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		<title>1997 Storming of Supreme Court‏ by Sharif Brothers &#8211; by Dr. Saif</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Uzma Ali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A much-awaited case of storming of Supreme Court by Sharif brothers has been re-opened, which was frozen in cold storage due to a secret deal between a militray dictator and Sharif brothers in early 2000s. I appreciate interior minister Rehman Malik for reopening this case and primarily it was the duty of chief justice Iftikhar [...]]]></description>
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A much-awaited case of storming of Supreme Court by Sharif brothers has been re-opened, which was frozen in cold storage due to a secret deal between a militray dictator and Sharif brothers in early 2000s. I appreciate interior minister Rehman Malik for reopening this case and primarily it was the duty of chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry to hang culprits till death who had violated article 6 of the constitution of Pakistan. But now interior minister has taken the responsiblity on his shoulders. BBC footages are also available of storming of Supreme Court.</p>
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<p>This is a good development and incomplete inquiry report is going to be completed and it will become a vaild document. Evidences including the CCTV footages, FIR registered with the Secretariat Police and investigation reports prepared by then SSP headquarters Taimour Ali Khan have collected. Mr Khan’s incomplete inquiry is called so becuase the statements of main culprits could not be recorded as the the culprits (PML-N leaders) were in detention and later they made secret deal with the military dictator and fled the country.</p>
<p>How long will Sharif brothers ditch laws of the land? Their days are numbered, the capital police have issued notices to PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, asking them to appear before the<br />
senior superintendent of police within 10 days for interrogation in connection with the 1997 attack on the Supreme Court.</p>
<p>November 28, 1997 is remembered as black day in the history of Pakistan, when country grappled with its worst-ever constitutional crisis when an unruly mob stormed into the supreme court, forcing Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah to adjourn the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Hundreds of Pakistan Muslim League supporters and members of its youth wing, the Muslim Students Front (MSF), breached the police cordon around the courthouse when defence lawyer was arguing his case. A journalist rushed into the courtroom and warned the bench of an impending attack. Whereupon, the chief justice got up abruptly, thanked defence lawyer and adjourned the hearing. While judicial members left the courtroom soon after, the mob entered it shouting slogans, and damaged furniture. The unruly mob, led by ruling party members from Punjab and Nawaz Sharif’s political secretary, chanted slogans against the chief justice. One MNA of PML-N threw and broke the portrait of the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The mob also beat up opposition party legislator.</p>
<p>But why did Nawaz Sharif do all this? He did all this out of ego and he abused his powers and stormed supreme court. In nutshell we review that debacle;  Supreme Court appointed five new judges.  Nawaz Sharif harshly criticized the supreme court. A contempt of court notice was issued to Nawaz Sharif. The court was about to hear the contempt of court case when Nawaz Sharif attacked the court. This case could have resulted in a disqualification of Nawaz Sharif.</p>
<p>Most of the analysts believed that Mr Sharif&#8217;s conflict with the chief justice, Mr Sajjad Ali Shah &#8212; in which the prime minister was accused of contempt of court &#8212; had reached the point of no return. The dispute between Mr Sharif and the chief justice had become personal, and that it was then impossible for them to reconcile their differences. Supporters of this theory were of the view that the incessant arguments between the two men had undermined their authority.</p>
<p>Is there a world record of taking most Suo Motu actions against the elected govt? Our SC would have won it hands down. Chief justice Iftikhtar Chaudhry should have taken Suo Motu of this case too for the sake of sanctity of SC, but it is so sad that he has not taken yet.</p>
<p>Before coming to police officers&#8217; arguments, one thing is for sure in Pakistan that &#8216;police knows everything&#8217;. So police officers need to be sincere with their profession and they should help interior minister for fixing the culprits of storming the supreme court.</p>
<p>A very simple rule. Boss is boss. PM Gilani appeared thrice in courts, he respected the courts he did not order his jiyalas to storm SC and in result no bad things were happened. while Nawaz Sharif during his regime ordered his supporters to do bullshit and 28th november 1997 is remembered a black day in the history of Pakistan.</p>
<p>Mind does not accept how it is possible that MNAs of ruling party and political secretary of prime minister will organise such unruly mob attack on SC without aprroval of boss. At least in politics of Pakistan and third world countries it is not possible because in this group of countries there is fragile democratic set up and lack of democratic institutions, personalities always shine and workers and legislators of political parties act according to wishes of boss, especially when it is a ruling party. Therefore culpability of Sharif brothers is quite evident.</p>
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		<title>Will CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry take notice of desecration of Ahmadi mosque in Lahore?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abdul Nishapuri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extremist Sunni clerics (mullahs) in Lahore&#8217;s Sultanpura area who complained that an Ahmadi mosque looked too much like a non-Ahmadi mosque are unsatisfied with changes made to the building’s facade and are demanding that the building’s dome be demolished. The administration of Baitul Hamd, the Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque, covered the chhatri (flattened dome) at the entrance by installing [...]]]></description>
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<p>Extremist Sunni clerics (mullahs) in Lahore&#8217;s Sultanpura area who complained that an Ahmadi mosque looked too much like a non-Ahmadi mosque are <a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/374189/worship-place-it-no-longer-resembles-a-mosque/">unsatisfied with changes made to the building’s facade</a> and are demanding that the building’s dome be demolished.</p>
<p>The administration of Baitul Hamd, <a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/373787/anti-ahmedi-laws-police-act-as-worship-place-looks-like-a-mosque/">the Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque, covered the chhatri (flattened dome) at the entrance by installing a hoarding in front of it on May 4.</a> A day earlier, Misri Shah police had removed some tiles with the Kalma and Quranic verses from the building entrance.</p>
<p>They had done so after two PMLN-ASWJ activists, Rana Muhammad Tufail, a cleric, and Advocate M Badar Alim Sheikh filed an application with the police complaining that the worship place looked too much like a mosque. They had sought a case against the Ahmadis under Sections 295-B and 298-C, which were made part of the Pakistan Penal Code via the ‘Anti-lslamic Activities of Qadiani Group, Lahori Group and Ahmedis (Prohibition and Punishment) Ordinance’ of 1984.</p>
