Posted on December 20, 2007 by afaq
On November 3rd, 2007 Pakistan became lawless. A state of emergency was declared and the 1973 constitution ceased to work. Basic rights were gone. Judiciary was sacked, ( http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article3132477.ece) and the civil society was stunned. General Pervez Musharraf had declared the state of emergency to combat with the increasing judicial activism in Pakistan. The chief justice of [...]
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Posted on August 10, 2006 by afaq
The clergy in Pakistan has been a power to reckon with ever since its creation in 1947. They gained popularity among the illiterate population, economically drained by the English raj and loss of power after the demise of Moghul (1526-1857 A. D.) empire. The various sects sprouted rapidly, each one claiming to be the true [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2006 by afaq
April 24, 2006:
A day’s newspaper reveals the telltale signs of the demise of civil society in Pakistan.
In Northern Wazirastan 3 innocent citizens were gunned down by the Para military forces of Pakistan army. In the exchange of fire some army people were also killed. Near the city of Miranshah (the tribal zone bordering Northwest Pakistan) the [...]
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Posted on June 3, 2006 by afaq
Mr. Shaukat Aziz declared "It will lessen poverty, increase employment" as he talked to press on June 1, 2006 (Jang daily) in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad. The banker turned semi politician under the thumb and thumbrule of his mentor, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, this guy only a few months ago put his weight in the claim [...]
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Posted on May 29, 2006 by afaq
The prime minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shaukat Aziz has declared that in the forthcoming elections the official political party chosen by Gen. Pervez Musharraf will have a landslide victory. No other parliamentarian form of government official in other parts of the world can publicly make such a prophesy and declaration (http://www.jang.com.pk) of May 29th, 2006. [...]
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