Posts Tagged ‘Asma Jahangir’
What in the Lord’s name
update: There has been alterations and additions made to accommodate few other articles on the same issue The Supreme Court has stated that under the Article 184-3, they have jurisdiction to hear the petition on alleged memo, because fundamental rights are directly involved. The three fundamental rights that are directly at issue [...]
Why is Asma Jahangir repentant? – by Farman Nawaz
Although confession is not a tradition in Pakistan but since restoration of judiciary few very prominent and impartial leaders of the lawyers’ movement have openly criticized the same judiciary which got freedom because of their sincere efforts. Some journalists and politicians were raising questions about the independence of judiciary even [...]
Asma Jahangir’s exclusive interview on Supreme Court’s army-inspired decision on memogate
Memogate: Asma Jahangir ki nazar mein (Interview by Matiullah Jan, Dawn News) Leading Pakistani lawyer Asma Jahangir today quit as counsel for former envoy to the US, Husain Haqqani, in legal proceedings related to the memo scandal, saying she had "no confidence" in the commission formed by the Supreme Court to probe the matter. Jahangir, [...]
30 December 2011 is a dark day for Pakistan’s judiciary: Asma Jahangir
Friday 30th December, 2011 will be remembered as one of the blackest days in Pakistan's political history and also the blackest day of judiciary when the army-backed Supreme Court declared Nawaz Sharif's petition on the memo controversy maintainable and constituted a three-member commission to probe into a case carefully crafted by the [...]
Asma Jahangir -by Nazir Qaiser
اردو اور پنجابی کے معروف منفرد تیکھے لہجے اور بلند آہنگ شاعر اور ادیب نذیر قیصر روزنامہ مشرق کیلئے روزانہ قطعہ لِکھ رہے ہیں۔ ہم آج کا قطعہ قارئین کی خِدمت میں کراس پوسٹ کر رہے ہیں وہ پھر اُسی [...]
Reflections on the Supreme Court’s judgement on the memogate inquiry -by Zubair Torwali
I had been a staunch supporter of the CJ during the lawyers’ and civil society’s movement. I even designed a flag for a Pakistan Justice Party and that flag was on my house for almost a year. I supported them because they stood against a dictator. Asma Jehangeer was then in the streets, too, for the restoration of the judiciary. But when [...]
Musharraf’s friends good, elected representatives bad – by Rauf Klasra
میمو کیس: مشرف کے ساتھی سچے، عوامی نمائندے جھوٹے (تبصرہ : رؤف کلاسرا )حسین حقانی کی وکیل عاصمہ جہانگیر کا میمو سکینڈل کیس پر سپریم کورٹ کی طرف سے آنے والے متوقع فیصلے پر یہ کہنا کہ یہ پاکستانی [...]
Whom are you fooling Nawaz Sharif? – by Shah Hussain Lahori
The cat is out of the bag. Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and his associates attacked the Supreme Court in 1997 and this time they attacked judicial conventions for the second time. The great Quaid of Punjab's largest party, Sharif, entered the Supreme Court by-passing security protocols and was treated as a VVIP. These judges have short memories. [...]
Congratulations to Yaseen Azad
LUBP felicitates Yaseen Azad on his election as President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The victory of Mr. Azad is a manifestation of the confidence reposed by the country’s legal fraternity in his professional and leadership abilities as well as trust in progressive politics. According to unofficial results Yasin Azad [...]
Media is selling anti-Americanism & fake nationalism
Though we live in an age of media abundance, but Pakistani media still be quite unreasonable and irresponsible. The security and intelligence establishment with the help of media owners control and command information and media indusrty here, despite media freedom guarantees. And conspiracy nuts and journalists do what their masters and proprietor [...]
Pakistan’s intelligence agencies and human rights: An interview with Asma Jahangir
Q. Intelligence agencies in Pakistan are functioning without any law supporting their creation and functioning. Do you think that this a major reason for the involvement of intelligence agencies in human rights violations? A.Well, yes, this is one of the reasons. And the second reason is that they are actually running the government. Now if [...]
Asma Jahangir’s interview: Taseer’s murder will embolden the Pakistani religious right
In the following interview conducted by Shamil Shams of DW, Pakistan's leading human rights activist Asma Jahangir tells that after the assassination of the governor of the Punjab, it will become more difficult for people to challenge the country's controversial blasphemy law. Asma Jahangir is the president of Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar [...]
