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Tag: Musharraf

  • Flowers for Muneer A. Malik

    Concerned Citizens in Islamabad took the initiative to visit Muneer Malik while he has been admitted in a critical medical condition at PIMS Islamabad, his ailing condition was solely created by shear neglect on the part of the government of Pakistan aka Pervaiz Musharraf. These pictures were passed to us in an email to the…

  • The Path of a Patriot

    Guest post by mhb Opposing General Pervez Musharraf is not a cause worth endorsing solely by itself. General Pervez Musharraf is not the man he was when he first usurped the seat of Pakistan’s government. Over time as his political age has advanced, he has undergone a staged metamorphosis: from an amateur idealist, to a…

  • Nawaz Sharif’s Return and the Boycott Dilemma

    Its all over the media that Nawaz Shairf has finally landed in Lahore after some serious arm bending negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Musharraf (mind you I use Musharraf as Pakistan does not figure anywhere in this equation). It was basically orchestrated to level the playing field as Benazir was apparently acting too erratic in…

  • Missing in Pakistan – Documentary

    A very touching film which must be watched by all alike, it was set to be released on Nov 21st in a viewing at FAST-NU Lahore but the authorities clamped down on this and prevented the viewing. Since then it has moved on to the digital world originally uploaded at [ The Critique Aggregator ]…

  • Update @ 1648: APDM Boycotts Elections – sans JUI

    APDM in full unity has resolved to boycott this sham elections. On a number of grounds of which was the restoration of judiciary to the pre Nov 3rd status was very much highlighted. The insistence of boycotting the elections was strongly tabled by Imran Khan as he felt that the opposition should boycott to expose…

  • Update @ 1638: SC declare emergency & PCO valid

    Seven-member larger Bench of the Supreme Court (aka Sham Courts) has declared the enforcement of emergency in the country and the issuance of Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) correct and Judges not taking oath under PCO deposed. It also protected and reinforced President General Pervez Musharraf and all steps taken by him in this regard as…

  • Update @ 1619: Teachers charged with sedition

    In continuation of the attacks on all civil institutions, the illegal and unconstitutional government of Gen. Musharraf has instituted sedition charges against 14 members of the academic staff of Punjab University: Dr. Mumtaz Salik, President, Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) Dr. Asmatullah, Secretary General, PUASA Dr. Haris Rashid, Director, Centre for High Energy Physics…

  • Update @ 0301: Pakistan barred from Commonwealth

    Pakistan has been suspended from the Commonwealth because of its imposition of emergency rule. Secretary General Don McKinnon said Pakistan was being suspended “pending restoration of democracy and the rule of law”. It must be noted that this is the second time that Pakistan has been expelled from the Commonwealth. The country was suspended in…

  • Update @ 1301: Sham Courts (SC) Dismiss the final Petition against Musharraf

    Today the final petition against Pervaiz Mushrraf was set aside and dismissed by the newly appointed Supreme Court (Sham Court) bench headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar. In a decision which was practically predicted since the bench threw out the earlier four case on a technicality the sixth case was also ceremoniously thrown out…

  • Update @ 0225: Protest in Pictures

  • Update @ 1702: Presidential Order to cement legal basis for emergency rule

    General Pervaiz Musharraf has yet again is seen issuing an ordinance which says the the Emergency cannot be challenged in any court. The presidential order amends the constitution to stipulate that Musharraf’s November 3 imposition of emergency “is declared to have been validly made and “shall not be called in question in any court or…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…