Bharat Rakshak

Dilbu wrote:Proclamation of emergency remains an option if disturbance continues

ISLAMABAD: Proclamation of emergency in Punjab and KP remains an option if the ongoing disturbance furthers. The Constitution of Pakistan provides for such a situation if internal disturbance goes beyond the power of a provincial government.

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n a strange development, the opinion of two of the three Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges who heard a petition seeking former prime minister Imran Khan disqualification for hiding his alleged daughter was uploaded on the court’s website only to be subsequently removed.

The petition, filed by last year a citizen, Muhamamd Sajid, said Imran Khan did not mention his daughter Tyrian White in his nomination papers as well as an affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ahead of August 2018 general elections.

On Wednesday, the opinion of Justice Kayani and Justice Tahir appeared on the IHC website. In the notes, which ran to 31 pages, the two judges dismissed the petition as inadmissible.

In the statement, the PRO said the verdict of the bench in the Tyrian White case had not been issued so far and that the “opinion” of two bench members was uploaded without issuance of the cause-list and notifying the parties.

“The opinion of the two judges is not the court's verdict. The opinion was uploaded in violation of the rules. A new bench is going to be constituted for rehearing the case. The court will take action against those responsible for uploading the opinion on the website,” said the statement.

The ISPR has spoken. May 9 will be remembered as a "dark chapter" in Pakistan’s history, says the media wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. After a very long day and an equally long night of more rumours and WhatsApp posts than real facts, Wednesday had dawned with a clearer picture of exactly what all happened on Tuesday in the aftermath of Imran Khan’s arrest. Per the ISPR’s statement – detailed, pointed, no-holds-barred – protests “targeting army property and installations” were part of a well-thought-out plan targeting the army. The scenes that were witnessed on Tuesday (May 9) were indeed disturbing. PTI protesters ransacked, vandalized and even set on fire some public and private property. That they were able to set fire to the Corps Commander House in Lahore and enter territory belonging to key army installations made for visuals that were deeply disturbing to the image of the state. No wonder even PTI leaders were soon seen distancing themselves from these mobs. More than a hundred police officers were injured in Punjab and over a dozen in Peshawar as well. The ISPR has said that this "group in political garb” has done what the country’s enemies could not do in 75 years, all in its "lust for power” and that the "army showed patience and restraint and exercised extreme tolerance" despite knowing the orders, directives and complete pre-planning [were] by some sinister party leadership".

Since Tuesday, there had been murmurings about why and how the scale of protests had been 'allowed' to go on. The ISPR statement may have also been meant to put an end to the scores of social media forwards that have relentlessly talked about internal breakdowns, martial laws, coups and what not. One can hardly forgive such rumours in a country like Pakistan which has experienced the ubiquitous 'nazuk-mor' every few years and where even the slightest protest has over the years been seen as an act of defiance against a state that has seldom allowed space for difference or dissent. Things however had changed with the Imran Khan project. Seen as the ultimate blue-eyed boy of the state, Imran had managed to not only embrace but also cultivate a new kind of adherence to nationalism, something our state institutions of all colour have always aspired to inspire.

It is precisely this zeal that may have made PTI rallies and protests more potent over the past few years. And indeed the right to peaceful protest is a democratic right that cannot and should not be taken away from any citizen. But the right to protest must not be conflated with anarchism and the right to just attack public and private property, set fire to historic buildings like Radio Pakistan in Peshawar or attack buildings that serve as residences for state officials. There is only one word for that: rioting. On top of it all, on Wednesday there was a flurry of 'audio leaks' – a very Pakistani political tool that comes in handy at extremely convenient times – that seemed to suggest that these violent attacks and protests were pre-planned by the PTI. Some PTI leaders were arrested yesterday and political observers say that a crackdown is imminent in the wake of the alleged audios. By most accounts, the PTI has walked down a rather blind alley this time – and its usual saviours are either on the opposite side of the fight or retired or made redundant. The optics of army installations being targeted or military officers homes being ransacked did no favour to the PTI. If rumours are to be believed, there is a chance the party may face a ‘ban’ though some observers say this step will be quite drastic. Will the PTI’s travails lead to a minus-one formula eventually? That is something many are wondering. And will a minus-one even work for a party like the PTI that operates more as a personality cult than a political party?