Updated: Asma Jahangir’s SCBA on blasphemy law: ye dagh dagh ujala
In a unanimous resolution today, SCBA warned government against pardoning Aasia Bibi. The meeting was chaired by the SCBA president Asma Jahangir . Later addressing a press conference, Ms Jahangir criticised the government’s performance and its failure to enunciate clear a policy on key issues. Now that Ms Jahangir has shown the [...]
LHC overstepped in barring Zardari from pardoning blasphemy-accused Christian: HRW
Related Article: Nawaz Sharif’s sectarian poodle in Lahore High Court stays Aasia bibi’s release The Lahore High Court's order to bar President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning Aasia Bibi, the Christian woman sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy, contravenes Pakistan's constitution and should be withdrawn immediately, an [...]
Asma Jahangir awarded UN prize for promoting human rights
UNITED NATIONS: One of Pakistan’s leading human rights defenders, Asma Jahangir, was Tuesday named as this year’s winner of a UN award that recognizes outstanding individual contribution to promoting a culture of human rights around the world. The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina [...]
Schizophrenia on women’s rights – by Mahmood Adeel
Two diametrically opposed articles on the status of women’s rights in this country appear in today’s news. They should both be read together, hopefully resulting in an open and honest discussion of one of the great . For all the Ghairat Brigade’s moaning and wailing about issues of foreign policy, where are they when our national honor is [...]
Asma Jahangir’s victory and the reaction of reactionary forces – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi
In my immediate response to Asma Jahangir’s victory titled “Asma Jahangir’s victory is a loss for Jang Group’s yellow journalism” I had expressed my glee over the symbolic nature of her victory. It was also heartening to see a wide variety of response to mood in this camp. That is the beauty of freedom of speech. I listen to you and you [...]
Hamid Khan: Downfall of the godfather of the Insaf Business Association
The notorious role of Hamid Khan Advocate (a vice president of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) in the anti-Asma Jahangir campaign in recent SCBA elections has remained largely ignored in the mainstream media. This is not much different to Hamid Khan's blackmailing tactics to have his personal loyalists nominated as judges in the Lahore High [...]
Asma Jahangir’s victory makes us realise that the decision power rests with the people of Pakistan – by Ali Raja
Intellect On The Front Foot: Congratulations Asma Jahangir "Cross Connectivity" is a term of English language which though originated in good old Britain but gained the essence of recognition in dear Pakistan. "Cross Connectivity" was defined by H.B.Acton way back in early 20th century as "The virtual linkage formed between a competitor and a [...]
Military Mullah Nexus – by Shahid Mahmood
Related articles on LUBP: General Ahmad Shuja Pasha’s letter to Mullah Baradar – by Hakim Hazik Taliban Apologist Court bars extradition of Mullah Baradar It is not a self-created tragedy that almost one million people gave up their lives to endorse the concept of separate country for Muslims in 1947 and still, 63 years on, more than [...]
My salute to Asma Jahangir – by Sikandar Mehdi
Related Articles: Congratulations, Asma Jahangir won the SCBA elections – by pejamistri Asma Jahangir becomes first female SCBA president; success of democracy in Pakistan Asma Jahangir’s victory is a loss for Jang Group’s yellow journalism – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi Too much has been written on the LUBP to praise Asma Jehangir. [...]
Asma Jahangir becomes first female SCBA president; once again Pakistani liberals defeated the right wingers
Related articles: Congratulations, Asma Jahangir won the SCBA elections – by pejamistri Asma Jahangir’s victory is a loss for Jang Group’s yellow journalism – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani felicitated Asma Jahangir on her election as the SCBA president. President Zardari said [...]
Asma Jahangir’s victory is a loss for Jang Group’s yellow journalism – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi
Related articles: Congratulations, Asma Jahangir won the SCBA elections – by pejamistri Asma Jahangir becomes first female SCBA president; success of democracy in Pakistan I was in my class teaching a very dry subject when I saw an email message that simply stated what I had longed to hear: “Asma Jahangir wins”. I didn't need to [...]
Asma targeted in Ahmadi hate campaign
LAHORE: One of the leading candidates in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections is being targeted by a hate campaign that calls her an Ahmedi, pro-American and pro-Indian. The Khatme Nabuwwat Lawyers Forum based in Markaze Sirajia, a seminary in Ghalib Market, Gulberg, Lahore, recently published an eight-page pamphlet titled Targeted [...]
Mad ‘Sacred Cow’ Disease -by Mahmood Adeel
As I was thinking about the vilification of Marvi Memon for daring to suggest that maybe we should get the facts before we construct a shrine to Dr Aafia, it started to occur to me that part of the reason that it’s so easy to attack Marvi Memon is because she is a politician. We love to vilify them. But there is another group that is off limits [...]
