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nothing has changed after Mumbai they still support terrorists
Terror charity turns to Pakistan war victims | The Australian
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42% Pakistanis think India responsible for Mumbai attack: Poll - Pakistan - World - The Times of India
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Karachi shuts down on May 12 anniversary
By Imran Ayub
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 | 12:39 AM PST |'
The city remained virtually paralysed as daily life and business
came to a grinding halt, with fear ruling the day.—APP
KARACHI: The city remained virtually paralysed on Tuesday as daily life and business came to a grinding halt, with fear ruling the day.
The Sindh government’s decision to declare May 12 a holiday failed to give citizens the confidence to overcome their reservations amid the hue and cry raised by the government’s coalition partners.
Fearful citizens stayed home on the scorching day as the city witnessed a complete shutdown of its informal businesses, which usually thrive on holidays, while the situation was exacerbated by the absence of public transport from the roads.
Rumours had been doing the rounds since late Monday about a possible fallout related to the second anniversary of the fateful May 12, 2007 events across the city, with many people fearing violence along ethnic lines.
Though businesses in the private sector, federal institutions, the Karachi Stock Exchange and banks remained open, daily activities in these institutions remained much below the average due to the lack of staff, which failed to reach their workplaces because of the unavailability of transport.
Similarly, almost all the shopping and business centres, shopping plazas, retail and wholesale markets and shops in the city remained completely closed.
Transport operators, who observed a strike only last week to protest losses of their vehicles in the recent spate of violence, said Tuesday’s decision to keep the buses off the roads was more personal than official.
‘We didn’t support the May 12 strike, neither did we ask our members to keep their buses off the roads on the public holiday,’ said Irshad Bukhari, president of the Karachi Transport Ittehad.
‘But after losing nearly 30 buses in less than 24 hours, most of the drivers decided on their own that they would not come out on the roads. It was actually fear of violence – which keeps occurring in this city – that kept them off the roads.’
Transport operators and traders agreed that fear had become deeply embedded in the hearts of Karachiites, and that the government’s assurance hardly worked to assuage the citizens’ concerns.
‘If one goes through the news reports and statements of the political parties in both the print and electronic media in the last one week or so, one is justified to stay at home on May 12,’ said Jameel Paracha, a leader of traders in the retail and wholesale markets of the city’s old areas, which housed more than 4,000 shops.
City police chief Wasim Ahmed echoed these thoughts, saying that the ‘strong views’ of the political parties about May 12 had already created much hype, which led to the city wearing such a deserted look on Tuesday.
‘POLITICAL MATURITY’
‘But at the end of the day, the parties showed political maturity,’ CCPO Ahmed said. ‘Though the city was not normal due to the fear factor, petrol pumps still remained open, bank branches were working, port operations were normal and most importantly there was not a single untoward incident which could have created a law and order situation in any part of the city.’
The coalition partners in the provincial government – the Awami National Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – which earlier supported separate strike calls and then stepped back after the government declared May 12 a public holiday, differed on the on the subject of citizens’ fear on the second anniversary of the deadly episode, which claimed nearly 40 lives.
‘The Karachiites in fact supported the ANP’s stand on May 12 and stayed at home to mourn the tragic 2007 event,’ said Amin Khattak, a provincial leader of the ANP.
‘There was no element of fear, as the law and order situation remained under control due to better coordination among the political parties.’
He said due to the ANP’s efforts May 12 had been recognised in the country’s history and from this point on, the party would campaign for a transparent investigation into the incident through serving judges.
But Faisal Sabzwari, a provincial minister and the MQM’s deputy parliamentary leader in the Sindh Assembly, agreed that the ‘fear element was there’ despite the fact that the government declared May 12 a public holiday.
‘If the people are threatened time and again by strike calls, you can’t ignore that (fear) factor,’ he said. ‘The parties in the coalition government came up with better coordination and played their role to maintain peace in the city.’
But Mr Sabzwari suggested that for a lasting peace, there was a need to design a policy which could lead to the removal of those issues that caused such fear and harassment to prevail among the people.
‘I am afraid to admit that the situation on the ground suggests that things are not ideal,’ he observed. ‘The MQM has raised the issue with all facts and figures about the increasing influence of the land and drug mafias in the city, which enjoy political patronage. This area needs to be addressed for lasting peace in the city.’
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By Imran Ayub
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 | 12:39 AM PST |'
The city remained virtually paralysed as daily life and business
came to a grinding halt, with fear ruling the day.—APP
KARACHI: The city remained virtually paralysed on Tuesday as daily life and business came to a grinding halt, with fear ruling the day.
