Pakistan: “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied” – CJP. Amina Masood Janjua, Chairperson: Defence of Human Rights is launching an international campaign for the release of missing persons that will include traveling, seminars, rallies, and camps in major cities to advocate for the release of human beings imprisoned without cause. Amina began the Defence of Human Rights with almost no resources and this organization has flourished through the support of kind hearted people. It will be 7 years since Amina has been separated from her husband, Masood. Her determination to find him has resulted in the relief of thousands of families those wrongfully imprisoned. {*style:<b> </b>*} The struggle with military dictatorship and poverty upon the advent of the second decade of the 21st century introduced a new menace in Pakistan: Enforced Disappearance. People were afraid to talk about this atrocity due to fear.
Mrs. Hundreds of families of victims stayed in this camp for 76 days from February 15th to April 30, 2012. There is no gain for the Baloch to take part in Pakistan’s elections: Nawab Marri. · diggdigg Veteran Baloch independence leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri said that Pakistan’s existence on world map is possible due to American support.
If America stops funding Pakistan, it will disappear from world map within one week. Now it depends on America whether it wants to keep Pakistan alive for one year or one hundred years. ISI has a budget of $300-400 million, 4,000 employees. Diggdigg Pakistan’s shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has an annual budget of $300-400 million and despite drastic reductions in personnel “is now assumed (to have a) base strength of approximately 4,000 (people)”, says German scholar Hein Kiessling.
Kiessling, who represented the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation (Munich) in Pakistan from 1989 to 2002, has written this in a collection of essays in “Revisiting Contemporary South Asia” (Pentagon Press). “The (real) ISI budget is top secret, only a few people know the figure,” he says. “In fact officially the ISI budget today is between $300 and 400 million. The personnel strength of ISI has also been a secret, he says. “During Zia-ul Haq’s tenure it was estimated to be 20,000 men. Pakistan: Ramadan celebrated in a different fashion. Diggdigg Islamabad: Middle Eastern concept of road side aftar is now widely practiced in different parts of the world.
Pakistan being one of the most Islam influenced country practices number of aftar campaigns during this holy month. Karachi in whole of the country is most known for charitable works, where number of people from different walks of life contribute however leaving Islamabad as one of the least concerned cities.
Pakistan: All set towards independence day celebrations. Aspiring writer, teacher and student. diggdigg Pakistan is all set to celebrate its 25th independence day with all hails, zest and zeal on 14 August 2012.
It has been 65 years since when the state was born, the founder being Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. All salutes should be towards our dear Quaid whose efforts have Bourne us with the fruit of this country, Pakistan, in the very month of Ramadan dated 27th according to the Islamic calendar. The country is set free now but still passes through deadly difficult moments and is seen to be fighting for its innumerable problems, amongst the world. A Pakistani train that broke down seven times. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg The ill-health of Pakistan Railways was highlighted when a train broke down seven times and reached its destination a staggering 35 hours late. Jaafar Express, which began its journey from Rawalpindi, the twin city of capital Islamabad, reached Quetta at least 35 hours after its scheduled arrival time, Geo News reported.
The train’s locomotive broke down about seven times on the way, holding up train traffic. The Pakistan Railways, which is not financially healthy, operates 228 mail, express and passenger trains every day, carrying a total of 178,000 people daily. Strike observed in Turbat city against targeted killing of a Baloch civilian. Diggdigg Turbat: full shutter and wheal strike observed in district Turbat of Balochistan after Baloch nationalists’ parties called for strike. According to the reports markets, shopping centers, restaurants, public and private sectors remained off in entire day.
Traffic remained jammed for any kind of transportation and city remained off for all kinds of business. Baloch nationalists went on strike after extra judicial killing of a Baloch political worker in hands of Punjabi police yesterday in District Panjgoor. According to reports from Turbat a complete wheel-jam strike was observed in different parts of district Turbat on Thursday against the killing of Siraaj Sameen Baloch a civilian and injuring his companion Dilawar Baloch by police official in district Panjgoor on Wednesday morning.
Responding the strike call areas including Turbat, Mand, Tump, Buleda and Balicha remained closed with thin traffic plying on the road. Soviet War, the Reality and the Need for Better Af-Pak Relations. Diggdigg The Soviet war, the Taliban regime, 9/11, and now the 2014 pull out.
Yes, we are talking about Afghanistan, a country that has provided justification to the US geopolitics for interventions outside the US, and fed the world media for over three decades. Ironically though, Pakistan has played the facilitator all through─ hosted and trained Afghan mujahideen, and also sheltered over 3.5 million Afghan refugees for over two decades. One major question that boggles many minds is why, despite the material and political sacrifice and socio-political suffering, Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan continues to draw negative publicity.