Also: what happens with the PDM? With Wednesday’s ISPR statement, a government already increasingly being seen as the B Team of a much more powerful stakeholder, may have to defend the indefensible. Is it up to the task? Is the 'one page' being scotch-taped back into existence? Has the PTI’s foolishness become the PDM’s healing balm? How will the Faustian bargain made today help or hurt the democratic and political process in the country in the long run? For now, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to the nation on Wednesday night, calling Imran’s arrest lawful, condemning the mob riots that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and warning that strict action will be taken against anyone taking any illegal step. Perhaps for all parties (and others) it is time to step back, take stock of what has happened, let the law take its natural but fair course, and then talk to all political stakeholders. Students of politics say there is a lesson for PTI to be learnt in all this: always give more value and weight to your political opponents than those who bring you to power through undemocratic means. Students of our tainted democracy say there is a lesson here also for the government parties: be careful who you make friends with.

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday submitted a report in an accountability court declaring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shehbaz, and other family members innocent in Rs7 billion references against them for assets beyond means and money laundering. Earlier, the bureau had declared Shehbaz and his family guilty in the Rs 7 billion references of money laundering and assets beyond means. The NAB submitted a supplementary report to the Accountability Court of Qamar uz Zaman, clearing the names of Shehbaz and others. The court has adjourned until May 24.

The NAB had claimed in references filed against the Shehbaz family that in the last 30 years, their assets had increased from Rs2 million to Rs7,000 million which the family had failed to justify. The NAB had alleged that accused Shehbaz Sharif, in connivance with his co-accused family members, benamidars, front men, close associates, employees, and moneychangers, had developed an organised system of money laundering for the accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs7,328 million.

souravB wrote:...
True Power, to bring change, in Al-Bakistan is only held by two entities...

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does Al-Bakistan has short supply promiscuous, lying, corrupt, intellectually challenged, handsome persons?

Manish_P wrote:But they were both birthed by the uniformed jihadis and sustained by Unkil and the other fathers

No. But what they are in very short supply is - money. And a under-cut (A'stan), under-pressure (U'raine) Unkil does not seem to be in any mood to listen to the old w$#*e begging for it to spend having fun with her other, younger patron.

Manish_P wrote:Pak fauj showing Pak courts who is the boss...

Want to change the verdict, change the judges

The court issued the directives as a three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench, comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah, heard PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s plea against his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

“The court will issue an appropriate order today,” the CJP said, adding that the court was “very serious” about the matter.

CJP Bandial observed that court records showed that the case had not been fixed for hearing. The lawyer told the court that the appeal could not be filed without completing the biometric process.

Here, Justice Minallah observed that Imran had indeed entered court premises. “How can anyone be denied the right to justice?” he asked.

CJP Bandial said that there was a certain “respect” for the courts. Recalling a past incident, he said, “NAB had arrested a suspect from the Supreme Court’s parking [lot]. The court had then reversed the arrest.”


“What dignity remains of the court if 90 people entered its premises? How can any individual be arrested from court premises?” he asked.

“In the past, action has been taken against lawyers for vandalism inside the court,” he observed. “If an individual has surrendered to the court, then what does arresting them mean?”

He further said that NAB had committed “contempt of court”. “They should have taken permission from the court’s registrar before the arrest. Court staffers were also subjected to abuse,” he added.

CJP Bandial emphasised that courts should be accessible to everyone for relief and that individuals should feel safe to approach the courts.

Imran’s lawyer then demanded that his client be released from NAB custody, stating that the arrest was made without an investigation officer present.

The chief justice noted that the court was currently examining the manner in which the arrest was conducted and whether contempt had taken place.

At this point, the CJP said that whatever had happened after Imran’s arrest should have stopped.

“This does not mean that we shut our eyes to an illegal action. Such a verdict should be given that applies to all. Access to justice is the right of every accused,” he said.

“No one can be arrested from the Supreme Court, a high court or an accountability court,” the CJP said.

Imran’s lawyer Hamid said that if that the party would not have approached the SC if the PTI chief had been arrested from outside his home or outside the court.

Here, Justice Mazhar asked if Imran had responded to the NAB notice, to which the lawyer replied in the affirmative.
“According to the law, an arrest cannot be made when an inquiry is still being carried out,” Hamid said.

Justice Minallah then said that NAB had arrested elected public representatives in a humiliating manner, adding that this needed to come to an end. “The act of surrendering to the court cannot be sabotaged,” he said.

“The real issue is not of the NAB warrant but of the manner in which it was executed,” he said. “NAB talks about the implementation of the law but does not act upon it itself.”

Justice Mazhar then noted that the NAB warrant had not been challenged and asked, “Why did Imran Khan not take part in the investigation?”

At this point during the hearing, Justice Mazhar observed, “It is clear that Imran Khan did not act upon the NAB notice. A NAB notice means that the receiver will be considered a suspect. Many people obtain bail upon receiving a NAB notice.”

“A March notice was responded to in May. Did Imran not violate the law?” he asked. At this, Imran’s counsel said that the PTI chairman had only received one notice.

