Tag: Activism
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You and the Consititution : A seminar by People’s Resistance
“CONSTITUTIONALISM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: WHY THE RULE OF LAW MATTERS TO THE LIVES OF ORDINARY PEOPLE” a discussion talk with Qazi Faez Isa Isnt a constitution supposed to enforce our fundamental rights? Why does it seem to be silent on violations instead? What does the constitution have to say on communal and public property? On…
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Pakistans Nuclear Integrity under International threat
Dr Arif Alvi shares his genuine thoughts and concerns of how he percives the buildup of an American threat to our nuclear arsenal. The recent comments and indicators seriously show that it is not too far to imagine that very soon the US will in all likelihood may engage the United Nations (like their false…
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Postal workers in Lahore buying Votes for Rs 1,500 ($25) only ?
Exposing election rigging is a tough job. as the onus of proof generally lies on the accuser, hence usually very tough to prove, at times opposing parties may even try to set each other up simply to humiliate them and pull a few extra votes in the process, everything seems to be fair in our…
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Latest update on arrests in Dadu and Naushero Feroz, Sindh
A few activists of the People’s Resistance are actively working in the interior sindh for standing up against this wave of arrests taking place today’s update is as follows Dadu: 235 FIRs registered and 50,400 people booked. 400 PPP workers nominated including both candidates for National Assembly Rafiq Jamali & Dr Talat Mahesar All candidates…
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Nawaz Sharif blows his TOUPEE when asked ‘Tough Questions’
Yesterday Business Plus host Jasmeen Manzoor – The Pulse was invited for a one on one interview with Nawaz Sharif, at his home in Raiwind, Lahore. For starters the interview appeared to be going fine until Jasmeen touched on a few sensitive issues with Nawaz Sharif, more specifically his controversial 10 year deal with Musharraf…
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The Flag’s Complaint : a Poetic Pledge!
Guest Post by Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi In this poem, the flag of Pakistan summons the common Pakistani citizen and expresses its grief on the countrywide mourning of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, moreover it levels some complaints and reminiscences old times! 17 crore people asleep and someone cried wake up from apathy, Bhutto died! Sea of…
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What choices do we have?
Guest Blog by Naeem Sadiq posted on the People’s Resistance Network One hopes that we have finally realised on a day as sad as this one, that the violence of the state and of fundamentalists can only take us to darker destinations. Never before have I witnessed such intense pain and sorrow, shared so much…
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Hunger Strike for the Restoration of Judiciary
Members of the People’s Resistance staged a token hunger strike today at the Karachi Press Club for the restoration of Judiciary in Pakistan – Full Press Release Below
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People’s Resistance Outreach Program – Street Theater at SeaView
A few members of People’s Resistance organized a Street Theater on the Beach at SeaView for the general public. The short street play titled JADUGAR was conceived by Husna and Ambereen of People’s Resistance, the skit was about a Jadugar (magician) who lodges himself indefinitely in the house of a poor family, promising to bring…
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Clarification by Aitzaz Ahsan on reversal of Musharraf’s Illegal Constitutional Amendments
Submitted on the People’s resistance network, a clarification by Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan for publication in the newspapers tomorrow (25th Dec 2007) which shed light on how it is only possible to reverse Musharraf’s Constitutional Amendments – which according to him are beyond the scope of a simple 2/3rd parliamentary vote December 24, 2007. Press Note:…
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Report of KPC Vigil on Eid Day for Aitzaz Ahsan
Report of the Eid Day vigil outside Karachi Press Club to protest against the way authorities manhandled Aitizaz Ahsan after he was suddenly ‘temporarily’ released then then abruptly arrested again. Report by Urooj posted on the People’s Resistance network The CMKP Karachi DC organised a candlelight vigil at 06:00 p.m. yesterday (December 21) outside the…
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Aitzaz Ahsan Beaten & Detained – Vigils held in Karachi & Lahore
Posted on the Emergency Times mailing list and also on the People’s Resistance Aitzaz Ahsan was picked up on the motorway enroute to Islamabad, beaten up, glasses broken and brought back to Lahore in a police bus. Is now suffering from bruises and fever.When he asked for a detention order, they shoved a gun in…
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Eid morning Police Action in Islamabad
Posted on the People’s Resistance network Activists, mainly lawyers, gathered at the entrance to the judges colony at 7:30 this morning. The police had completely blocked the way to the Chief Justice’s residence with concrete blocks and barbed wires. The protesters gathered at the police barrier which happened to be at the entrance to the…
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Ticket to Heavens – at the tax payers’ expense
Posted on the People’s Resistance network by Naeem Sadiq Is there a relationship between the corruption and mismanagement of rulers and the number of times they perform umrahs and hajj. While a formal research on this subject may yet not be available, the performance of our contemporary leaders provides some very useful insight. Mr. Jinnah,…
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Report on the Karachi Press Club protest
Report submitted by UZi on the People’s Resistance network on todays protest outside the Karachi Press Club Around 60 people gathered outside the Karachi Press Club at 03:00 p.m. today to register their protests against the treatment meted out to the Students Action Committee (SAC) rally in Islamabad. The demonstration was jointly organised by the…