Tag: BB

  • HRCP Statement “Civil society for change at the top, fairplay and citizens rights”

    Just received this press statement from Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on discussion about the present political situation in Pakistan and condemned the wide spread arrests being made of all opposition leaders HRCP Pakistan: Activists of civil society organizations and concerned citizens, including representatives of the four provinces, met at HRCP office in Lahore to…

  • If a Bhutto must run Pakistan, why not Fatima? – Jemima Khan

    This article appeared in the Telegraph today where Jemima Khan discusses Fatima Bhutto as the most logical heir to the Bhutto dynasty, I might also agree that the 25 year old has the brains and maybe the brawns to take over the reigns of such a big party, but will she? is still an open…

  • PPP demands foolproof security for Co-Chairperson PPP

    The Pakistan Peoples Party has issued a request to the government of Pakistan asking for fool-proof additional security for the new Co-Chairman Mr. Asif Ali Zardari. I am shocked that Mr. Zardari did not enforce these measures with his wife Benazir Bhutto during her tour of Pakistan, it is confirmed that he had explicitly told…

  • ‘The Duty My Wife Left Us’ – Asif Zardari, op-ed Washington Post

    Asif Ali Zardari has today written an Op-Ed in the Washington Post. Reading this artcile I came off with a sarcastic smile and the only words that came out after every sentence was YEAH RIGHT!!!. In all honesty I suspect many of you might also have the same reaction The Duty My Wife Left Us…

  • No Evidence of Pakistani or US Signal Intercepts Of Al Qaeda

    Wayne Madsen Reports have published a detailed article talking about if the Government of Pakistan does indeed have evidence of Baitul Mehsud calling his colleagues and congratulating them after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Though there maybe some bias in the article but its good food for thought considering this alleged tape was released during…

  • Citizens Group Calls for a Non-Partisan President

    The Citizens Group on Electoral Process met on January 4 under the umbrella of PILDAT and after the meeting they have agreed to these basic points, the minutes of the entire meeting are attached below which was attended an impressive list of some 20 respected members of civil society. I hope this ongoing pressure can…

  • Chaudhry’s selling their assets – in Preparations ….?

    AAJ TV reports that the Chaudhry brothers, the movers and shakers of PML-Q since the past five years and a political ally of Pervaiz Musharraf are selling their assets in Pakistan and transferring their accumulated wealth to foreign lands. AAJ has received this privy information from sources very close to the Chaudhry Shujaat and Chaudhry…

  • Bilawal Zardari, thrust into the Limelight – Facebook Style

    Since the day after the assassination of his mother Benazir Bhutto, Bilawal Zardari has suddenly grown himself a fan club, young Pakistanis look at this new face of a future leader in Pakistan and quite naturally young women around the country throng to his fan club. The latest fad seems to be a series of…

  • Family Rivalries Surface to tear at Benazir’s Legacy

    As predicated by this scribe in a post on Jan 1st the only way ruling elite can ensure a weakened PPP is to slowly chip away and exploit the jealousies and rivalries of the Bhutto clan, this could be the start of such propaganda, I personally see three potential breakaway’s from this post-Benazir era, Mumtaz…

  • Another Video Released showing the Assassination

    Another mobile video has just been released and it shows Benazir being shot down before the actual bomb blast, I continue to feel depressed with the sensation that Pakistan has lost a great leader, political differences maybe but no one could ever wish for such at thing. These reports that continue to come forward are…

  • STRATFOR: Bhutto and the U.S.-Jihadist Endgame

    An article appearing in STRATFOR [Strategic Forecasting Inc.] about Pakistan, its definitely worth reading, but mind you its from the perspective of a Non-Pakistani, its time that WE stand up for what we believe is right for Pakistan, not what they hope is good for us. Is that too much to ask….. Pakistan, Bhutto and…

  • From President Musharraf to President Zardari

    For many the headline itself is a scary thought, but I assure you its not unimaginable… Looking at the address by ‘Sir’ Musharraf to his humble servants today at 8pm was nothing even close to the ‘breaking news‘ we all expected but the more ‘shocking news’ was immediately following, the Press Conference by ‘Sir’ Zardari…

  • Musharraf Addresses Nation – Nothing Special !!

    General Pervaiz Musharraf just finished his address to the nation but sadly its the same old dictatorship full of himself, in all honesty nothing has changed, Benazir Bhutto is out of the equation and the elections delayed by 40 days but its the same corrupt election commission, the same greedy President dearly clenching onto his…

  • Daughters of Asma Jehangir Assaulted

    A statement has just be issued by the Asian Human Rights Commission calling attention to the assault on the daughters of Asma Jehangir, the leading Human Rights Activist in Pakistan where she alleges that her daughters assaulted and illegally held for several hours along with their friends by armed persons of the Pakistan Muslim League…

  • RSF Rates Pakistan as Dangerous Country for Press in 2007

    Reporters without Borders has just issued a report titled Press Freedom in 2007 in which they categorically pinpoint Pakistan as one of the most deadly countries in the world for journalists. The report goes on to identify the number of people killed in the world where 47 were in Iraq, 8 in Somalia and six…