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  • Update @ 1320: Chaos in Lahore

    Emergency Moderator writes an update on the situation in Lahore There is a successful sit-in continuing outside Justice Shahid Siddiqui’s House (the Punjab government is trying to forcibly evict him because he didn’t take oath under the PCO – this is in violation to their own rules, which state that even on forced retirement an…

  • Police Barricade LUMS, showdown expected

    Updates coming in from The Emergency Times network that the police have surrounded LUMS in anticipation for the 3pm protest outside the Lahore Press Club Police and intelligence agents have surrounded the Lahore University of Management Sciences campus with the intention of stopping students from going to today’s protest. Policemen have severely restricted movement into…

  • Pakistan stops US Ambassador Annie Patterson from seeing Aitzaz Ahsan

    Police stopped U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson on Monday from meeting Aitzaz Ahsan, who has been placed under house arrest since Nov 3rd. Ahsan was detained under emergency powers invoked by President Musharraf on November 3. The legal counsel for CJP Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for nearly three weeks before…

  • Justice Shahid Siddiqi’s eviction orders in Lahore

    The People’s Resistance network is abuzz with news that Justice Shahid Siddiqui is being evicted from his home in Lahore Asad Jamal in Lahore messaged at about 10.30 pm that Justice Shahid Siddiqui may be evicted from his official residence now. He later sent a text message saying: “Scores of lawyers & civil society activists…

  • Pakistani Election Commission bars Nawaz Sharif

    Pakistan’s Election Commission Monday barred former prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from a January 8 general election because of past criminal convictions. “His nomination papers are rejected because of his convictions, presiding election official Raja Qamaruzaman told Reuters in Lahore. Its interesting to note that Mr. Nawaz Sharif in his hate to get…

  • PML-N to reverse boycott decision soon

    There are reports coming in from a number of news agencies that PML-N will very soon reverse their decision to boycott and succumb to the demands of their party stalwarts and contest the election. I truly feel that contesting the elections will only provide Musharraf with even more legitimacy to continue his reign on this…

  • Aitzaz Ahsan House Arrest extend for another 30 days – 24 hr Vigil Report

    CodePink activists who have stationed themselves outside of Aitzaz Ahsan’s house in Lahore have reported that they have received confirmation that the police has just issued order to extend the house arrest of Aitzan Ahsan for another 30 days. Talking to Tighe Barry via phone just now he said that the Lahore winter was quite…

  • Ms. Bhutto, A free Judiciary But Detained Judges – An Open Letter by Ghazala Minallah

    An open letter written by Ghazala Minallah d/o Late Justice Safdar Shah to Benazir Bhutto Dear Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, I was absolutely shocked and amazed at your latest statement regarding the judiciary. How could you, of all people, say that you believed in an independent judiciary BUT that personalities did not matter? If personalities did…

  • US Human Rights Activists Stage 24-Hour Vigil at the Home of Aitzaz Ahsan

    When: 12 noon, December 2 until 12 noon, December 3 Where: 5 Zeman Park, Lahore Medea Benjamin and Tighe Barry, members of the U.S. human rights group Global Exchange and the women¹s peace group CODEPINK, came to Pakistan to learn about the political situation since emergency rule was declared on November 3. One of the…

  • CodePink – Vigil Outside a “Sub-Jail” in Lahore

    CodePink activists were in Karachi for a few days and later headed off to the northern areas to take more part in the Anti-Martial law activities. Reaching Lahore they have already started making a ruckus and an article by Medea Benjamin on their visit to Aitzaz Ahsan’s house where he has been placed under house…

  • Eye witness account of Lahore Protest

    A report of the Students Action Committee protest on 30th November as posted by The Neem Revolution on The Emergency Times Students from 21 universities, under the banner of Student Action Committee Lahore, gathered today at Liberty Chowk to publicly voice their dissent. The streets were lined with hundreds of Police Elite forces which warned…

  • Pictures from Students Action Committee protest in Lahore

    Credit : The Emergency Times

  • Student Action Committee Lahore urges for an Election Boycott

    Emergency Times has published a letter from the Student Action Committee in Lahore urging the political parties to boycott the elections To the leadership of the APDM, PML-N, PPP and PTI, The students of over 15 universities and institutes of Lahore have united to form the Student Action Committee, Lahore. We are also collaborating with…

  • Boycott Elections Campaign – PML-N & PPP leadership contacts

    On a number of mailing lists there is a extensive list being circulated which has the contact numbers of a number of top PML-N Leadership and their contact details. It can be found at Thought Stream, the best way to get their attention is to send an SMS to their cell phone numbers or better…

  • Citizens delegation meets non-PCO judges of the Sindh High Court

    Report prepared by People’s Resistance Judges of Sind High Court who did not take oath under the PCO of Nov 3 were surprised when they gathered for dinner at one of their homes, where a large delegation of ordinary citizens — students, businessmen, accountants, corporate executives, journalists, and activists were waiting with flowers and cake…