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Protest outside MQM’s International Secretariat on April 13th
Dear all, Join us for a protest outside MQM’s International Secretariat – Altaf Hussain’s office – to condemn the attrocities committed in Karachi against civil society and lawyers. Location: MQM OFFICES IN LONDON AT 1PM AT ELIZABETH HOUSE, 54-58 HIGH STREET, EDGWARE, MIDDLESEX, HA8 7EJ. Time: ON APRIL 13TH. 1 pm PLEASE DO MAKE THE…
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MQM drama ends in a few hours
Just heard that the MQM chief’s resignation drama has ended after a few hours when multiple officials including the Town Nazim and Senators resigned after him! Yet again we make a fool of ourselves in front of the entire world.but more importantly this was simply a way to show politicans in Pakistan the control Altaf…
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PEMRA Ord. has expired, no need for repeal Bill in Parliament
The Minister of Information just recently made an announcement that the PEMRA Ordinance of 2002 which was extensively amended on Nov 3rd is being repealed by floating a Bill in the Parliament. According to a very respected legal council the 10 Amendments made to the PEMRA ordinance on Nov 3rd have duly expired after four…
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Altaf Hussain Steps Down as MQM Chief
Don’t know if its good news or bad news but Altaf Hussain Steps Down as MQM Chief He is at the moment addeasing a jalsa on TV right now and is blaming yesterdays riots and the killing of 5 lawyers who were either workers or sympathizers of the party for his resignation Its more then…
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Karachi Riots: MQM & The Establishment – To Blame
I would like to share with you an analysis shared by a lawyer who claims that MQM deliberately started the fight and then took the battle onto the streets if Karachi So far as I have been able to ascertain, the turmoil started around 12.00 in the Karachi Bar Association when a group of lawyers…
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Karachi Riots: Call for Pictures, Videos and Personal Experiences
Yesterday Karachi faced yet another gloomy day, last count was that around eight people have been killed in the riots that broke off starting from the City Courts and then engulfed the rest of the city. A few dozen cars were torched and hundreds of vehicles damaged. Whosoever is to blame to yesterdays carnage must…
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Bear Witness With Me Dear Motherland
I share with you a very heart touching article written by Anwar Mansuri and Munawer Azeem for DAWN’s Crime Diary. I suggest everyone to take the time to read this summarized reproduction of Umar Deen‘s suicide note. I fear this is just the tip of the ice-berg unless immediate drastic measures are not taken to…
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Sher Afghan thrashed – MQM & PPP spinmasters deflecting the blame
This evening in yet another embarrassing move, a rowdy crowd physically assaulted Ex-Minister Sher afghan in Lahore. Though the blame is being placed on the Lawyers (MQM desperately wants to pin the blame on Lawyers and Civil Society) but it is apparent that the rowdy crowd dressed in plains clothes (not lawyers) thrashed Sher Afghan.…
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Dharna at Karachi University
6035|300px The report from the Karachi University Dharna was great, despite a total University holiday we were able to get a large group of supporters for Dr Riaz. The protest started at 12:30pm sharp at the Silver Jubilee gate and by around 1:00pm we were able to stage a 15 minute Dharna blocking the main…
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Karachi University Professor granted ‘Bail before Arrest’
Dr. Riaz Ahmed, the Karachi University professor who was brutally manhandled by the Rangers and then accused of assaulting the armed personnel has just been given Bail before arrest. The issue will now come to a showdown as it is expected that he will formally submit his application for registering an FIR at the Mubina…
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Geo News blocked in Karachi – MQM election rigging allegations
It is being reported throughout the city of Karachi that Geo News was suddenly taken off-air during the Capital Talk show where Ansar Abbasi stated that MQM won the election due to massive rigging. This statement apparently aggravated the leadership in Karachi forcing the channel off-air in Karachi. More updates to follow First updated on…
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Arbab Ghulam Rahim gets Slapped with a Shoe
Today at the Sindh Assembly Arbab Ghulam Rahim gets a royal treatment with a shoe slapped across his forehead. It may seem funny for many, sweet revenge for others but all said as members of a democratic and sane society we must condemn this act as this is no way to treat an elected parliamentary…
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Ansar Burney (Singh): The Human Rights Minister for Indians
Ansar Burney completed his tenure as the first ever caretaker minister of human rights. During his four months stint in the Ministry of Law, Burney worked hard tirelessly for providing a safe passage for suspected and convicted enemies of Pakistan while completely disregarding Pakistanis. He even went a step further by actively trying to dissuade…
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Court orders Police to Register FIR & Two Rangers posted out
In an order issued by the Sessions Court the Honorable Judge Abdul Rehman Bhatti has order the Mubina Police Station SHO to register an FIR as furnished by Dr. Riaz Ahmed. It is anticipated that Dr. Riaz will seek bail before arrest tomorrow on the false FIR lodged by the Rangers and then in turn…
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Dharna at Karachi University on Tuesday 8th April
Posted on the People’s Resistance network In a meeting of the People’s Resistance today (6th April) at Aurat Foundation it was decided that the members of the civil society seriously condemn the recent incident where the Pakistan Rangers posted at the Karachi University brutality beat up a University Professor on 31st March, leaving him battered…
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