Tag: CrisisPk
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ABN Chicago with Dr. Shahid Masood
This week, Asian Broadcasting Network (website blocked from Pakistan) interviewed two icons of the South Asian media. The first interview is of Mr. Ameen Sayani, a renowned Indian Music Presenter of the famed “Geet Mala”. This interview was followed by an exclusive Interview of Dr.Shahid Masood, renowned TV journalist , views and news fame, Meray…
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SMS Update @ 1949: Vigil at Geo
Via SMS: There is a crowd of over 1000 people singing to the tune of Jenay Do a very moving sight God Bless Pakistan. Update: The candle light vigil which was announced at Geo offices in Karachi to basically condemn the shutting down of the two popular media channels was truly amazing. The vigil itself…
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Update @ 1730: Imran Khan has started a Hunger Strike until Judiciary is restored
Through very reliable sources with in the Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf, it has come to point that Imran Khan while being imprisoned under Anti-Terrorism charges in Dera Ghazi Khan jail has gone on a hunger strike until the restoration of the Judiciary of Pakistan to its pre-martial law November 3rd status. UPDATE 1740: ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistani…
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Update @ 1720: APDM announces country-wide protest on 23rd Nov
All Parties Democratic Movement held a meeting today in Islamabad which was attended by by the entire APDM parties including PML-N, PTI, MMA (JUI, JI & others), ANP & regional parties including PONAM. The meeting concluded with a unanimous call for a country wide protest on Friday 23rd of November against this martial law enforced…
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Update @ 1410: Supreme Court dismisses five petitions against Musharraf’s eligibility
The newly appointed bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan resumed the hearing of petitions which were challenging General Pervaiz Musharraf’s eligibility as the President of Pakistan. Within a few hours the bench had been able to dismiss five out of the six petitions against the self appointed dictator. The sixth and the last petition…
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Update @ 0402: Protest in Islamabad
Credit Funkor’s Photostream on Flickr
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Update @ 0314: Women Activists defying the Martial Law in Pakistan
It must be noted that it is not only men, students and politicians (a very few) that are standing firm against this Martial Law imposed by General Pervaiz Musharraf but at the same time it is heartening to see women stepping forward and locking hands with other activists to express their right of opinion. Often…
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Update @ 0236: CNN discusses Geo Tv Blockage with Jang Group News editor
Addendum: It has just been brought to my attention that this video clip was uploaded on YouTube on June 04, 2007 over five months earlier, if you were not to look at the date then it is interesting to see the similarity of events that occurred five months back when the government blocked Dr. Shahid…
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How to Save Pakistan By Imran Khan
By Imran Khan Make no mistake; Pakistan faces a grave threat from the creeping chaos, a by-product of the most shameful demonstration of power politics. There are many threats confronting our society. The threat of extremism is just one which is essentially a consequence of policies that serve foreign interests at the cost of the…
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Update @ 2025: Dr Ayesha Siddiqa leaves Pakistan fearing the Army
As we all know a renowned scholar Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa had recently published a book title Military Inc which actually exposed the billions of dollars of mismanagement by the Pakistan Army. The book turned out to be a best seller in Pakistan and was highly controversial as the Army did not want it published to…
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Update @ 2013: BBC Report on the day Imran Khan got arrested
Credit: Ramblings from Afar
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Update @ 1644: Pressure builds on Musharraf, Reuters Report
Courtesy Reuters
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Update @ 2006: Solidarity with Geo Rally from KPC to Geo Offices
Several of the protesters went directly to the Geo Building while a few joined the protest march from Karachi Press Club. At the Jang Press / Geo offices police had cordoned off the street, and behind the police cordon, Geo employees (a couple of hundred) were holding banners and placards, singing and dancing to ‘Jeenay…
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Update @ 1930: Rerporters without Borders hits at the UAE Government from blocking GEO and ARY
Reporters San Frontier (RSF) has just published a press release urging the UAE government tot revers the decision where they buckled under the pressure of General Musharraf to block the TV stations of Geo and ARY Dubai urged to reverse decision, taken under pressure from Musharraf, to suspend broadcasting by two Pakistani TV stations
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SMS Update @ 1704: Songs and party at Geo offices
I have reached Geo offices where hundreds of people protesting and dancing to the tune Geo aur Genay Do