Sonofabitch: Is this freedom of speech?

Posted on November 12, 2007
Filed Under Freedom of Expression, Opinion, Pakistan

My attention was drawn by a fellow blogger to this post at Islamabad Metroblogging by A for [pine]Apple and I felt disgusted with the word sonofabitch. Here is my immediate reaction without any alteration or adulteration:

Honestly, President Musharraf has done wrong to an extent that…

He got arrested!

Posted on November 11, 2007
Filed Under Current Affairs, Diary, News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, Thinking aloud

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…

Presence of Sindhi blogs in Blogsphere?

Posted on November 5, 2007
Filed Under Analysis, Opinion

Sindhi is regional language of Pakistan along with Punjabi, Pashto and Balochi side by side. Apart from this, several other languages are also being spoken in Pakistan e.g. Siraiki, Hindko etc. Urdu claims the status of National language. Since blogging, even in English, is not that…

Pakistani Bloggers after emergency

Posted on November 4, 2007
Filed Under Current Affairs, Freedom of Expression, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia

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…

Text of Pakistan emergency declaration

Posted on November 4, 2007
Filed Under News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia

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]…

Musharraf’s address to nation…

Posted on November 4, 2007
Filed Under News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia

It is reported that President Musharraf canceled his live address to nation and preferred to release a recording to different media channels. The transcribed version of his address can be found here

Provisional Constitution Order (constitutional articles suspended)

Posted on November 3, 2007
Filed Under Current Affairs, News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia

President General Musharraf promulgated the Provisional Constitution order (PCO) and declared the emergency in Pakistan. This order may be called as Provisional Constitution order No. 1 of 2007. Under the PCO, the Fundamental Rights under Articles 9, 10, 15, 16,…

Emergency declared in Pakistan???

Posted on November 3, 2007
Filed Under Current Affairs, News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics

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…
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