<p>A local Ahmedi said on the condition of anonymity that Tufail and Sheikh had sent messages via other people to Ahmadi mosque warning that they were unsatisfied with the changes and the chhatri of the building must be demolished, failing which they would make it impossible for them to live in the area.</p>
<p>Tufail said that under the law, Ahmedis were non-Muslims. “We will not let them make their worship place like a mosque. They are misleading Muslims. We have told the police to stop them, otherwise we will organise protests and they will be responsible for any untoward incident,” he said.</p>
<p>Sheikh accused the Ahmedi community of taking the law into their hands and “posing as Muslims”. He said the Constitution of Pakistan had declared them non-Muslims. He said that they would pursue legal action against the Ahmedi community “to make them mend their ways”.</p>
<p>Fazal Ahmed, a member of the Baitul Hamd administration committee, said that they had tried their best to make the place look less offensive to the complainants, but they were still not satisfied. He said the place of worship had been around since before Partition. Another Ahmedi said it had been around since 1960.</p>
<p>He said the police had told them that they had done 75 per cent of the job, and needed to finish the rest by demolishing the dome. He said no cleric had asked them to do so directly, but the police were pressing them. He said that they would not demolish the dome themselves. “Let the police or the clerics do it if they want,” he said.</p>
<p>Muhammad Riaz, the investigation officer in the matter, said that the police were trying to resolve the matter amicably.</p>
<p>Military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq enacted a number of amendments in Pakistan&#8217;s legal system institutionalizing and enabling the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims. According to 295-B of the Pakistan Penal Code, “whoever wilfully defiles, damages or desecrates a copy of the Holy Quran or of an extract therefrom or uses it in any derogatory manner or for any unlawful purpose shall be punishable with imprisonment for life.”</p>
<p>According to 298-C, “any person of the Qadiani Group or the Lahori Group (who call themselves ‘Ahmedis’ or by any other name), who directly or indirectly, poses as a Muslim, or calls, or refers to, his faith as Islam, or preaches or propagates his faith, or invites others to accept his faith, by words, either spoken or written, or by visible representations, or in any manner whatsoever outrages the religious feelings of Muslims shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine.”</p>
<p>Clearly such legal provisions are a violation of Ahmadi Muslims fundamental human rights as equal citizens of Pakistan. </p>
<p>Should we hope that Pakistan&#8217;s Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry who is known for providing urgent relief to arrested terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahaba, Laal Masjid, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Lashkar-e-Taiba etc will also pay some attention to ensuring and restoring Ahmadi Muslims fundamental human rights including their right to freely practice their faith?</p>
<p><em>Source: Adapted from The Express Tribune, May 21<sup>st</sup>, 2012.</em></p>
<p><strong>Video:</strong></p>
<p>Anti-Ahmadiyya Mullahs of Sipah-e-Sahaba and Khatm-e-Nabuwat use Police to destory Kalma Tayyaba from another mosque in the Punjab province</p>
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		<title>Mehran Bank Scandal: Rehman Malik provides evidence to media</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahsan Abbas Shah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interior Minister Rehman Malik proved that PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif was involved in money laundering. He gave evidence against Nawaz Sharif would be placed before the Supreme Court and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for alleged corruption of $32 million. Federal Rehman Malik said a commission may be formed to investigate alleged involvement of Nawaz Sharif [...]]]></description>
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<p>Interior Minister Rehman Malik proved that PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif was involved in money laundering.<br />
He gave evidence against Nawaz Sharif would be placed before the Supreme Court and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for alleged corruption of $32 million.<br />
Federal Rehman Malik said a commission may be formed to investigate alleged involvement of Nawaz Sharif in money laundering.<br />
He appealed to the Supreme Court to call him and he would present all evidence. He further alleged that Nawaz Sharif made an NRO with former President Farooq Ahmed Leghari and as a result, Benazir Bhutto’s elected government was unconstitutionally dismissed in November 1996.<br />
Federal Rehman Malik said that Nawaz Sharif made a second NRO with dictator Pervez Musharraf and went abroad after signing an agreement and violated the Charter of Democracy (COD) he signed with Benazir Bhutto in 2006.</p>
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		<title>Sublime or stupid! Political questions in Grade 9 Urdu paper in Punjab  &#8211; by Shoaib Mir</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abdul Nishapuri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report in today’s issue of the Express Tribune [March 29, 2012, page 3] reads, in part, as follows: “When students appearing for the compulsory Urdu paper in Lahore on Wednesday morning turned to the multiple-choice section, they were in for some surprises. One question asked: Who is responsible for Pakistan’s security? Options were: God, [...]]]></description>
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<p>A report in today’s issue of the Express Tribune [March 29, 2012, page 3] reads, in part, as follows:</p>
<blockquote><p>“When students appearing for the compulsory Urdu paper in Lahore on Wednesday morning turned to the multiple-choice section, they were in for some surprises. One question asked: Who is responsible for Pakistan’s security? Options were: God, [President] Zardari, [PM] Gilani or the People. Another, trickier question asked what our system of life is based on. Options included: <em>Deen</em> (religion), <em>duniya</em> (the world), <em>doulat</em> (wealth) or [President] Zardari.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Divine or Dumb? Or just plain sick. You can have your pick.</p>
<p>Yes, you have read it correctly. The intellectual who set this gem of a paper must be in possession of 206 funny bones instead of just one. So thanks to him, he gave only four choices.</p>
<p>One wouldn’t like to guess whether the students knew the right answer and how or by what logic the examiner would decide which of the four choices is the right one.  But one would certainly venture to frame a new set of questions that may throw some light on the mindset working behind these questions and that has been nurtured ever since the rule of a former <em>sipah salar e</em> <em>azam</em>  whose denture is purportedly buried in the hallowed F/7-2 area of the Islamic Republic’s capital. So here goes:</p>
<ol>
<li>What is the reason for the population explosion in Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>God’s will – Mother-in-law’s will – Wife’s will – President Zardari’s will</p>
<ol>
<li>Which scientific theory is most likely the reason for the creation of our universe?</li>
</ol>
<p>Bigg Boss theory – Bang Bang theory – Boom Boom theory – Good God theory</p>
<ol>
<li>Who are/is responsible for most of the conspiracies against Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Jews – Hindus – Christians – President Zardari</p>
<ol>
<li>Which political party was responsible for the creation of Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Muslim League (Nawaz) – Muslim League (Q) – Muslim League (Functional) – Jamaat e Islami</p>
