2010 February | Pak Tea House

Former corps commander, 2 ISI officials booked

February 4th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Daily Times 04 Feb 2010 Case registered in line with orders of Supreme Court over disappearance of Quetta resident Ali Asghar Bangalzai By Malik Siraj Akbar QUETTA: Police in the provincial capital registered a case on Wednesday against former corps commander Gen (r) Abdul Qadir Baloch and two senior ISI officials, in line with orders of a Supreme Court bench hearing a case related to the disappearance of a resident of the city, Ali Asghar Bangalzai. The family of Bangalzai, a tailor master, registered the first information report (FIR) with the Sariab Police Station against the former corps commander, former ISI Quetta chief Brig Siddique and another senior ISI official identified only as Col Bangash. … Read entire article »

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Even SC can’t take away president’s immunity: Aitzaz

February 3rd, 2010 | 36 Comments

This report from the Daily Times is worth noting – the ‘laptop warriors’ might be disturbed with such clear pronouncements… LAHORE: The constitution is very clear about a president’s immunity against criminal litigation and even the Supreme Court cannot take it away, former Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan said on Tuesday. Talking to reporters at the Lahore High Court, where he had appeared in connection with a case, Aitzaz said he had not changed his position on presidential immunity. “A president does not enjoy any immunity in civil … Read entire article »

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Poem: The Dance of Solitude

February 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments

The solitude and its silence Stands there, the grand empires Built from dreams of the past The old chaos of times From distant corners, Come they to examine To see, how this life, spent Through opium years to its magic Hear they not, the deafening soul The rapturous routines The old peaceful moments Built for the dreams of future From distant corners Come they to examine Their own past and the colours Through the years of violence Hear they not, the drowning heart The perpetual existence In time and its space In this grand … Read entire article »

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Flaws in the judgment

February 2nd, 2010 | 3 Comments

By Asma Jahangir Dawn, 26 Jan, 2010 The Supreme Court (SC) has spoken and the nation must bow its head. The chief justice has asked members of the bar to pray for the judiciary. This too must be respected, as the Almighty alone can rescue those who wish to destroy themselves. There is open friction between the ruling party and the court. By not restoring the SC judges earlier and letting Justice Dogar run amok with the law, the government lost face. … Read entire article »

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