Tag: BB
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Shoot to Kill Orders issued in Sindh
It is jsut being reported that Shoot to Kill Orders have been issued to Sindh Rangers to control any unwarranted situation in Karachi – as it is expected to get worse as the time of Benazir Bhutto’s burial nears its final destination
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Elections still ON Jan 8 – Caretaker PM Soomro
Reported on Dawn News: Pakistan’s plan to hold a Jan. 8 general election still stands as announced by caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro , a day after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. “Elections stand as they were announced, caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro told reporters when asked if a decision had been made on…
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Benazir Bhutto’s funeral to start at 2:30p.m.
The funeral and burial of slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto will be held in Garhi Khuda Baksh, Naudero after Friday prayers, at about 2:30p.m. Pakistan Standard Time. A senior party leader said, Bhutto, 54, is to be buried in the family’s ancestral graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh near the town of Larkana.…
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Nawaz Sharif pulls out of the Elections, while PML-Q, MQM & JUI – Silent
After the assassination of Benazir Bhutto the nation plunged into a confusing shock. Many loved this leader, while quite a few despised her since she was ruthlessly famous for her underhanded tricks which she used to manipulate her way around the political hurdles for the sake another chance on the throne of power. Its interesting…
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UN agrees on Condemnation despite Pakistans protest
Today soon after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto the United Nations quickly convened the Security Council for an emergency meeting to draft a strong resolution to condemn the attack on Benazir Bhutto – The UN condemned in the “strongest possible terms the terrorist suicide attack by extremists.” but it seems that the Government of Pakistan…
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Online Condolence Book for Benazir Bhutto
It is without doubt that an entire nation actually sheds a tear on the death of Benazir Bhutto, she was a hero to many, and rival to others, but the bottom line is that she was a brave leader of our nation and her struggles for democracy will not go unremembered. May Her Soul Rest…
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Pakistan morns the Death of Benazir Bhutto
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a suicide attack today in Rawalpindi outside the Liaquatbagh rally she addressed moments earlier. In all honesty, I was never a fan of her style of politics corruption but on hearing this sad news it leaves me and the entire nation in shock, quite literally forgiving…
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SMS Update @ 1644: Benazir Bhutto killed in bomb blast
in shocking news Benazir Bhutto has been reportedly been killed after being injured in the bomb blast in Rawalpindi
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Update @ 1730: Bomb Blast at Benazir Bhutto’s rally in RawalPindi
BREAKING NEWS At least 20 persons were killed and scores others injured as a powerful blast occurred Thursday at an election campaign rally for Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto here at Rawalpindi, said a foreign news agency. ARY One World is at the moment saying that the bomb blast occurred after Benazir Bhutto left the…
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The NAB Diaries – Part Two
Guest Post by Amer Nazir Part One of the ‘The NAB Diaries’ can be read here Part Three of the ‘The NAB Diaries’ can be read here Part One has already been published by Teeth Maestro last week and which was subsequent to a letter written by me to the Chairman NAB requesting for either…
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Weakening Pakistan – NYTimes Editorial
An editorial published on the New York Times website about Pakistan – [link] Pakistans president, Pervez Musharraf, insists his outrageous power grabs are aimed at stabilizing and protecting his country. His authoritarian maneuvers only weaken the countrys already feeble political institutions and fuel more political turmoil. Turmoil is not what anyone needs in a country…
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A Demented Musharraf talks to Newsweek
Newsweek Online has published excerpts of an interview with General (retired) Pervaiz Musharraf taken a few days before the Martial Law was lifted. I share it with you since reading the entire interview one does get an eerie bone chilling sensation that Musharraf has completely lost his sanity and seems to be raging maniac out…
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A Macro-Analysis of Barrister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsans Open Letter
Guest post by Hassan Baig Hassan analyzes the realistic implication of the open letter written by Aitzaz Ahsan to the Pakistan Bar Council on Dec 5 Barrister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan is a leader in his own right. A populist leader even. Moreover, his read of the political spectrum and all developing eventualities is sensible and…
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A Very Happy Eid Mubarak & My Sincere Prayers for Pakistan
For all my regular readers, it will not be too hard to figure out my Dua for this Eid-ul-Adha. I sincerely wish each and every Muslim in the world a very happy and joyous Eid, while at the same time I urge them to take a moment to pray for Pakistan asking Allah, God Almighty…
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Jadoogar of Jeddah [aka Sharifuddin Pirzada], Dirty Business all Over Again
The New York Times just recently published an article titled ‘On Retainer in Pakistan, to Ease Military Rulers Path’ which looks into depth at the involvement of Mr. Sharifuddin Pirzada in helping General (retired) Prevaiz Musharraf in blatantly uprooting the constitution and enforcing a state of Emergency on November 3rd. This aged lawyer at 84…