacked by Musharraf
BREAKING NEWS: The News reports that the President Pervez Musharraf has just filed a reference against the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed under section 209 and has replaced him with Justice Javed iqbal who has already taken oat as an acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, the oath was administered by Justice Abdul…
-
Enlightened Moderation: Desi Version of Enlightenment!
Guest Post: Fariha Akhtar Most of us believe that everyone needs to modernize in order to cope up with the dynamics of this world. We feel that its ok to change ourselves with changing times as long as we dont compromise on our religious principles and so Mush came up with the concept of Enlightened…
-
Enlightened Moderation – My Ass !!!
Over a number of years photographers have captured stunning pictures which have later turned into defining pictures for the year. This picture in my opinion quite easily summarize the moment of truth for the seven year regime of the Enlightened Moderation era enforced by Dictator Musharraf. It is a true representation of the Pakistani people…
-
Time: Person of the Year – YOU
TIME Magazine has just named their Person of the Year and the winner is You. It seems that you, me & us control the information age which has resulted in a paradigm shift in the world as we know it. By You they give the award to anyone involved in user generated content – everything…
-
Bush Heading Towards Martial Law?
President Bush has signed into law a provision which will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial law. It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws that limits the President’s ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse…
-
In the Line of Fire – Free PDF
For those of us (including me), who refuse to contribute to the Pervaiz Musharraf Foundation (does it really exist??) as reported a few days prior, I now present you Pervaiz Musharraf’s Book – In the Line of Fire – A Memoir in scanned PDF version freely available for you to download and try to understand…
-
Musharraf – Book Profit to Charity
A few weeks back I was very critical of Pervez Musharraf when he started his book tour in the United States to the extent of making a statement in my post Bomb Pakistan into the Stone Age, or else.: “I sincerely hope that the People of Pakistan see some of the royalty being submitted into…
-
Coup Attempt in Pakistan
We may recall a few weeks back a strong rumor made its rounds within Pakistan that a coup was under way in the absence of Musharraf who happened to be in NY attending the UN General Assembly and simultaneously doing a book tour in the Untied States of America. It was also reported that the…
-
Stone Age… Revisited
A few days back on Sept 23rd 2006 I wrote an article on OhMyNews.com titled – Pakistanis Unsurprised by the ‘Stone Age’ Remark, was an altered version to the post I made on my own blog a few days prior – Bomb Pakistan into the Stone Age, or else. where I discussed the threat made…
-
Bomb Pakistan into the Stone Age, or else….
A threat made by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage immediately after 9/11 threatening Pakistan to Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the Stone Age. It was revealed after five years during an interview for CBS 60 minutes (video) with Pervaiz Musharraf expected to be aired on Sunday. Be prepared…
-
PM issues a Bribe’em Bash’em Policy
A number of news agencies reported yesterday that the Prime Minister’s secretariat has recently prepared a list of 30-odd journalists who have been labelled as being a pain in the ass for the government and hence need to be dealt with and require “softening up”. You & I can easily assume the type of softening…
-
Protocol That Kills
A few days back the President of Pakistan Pervaiz Musharraf graced our city to inaugurate the Expo Pakistan. Naturally a visit by him means all hell breaks loose, road blocks are placed around town resulting in massive traffic jams without even a second thought. The only and primary concern is to protect the life of…
-
Pakistan Googled by a Texan
George W. Bush’s two-day trip to Pakistan can now sadly be looked back upon more as a state sponsored relaxation trip for the President after his hectic schedule in India. Little do the Pakistanis have anything to show for this visit by the most powerful dictator of the world. In 2000, we were literally on…
-
Cheers
To further promote the Pak-China friendship our very own dictator General Pervaiz Musharraf could not refuse to share a casual glass of wine with the Chinese counterpart. Cheers Credit for the Priceless picture goes to Undefined Destiny