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Independent Judiciary 1.0 - FAQ

By ALE-Xpressed • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Politics

Iftikhar Chaudhry took oath on PCO in 2002 and now rejected the PCO in 2007?The PCO which Musharraf presented in 2002 was not declared null and void by the Supreme Court of that time. The PCO of 2007 declared martial law in the country and abrogated the constitution. It was anti-constitutional, anti-state and clearly against [...]



Empire strikes-back on the media!

By ALE-Xpressed • May 13th, 2008 • Category: Politics

All the channels and newspapers in the country have received a notice from the authorities saying they should not show the snapshot or news of any deposed judge before prior permission. Any talk shows or discussions on the Judicial crisis or the deposed judges have been banned.
The empire strikes back again on media attacking with [...]



The resistance continues !

By ALE-Xpressed • May 12th, 2008 • Category: Politics

FASTRising, SAC and YPL joined hands with the CCP in the demonstration in front of Governor House, Lahore on the Mall road , on Sunday, May 11th, 2008, protesting for the restoration of Judiciary.
It was good to see people showing up in good numbers. Heavy deployments of police were observed who formed a human-hand-chain around [...]



[Images] Voice of the people

By ALE-Xpressed • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Misc

The placards at the protest for restoration of Judiciary organized by FASTRising after the deadline as per Murree declaration had passed.



Apnay vaaday yaad karo !

By ALE-Xpressed • May 2nd, 2008 • Category: Misc

Murree Declaration – Clause 2: This has been decided in today’s summit between the PPP and the PML (N) that the deposed judges would be restored, on the position as they were on November 2, 2007, within 30 days of the formation of the federal government through a parliamentary resolution.
A documented, signed promise of the [...]



No Retreat ! - The resistance continues

By ALE-Xpressed • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Misc

A protest rally for restoration of Judiciary is planned for tomorrow, 1st May 2008 at FAST-NUCES, Lahore campus at 1:45 PM. The protesters will move in form of a rally towards PPP Secretariat on main boulevard of Faisal Town.
Join us in the cause and let’s remind the rulers of the promise not fulfilled !
Organizer: [...]



Zard-Aari chopping the nation

By ALE-Xpressed • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Axe – A heavy chopping implement with a symmetric working edge that is hafted in a handle, used to usually chop wood. [Dictionary definition]
PPP promised the nation to restore the judges deposed by Musharraf on November 3,2007 within 30 days of the formation of federal Government as per Murree declaration. The nation applauded this [...]