Tag: CrisisPk
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Update @ 1430: Restrictions on SC Judges tightened
People’s Resistance Legal Team reports After an announcement by the Ministry of Interior yesterday that there were no restrictions on judges imprisoned in their residences in Islamabad, a group of lawyers decided to meet them to test this assertion. The lawyers who were accompanied by Justice (retired) Wajihuddin, were prevented from visiting the Judges Colony…
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Update @ 1410: Justice (R) Wajeh Uddin arrested
The HRCP office has just updated us that Justice (R) Wajeh Uddin has been arrested today, he was scheduled to address the bar association in Islamabad and it is probably in this connection that he has been arrested
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Update @ 1330: Justice Wajeehuddin supports Imran’s hunger strike for Judiciary
Supreme Court Justice (Retd) Wajeehuddin Ahmed has strongly supported the hunger strike of Mr Imran Khan for the restoration of the judiciary. In a discussion with Dr Arif Alvi the Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf he said that the hunger strike is a most significant part of the noble struggle being waged by the nation.…
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Imran Khan’s Hunger Strike
Mr Imran Khan the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has gone on hunger strike for the restoration of the judiciary in Pakistan. He is in under arrest in D G Khan prison and has been charged with treason and terrorism, an offence which can be tried under a military court and he can be sentenced to…
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Update @ 0402: People’s Resistance condemns Lathi Charge & Arrest of Journalists
Civil Society Condemns Lathi Charge and Arrest of Journalists KARACHI, NOV 20: The civil society coalition People’s Resistance condemns in the strongest terms the brutal police lathi charge on unarmed journalists outside the Karachi Press Club and the arrests of Karachi Union of Journalists’ President Shamimur Rehman, Karachi Press Club President Sabihuddin Ghausi, Secretary General…
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Update @ 0346: Punjab University 14th Nov Anti-Jamiat Protest Video
A number of videos have been posted of the Anti-Jamiat rally held Punjab University on the 14th of November the after Jamiat activists handed over Imran Khan to the authorities, this video is truly inspiring and shows the level of motivation found amongst the students rallying for Imran Khan and at the same time condemning…
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SMS Update @ 1801: In Docks Police Station’s Jail
195 journalists have been arrested in Karachi. 37 of us are at the Docks Police Station, including 6 women.. Having fun & driving police crazy
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Update @ 1723: HRCP Condemns police action
PRESS RELEASE HRCP strongly condemns police brutality on a peaceful demonstration of the journalists and members of civil society protesting against the imposition of restrictions on the media Karachi, November 20, 2007: In a statement issued to the press, Mr. Iqbal Haider, Secretary General, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly condemned police brutality on…
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Update @ 1713: Musharraf leaves for Saudi Arabia
President General Pervez Musharraf has left Pakistan for a brief visit to Saudi Arabia. He was received at the Al Riyadh International Airport by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, Prince Muqurin bin Abdul Aziz and other officials. Yesterday there was speculation that the presidential palace was the scene of some ‘heavy packing’ and…
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Update @ 1657: HRCP reporter – 180 arrested and dozens injured
An HRCP field staff has just reached back to the HRCP office and says that over 180 people were arrested and countless others lathi charged and are severely injured
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SMS Update @ 1646: DOCKS Police Station Finally?
They fianlly decide to take us to the DOCKS police station, moral is high and upbeat – we shall rule – God Bless Pakistan
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SMS Update @ 1630: Which Police Station are they taking us to?
NOT JACKSON MAYBE TO THE DOCKS. THEY CANT DECIDE WHERE TO TAKE US 😀
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Update @ 1610: A large number of Journalists arrested
In a rally organized by KUJ which was supposed to take out a protest rally from Karachi Press Club to the Governors House came under some police action which resulted in lathi Charge which ended up having over 150 journalists behind bars. A few fellow activists are also in jail at the moment which includes…
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3,400 prisoners freed – Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Interior has just issued a statement that they have freed 3,400 people detained under a state of emergency imposed by President Musharraf and will soon release the remaining 2,000 but also added that it would leave “very few detainees facing criminal charges and who must apply for bail through the courts to be…
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American Bar Association rallies alongside Pakistani Lawyers
As a Pakistani engulfed in this crisis it is really heartening to see the entire American Bar Association rallying to the support of the lawyers here in Pakistan, Thank you American Lawyers March to Supreme Court to Show Solidarity with Pakistani Lawyers on 11/14/2007 Video of ABA President Neukom’s speech before the march Op-ed: Standing…