He got released! (an unconventional interview)

by Farrukh Malik and Sagar Unnar

Caution: This is an unconventional interview of a conscientious prisoner taken by a panel of experts (least likely experts).
The Panelists
The panelists are five in number from different backgrounds, one landlord cum businessman (A), a middle class struggling fellow (this scribe refer me as B) and other three are metropolitan [...]

He got arrested!

This is a post to pay my respect to my dearest friend, Kazim Ali Abbasi, who got arrested few days back after proclamation of emergency in Pakistan.
Kazim is son of Haji Munawar Ali Abbasi the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA from Larkana Sindh and nephew of Senator Safdar Abbasi. He is one of [...]

Pakistani Bloggers after emergency

With declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan, the fundamental rights of the citizens of Pakistan are suspended as guaranteed in 1973 constitution of Pakistan. Along with other articles, the article 19 of the 1973 constitution of Pakistan that provides the safeguards to Pakistani citizens of freedom of expression stands suspended too. Leading blogger and [...]

Text of Pakistan emergency declaration

Following is the text of the “Proclamation of emergency”, declared by Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf on 3 November.

Whereas there is visible ascendancy in the activities of extremists and incidents of terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings, IED [improvised explosive device] explosions, rocket firing and bomb explosions and the banding together of some militant groups have taken such activities to an unprecedented level of violent intensity posing a grave threat to the life and property of the citizens of Pakistan;

Whereas there has also been a spate of attacks on state infrastructure and on law enforcement agencies;

Whereas some members of the judiciary are working at cross purposes with the executive and legislature in the fight against terrorism and extremism thereby weakening the government and the nation’s resolve diluting the efficacy of its actions to control this menace; [...]

Emergency declared in Pakistan???

Moments back, on my way back to my home from office, someone told me that TV channels are off air in Karachi. I rushed to my apartment and confirmed the news. Yes, the channels are off air, no Geo, no ARY, no, BBC and CNN. The BBC world’s website reports that President General Pervaiz Musharraf [...]