Medea Benjamin

Deported by Pakistani’s and companion arrested in US, Medea Benjamin tells her ordeal of Pakistan’s travel.
The car pulled up to the Race Course Police Station, where more police threw open the gate and dragged us inside. Terrified, we found ourselves in the office of a shady-looking character in a running suit. He had on no [...]

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Pakistani civil society’s answers to the governments propaganda Team in USA

I received this message from a friend in US. This was written in the reply of allegations made by the Musharaf’s PR team.

Dr. Nasim Ashraf, Minister of State, Government of Pakistan; Chairman, National Commission for Human Development
Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, Minister of Tourism and Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan
Ms. Kashmala Tariq, Former Member, National [...]

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(Batton Charge) Lathi Charge on Student/Civil Society’s Protest

Just wanted to post this BBC video link about this because this link was in BBC urdu
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/meta/dps/2007/12/bb/071204_isbprotest_16×9_bb.asx 
Only thing I will going to say about this is Wao, I am impressed by these people.
Its important that people know about these and see these videos, these are not Bearded men or veiled women, whom media can label [...]

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Pakistani Ministers in America (Asia Society)

3 of Govt. ministers were here in America and spoke at Asia Society. At following site audio of the event is present
http://www.asiasociety.org/resources/pakemergency.html
Most interesting is when Barrister Saif tries to say that their is no written order to control movement of removed judges. This person is hilarious in lies or representing the lie.

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Nawaz Sharif Comeback: What the hell is going around?

Now Nawaz Sharif is back home, addressing the crowds, paying salams at Data Darbar, speaking to people at Sadar Chowk (my house is near the Sadar Chowk),….
I am angry, angry that how our Govt. is taking U turns to suite itself, making joke out of the country. And at the same time my head and [...]

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Bomb Blast in Pakistan another view

When now there has been the bomb blast targeting the Arm and Security Officials one should be careful in what is saying and hearing.
We should understand that anything being said against Army, Military Rule and Musharaf should not be taken as supporting the terrorists.  I will again give example of America, American people have learned [...]

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16 dead; Twin Blasts in Pakistan

Two bomb blasts, about 16 people dead and in both times the target were security officers http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7110557.stm
One was on the GHQ in Rawalpindi.
Its worrying not only because the militants are showing their reach, but also that this would be used as the base by the Government to support their illegal actions. They should be able [...]

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Imran Khan’s Interview

Bush is raising anti-American sentiments in Pakistan; Imran Khan
Imran health wise looks weak but his voice, words and ideas are strong. Only if he had more good people around him.

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Rally for Musharaf In Toronto

In response to following message I received on one of the Punjab University email groups
A rally in support of Musharraf is being held on Nov. 24, 2007 on
Saturday at 3pm infront of Queens Park Toronto. ..
In one of the Tom & Jerry cartoon shows, Tom becomes Jerry’s friend and saves it from being [...]

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Bangladesh and Pakistan; issue of Institution

About a month before our dear Musharaf started his commando action, I was talking to my Bangladeshi neighbor. Although we scarcely talk  about the politics (regional or religious) but that day the talk went on to 1971 and then to current situation in Bangladesh.
He was of view that until present government in Bangladesh is doing [...]

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