Hamid Mir in support of Asma Jahangir
Hamid Mir in his column titled “Jamhooriat aur Tuhmat Ka Culture” has supported Asma Jahangir in the recent linking of her candidature for the position of SCBA president with “Zardari Camp” as created by Ansar Abbasi and gang. The article basically talks about the way Pakistanis like to throw allegations at people and then gullibly [...]
Asma Jahangir against Ansar Abbasi’s henchman
Ahmed Noorani is part of the group that is controlled by Ansar Abbasi at The News and Jang. Ahmed Noorani is known for taping conversations. He has done so with Nazir Naji, inciting him to hurl abuses at Ahmed Noorani which were printed in Jang and while the conversation was posted on pkpolitics.com (can someone make a connection!?). Earlier on [...]
Asma Jahangir’s rejoinder to The News / Jang
Shame on Ansar Abbasi and his gang of blackmailers in Jang / The News (who are known to be on the payroll of the Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizbut Tahrir) for writing malicious, misleading articles against one of the (very few) honest and honourable citizens left in the land of the pure. Rejoinder to The News story: Asma Jehangir says she is no [...]
A hard-hitting report – by Asma Jahangir
Source: Dawn THE UN inquiry report on Benazir Bhutto’s assassination may not be an eye-opener but it does put the record straight and fixes responsibility for the tragedy. Responses to the report have been mixed. Some have been dismissive saying that it served no purpose and cost the government millions of dollars. In reality some $2m [...]
Strengths and pitfalls of the 18th Amendment – By Asma Jahangir
Our political leadership must make up its mind: either it commits itself to non-discriminatory policies on minorities or confesses to bigotry., writes Asma Jahangir. The much-awaited constitutional reforms may have sailed through the National Assembly and Senate but there are trials ahead. Senator Raza Rabbani deserves praise as do the other [...]
Pakistan is heading towards judicial dictatorship – Asma Jahangir
Asma says judicial dictatorship on the cards KARACHI: People will soon witness a judicial dictatorship in the country if the judiciary continuously moves ahead in its present direction and then we would forget military and political dictatorships, HRCP chairperson Asma Jahangir said on Wednesday. While speaking at the Karachi Press Club, she [...]
Taraqqiati mansoobay bamuqabila sazishi mansoobay – by Ahsan Abbas Shah
Article By : Ahsan Abbas Shah. Edited and Posted By : Farhad Ahmed Jarral. ترقیاتی منصوبے بمُقابلہ سازشی منصوبے پپلز پارٹی کی شریک چیرمین اور صدرِ پاکستان پنجاب کے دورہ پر ہیں اپنے دورہء پنجاب میں اُنہوں نے بیش بہا [...]
Asma Jahangir vs Justice Ramday – by Khalid Wasti
ذہنی عدم بلوغت اور منافقت ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ افسوس کہ من حیث القوم ہم ابھی تک بالغ نظر کہلانے کے حقدار نہیں ہیں ۔ ہماری ذہنی سطح اس حد سے اوپر تو اٹھ ہی [...]
Judging versus lynching
Asma voices concern over NRO verdict Wednesday, December 23, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in its verdict on NRO has targeted the whole democratic structure by extending its power and crossing the constitutional limits, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairwoman Asma Jehangir said on Tuesday. (more...)
Playing the Corruption Card – by Anas Muhammad
By Anas Muhammad On 12 October 1999, General Prevez Musharraf ouster the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in a non violent military coup. The reason given by Musharraf was the rampant corruption under Nawaz Sharifs regime. Although the same "corruption card" has been used previously, to disrupt the (more...)
“The judge raj” in Pakistan is paving way for another military dictatorship
...Our lordships may be cautioned about the possibility that judicial activism sometimes runs the risk of intruding on turf strictly belonging in our constitutional scheme of things to other institutions of state. In the post-judiciary restoration era, the respect and confidence enjoyed by the superior judiciary must be safeguarded through [...]
Who is next in Ahmed Quarishi and Zaid Hamid’s traitors list ?
By: Jarri Mirza Contribution by guest blogger : Humza Ikram First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade [...]
The Mumbai terror attacks and the jingoistic media – by Asma Jahangir
A turning point — Asma Jahangir The recent Mumbai terror attacks should be the turning point. Governments of the region are challenged to support an open and transparent investigation in order to identify and prosecute the masterminds behind such carnage. They must have the moral courage to face the truth The recent carnage in Mumbai is [...]
