Bharat Rakshak

Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday constituted a nine-judge bench to examine the report of a judicial commission that probed a mysterious memo seeking US help to prevent a feared military coup here after the killing of Osama bin Laden last year.

The bench, to be headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, will begin its proceedings on Tuesday.

The three-judge commission that probed the alleged memo recently submitted its report to the apex court. The report has not been made public.

Continuing its efforts to bridge trust deficit with neighbouring Pakistan, the government on Monday announced to supply 500 MWs of electricity to Pakistan as a major confidence building measure.
"Pakistan has asked us for power. We have decided to supply 500 megawatts to them immediately. We have power and they are in need," said Union power secretary Dhruv Vijay Singh during the 7th International Hydel Power Convention at SKICC auditorium in Srinagar.

"They (Pakistan) asked us politely, we said sure," said Vijay.

The power ministry has decided to make transmission lines available for Pakistan and the neighbouring country will be asked to pay at the international rates.

"Transmission lines are being laid for this purpose," said Vijay without disclosing the name of the state where these transmission lines are being laid to supply power to Pakistan.

The gesture has come despite Pakistan expressing objections to the construction of 330 MW Kishenganga hydel power project in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

"Pakistan is likely to raise objections in each and every dam constructed in Jammu and Kashmir for power generation," said Singh.

Pakistan has carried out an environmental study from below Kishenganga up to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir.

"They (Pakistan) argues the Kishenganga project inflicts damage on fish production and population of musk deer, which they have brought in the area lately… and tourism etc," said Singh.

On these grounds Pakistan has gone to the International Court of Arbitration after the study done by an international company, Singh added.

Meanwhile, the Union power secretary asked the state government to relook at the water cess being imposed on power generators in Jammu and Kashmir.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, however, rejected the plea saying "he was not apologetic about water user charges".

From Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad, Jun 11 (PTI) With the country riveted on the sensational case that could have far-reaching ramifications, a business tycoon has told the Pakistan Supreme Court that he would present evidence against the son of Chief Justice "that will be like bombs". The case involves Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's son Arsalan Iftikhar, who has been accused of having been paid up up to Rs 400 million by a real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain, said to be under treatment in London. The money was allegedly paid to influence cases in the apex court.

On his part, tycoon's counsel Zahid Bukhari told the court that Hussain would return to Pakistan with evidence against Arsalan. "He is bringing with him evidence that will be like bombs. He will have very big news for the media.

The chief justice moreover said that every other case was against the FC and that bodies turn up of those who provide evidence against them.
Justice Iftikhar said that the court wanted to know what the role of the constitutional government was. He said time had come to summon someone with authority.
He further said that the court would call the army chief and ask him how the country should be run, adding that the court could issue the order under Article 190 of the Constitution.

US-Pakistan relations already in a trough over the Raymond Davis issue, suffered another setback after the Osama bin Laden [ Images ] killing and the Salala incident worsened the situation even further. Pakistan used this injured pride to cover up for the embarrassment over the Osama killing, blocked the NATO supply route to recover lost prestige, exhibit ability to stand up for Pakistan's sovereign rights and make some money in the bargain. The move backfired.

The trump card of threatening to go under unless helped had been played for too long and far too often and it no longer worked. The world's superpower was annoyed; very very annoyed indeed. Consequently, having pushed itself into yet another corner, there are no more tricks up Pakistan's sleeve.

KJoishy wrote: The point I am making is the PM or whoever is in charge of India should make decisions with the nation in mind. Decisions should not be made based on how one's family would be affected. Often, this is more in theory than in practice but what to do we are like this onlee.

pankajs wrote:"Pakistan has asked us for power. We have decided to supply 500 megawatts to them immediately. We have power and they are in need," said Union power secretary Dhruv Vijay Singh during the 7th International Hydel Power Convention at SKICC auditorium in Srinagar."

Taliban took full control of Kukikhel-dominated areas of Tirah as more families left their homes and moved to Jamrud. Sources said that besides fortifying their positions in the newly-occupied localities, Taliban had also torched houses of some Kukikhel elders in Bagh and Sra Vela. They said Taliban in announcements made on loudspeakers from local mosques had asked residents to hoist white flags atop their houses and volunteer one person from each family to join the Taliban.

my4THcousin wrote:This is the problem with India. It got a chance to build peace bridges to Pakistan by building electricity transmission lines and sell electricity, that too at international rates and some sections of Indian society oppose to it.

Yes there definitely is power shortage in India. But should they supply the electricity to their ultra-modern malls and movie theaters or should they sell it to their south-Asian brothers across the border, so they can open schools and hospitals?

We are not talking about socialism here but isn't it humanity for a millionaire to part Rs10,000 of his wealth so his poor brother across the border can have food for his family?

abhishek_sharma wrote:

Cosmo_R wrote: My other and bigger hope and perhaps even a prayer is that India's 'ruling classes' (not to be confused with 'governing classes') realize that that there is a lot more to do to than just swatting off paki pinpricks. There is a lot to be learned from China in terms of getting the job done.

Thanks for calling terror attacks "pinpricks". I am sure you wouldn't mind if your family members are a target of those "pinpricks". Right?