<ol>
<li>Who was responsible for the first Martial Law in Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Lord Mountbatten – Gen Gracey – Gen Akbar – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto</p>
<ol>
<li>Who was the real architect of Pakistan’s atomic power?</li>
</ol>
<p>Ghulam Ishaq Khan – Dr A. Q. Khan – S. M. Zafar – Nawaz Sharif</p>
<ol>
<li>Who was responsible for the death of Osama bin Laden?</li>
</ol>
<p>Mansoor Ijaz – Hussain Haqqani – President Ahmedinijad – President Zardari</p>
<ol>
<li>Who will most likely hold aloft the Pakistan flag in the upcoming Ghazwa e Hind?</li>
</ol>
<p>Zaid Hamid – Hameed Gul – Imran Khan – Hafiz Saeed</p>
<ol>
<li>Who is the most patriotic section of people in Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Jarnail – Judge – Journalists – Jagirdaar</p>
<ol>
<li>Who should be stoned to death as a test case in the Taliban-ruled Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Asma Jahangir – Marvi Sirmed – Fauzia Wahab – Veena Malik</p>
<ol>
<li>Why is Pervez Musharraf not coming back to Pakistan – is he afraid of?</li>
</ol>
<p>Shireen Mazari – Marvi Memon – Kashmala Tariq – Tehmina Durrani</p>
<ol>
<li>Who was responsible for the judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto?</li>
</ol>
<p>Justice Dorab Patel – Justice Samdani – Justice Haleem – Yahya Bakhtiyar</p>
<ol>
<li>Which political has always been the establishment favourite?</li>
</ol>
<p>PML (N) – MQM – PTI – PPP</p>
<ol>
<li>Who signed the Document of Surrender at Dhaka on 17 Dec 1971?</li>
</ol>
<p>Gen Tikka Khan – Naseerullah Babar – Benazir Bhutto – President Zardari</p>
<ol>
<li>How would you describe the “technological” advancement in a Shariah-ruled Pakistan?</li>
</ol>
<p>Inshallah – Jazakallah – Mashallah &#8211; Subhanallah</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Video: MCQs: Zardari, Gilani as answer option in class 9 exam</strong><br />
A class 9 Urdu paper featured two questions in the multiple choice question section, which featured President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani amongst the answer options. The questions and their answer options were:<br />
1) What is the system of life based on? Religion, world, money and Zardari sahib.<br />
2) Who is responsible for Pakistan&#8217;s security? Allah, Zardari sahib, Gilani sahib or Awaam (public).</p>
<p>http://tribune.com.pk/story/356380/exam-question-on-system-of-life-includes-zardari-as-option/</p>
<p>http://youtu.be/MrMXyF1Z-Bc</p></blockquote>
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		<title>The laptop distribution game by the Punjab government</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahmed Iqbalabadi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the absence of any substantial evidence of performance, yet enjoying &#8216;high ratings&#8217; due to their alliance with the media, the PML-N government in Punjab has in the last few months on an ambitious plan of winning over youngsters in the province by distributing laptop computers. While such a gesture should be appreciated in times [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_74634" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://criticalppp.com/archives/74633/lt" rel="attachment wp-att-74634"><img src="http://cdn.criticalppp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/lt-300x241.jpg" alt="" title="lt" width="300" height="241" class="size-medium wp-image-74634" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Right-wing&#039;s charity begins at home</p></div>In the absence of any substantial evidence of performance, yet enjoying &#8216;high ratings&#8217; due to their alliance with the media, the PML-N government in Punjab has in the last few months on an ambitious plan of winning over youngsters in the province by distributing laptop computers. While such a gesture should be appreciated in times when a treasury is running a surplus budget or there are no development gaps in the province, the laptop distribution as a means to gain public approval.</p>
<p>The PML-N, especially Shahbaz Sharif, has used the laptop distribution ceremonies as a platform to spread hate against the PPP especially the President. While we have written posts recently about the derogatory terms being used by Shahbaz Sharif, we find the silence of our media, especially the anchors, to be ironic. While the spend air time endlessly to discuss the &#8216;maujooda siyasi halaat&#8217;, wherein &#8216;krupshion&#8217; and &#8216;bad gavernunce&#8217; is the major theme, they absolve the PML-N government completely and turn a blind eye towards the laptop distribution scheme.</p>
<p>We have some questions which we hope someone in the PML-N would respond to, else we pray that either the CJP or the media anchors will do programs on them:</p>
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<li>How many laptops are planned to be purchased and distributed?</li>
<li>What is the amount of funds allocated for the purchase?</li>
<li>What make these laptops are?</li>
<li>From which distributor these have been purchased or are planned to be purchased?</li>
<li>Were PPRA rules, which our mindless Transparency International loves to cite, followed in the process?</li>
<li>Have the distributors given any discount as we would consider the program to be a major purchase?</li>
<li>How much is being spent on the distribution ceremonies and who is footing the bill for that?</li>
<li>Under what arrangement is Mian Nawaz Sharif distributing the laptops?</li>
<li>How has Punjab Government financed the purchase? Does it have the funds from its resources or are these the NFC funds which are being used?</li>
</ol>
<p>While one cannot expect a clear answer, we do hope that media will spend some print space and air time on these nine questions.<br />
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		<title>Mian Sahab, better to stay quiet &#8211; It will only get muddier for you</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ahmed Iqbalabadi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Peoples Party which is always reeling under pressure from its arch rival – PML-N and the alliance of Teen Jeem i.e. Jurnail, Journalists and Judges, seems to be relaxed for the first time in the last four years. After the “Memogate” fizzled out and the PPP government showed some character by taking on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_62240" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://cdn.criticalppp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nawaz-sharif-thinking.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-62240" title="nawaz-sharif-thinking" src="http://cdn.criticalppp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nawaz-sharif-thinking.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="250" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Main kehray paasay jaawan, mayn manji kithay dhaawan!</p></div>
<p>The Pakistan Peoples Party which is always reeling under pressure from its arch rival – PML-N and the alliance of Teen Jeem i.e. Jurnail, Journalists and Judges, seems to be relaxed for the first time in the last four years. After the “Memogate” fizzled out and the PPP government showed some character by taking on the “Ghairat Brigade”, it seems that things have taken the turn for the best. For the first time since 1970’s Senate’s Chairman and Deputy Chairman belong to the PPP. Even though the party doesn’t have a simple majority, yet its 41 members will at least play a pivotal role in law making and importantly the election of the President in 2013. This is precisely the reason why PML-N on record wanted the PPP government to go back before the senate elections. But as they say “Izzat denay aur zillat denay wali sirf Allah kee zaat hay”, it is now turn for the PML-N to face its toughest test ever since it existed. Yes- Musharraf’s era was not so difficult compared to the challenges the reopening of Asghar Khan Case after 16 years and revelations of Younis Habib  have created.</p>