The Sindh government’s decision to declare May 12 a holiday failed to give citizens the confidence to overcome their reservations amid the hue and cry raised by the government’s coalition partners.
Fearful citizens stayed home on the scorching day as the city witnessed a complete shutdown of its informal businesses, which usually thrive on holidays, while the situation was exacerbated by the absence of public transport from the roads.
Rumours had been doing the rounds since late Monday about a possible fallout related to the second anniversary of the fateful May 12, 2007 events across the city, with many people fearing violence along ethnic lines.
Though businesses in the private sector, federal institutions, the Karachi Stock Exchange and banks remained open, daily activities in these institutions remained much below the average due to the lack of staff, which failed to reach their workplaces because of the unavailability of transport.
Similarly, almost all the shopping and business centres, shopping plazas, retail and wholesale markets and shops in the city remained completely closed.
Transport operators, who observed a strike only last week to protest losses of their vehicles in the recent spate of violence, said Tuesday’s decision to keep the buses off the roads was more personal than official.
‘We didn’t support the May 12 strike, neither did we ask our members to keep their buses off the roads on the public holiday,’ said Irshad Bukhari, president of the Karachi Transport Ittehad.
‘But after losing nearly 30 buses in less than 24 hours, most of the drivers decided on their own that they would not come out on the roads. It was actually fear of violence – which keeps occurring in this city – that kept them off the roads.’
Transport operators and traders agreed that fear had become deeply embedded in the hearts of Karachiites, and that the government’s assurance hardly worked to assuage the citizens’ concerns.
‘If one goes through the news reports and statements of the political parties in both the print and electronic media in the last one week or so, one is justified to stay at home on May 12,’ said Jameel Paracha, a leader of traders in the retail and wholesale markets of the city’s old areas, which housed more than 4,000 shops.
City police chief Wasim Ahmed echoed these thoughts, saying that the ‘strong views’ of the political parties about May 12 had already created much hype, which led to the city wearing such a deserted look on Tuesday.
‘POLITICAL MATURITY’
‘But at the end of the day, the parties showed political maturity,’ CCPO Ahmed said. ‘Though the city was not normal due to the fear factor, petrol pumps still remained open, bank branches were working, port operations were normal and most importantly there was not a single untoward incident which could have created a law and order situation in any part of the city.’
The coalition partners in the provincial government – the Awami National Party and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – which earlier supported separate strike calls and then stepped back after the government declared May 12 a public holiday, differed on the on the subject of citizens’ fear on the second anniversary of the deadly episode, which claimed nearly 40 lives.
‘The Karachiites in fact supported the ANP’s stand on May 12 and stayed at home to mourn the tragic 2007 event,’ said Amin Khattak, a provincial leader of the ANP.
‘There was no element of fear, as the law and order situation remained under control due to better coordination among the political parties.’
He said due to the ANP’s efforts May 12 had been recognised in the country’s history and from this point on, the party would campaign for a transparent investigation into the incident through serving judges.
But Faisal Sabzwari, a provincial minister and the MQM’s deputy parliamentary leader in the Sindh Assembly, agreed that the ‘fear element was there’ despite the fact that the government declared May 12 a public holiday.
‘If the people are threatened time and again by strike calls, you can’t ignore that (fear) factor,’ he said. ‘The parties in the coalition government came up with better coordination and played their role to maintain peace in the city.’
But Mr Sabzwari suggested that for a lasting peace, there was a need to design a policy which could lead to the removal of those issues that caused such fear and harassment to prevail among the people.
‘I am afraid to admit that the situation on the ground suggests that things are not ideal,’ he observed. ‘The MQM has raised the issue with all facts and figures about the increasing influence of the land and drug mafias in the city, which enjoy political patronage. This area needs to be addressed for lasting peace in the city.’
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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Pakistan conflict map
Research by the BBC Urdu's service into the growing strength of Taleban militants in north western Pakistan shows that only 38% of the area remains under full government control.[/QUOTE]
PS: PoK is not part of Pakistan any more (BBC used to show this)
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Shrimaan Sufiji accepting kashmiris as indians?!?
Pehle BBC, ab Sufi.......yallah, ye duniya mein kya ho raha hai.......
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It is conspiracy of evil Indians johnee so simpleShrimaan Sufiji accepting kashmiris as indians?!?
Pehle BBC, ab Sufi.......yallah, ye duniya mein kya ho raha hai.......
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Kufr Yindians.....It is conspiracy of evil Indians johnee so simple
This broves that talibs are RAW agents.:2guns:
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The Pioneer > Online Edition : >> Eliminate groups that attacks India US to Pakistan
But, entire Pakistan wants to eliminate India........
