Tag: Protest
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Karachi Protest against Swat Flogging Incident
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Karachi: Protest against the Israeli Apartheid and Attack on Gaza
*******CALL OUT TO ALL CITIZENS OF KARACHI****** [singlepic id=1005 w=100 h=240 float=right]While Olmert claims to be considering peace agreements and a truce, ” The Israeli military has received the green signal to continue its apartheid and murderous assault on the citizens of Gaza. More than 700 Palestinians have been murdered and more than 3,000 seriously…
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Peoples Resistance rally in support of Muntazer Al-Zaidi, the Iraqi shoe hurler
Peoples Resistance held a very successful Rally today in support of Muntazer Al-Zaidi at the Karachi Press Club today at 3pm. Where we demanded his release and an end to US occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Peoples Resistance expressed solidarity with the victims of all these wars. About 30 to 40 people participated…
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Rally to Stop the Massacre of Civilians in Bajour
Rally held today at 4:00pm at Regal Chowk, Karachi protesting against the ruthless massacre of civilians in Bajour. Credit for images albelarahi on Flickr
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Two GC College students sent to Jail for protesting
Two Government College Lahore students were sent to jail on Wednesday after an Anti-Terrosism Court Judge Shabbir Husain Chattha sent both Ravians — Usman Lateef and Haroon Mahmood — behind bars on judicial remand for 14 days. The students were arrested them from their homes on Tuesday midnight for protesting the Government College University (GCU)…
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Being fooled at will!
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. A must watch video. The important thing in dealing with the Pakistani leadership (military or civil) is not to believe everything we hear. The only certain thing, the one thing we can depend on, is that every leader who poses as the man…
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Aitzaz Ahsan explains his decisions
Guest Post by Samad Khurram Friends and concerned citizens, I am making public a few of my communications with Aitzaz Ahsan and his consolidated response to help put things in perspective. There have been a few questions that had been lingering in every one’s minds regarding decisions made at crucial junctions of the movement, Aitzaz’s…
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Honor Killings in Babakot
In Babakot, And in all those places We don’t hear, we don’t see The old tradition lives, Underneath our skin Inside our heads Tarnished and convoluted In the name of honor Hangs the fate of women In ditches, proof of our humanity Shot, thrown and burnt In the name of honor In the name of…
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When will the Heavens Fall
Guest Post by Naeem Sadiq “It only pertained to five women. The media gave the matter such a colour as if heavens have fallen.” ~ Jan Mohammad Jamali, Acting Chairman of the Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. How does Jan Mohammad Jamali know if the heavens chose to fall or not. Surely the…
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BNP Senator justifies Burying Women Alive
Reported by Abdulhadi Hairan, Peshawar (Published first at Instablogs) Also reported on BBC Urdu A Pakistani Senator Israrullah Zahri from Baluchistan province Friday, August 29, 2008 tried to justify the crime of burying women alive by Umrani tribal elders. He told the Upper House, ‘It is a Baluch tribal tradition (to bury accused women alive)…
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Pictures of Dharna in Karachi on 28th August
Pictures of the Dharna in Karachi which was organized by the Karachi Bar Association in conjunction with various political parties and civil society activists. The Dharna started around 12pm noon on M A Jinnah Road and lasted for two hours till 2:00pm. The event was entirely peaceful and various leaders addressed the crowd. Pictures courtesy…
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Lawyers future strategy for the Restoration of Judiciary
DECISIONS OF THE LAWYERS’ NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COUNCIL IN ITS EMERGENT MEETING IN ISLAMABAD AUGUST 23, 2008.
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Lahore: Joint Protest against arrest of Dr. Aafia
Lahore Protest Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Outside Governor house, Lahore RSVP Facebook Event The Student Action Committee have joined hands with other Lahore based organizations to host a protest at the Governor House in Lahore on 12th August at 6:00pm, if you are in Lahore do join them and…
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Press Release for Karachi Protest – Saturday 6:00pm
People’s Resistance Press Release – 8th August 2008 Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s Inhuman Treatment & Illegal Detention By US Military PROTEST > Karachi Press Club on SATURDAY, 9th August 2008 at 6:00 pm The Peoples Resistance along with Civil Society and Human Rights protest the inhumane treatment and illegal detention of Dr Aafia Siddiqui in Afghanistan…
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KARACHI: Protest to Free Afia – Karachi Press Club – Saturday @ 6:00pm
The Peoples Resistance and numerous concerned members of the Civil Society in Karachi would like to invite YOU, the people of Pakistan to join them in a peaceful protest to appeal for the release Dr. Afia Siddiqui, who was kidnapped from Karachi in 2003 and has since been detained without charge in a US Military…