<p>And it is only getting worse.</p>
<p>The FIA report that Rehman Malik was talking about, has reached the hands of media, which has been released by none other than Rauf Klasra, a man who has been shown the door from Jang / The News and later on Express because his stories differed from the usual ISI fed narratives (ISI Narratives run in Jang and The News mainly).</p>
<p>The report below by Rauf Klasra is an eye opener. It talks about the Rs 200 million that Younis Habib gave to various corporations owned and controlled by Nawaz Sharif. This is separate to the Rs. 3.5 million that the ISI gave to him in 1990, which were also arranged by Younis Habib at the behest of General Mirza Aslam Beg.</p>
<p>This report reveals how high Nawaz Sharif is on the moral pedestal and all those who talk about “Krupshion” of PPP. PPP gets allegations and then spends years to get them cleared, while these children of Zia literally eat the whole nation and then make a deal and run away, only to come back and teach ethics.</p>
<p>Mian Sahab, a word of advice, take a short cut and do what you do best: run away, claiming your wife is unwell and you need to have your hair fixed. It will only get muddier.</p>
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<p align="right"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ایف آئی اے فائلز: ’نواز کے ہاتھوں مہران بنک کی لوٹ مار‘</span></strong></p>
<p align="right">اسلام آباد ( رؤف کلاسرا) سپریم کورٹ آف پاکستان میں ایف آئی اے کی اٹھارہ سالہ پرانی رپورٹ میں یہ انکشاف کیا گیا ہے کہ یونس حبیب نے اس وقت کے وزیراعظم نواز شریف <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">کو بیس کروڑ روپے قرضوں کی شکل میں مہران بنک سے دیے تھے جو کبھی واپس نہیں ہونے اور اتفاق فاؤنڈری کے نام پر جاری کیا گیا قرضہ تو ایک دن میں ہی مہران بنک کے مالک یونس حبیب کو وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے کی گئی ایک فون کال کے بعد دیا گیا تھا۔</span></strong></p>
<p align="right">ا س سے پہلے سپریم کورٹ میں یونس حبیب کی طرف سے پیش کیے گئے پرانے حلفیہ بیان میں دوسرے سیاستدانوں کو روپوں کی تقسیم میں جہاں دوسروں کا نام تھا وہاں نواز شریف کا نام بھی تھا کہ انہیں پہلے پینتس لاکھ روپے آئی ایس آئی کی طرف سے ادا کیے گئے اور پھر اس فہرست میں بیس کروڑ روپے کا ذکر تھا جو کہ نواز شریف کو ادا کیے گئے تھے۔ ایف آئی اے کی ایک رپورٹ نے اب پردہ اٹھایا ہے کہ یہ بیس کروڑ روپے کیسے شریف فیملی کو مہران بنک سے ادا کیے گئے تھے۔ ایف آئی اے کی یہ رپورٹ سپریم کورٹ میں اصغر خان کیس میں پیش کیے گئے سرکاری ریکارڈ کا حصہ ہے جس کی سماعت سپریم کورٹ میں بدھ کو دوبارہ شروع ہو گی۔ جنرل اسلم بیگ، جنرل اسد درانی، یونس حبیب بھی عدالت میں پیش ہوں گے۔ اس کیس کے پٹیشنر اصغر خان، ان کے بیٹے علی اصغر خان اور ان کے وکیل سلمان اکرم راجہ بھی پیش ہوں گے۔ جنرل بیگ کے وکیل اکرم شیخ ہیں۔</p>
<p align="right">یونس حبیب پہلے ہی یہ انکشاف کر چکے ہیں کہ <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">نواز شریف نے اس سے بیس کروڑ روپے لیے تھے۔ شہباز شریف نے بھی ان سے لاکھوں لیے تھے۔ نواز شریف کا نام آئی ایس آئی سے پیسے لینے والے سیاستدانوں کہ فہرست میں بھی شامل تھا</span></strong>۔ تاہم اب ایف آئی اے کی رپورٹ سے پتہ چلا ہے کہ بیس کروڑ روپے مہران بنک سے قرضوں کی شکل میں رشوت دی گئی تھی۔ اس رپورٹ سے پتہ چلتا ہے کہ کیسے یونس حبیب کی مدد سے جعلی اکاؤنٹس سے یہ سب چکر چلایا گیا تھا اور کیسے یہ کروڑں روپے نواز شریف اور ان کی فمیلی اور دوستوں کی جیبوں میں گئے۔</p>
<p align="right">ٹاپ سٹوری آن لائن کو ملنے والی ایف آئی اے کی اس ٰخفیہ رپورٹ میں واضح طور پر لکھا ہے کہ اس وقت کے وزیراعظم <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">نواز شریف نے مہران بنک سے بیس کروڑ روپے اپنی ملوں اور اپنے دوستوں اور رشتہ داروں کو دلوائے اور ان سے مفت کا قرضہ دلوانے پر لاکھوں روپے بھتہ بھی وصول کیا</span></strong>۔ اس کے بدلے میں نواز شریف نے مہران بنک کو پھلنے پھولنے اور لوگوں کو لوٹنے کا موقع دیا اور سٹیٹ بنک آف پاکستان کے اعتراض کو رد کیا بلکہ اپنے <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">وزیرخزانہ سرتاج عزیز کے ذریعے سٹیٹ بنک کی طرف سے مہران بنک پر عائد بھاری جرمانوں کع بھی معاف کیا۔ بدلے میں سرتاج عزیز کے بیٹے عدنان کو یونس حیبب نے دس لاکھ روپے بھی ادا کیے جو کہ اس فہرست کا حصہ ہے جو سپریم کورٹ میں پیش کی گئی ہے</span></strong>۔</p>
<p align="right">ایف آئی اے کی اس رپورٹ کے مطابق مہران بنک کل ساٹھ کروڑ روپے کے سرمائے سے شروع ہوا لیکن حیرانی کی بات ہے کہ اس قلیل سرمائے میں سے نواز شریف کے خاندان کو بیس کروڑ روپے دے دیے گئے اور یہ پیسے اس وقت دیے گئے جب وہ پہلی دفعہ وزیراعظم بنے تھے۔</p>
<p align="right">رپورٹ کے مطابق شریف فیملی کی چوہدری شوگر ملز کو مہران بنک نے اس وقت چار کروڑ پچانوے لاکھ روپے کا قرضہ دیا جب یونس حبیب کو وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے ایک فون کال کی گئی۔ اس قرضے کے لیے کوئی ضمانت اور گارنٹی نہیں دی گئی۔ اس مل کے ڈائریکٹرز میاں شہباز شریف، میاں حیسن نواز اور حمزہ شہباز تھے۔ رپورٹ میں انکشاف کیا گیا ہے کہ چار اپریل انیس سو ترانوے کو مہران بنک کی لاہور میں واقع برانچ میں میں ایک اکاوئنٹ نمبر 10200-001 کھولا گیا۔ اسی دن ہی یہ قرضہ اپلائی کیا گیا اور اس دن ہی اس کی منظوری دی گئی اور سارا قرضہ اس اکاؤنٹ میں ٹرانسفر کر دیا گیا۔ یہ کام یونس حبیب نے خود کیا تھا۔ یونس حبیب کو وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے باقاعدہ فون پر ہدایت ملی تھی کہ یہ کام آج ہی ہو جانا چاہیے۔ بات یہاں ختم نہیں ہوئی اور اس دن ہی چیک نمبرز 527501 کے ذریعے ایک کروڑ ساٹھ لاکھ روپے نکال لیے گئے جب کہ دوسرے چیک نمبر 527503 کے ذریعے تین کروڑ روپے دیے گئے اور انہیں اتفاق فاؤنڈری کے نام پر جاری کیا گیا۔</p>
<p align="right">اسی دن چوہدری شوگر ملز نے چونتیس لاکھ روپے اسی اکاؤنٹ سے نکلوا لیے۔ اس رقم میں سے اکتیس لاکھ روپے نکلوا کر اتفاق فاؤنڈری اور برادرز سٹیل ( نواز شریف فیملی کی مل ہے) کو مختلف جعلی ناموں پے آرڈر دیے گئے۔ جن لوگوں کے جعلی نام استعمال کیے گئے ان کے نام بشیر احمد،ِ محمد اکبر بادامی باغ، محمد اسحاق بادامی باغ، خبیر انڈسٹریز بادامی باغ، اور ایم صابر تھے۔</p>
<p align="right">ایف آئی اے رپورٹ کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ ساری رقم غیر قانونی طور پر اتفاق اور برادرز سٹیل ملز کو ٹرانسفر کی گئی تھی۔ دراصل یہ سیاسی رشوت تھی جو کہ یونس حبیب نے نواز شریف اور شہباز شریف کو اتفاق فاؤنڈری اور برادرز سٹیل ملز کے لیے دی تھی۔ اسی طرح ایف آئی اے رپورٹ میں کہا گیا ہے کہ نواز شریف نے اپنے رشتہ داروں کو بھی مہران بنک سے کروڑوں روپے کا قرضہ لے کر دیا اور اپنا حصہ وصول کیا۔ تفصیلا ت کے مطابق حسیب وقاص شوگر ملز کو پانچ کروڑ روپے کا قرضہ دیا گیا۔ اس مل کے ڈائریکٹرز میاں الیاس معراج، میاں محمد ریاض معراج،میاں محمد اعجاز معراج اور دیگر چار خواتین تھیں۔ رپورٹ کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ مل نواز شریف کے برادرنسبتی کی تھی۔ یہ قرضہ رننگ فنانس کے نام پر دیا گیا اور اسے بعد مین قرضہ میں بدل دیا گیا اور کوئی گارنٹی نہیں لی گئی۔</p>
<p align="right">نواز شریف نے اپنے دوست اور انتخابی مہم کے انچارج اور پاک پنجاب کارپٹس کے مالک طلحہ زبیر کو بھی دو کروڑ پچاسی لاکھ روپے کا مہران بنک سے قرضۃ لے کر دیا۔ اس یونٹ کے ڈائریکٹرز خواجہ زبیر احمد، خواجہ طلہ زیبر، خواجہ عدنان زبیر، خواجہ عمران زببر</p>
<p align="right">خواجہ احسن زبیر اور فیملی کی خواتین بھی تھیں۔ ایف آئی اے کی رپورٹ کا کہنا ہے کہ اس کے لیے بھی نواز شریف نے وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے فون کیا تھا۔ یہ قرضہ ایکسپورٹ فنانسنگ سکیم کے تحت دیا گیا۔ اس پارٹی نے کہا تھا کہ انہوں نے ایک سو پچاس دنوں کے اندر شپمنٹ کرنی تھی لیکن چھ میں سے پانچ شپمنٹ نہیں کی گئیں جب کہ باقی ایک شپمنٹ ہوئی لیکن دستاویزات بغیر پے منٹ کے واپس کر دی گئیں۔</p>
<p align="right">اس رقم کو استعمال کرنے کی بجائے جس کے لیے یہ منظور کی گئی تھی، اس میں سے ستتر لاکھ روپے نکال کر انہیں چوہدری شوگر مل ( نواز شریف فمیلی) کو ایک پے آڈر نمبر 002508 اور 002510 کے ذریعے شفٹ کیا گیا۔ رپورٹ کہتی ہے کہ 77 لاکھ روپے نواز شریف کو یہ پیسے مہران بنک سے مفت کا قرضہ دلوانے کے لیے رشوت دی گئی تھی۔ ایف آئی اے نے اس رقم کے بارے میں کہا ہے کہ یہ دراصل بھتہ تھا جو نواز شریف نے لیا تھا۔</p>