But, entire Pakistan wants to eliminate India........
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damn you beat me in posting this. What does it suppose to mean destroy..........
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ha ha........damn you beat me in posting this. What does it suppose to mean destroy..........
well, lets see where the logic take us.
US asks Pakistan to Eliminate all the groups that attack India.
Okay.
Now, what are those groups.
1)Taliban wants to attack India becoz we are kafir Yindoos.
2)PA wants to attack India becoz we are there born enemies.
3)ISI wants to attack India becoz we liberated BD.
4)Politicians want to attack India becoz they are guided/controlled by 1,2 or 3.
5)Common abduls of Pakistan want India to be attaked becoz they are controlled/guided by 1,2,3, or 4. Further, they want India and Pakistan to be equal equal.
So, US is asking Pakistan to eliminate the above 'groups'. Then we can have a peaceful Pakistan.
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media openly asking for terrorism in other country these guys are real a$$ hole
Govt should have convinced Taliban to fight in IHK | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online
Govt should have convinced Taliban to fight in IHK | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online
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check this guys:
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SSG heroes killed eight Taliban before they were shot
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SSG heroes killed eight Taliban before they were shot
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Taliban threat on dress code works
After thrashing of a medical representative by Taliban and warning to employees of banks, the workers of an insurance company in Peshawar have been directed to avoid pant-shirt and wear ‘shalwar-kameez’.
The employees of National Jubilee Insurance (NJI), a private insurance company, would wear ‘shalwar-kameez’ from today (Wednesday) as directed by the higher authorities, sources informed.
Though majority of the people working in the company were not used to traditional dress of ‘shalwar-kameez’ as they have been wearing pant-shirt from school days, the Taliban threats have now compelled them to put on ‘shalwar-kameez’, the sources added.
The employees of different banks in the provincial metropolis have stopped wearing pant-shirt, he added. He said since the staff of other organisations and institutions in the provincial capital had already started wearing traditional dress, the NJI high-up at a meeting told the workers to wear ‘shalwar-kameez’ to avoid any untoward incident.
It was told that Taliban threats should not be taken for granted and banks and others organisations and institutions should be followed in the dress code, he added. The local Taliban thrashed a medical rep at the city busiest Dabgari Gardens a couple of days ago. They beat up the man with butts of rifles after which he fell unconscious and before leaving they put a letter in his pocket with wording like “this was a message and next time those not abiding our instructions and wearing ‘un-Islamic dress’ would be slaughtered.”
The incident took place at the most busy place of the city where hundreds of doctors are running their private clinics and which being visited by thousands of patients and their attendants daily. Police station is situated at a distance of few yards.
Before warning to medical reps and doctors of public sector hospitals, the people identifying themselves as Taliban had entered a private bank branch at Ramdas area sometime back and warned the staff not to wear pant-shirt to avoid dire consequences.
After thrashing of a medical representative by Taliban and warning to employees of banks, the workers of an insurance company in Peshawar have been directed to avoid pant-shirt and wear ‘shalwar-kameez’.
The employees of National Jubilee Insurance (NJI), a private insurance company, would wear ‘shalwar-kameez’ from today (Wednesday) as directed by the higher authorities, sources informed.
Though majority of the people working in the company were not used to traditional dress of ‘shalwar-kameez’ as they have been wearing pant-shirt from school days, the Taliban threats have now compelled them to put on ‘shalwar-kameez’, the sources added.
The employees of different banks in the provincial metropolis have stopped wearing pant-shirt, he added. He said since the staff of other organisations and institutions in the provincial capital had already started wearing traditional dress, the NJI high-up at a meeting told the workers to wear ‘shalwar-kameez’ to avoid any untoward incident.
It was told that Taliban threats should not be taken for granted and banks and others organisations and institutions should be followed in the dress code, he added. The local Taliban thrashed a medical rep at the city busiest Dabgari Gardens a couple of days ago. They beat up the man with butts of rifles after which he fell unconscious and before leaving they put a letter in his pocket with wording like “this was a message and next time those not abiding our instructions and wearing ‘un-Islamic dress’ would be slaughtered.”
The incident took place at the most busy place of the city where hundreds of doctors are running their private clinics and which being visited by thousands of patients and their attendants daily. Police station is situated at a distance of few yards.
Before warning to medical reps and doctors of public sector hospitals, the people identifying themselves as Taliban had entered a private bank branch at Ramdas area sometime back and warned the staff not to wear pant-shirt to avoid dire consequences.
