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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(Batton Charge) Lathi Charge on Student/Civil Society’s Protest
Posted in Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Martial Law, Pakistan Military, People, Student Protest, tagged , Islamabad, Student Protest on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Arresting School Students
Posted in Civil Rights, Democracy, Justice System, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Martial Law, Pakistan Military, People, Politics, Student Protest, tagged Islamabad, Paksitan, Police, Students Arrested on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is the video of School Students Being Arrested by the Pakistani police. This video consists of the pictures embeded in it. So its flow is not good, but its good video to watch and analyze that how the system could be behave against civilians.
The ending minute is where police [...]
I know I will fail, but I wish……
Posted in 3 November, Benazir, Civil Rights, Democracy, Election, Judges, Justice System, LUMS, Nawaz, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Martial Law, Pakistan Military, Pakistan Peoples Party, People, Politics, Student Protest on November 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I know I will fail, i.e. the student protests will fail.
Achieve nothing or may be something but not the complete victory i.e. restoration of judges. Many will go to jails, many will be beaten, kicked outside their institutions.
They will be able to bring the defiant face, put pressure. In the end, however, the country is [...]
Protest In Chicago: 11 November
Posted in 3 November, America, Civil Rights, Democracy, Election, Judges, Justice System, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Military, People, Politics, Student Protest on November 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Following is an email regarding the protest.
Dear All,
Public Policy Students at University of Chicago are organizing a protest on Sunday against the state of emergency in Pakistan. The protest will take place in front of Pakistan Consulate in Chicago i.e. 333 N Michicgan Ave., Chicago at 1:30 pm on Sunday (11th of [...]
Peacefull == un-successfull?; Result of Student Protests
Posted in 3 November, America, American Media, LUMS, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Military, People, Politics, Student Protest on November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Once Gandghi admitted that his actions of non-voilence might have failed to get results if there was some other governament tha British (_). Dont assume that I am trying to play down the atrocities committed by the British Raj, but certainly they observed the rule of Law to certain extent.
Even then the non-violence movement of [...]
More Student Protests in Pakistan
Posted in 3 November, Benazir, Democracy, Judges, LUMS, PUCIT, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Military, People, Politics, Student Protest, tagged LUMS, Martial Law, Pakistan Emergency, Paksitan, Protests, PUCIT on November 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have come to know that many protests have been held and more protests have been arranged in universities of Pakistan.
The latest updates are being posted on the blog
http://pakistanmartiallaw.blogspot.com/
Most important news to me is that the Punjab University of Information Technology (PUCIT) might be having a protest arranged on 9th of November.
PUCIT, FAST and LUMS [...]
Protesting Against Martial Law: Students Of Elite University
Posted in 3 November, Civil Rights, Justice System, LUMS, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Pakistan Military, People, Politics, Student Protest, public awareness, tagged High Court, LUMS, Pakistan, Pakistan Emergency, Protest, Students on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have just received an email telling how the protest was arranged by the LUMS students, the students of University considered to be serving the elites, with mumy-papa kind of boys and girls. They also went to observe (and/or participate) in the Lawyer’s protest.
http://anna.typepad.com/herstory/2007/11/in-complete-uni.html
I am impressed by these people and their faculty.
There were some Punjab [...]