Why do our relations with Kabul fail to normalise? The untold story: India, Pakistan talks on CBMs Thursday. Diggdigg India and Pakistan will hold bilateral talks Thursday in Islamabad to review confidence building measures (CBMs) between the two countries, said an official Tuesday. “The Joint Working Group (JWG) will discuss Confidence Building Measures to facilitate travel and trade across the Line of Control (LoC),” the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement, reported Xinhua. The meeting will be held in line with the decision during the foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries on peace and security including CBMs, Jammu and Kashmir and friendly exchanges held in New Delhi on July 4-5, it added. Nine policemen shot dead in Pakistan. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
You share. We air. Keeping the Banks Honest: Protecting yourself from your Bank. Ex Journalist, Columnist, and Social Entrepreneur...Also a traveler, teacher and a Political Conservative diggdigg At one time or another all of us have come in contact with a bank.
And in most cases the service has been average or above average which means it was acceptable to us as customers. But every now and then there is an instance where a banking institution treats its customers like crap and does everything that is not to be done with regards to customer service. I recently had a similar experience at Askari Islamic Bank in Lahore where I have an account.
This is exactly what I am attempting to answer in this post i.e. what to do what your financial institution does something like this to you. Next call any one of the following numbers: · 021- 99218147 · 021- 99218148 · 021- 99218149. Keeping the Banks Honest: Protecting yourself from your Bank. As Supreme court resume hearing in Quetta, 4 more bullet riddled bodies discovered, 7 abducted.
Diggdigg As the chief Justice of Pakistan set to hear the cases of missing persons alleged to be abducted by State machineries four bullet riddled bodies were found dump while seven more abducted from different areas of Baluchistan sources said.
According to the reports published by Baloch Media cells a bullet ridden body was found dumped in coastal areas of Gwadar, accordingly levis sources while confirming the incident said a brutally tortured body was found dead near custom house in porty city of Gwadar. Body was identified as Nisar Ahmad later on handed over to his family members in an another incident a body was seen in a well in Surab area of Baluchistan some 50 kilo meters far from provincial capital Quetta. Local authorities took the body and shifted him in to Surab city hospital where his identity has not been established so far.
BHRO protested against states barbarities in Baluchistan. Diggdigg Karachi: The Baloch Human Rights Organization took out a large outside Karachi National press club against extra judicial killings of Baloch political workers here in Baluchistan sources said.
According to the reports BHRO held a protest demonstration outside Karachi press club to condemn the murder of Noor Ahmad Qambrani and other inhuman acts committed by state machineries in south western Pakistani occupied province Baluchistan. Demonstrators paid special tributes to all Baloch martyred ones who were killed by Pakistani establishment. 14 killed in blast near Pakistan-Afghan border. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media.
You share. We air. 22 journalists killed in four years in Balochistan. Diggdigg As many as 22 journalists have been killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in the last four years, a media report said Monday. Participants at a workshop on Media and Civil Society in Balochistan, held in Quetta Sunday, said that said the media in Balochistan was not free and journalists on professional duty often faced harassment, reported Dawn.
According to figures presented at the workshop, at least 22 journalists have been killed in the province during the past four years. Centre for Research and Security Studies executive director Imtiaz Gul said journalists faced challenges and difficulties in reporting. The entire province has become a battleground, said Quetta Press Club general secretary Abdul Khaliq Rind. Baluchistan freedom is unavoidable: Baloch nationalist. 21 killed in Pakistan drone strikes. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. Expedite Chinese power projects: Pakistan president.
Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. Pakistani daily seeks fair banking practices. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. Pakistan to re-open supply routes to Afghanistan: Clinton. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Pakistan has decided to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, after she expressed her “deepest regrets” over last year’s NATO strike which killed 24 Pakistani security personnel. Clinton said she offered her “deepest regrets” to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar for the “tragic incidents”, CNN reported. Pakistan to re-open supply routes to Afghanistan: Clinton.
Pakistani PM briefed about economic situation. Platform for report news, views and opinions powered by citizen journalism and social media. You share. We air. diggdigg The fiscal year 2011-12 ended with a growth of 3.7 percent, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh told Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf while briefing him on the country’s economic situation. It’s not business as usual with Pakistan: NATO. It’s not business as usual with Pakistan: NATO. Act against corrupt ex-generals: Pakistani daily. The Inside Story of my first ever Award. Founder of E-aid bags the ‘Best Female Entrepreneur’ award at GIST 2012 [Journey] Diggdigg It all seemed totally crazy to everyone who heard that after submission of my entry in a Business Plan Competition and having passed through semifinal, I was not going to attend the FINAL day of competition!
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