<p align="right">اس طرح پاک پنجاب کارپٹ مینوفیکچرنگ جو نواز شریف کے الیکشن مہم کے انچارج طلحہ زیبر کے گروپ کو ایک اور قرضہ یونس حیبب سے دلوایا گیا۔ اس گروپ کو نواز شریف کے کہنے پر انیس سو بیانوے میں مہران بنک نے اس گروپ کو دو کروڑ پینتالیس لاکھ روپے دیے جو انہوں نے نیویارک میں اپنی چیزین ایکپسورٹ کرنے کے نام پر لیے۔ یہ قرضہ بھی یونس حیب نے وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے ایک فون کال پر دیااور یہ قرضہ بھی واپس نہ کیا گیا۔ ظہور ٹیکسٹائل کو بھی کروڑوں روپے کا قرضہ نواز شریف کے کہنے پر مہران بنک سے دیا گیا جو کبھی واپس نہ ہوا۔</p>
<p>ایف آئی اے کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ بیس کروڑ روپے کا قرضہ دراصل مہران بنک کی طرف سے نواز شریف کے لیے رشوت تھی کیونکہ یونس حبیب کو علم تھا کہ یہ قرضے بغیر کسی ضمانت کے دیے جارہے ہیں لہذا ایک دن میں ہی اکاؤنٹس کھلوا کر یہ پیسے جعلی ناموں سے ٹرانسفر کراکے آخر کار اتفاق فاونڈری کے اکاؤنٹس میں جع کرائے گئے تھے۔</p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Rauf Klasra disclosing the report on Dunya News:</strong></p>
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		<title>Difa-e-Pakistan Council will support PML-N in general election?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr Uzma Ali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N&#8217;s president and the chief minister of Pakistan&#8217;s most populous province Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif once proudly claimed that PML-N and Taliban share same ideological background. He publicly requested the Taliban to stop targeting the Punjab province and support anti-West provincial government. The PML-N is well known for having soft corner [...]]]></description>
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz PML-N&#8217;s president and the chief minister of Pakistan&#8217;s most populous province Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif once proudly claimed that PML-N and Taliban share same ideological background. He publicly requested the Taliban to stop targeting the Punjab province and support anti-West provincial government.</p>
<p>The PML-N is well known for having soft corner towards nurseries of terrorists in Punjab and <a href="www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page...26-6-2010_pg3_3" target="_blank">the chief minister of Punjab has allocated funds of Rs 86 million to the banned militant organization of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD)</a>, formerly known as Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT).</p>
<p>Imbibed with General Zia’s thinking, PML-N is not capable or willing to understand the true nature and challenge of extremism. It is a fact that in the Punjab, urban conservative bourgeoisie and petty-bourgeoisie community are the main supporters and voters of PML N and sympathizer of right-wing extremist organizations. This poses a serious threat to the prosperous and bright future of the country.</p>
<p>The way Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) has organised three large rallies in Punjab alone and was facilitated by Punjab govt to hold its jalsa pretty much shows its support to banned groups. <a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/308097/defence-of-pakistan-conference-jamaatud-dawa-violates-rules-for-rally/" target="_blank">In these gatherings, rules issued by the district administration were openly violated</a>.</p>
<p>The PMLN government in Punjab is not only protecting banned terrorist organizations, but is also gearing up for electoral alliances with Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ)/Sipah-e-Sahaba (a Deobandi terrorist organization), which was officially banned in 2001, though still active in spreading terror under the patronage of the Punjab government. There are reports that the <a href="http://criticalppp.com/archives/54097" target="_blank">Sharif brothers have promised senatorship to Maulana Ludhianvi of SSP-ASWJ</a>.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-73400" title="cropper" src="http://cdn.criticalppp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cropper1.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /><a href="http://criticalppp.com/archives/6994" target="_blank">Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi led a grand rally in Jhang with the help of PML-N’s Punjab government</a>, in by-election Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, campaigned for by-election in Jhang district together with Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludhianvi. And PML-N forged an alliance with a terrorist Mullah Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid in Rawalpindi election, and terrorists of Lal Masjid played a main role for Shakil Awan’s victory.</p>
<p><strong>PML(N) is the supporter of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (SSP-ASWJ), a banned terrorist organization: </strong></p>
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<p>The future election strategy of PML-N in Punjab and its alliance with banned terrorist group is a worrisome development. <a href="http://criticalppp.com/archives/7050" target="_blank">However, this is not the first time that PML-N has established alliances with terrorist organisations.</a></p>
<p>The report published on February 25th, 2012; by <a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/341563/holy-alliance-aswj-supports-sharifs-in-by-polls/" target="_blank">The Express Tribune</a>, provides some concrete evidence to the scepticism.</p>
<blockquote><p>MULTAN: Ahl-e-Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ) announced their support for Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) in the by-elections being held in Punjab. Ashfaq Ahmed, Provincial Secretary General of ASWJ, said PML-N deserved their support in the by-elections as opposition candidates were allegedly being supported by the government. He added that the decision had been taken by our president Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Ludhiawani.</p>
<p><strong>“Our workers have already been supporting the political campaign of PML-N and this is just an official announcement to encourage the victory of PML-N in Punjab,” Ahmed said.<br />
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<p>Difa-e-Pakistan Council is a new Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) style ISI sponsored alliance of over 40 religious extremist and banned organizations against the liberal and moderate Pakistan Peoples Party. Here is a brief introduction of it&#8217;s main leadership and unholy nexus with PML-N and Punjab govt:</p>
<p><strong>Lieutenant-General Hamid Gul the Former Chief I.S.I. formed the IJI a conglomerate of nine mainly rightist parties headed by Mian Nawaz Sharif.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The two main political parties of the ISI funded IJI; the Jamat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Muslim League- N (PML-N).</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Mian Nawaz Sharif&#8217;s old but still ideological darlings: Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Ijaz-ul-Haq.</strong></p>
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<p>A terrorist-based strategic weapon of the PML-N Malik Ishaq, the chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), <a href="http://criticalppp.com/archives/53473"> received monthly stipend from Punjab govt</a></p>
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		<title>Who is Supreme – Parliament or The Supreme Court? &#8211; by Farhad Jarral</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Farhad Jarral</dc:creator>
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<p>It’s been a trend in Pakistani media to make headlines and breaking news on television that the Government is unstable and rumors of the imminent military coup are always floating around. The headlines and breaking news syndrome gained further hype when the opposition along with some other anti democratic entities were forced to acknowledge that the Senate elections will result in a majority of seats for the PPP and its coalition partners in Government.</p>
