Teeth Maestro
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A Land Called Paradise
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An Imaginary Lecture by Zia Mohyeddin
by Zia Mohyeddin Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to make an urgent plea for a National Theatre. I am aware that I would be scoffed at and jeered for making a such a frivolous suggestion at a time when we are going through, in the words of one newspaper, ‘agonizing times,’ but I do so,…
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Geo back on air in Pakistan
After 77 days of oppressive bulldozing by the Government, Geo News is back on air today as of 6 pm PST. Geo held out longer than any other TV channel and suffered huge losses due to the emergency/martial law declared by Musharraf on November 3rd. Bear in mind the black PEMRA laws are still in…
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Yet another escape. Blame the judiciary ?
In yet another spectacular escape, two alleged masterminds of sectarian killings disappeared from under the noses of Anti Terrorist Force (ATF) in Quetta. And that too in Muharram. Please be reminded they were not in any ordinary jail. They were kept in the headquarters of ATF. In the morning, the cell was found locked but…
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Teeth Maestro off to Hingol, Baluchistan
Just a personal update for my blog readers, I am off to a four day 4×4 adventure cum camping trip to Hingol, Baluchistan. An estimated 14 off road vehicles are set to brave the dunes of Baluchistan in an attempt to reach Goran Gatti a mountainous region deep inside the Hingol National Park The group…
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Pakistan’s Nuclear Threat – A State of Denial by Pervaiz Hoodbhoy
By Pervez Hoodbhoy Published in International Herald Tribune: January 16, 2008 A cacophony of protests in Pakistan greeted a recent statement by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammad ElBaradei. “I fear that chaos, or an extremist regime, could take root in that country, which has 30 to 40 warheads,” he said. He…
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Bhagwandas no longer under House Arrest
It is good to hear of confirmed reports that Justice Rana Bhagwandas is no longer under a house arrest. We may all recall that only a week back the police had been instructed to place him under house arrest mostly aimed at softening the out spoken judge his crime being that he made a statement…
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RSF Questions Cyber Crime Law in Pakistan
Reporters Without Borders has written a strong letter to the Minister of Information and Technology questioning the Government of Pakistan on the Cyber Crime Ordinance which was promulgated into effect barely a two weeks ago. Reporters Without Borders fears that a new law on cyber crime, revealed on 7 January by the authorities, will pose…
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A New World Order
Guest Blog by Faisal K – Deadpan Thoughts In the last 10 years or so we have all watched in horror as disaster after disaster has struck the world. The events I am referring to are mostly man made ones which have left an indelible mark on our history and our conscience, they have also…
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Eviction Notice issued to Gen (R) Pervaiz Musharraf to Leave the Army House
Considering that the Government of Pakistan has been quite active in issuing eviction notices to all the freshly retired government employees more specifically targeting the judges who stood up and refused to take oat to the illegal PCO enforced on Nov 3rd of last year. Granted a retired personnel must soon vacate the official residence…
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Authoritarian antics of the Establishment by Arusha Noorani
A truly heartfelt email sent by Arusha Noorani daughter of Kamran Noorani one of the People’s Resistance activists who was arrested outside Justice Bhagwandas’s House two days back. The last paragraph truly reflects the frustrations of practically everyone in Pakistan My parents were part of a peaceful vigil yesterday outside deposed judge, Justice Bhagwandas’ house,…
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Plain clothes Police Officer responsible for the Arrests outside Bhagwandas’s House
Citizens had gathered peacefully outside Justice Rana Bhagwandas’ residence on January 13 to show love and solidarity for him. Reportedly this person in plain clothes, who claimed to be a policeman, led the round of arrests of citizens without provocation. The episode of arrests included harassment and pushing around of women when they asked why…
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HRCP condemns police violence on a peaceful demonstration at Justice Bhagwandas residence
In a joint statement issued to the press Mr. Iqbal Haider, Secretary General, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Ms. Zohra Yusuf, Vice Chairperson, HRCP strongly condemned the police violence against peaceful demonstrators, gathered outside the residence of Justice (R) Rana Bhagwandas, to launch their protest against his undeclared house-arrest. It was shocking to…
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Report from Asad, who was Arrested outside Justice Bhagwandas’s House
First of all let me thank all those who turned up at the thana and showed concern. Since we were inside not sure exactly who was outside. Did meet Abira, Moneeza, Urooj and Riaz inside. just for your information we have been released after registration of FIR’s against us under section 147 & 148. The…
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Pictures after the Release of Activists from the Police Station
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