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Posts Tagged ‘lawyers’

"Emergency" Served the Purpose?

By Farid Masood • Dec 12th, 2007 • Category: Politics

Emergency plus was imposed on 3rd November 2007. Taking the plea to control the deteriorating law and order situation prevailing in the country.
The very first step taken right after imposing Emergency was to suspend the infant judiciary. Now notices are being issued to vacate their official residences and cars. Government has very kindly announced through [...]



Black Coats Under Threat

By The Pakistani Spectator • Nov 8th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

The situation is getting worse every day; everything is topsy turvy since Musharraf declared emergency. Lawyers are diappearing in big numbers. I escaped my own arrest today, lucky for me. Today afternoon, I along with two fellow lawyers was at a friend’s place whose name was in the wanted list when a cop vehicle stopped [...]



Planned Emergency

By The Pakistani Spectator • Jun 8th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

If we take a look upon proceedings of post 9th March scenario, and analyze the situation deeply the question blinks in mind ‘Are we being headed towards a planned and engineered state of emergency’.
In past eras, emergency in any country was declared due to agitation by the general public. This may be the first time [...]



Karachi is Burning

By The Pakistani Spectator • May 12th, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

According to the latest news from Karachi, 15 people have been died, dozens of vehicles have been burnt, and hundreds of people are injured. Cross firing is continuing across Karachi. Karachi is burning from one end to other. People are harrassed and hapless. The whole country is watching in horror.
No matter, who the hell you [...]