<p>While one can criticize certain aspects of governance by the PPP-lead ruling coalition, even as they have to acknowledge the severe constraints (primarily by the judiciary), no one can fault the current democratic governance on its impressive legislative record- a record that will be further strengthened with the Senate elections in March.</p>
<p>In the light of this backdrop, the PPP-lead coalition has just averted two crisis mounted by the Judiciary and supported and cheered by vast sections of the media and right-wing Punjabi political groups like PML N and PTI.  The current crisis, largely manufactured against the elected Government highlighted deep problems where the Judiciary seemed to be going against the Constitution itself in its zeal to topple the elected government and once again plunge the country into a crisis.</p>
<p>It was here that the PPP-lead coalition distinguished itself from the rabid right wing coalition baying for its blood. It based its stance on the Constitution.  When the Pro-government  resolution was moved by Asfandyar Wali Khan, it was passed in majority by the Parliamentarians.  It was a message to the undemocratic forces that the Parliament is sovereign and supreme and no one can bypass the Parliament. While on the contempt of court notice PM responded gently and announced on the floor of the house to appear before the courts on 19<sup>th</sup> January PM.  Once again, the PM placed his faith on the Constitution and his counsel, Aitzaz Ahsan stuck to the law and did not pander to the lowest common denominator</p>
<p>It was not the first time when a PM was served a contempt notice from the Courts but in Past Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif also got the contempt notice. It is the responsibility of a Prime Minister to respect the institutions and to strengthen them so is for the Judiciary. The Supreme Court which took the NRO case for hearing in 2009, did not yet declared a single verdict in this case in last 4 years and just a single case have been discussed in the courts in these years which is Swiss case. Swiss Case in not only the NRO but there are other 8041 beneficiaries who have been blessed by this NRO.  Clearly, for the neutral bystander, the allegation of Judicial bias cannot be ignored.</p>
<p>As for the Swiss Case, the other respondents have been found innocent and in the 30-odd cases against the PPP, the majority of them have been politically motivated and no evidence has been found after nearly two decades!</p>
<p>The Judiciary is a respected institution but only if it works impartially and follows the spirit of the Rule of Law.</p>
<p>In Pakistan a PM got contempt of court notice a few weeks ago whereas, In Philippine impeachment motion passed by the Parliament against the Chief Justice on the same day. It’s not that we also pass an impeachment motion against Iftikhar Chaudhary but from the day this judiciary is restored not even a single judgment issued in favor of the general masses. From past 2 years every case took by the Supreme Judiciary is political which has nothing to do with the masses of Pakistan.  The lower courts are facing a backlog of hundreds of thousands of cases but our Superior Judiciary is more intent on playing the role of political opposition as opposed to conducting urgently required judicial reforms.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court simply cannot compare itself to the elected Parliament.  The latter shares a far better record.  The latter has been a victim of military coups which have been rubber stamped by the former.</p>
<p>Apparently, a three-member bench of Supreme Court, comprising CJ Iftikhar Chaudhary, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez, heard a petition filed against the possible removal of COAS and DG ISI. The CJ demanded from Attorney General to provide in written statement that the Government will not sack Chief of Army Staff and DG Inter-Services Intelligence. Now, what Supreme Court has to do with these kinds of decisions? PM have absolute powers to appoint, extend or sack head of any Federal department so it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court to dictate Government in this case which is a very sensitive case in Pakistan where we experienced 4 Military Takeovers.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani proved that the Parliament is sovereign and a lot bills have been passed by this Parliament in last 4 years so, you can’t say this Parliament is a rubber stamp. PM also quoted that he is on the seat of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and he will protect their legacy and vision. He also mentioned that he was the one who restored the Judges on very first day he was elected as the Leader of the House; he also reminded those who forget the past that he had to take oath next day from General Musharaf when he restored the Judges. If the Parliament has no respect for the judiciary then why the Prime Minister said that he’ll appear before the court? Why the Ministers of this Government face the cases even though they are in Government. There’s no conflict created by the Government between the Institutions but there are some groups who want to destabilize the Democracy in Pakistan.</p>
<p>This is a time for reflection.  Those on the Far Left and Far Right who constantly abuse politicians need to reflect on their own activism.  By persisting with the Lawyer’s Movement after the 2008 elections, they have facilitated a Judiciary that feels it is not bound by the Constitution – rather it is only subservient to the military establishment and the baying of the Right-wing ideologues and their warped urban manifestos that are at odds with a pluralist, democratic and economically prosperous Pakistan.</p>
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		<title>30 December 2011 is a dark day for Pakistan&#8217;s judiciary: Asma Jahangir</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Junaid Qaiser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday 30th December, 2011 will be remembered as one of the blackest days in Pakistan&#8217;s political history and also the blackest day of judiciary when the army-backed Supreme Court declared Nawaz Sharif&#8217;s petition on the memo controversy maintainable and constituted a three-member commission to probe into a case carefully crafted by the ISI. “The court [...]]]></description>
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Friday 30th December, 2011 will be remembered as one of the blackest days in Pakistan&#8217;s political history and also the blackest day of judiciary when the army-backed Supreme Court declared Nawaz Sharif&#8217;s petition on the memo controversy maintainable and constituted a three-member commission to probe into a case carefully crafted by the ISI.</p>
<p>“The court has established a commission for the investigation into the memo case. The Chief Justice of the Baluchistan High Court will lead this commission,” Attorney General Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq told reporters outside the Supreme Court building.</p>
<p>Mr Husain Haqqani’s counsel Asma Jehangir, criticized Friday’s court ruling as disappointing and said it would undermine efforts aimed at promoting democracy in the country. “This is a black day. This is very disappointing judgment”.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Today we feel that the military authority is superior to the civilian authority. Today, the struggle for the transition to democracy has been blocked. I feel that it is a big setback to the democratic transition and I think all democratic minded people will suffer in the long term,&#8221; she said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Ms. Jehangir says following the Supreme Court ruling, the civilian government has become subservient to the military in Pakistan.</p>
