The lever that didn’t kill Benazir Bhutto

Two days after the Bhutto’s assassination Brig. Javed Iqbal Cheema of the interior ministry, govt of Pakistan, in a live press conference told the viewers that it was “the lever of sunroof” which killed Benazir Bhutto. He claimed that this “lever” caused a ‘depressed fratcutre of the skull’ which was the cause of death. Ironically [...]

Two faces of American justice: Case of Ali Asad Chandia

 A letter to General Pervez Musharraf from Marvin D. Miller, Attorney of Asad Chandia.
 
 
General Pervez Musharraf
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capitol Islamabad
Pakistan
 
Dear Mr. President:
I am writing to you about Ali Asad Chandia, son of Mr. Noor Mohammed Chandia, who is, as you know, a highly regarded attorney in your Country.  I have had the privilege [...]

Forced happiness and women of Pakistan

Women in Pakistan suffer in a variety of ways. Young, marriageable girls in Pakistanwho are given education to increase the ‘rishta’ value are the victims of a new wave of caste/clan-holiness-better-than-thine-happiness phenomenon. Girls are outnumbering boys in the academic pursuits and recently announced results of graduate exams show a pathetic 5:1 ratio of high success [...]

Odd couple

July 7, 2006, the court of an additional session judge was in order. Outside the courtroom it was sweltering hot. No drinking water or shade was there for the accused or their families, convicted and their loved ones, lawyers, their ‘munshis’ all looked the same. Tired, disillusioned, sick and greedy. They are tired and sick [...]

Jazz June, Kill or get killed

Education in Pakistan is what we obtain to look smart and earn better. It gives us a sense of being superior. And being superior is what matters in Pakistan. Hardly anything is done in the daily life of people which misses this one aspect of self praise. This self praise and importance-in-your-own-eyes takes many shapes and forms. [...]