But Justice Minallah said that NAB had “not learnt its lessons”. He observed that NAB had been accused of many things, including “political engineering”. “Had NAB taken permission from the registrar?” he asked, adding that a letter had been written to the interior ministry for the warrant’s execution.

The NAB official responded to the judge’s queries by saying that he was not aware of the realities and had been posted at 1:30pm.

Justice Minallah then said that a common citizen could also execute an arrest warrant. “Did NAB issue directives to arrest [Imran] from inside the court? How many notices were issued to Imran Khan?” he asked.

The prosecutor general responded by saying that only one notice had been issued to the PTI chief.

“It appears that NAB’s warrant was not in accordance with the law. Was an attempt to arrest made after the warrant was issued?” Justice Minallah asked.

CJP Bandial noted that the warrant was issued on May 1 and the arrest took place on May 9. “Why did NAB not try [to arrest Imran] itself for eight days? Did NAB want to arrest Imran from court? Why was a letter written to the interior ministry on May 8?” he asked.

He also asked who had carried Imran’s arrest. The NAB official replied that according to the IHC order, the arrest was overseen by the police.

Justice Minallah then asked why NAB didn’t write to the Punjab government regarding the warrant. He said that the bureau had contributed to the country’s destruction.

madhu wrote:...

looks like Courts are on the side of Immi and not army more pop-corn time for us.

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The Supreme Court has declared Imran Khan’s arrest as illegal and ordered his “immediate release”, barely minutes after the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman was presented for his hearing on Thursday. The top court also directed the former prime minister to approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC). It also ordered that Imran will be kept in Islamabad Police guest house and ordered IG Islamabad to ensure his safety.

POWER PLAY IN PAKISTAN

Many friends in India are surprised over the reaction of followers of a political party over arrest of a leader for joining investigation on allegations of economic misconduct and misuse of office as PM.

In the rest of the world, bowing before the law is considered a virtue. But in the Muslim psyche, negating the lawful authority is strength, be a leader or a commoner. It’s shown by stone pelting, road blocks for Friday prayers to Hijab row and cartoon riots.

Its not a coincidence that all the Muslim historical heros are despotic warriors & murderers. Muslim psyche adores brute power. The most peaceful era of Muslim countries, be that Africa, Asia or ME, is with despotic rulers be those secular or theocratic. Saddam, Qaddafi, Hafiaz ul Asad, Sadat, Kohmeini, Idi Amin, the House of Sauds, etc. Their rulers kill indiscriminately and majority of subjects live in peace due to fear. That's their ethos. His popularity as a cult leader emanates from his invincibility before the law as in Islam the one who is powerful is the law.

That’s is mandated in Quran which says; “Obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and obey those who are in power among you.” (ulil amri minkum). - verse 59 of chapter 59 (Al-Nisa). So, power decides the ruler, not any moral principles.

Islam, like Dracula, gets energy from blood.

Islamic law is obeying those holding raw muscle power. That's what Imran Khan understands and its on full display in Pakistan. The stakes are very high. Its about controlling resources of the 35th biggest country by land area in the world; more land that UK and France combined between two groups of generals. Imran and some judges represents of one group of generals who are opposed to the current Army Chief.

In this power tussle, the winner will be one who would be able to use the naked sword, first.

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Amid the prevailing political unrest in Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry of the Afghan Interim government, in a statement, has expressed concerns stating that political stability in Pakistan is important for Afghanistan and the entire region while urging all the stakeholders to observe tolerance and understanding in the current situation.
As per the statement, the ministry has instructed its diplomatic missions in Pakistan to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and protection of Afghan nationals in the country.

Anujan wrote:https://twitter.com/khorasandiary/statu ... 3837576194

Amid the prevailing political unrest in Pakistan, the Foreign Ministry of the Afghan Interim government, in a statement, has expressed concerns stating that political stability in Pakistan is important for Afghanistan and the entire region while urging all the stakeholders to observe tolerance and understanding in the current situation.
As per the statement, the ministry has instructed its diplomatic missions in Pakistan to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and protection of Afghan nationals in the country.

A strong, stable and prosperous Pakistan is in Afghanistan's interest.

sudhan wrote:Am not reaching for Pakodas, bajjis and filter kaapi yet.. the action so far is interesting but there is much scope for improvement..

Once tanks start rolling into isloo and over the rakitmards then pakkodas and kaapis start rolling in to my living room..

till then.. I wait and watch..

Things are heading in the right direction.. AFS Mianwali got some delicate loving from some Kendostyxbros.. Unfortunately no raakitmards to be seen there (atleast in that video on Teetar)