<p>Asma Jehangir’s assertion that ISI chief was not authorized to probe into the memo issue and meet with Mansoor Ijaz without prior permission from the prime minister has also not been given importance by the nine-member bench.</p>
<p>She also argued during the hearings that the army chief and the ISI boss could not have a point of view different from that of the government.</p>
<p>Ms. Asma Jehangir, had alleged that two of the respondents are in fact petitioners in this case. This was a clear reference to the chiefs of the army and the ISI. She also urged the bench not to be influenced by names, or she would raise the issue of bias.</p>
<p>But all these points failed to convince the bench.</p>
<blockquote><p>ISLAMABAD/LAHORE &#8211; Asma Jahangir, the counsel for Husain Haqqani, while expressing her disappointment over the court’s decision to declare the petitions on memo scandal as maintainable on Friday, said that civilian authority had come under the military institutions.</p>
<p>Talking to media men at Supreme Court building, she said it was a dark day for the judiciary and she was forced to think that whether it was the judiciary of the people or the judiciary of the establishment. She also warned in future this decision would haunt the petitioners and they would remember her statement. ‘I was expecting at least one dissenting voice against the judgment, but I did not see any ray of hope in the court today,’ she added.</p>
<p>Expressing disappointment over her struggle for the restoration of judiciary, Asma said the court’s decision had compromised a person’s right to justice. ‘It is sad the superior judiciary has done it and if saying this is a contempt of court, then I am ready to go to jail for the implementation of the rule of law’, she said.</p>
<p>Asma contended the judgment was not accordance with the rule of law. The learned counsel said she accepted the court’s decision, even she had not agreed with the decision.</p>
<p>She contended the court had given the petitioners relief more than they had asked for and the court had given the national security more priority than fundamental rights.</p>
<p>She said she would wait for the detailed verdict and then she would decide for filing review petition on the court’s decision. “This is the most disappointing judgment,” said Haqqani’s lawyer, Asma Jehangir, after the Supreme Court ruling. “National security has been given priority over human rights.”</p>
<p>“This is a black day. This is very disappointing judgment,” said Asma and added “I think that this is one of the darkest days in history for the judiciary.“</p>
<p>Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar would not comment on the decision but said Zardari would not take on the courts. “One thing is clear. We don’t believe in confrontation with the judiciary and will continue to follow this policy of no confrontation,” Babar told AFP in a text message.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq, while talking to media men, said the court has not said in its judgment regarding the Parliamentary Committee, which was also probing the memo issue.</p>
<p>The AGP said that he could not say that the court’s decision was against the Constitution, adding anyone had the right to oppose the court’s decision on any matter. He said he court had also given him the task for the investigation of the alleged memo.</p>
<p>He also mentioned the government would consider for filing review petition after examining the detailed judgment. He also stated the commission would start its work after issuance of the court’s December 30th decision to its members.</p>
<p>PML-N senior leader Ch Ayaz Amir has also objected to the court’s decision and said that the judgments should not be delivered on perceptions. He said that the court had unnecessary expanding its jurisdiction in this case, which could be dreadful in future.</p>
<p>He said it was not understandable that how the security of Pakistan had been damaged through this alleged memo. He said even the petitioners had not mentioned about the violation of their fundamental rights in their petitions<br />
Meanwhile, senior PPP leader Senator Babar Awan declared the day as ‘day of mourning’ as the apex court ruled memogate case maintainable.</p>
<p>Talking to reporters in Lahore, he said even 100 letters like the controversial ‘memo’ could not damage democracy. He said the government had nothing to do with the memo. “This is a constitutional government,” he added.</p>
<p>Speaking on Husain Haqqani’s resignation, he said anyone would have done the same to make himself/herself clear. “Haqqani is not even a ‘lion’….still he did not run away from the country,” Awan added.</p>
<p>He blamed the Punjab government for making people tangled up with non-issues. Awan said the democratic system in the country was not given complete freedom and chance to rectify previous mistakes of the dictators.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/31-Dec-2011/it-s-a-dark-day-for-judiciary-asma" target="_blank">The Nation</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Asma Jahangir, Haqqani&#8217;s defence lawyer, discusses the supreme court ruling in interview to Al Jazeera from Lahore, Pakistan.</p>
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عدالتی تاریخ کا ایک اور سیاہ دن, عاصمہ جہانگیر کا<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2011/12/111230_asma_verdict_fz.shtml" target="_blank"> بی بی سی اردو سروس کے پروگرام سیربین میں تفصلی انٹرویر۔<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: right;">’یہ لوگوں کی عدلیہ ہے یا اسٹیبلشمنٹ کی‘</h2>
<p style="text-align: right;">سپریم کورٹ میں متنازع میمو سے متعلق دائر درخواستوں میں پاکستان کے امریکہ میں سابق سفیر حسین حقانی کی وکیل عاصمہ جہانگیر نے کہا ہے کہ عدالت کا فیصلہ ایک نہ ایک دن درخواست گزاروں کو ضرور تکلیف دے گا۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">دریں اثناء نامہ نگار شہزاد ملک کے مطابق اٹارنی جنرل مولوی انوار الحق نے سپریم کورٹ کے فیصلے کے بعد میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ فیصلے سے اختلاف تو ہو سکتا ہے لیکن یہ نہیں کہہ سکتے کہ یہ آئین اور قانون کے منافی<br />
ہے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">جمعہ کو سپریم کورٹ کے نو رکنی بینچ کی جانب سے متنازع میمو سے متعلق درخواستوں کو قابل سماعت قرار دیے جانے کے بعد صحافیوں سے بات کرتے ہوئے عاصمہ جہانگیر نے کہا کہ’ مجھے اس بات سے کوئی فرق نہیں پڑتا کہ یہ حکومت رہے نہ رہے، تاہم میں یہ بات ضرور کہوں کی یہ فیصلہ ایک نہ ایک دن درخواست گزاروں کو تکلیف ضرور دے گا اور درخواست گزار یہ یاد رکھیں کہ فیصلے کے دن ایک عورت نے کہا تھا کہ یہ فیصلہ قانون کے مطابق نہیں ہے۔‘</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">انھوں نے مزید کہا کہ’آج میں سوچتی ہوں کہ کیا یہ لوگوں کی عدلیہ ہے یا اسٹیبلشمنٹ کی عدلیہ ہے؟ میرا یہ حق بنتا ہے کہ جو بھی فیصلہ آئے وہ پبلک پراپرٹی ہوتی ہے اور میں اس سے اختلاف کر سکتی ہوں اور میں پرجوش طریقے سے اس سے اختلاف کرتی ہوں۔‘</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">بقول ان کے اگر یہ توہین عدالت بنتی بھی ہے تو میں جیل جانے کو بھی تیار ہوں۔ اگر میں قانون کی حکمرانی کے لیے ماریں کھا سکتی ہوں تو میں آج لوگوں کے حقوق کے لیے، لوگوں کو بتانے کے لیے کہ آپ کے حقوق پر کیسے سمجھوتے ہو رہے ہیں؟ اور وہ بھی اس عدلیہ سے جو سب سے بڑی عدلیہ ہے اور اگر اس کے لیے مجھے توہینِ عدالت لگتی ہے تو سر<br />
آنکھوں پر۔‘</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">انہوں نے کہا ہے کہ ’آج میں سمجھتی ہوں کہ سویلین اتھارٹی، عسکری اتھارٹی کے نیچے ہے اور جو ہماری جدو جہد تھی کہ ہم جمہوریت کی جانب جا رہے ہیں اس جدوجہد میں ایک ٹھہراو آیا ہے۔‘</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">خیال رہے کہ جمعرات کو سپریم کورٹ میں متنازع میمو سے متعلق دائر درخواستوں کی سماعت کے دوران امریکہ میں پاکستان کے سابق سفیر حسین حقانی کی وکیل عاصمہ جہانگیر نے عدالت میں دائر درخواستوں کو ناقابل سماعت قرار دیتے ہوئے کہا تھا کہ یہ ایک سیاسی معاملہ ہے اور اس لیے عدالت یہ درخواست خارج کر دے</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2011/12/111230_asma_reaction_zz.shtml" target="_blank">BBC Urdu</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-67710" title="musharraf-kayani" src="http://cdn.criticalppp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/musharraf-kayani.jpg" alt="" width="415" height="276" />(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 عدلیہ کا سیاہ ترین دن ہے اور انہوں نے جس عدلیہ کو آزاد کرانے کے لیے جدوجہد کی تھی یہ وہ عدلیہ تو نہیں، اس بات کا ثبوت ہے کہ آخر کار پانچ سال بعد ہی سہی فوج اور عدالت میں ایک دفعہ پھر صلح ہو گئی ہے اور اب پاکستانی سیاستدانوں اور جمہوریت کی خیر نہیں ہے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">اس نئے الائنس میں تڑکا میاں نواز شریف نے لگا دیا ہے جو اب کھل کر فوج کا کھیل کھیلنے کے لیے تیار ہیں اور جنرل اشفاق پرویز کیانی کے ساتھ شہباز شریف اور چوہدری نثار کی رات کے اندھیرے میں کی گئی چھ ملاقاتوں کا آخرکار نتیجہ نکلنا شروع ہو گیا ہے۔<br />
تو کیا اس فیصلے سے یہ بھی ثابت ہو گیا کہ چاہے پاکستان آرمی نے ججوں کو گرفتار کر کے انہیں ان کے گھروں میں نظر بند رکھا ہو، وہ پھر بھی عدالت کی آنکھ میں ان سیاستدانوں کے مقابلے میں بہت اچھے ہیں، جنہوں نے ان ججوں کو نہ صرف رہا کیا تھا بلکہ انہیں پورے اعزارت اور پورے ایک سال کی تنخواہ کے بقیہ جات ادا کرنے کے بعد بحال بھی کیا تھا۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">تو کیا جنرل مشرف نے اس وقت کے ڈی جی آئی ایس آئی جنرل کیانی کے ساتھ مل کر چیف جسٹں اور ان کے ساتھیوں کو درست معطل کر کے گھروں میں نظر بند کردیا تھا اور وزیراعظم گیلانی کا وزیراعظم بنتے ہی پہلا حکم دینا کہ ججوں کو فورا رہا کیاجائے، ایک جذباتی اور غلط قدم تھا؟</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">آج تاریخ نے ثابت کر دیا تھا کہ چوہدری شجاعت حسین درست کہتے تھے کہ ہمیں عدالت اور فوج کے معاملات میں پارٹٰی نہیں بننا چاہیے کیونکہ یہ ایک دوسرے کے پرانے ساتھی ہیں اور اپنے گلے شکوے دور کرکے ایک دوسرے کو گلے لگا لیں گے۔ اس وقت سب نے چوہدری شجاعت کا مذاق اڑایا تھا کہ بھلا جج اور فوجی ایک دفعہ پھر کیسے گلے لگ سکتے ہیں۔ تاہم تیس دسمبر کو سب نے دیکھا کہ اسی عدالت جسے فوجیوں نے قید کیا تھا یہ فیصلہ دیا کہ پاکستان آرمی کے جنرل اشفاق پرویز کیانی سچے اور وفاقی حکومت اور پارلیمنٹ جھوٹے ہیں۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">اگر آپ بھول گئے ہوں تو آپ کو یاد کرایا جائے کہ جنرل کیانی ان دنوں پاکستان آرمی کے چیف تھے جب پوری عدلیہ کو جنرل مشرف نے قید کر رکھا تھا۔ آج وہی جنرل کیانی سچے اور جنہوں نے انہیں جنرل مشرف کی جیل سے آزادی دلوائی تھی وہ جھوٹے ہو گئے۔<br />
وفاقی حکومت کا کہنا تھا کہ میمو ایک کاغذ کا ٹکڑا تھا کیونکہ اس کو لکھنے والا ایک امریکی شہری تھا، جس نے خود وہ میمولکھا، جمیز جونز کو ڈھونڈا اور اسے مائیک مولن تک پہنچایا۔ اس میمو پر پاکستان کے صدر سے لے کر وزیراعظم اور حسین حقانی کسی کے دستخط نہیں تھے۔ حکومت پرامید تھی کہ نواز شریف جو اس مقدمے میں پیٹشنر تھے کے پاس کوئی دستاویزی ثبوت نہیں تھا جس سے ثابت ہوتا کہ وہ میمو حکومت پاکستان کی طرف سے لکھا گیا تھا۔ یوں یہ مقدمہ کافی کمزور تھا۔ کیوں کہ حقانی اور منصوراعجاز کے پبغامات سے کچھ ثابت نہیں ہوتا تھا کیونکہ بات گھوم پھر کر وہیں آجاتی تھی کہ وہ میمو لکھنے والا حقانی نہیں بلکہ منصور اعجاز تھا۔ اس لیے جنرل کیانی کو یہ بیان دینا پڑا کہ ان کے خیال میں وہ میمو حقیت تھا اور اس کی تحقیات ہونی چاہیے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">عدالت نے آرمی چیف کی بات مان لی اور سیاسی اور سولہ کڑور لوگوں کے نمانئدہ حکومت کو اس لیے جھوٹا قرار دیا گیا جہاں میمو سکینڈل پر ایک کمیٹی پہلے ہی تحقیات کر رہی تھی، کیونکہ عدالت سمجھتی تھی کہ آرمی چیف کے بیان کی اہمیت زیادہ تھی اور وزیراعظم کی کوئی وقعت نہیں۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">بڑے مزے کی بات ہے کہ اسی وزیراعظم گیلانی سے سپریم کورٹ کے سترہ ججوں نے دو دو پلاٹ لیے۔ اس کے علاوہ اپنی مرضی کے ججوں کو تعنیات کرایا گیا۔ جب چیف جسٹں نے آرمی چیف کی عدالت میں تعریف کی تھی تو سب سمجھ گئے تھے کہ کیا فیصلہ آنے والا ہے۔ ماضی لوٹ آیا تھا۔ ایک دفعہ پھر پیپلز پارٹی کی حکومت اور اس کے خلاف آرمی، نواز شریف اور عدالت کا جوڑ۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">ماضی میں یہ الائنس کامیابی سے چلتا رہا تھا۔ پیپلز پارٹی اس لیے بھی اقتدار میں چار سال گزار گئی کیونکہ اب تک نواز شریف اور عدالت اس سازش میں شامل ہونے کے لیے تیار نہیں تھے۔ جونہی وہ دونوں تیار ہوئے ساتھ ہی وہ جنرل اچھے ہوئے جن کے دور میں پوری عدلیہ معطل رہی اور گھروں میں نظربند رہی۔ یہی جنرل کیانی اس وقت چیف آف آرمی سٹاف ہوتے ہوئے بھی ان ججوں کو رہا نہ کر سکے تھے کیونکہ ابھی جنرل مشرف ایوان صدر میں برابرجمان تھے۔ پھر یہ کریڈٹ گیلانی کو جاتا ہے کہ جنرل مشرف کے ایوان صدر میں ہوتے ہوئے بھی وزیراعظم کی حیثت سے پہلا حکم دیا کہ ججوں کو رہا کیا جائے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">آج وہ جنرل کیانی عدالت کو وہ سپاہ سالار نظر آتے ہیں جو اپنا خون قوم کے لیے بہاتے ہیں اور وہی گیلانی ان کو ظالم لگتے ہیں۔<br />
عاصمہ جہانگیر اس لیے مایوس ہوئی ہیں کہ ان کا خیال تھا کہ جس پارلیمنٹ نے ان ججوں کو فوجیوں کے ہاتھوں رہائی دلوائی تھی آج اس کے وقار کا خیال رکھا جائے گا اور کہا جائے گا کہ عدالت پارلیمنٹ کی کمیٹی کی میمو سکینڈل پر ہونے والی تحقیات کا انتظار کرے گی۔ تاہم عدالت نے ثابت کیا کہ وہ پارلیمنٹ سے بھی ایک بڑا ادارہ ہے اور سولا کڑور لوگوں کی مرضی سے بننے والی پارلیمنٹ کی کوئی حیثت نہیں ہے۔ اس لیے عاصمہ کو کہنا پڑا کہ ان کی عدالت کو بحال کرانے کی جدوجہد ضائع گئی تھی کیونکہ جج صاحبان تو ایک دفعہ اسی فوج کا کھیل کھیل رہے تھے جس نے ان ججوں کو معطل کرکے انہیں نظر بند کیا تھا۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">عاصمہ کا یہ بیان بہت اہم ہے کہ نواز شریف ایک دن پچھتائیں گے کہ انہوں نے کیوں سپریم کورٹ میں ایک سیاسی حکومت کے خلاف ایک مقدمہ کرکے فوج کے ہاتھ مضبوط کیے تھے اور یہ وہی فوج تھی جس کے بارے میں وہ آج تک روتے ہیں کہ انہیں بارہ اکتوبر کے بعد ہتھکڑیاں لگا کر وزیراعظم ہاؤس سے گھیسٹ کر نکال کر لے گئی تھی۔ آج وہ اسی فوج کے ساتھ کھڑے ہو کر پارلیمنٹ اور سیاست کی بے توقیری میں برابر کے شریک ہو رہے تھے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">شاید عاصمہ کے ذہن میں یہ بات ہو کہ جب نواز شریف 1997 میں انسداد دہشت گردی کی خصوصی عدالتیں بنا رہے تھے تو سب نے منع کیا تھا کہ آپ متوازن عدالتی نظام مت قائم کریں۔ اس پر ان کا اس وقت کے چیف جسٹں سجاد علی شاہ سے جھگڑا شروع ہوا اور عدالت پر حملہ کرایا۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">آخر دو ہزار میں جنرل مشرف نے نواز شریف کی بنائی ہوئی اسی خصوصی عدالت سے انہیں طیارہ ہائی جیکنگ کے الزام میں عمرقید کی سزا دلوائی۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">تو کیا ایک دفعہ پھر عاصمہ نے اس طرح کی پیش گوئی کر دی ہے کہ دوبارہ نواز کا انجام وہی ہوگا کیونکہ وہ ایک دفعہ پھر جرنیلوں کے ساتھ مل کر سیاست اور جمہوریت کے خلاف ایک نیا کھیل کھیل رہے تھے جس میں ان کو ہی نقصان ہو گا۔ وہ آج خود ایک وزیراعظم اور پارلیمنٹ پر ایک آرمی چیف کو ترجٰیح دے رہے ہیں، تو پھر کل کلاں کو وہ وزیراعظم بن کر کیسے آرمی چیف سے آنکھ اٹھا کر بات کر سکیں گے اور جو کچھ ان کے ساتھ کارگل پر کیا گیا وہ کیسے بھول گئے ہیں؟</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">تیس دسمبر کے فیصلے سے وہ سب لوگ غلط ثابت ہوئے ہیں جو سمجھتے تھے کہ جنرل مشرف کے نو مارچ دو ہزار سات کے چیف جسٹں کو معطل کرنے کے بعد فوج اور عدلیہ کے تاریخی اتحاد میں دارڑ پڑگئی تھی اور اب عدالتیں عوام اور پارلیمنٹ کے ساتھ ہوں گی۔ پانچ سال بعد وہ دوستی کے نئے بندھن میں جڑ گئے ہیں اس لیے آج جنرل کیانی اچھے اور پارلیمنٹ سے منتخب کردہ حکومت بری ہوگئی ہے جس کے ارکارن اس وقت ڈیسک پیٹ پیٹ کر بے ہوش ہو رہے تھے جب وزیراعظم گیلانی ججوں کو رہا کرنے کا حکم دے رہے تھے۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">عدالت میں ایک دفعہ پھر فوج سچی اور سیاستدان اور سیاسی حکومتیں جھوٹی ثابت ہوئی ہیں۔<br />
آج سے چار سال قبل چوہدری شجاعت درست کہتے تھے کہ فوج اور عدالت ایک ساتھ ہیں۔ اگر وقتی طور پر ان میں اختلافات پیدا ہو گئے تھے تو ہمیں ان کے باہمی جھگڑے میں نہیں پڑنا چاہیے ۔ کون جانتا ہے کہ وہ دوبارہ گلے مل جائیں۔</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">تیس دسمبر جسے عاصمہ جہانگیر نے عدلیہ کے لیے ایک سیاہ دن قرار دیا، واقعی دو چیفیس دوبارہ گلے لگ گئے ! اس پر مجھے ایک سرائیکی کا محاورہ یاد آرہا ہے کہ جنج پرائی تے احمق نچے۔ اس پورے کھیل میں احمق سیاستدان ہی ثابت ہوئے ہیں !</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Source: <a href="http://www.topstoryonline.com/klasra-comment-on-memo-case-verdict" target="_blank">Top Story</a></p>
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