Such banners have been a mainstay in Lahore. After the blatant daylight murder of Salmaan Taseer, large streamers relentlessly pursued the ‘heroic’ deed by Mumtaz Qadri, his killer. They could be seen all over the city, in all their dark glory. Anti-Shia banners and pamphlets against the sect are so common now they merit hardly a mention. And the most tragic element? The fact that words, lines and sentiment aimed at enhancing moderation, brotherhood, equality, justice, freedom have started disappearing from print. Newspapers caution their writers to deviate from pursuing topics related to religion. Any publication brave enough to readdress the Ahmedi cause is threatened with regrettable consequences and the electronic media is now a stone’s throw away from following a Talibanised agenda (Maya Khan, anyone?). To wipe the slate completely clean of any sane deliberations on any public forum is to win half the fight.
Exclusion is an art perfected by the lonely. By shoving away individuals with differing thoughts, ideas, motivations and even orientations is to redevelop the faith to suit only a select segment of society. Unfortunately, there are too many lonely people in Pakistan, left in isolation without power, fuel, healthcare, welfare and higher learning. It is these exclusionists who should be given a taste of their own medicine. After the gays and lesbians, the ‘sex fiends’ who enjoy walks in parks, the minorities, the women, the transgendered, only the ‘atheist’ remains. It really would be a wonderfully taut rude awakening to have the ‘non-believer’ — the scientist, the philosopher, the inventor, the thinker — exclude the new generation of intolerant Muslim. Banish him from using your technology, fight him off from travelling on your aeroplanes, trains, vehicles, exile him from your universities where ‘ungodly’ doctrines are gospel and remove him from within your borders where the citizenry enjoy access to basic rights and resources. Seen in such terms, exclusion does no one any good. Pakistan is the new breeding ground for contempt. This new-wave insignia of the Islam of today must be brought to a grinding halt. The Punjab government (known to have a sympathetic bent for hate organisations) must be brought to book for allowing such symbols of prejudice open reign on our city streets. To drive by silently without a second glance is to be complicit in this degeneration of society. To refuse to participate in countering this hate is to surrender a part of our power; it is to renounce our responsibilities, and that is truly reprehensible.

ramana wrote:Might be needed to power the pumps for flushing the toilets in TSP. How can Aman ki tamasha be sustained only?

pankajs wrote:CJ says bodies turn up of those providing evidence against FC

The chief justice moreover said that every other case was against the FC and that bodies turn up of those who provide evidence against them.

Justice Iftikhar said that the court wanted to know what the role of the constitutional government was. He said time had come to summon someone with authority.

He further said that the court would call the army chief and ask him how the country should be run, adding that the court could issue the order under Article 190 of the Constitution.

Kanishka wrote:Foreign agencies behind Baloch disappearances: Justice Javed

Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal — head of the inquiry commission on missing persons — on Saturday said that there was concrete evidence to show that foreign intelligence agencies were responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan as well as the disappearance of individuals.

Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Javed Iqbal said that foreign intelligence agencies wanted to destabilise Balochistan and Pakistan. He asserted that no state institution had a confirmed reports regarding the number of missing persons, and added that baseless propaganda was being created to confuse the issue. He said the number of missing persons in the country currently stood at 440, while 44 people had been recovered during the last three months owing to efforts made by the commission.

“For the past decade, the authorities have been unable to compile the complete details of those on the list of missing persons,” Iqbal held.


According to the commission, Justice Iqbal said the total number of missing persons stood at 460, including 18 from Islamabad, 117 from Punjab, 174 from Sindh 170 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 57 from Balochistan and 24 from Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). He also said the bodies of 42 missing persons had been discovered in Balochistan.


The inquiry commission’s chief claimed that foreign intelligence agencies were involved in the issue of missing persons, and further said that the list also contained the names of those living abroad and also those who had been involved in terrorism-related cases.


Iqbal said that the Balochistan chief minister had sent a list of 945 “missing” persons to the commission, and added that the complete details of even 45 persons on the list had not been made available: “We sent the list back to the ministry for correction but it never came back,” he said.

The commission’s chief said that during the past week, 12 people who had been missing had been recovered from Balochistan. He claimed that some of the missing persons were in Afghanistan but could not be recovered because they were in US-controlled territory: “We have credible reports about the 11 to 15 missing persons of Balochistan who are in the Paktia and Policharkhi jails under the control of the US Army in Afghanistan,” he said.

Investigation and reporting paki style.

Hariprasad wrote:

pankajs wrote:"Pakistan has asked us for power. We have decided to supply 500 megawatts to them immediately. We have power and they are in need," said Union power secretary Dhruv Vijay Singh during the 7th International Hydel Power Convention at SKICC auditorium in Srinagar."

"We have power and they are in need" ..? Is Dhruv Vijay Singh smoking Ganja ? All major cities including NCR and villages have load shedding.

If you have not watched Francis Ford Coppola’s epic film, The Godfather, you should! In fact, every Pakistani ought to watch this film. This movie is instructive in many ways in understanding the intricacies of how political influence is bought by money-loaded “Mafioso”, and how the mafia acquires the power to control political events through corruption, bribing, violence, deceit, concealment, stealth, subterfuge, evasion and cover-ups. And on top of that, the narrative of this film is based more on reality rather than fiction - just the way today’s Pakistan’s so-called democracy has become. In the land of the “pure” and the “pious”, the entire state and political leadership indulge in open and blatant corruption, bribing, stealing, looting, underhanded dealings, nepotism, lies, cover-ups, defiance against the law and ethical practices, violence against its own citizens; above all, making money and using it for limitless politically-motivated objectives has become the modus operandi of the state functionaries and national affairs managers.
A Pakistani columnist on a recent TV talk show predicted a violent, chaotic and formless political disorder in the country within the coming months. He sees the coming of a French-style19th century revolution in Pakistan. During the above-mentioned show, the anchor suggested the need to eliminate at least 30,000 heads to make the country peaceful for 300 years. Obviously, one interpretation is that it would entail an absolute and ultimate political abyss leading to bloodshed, death and destruction. One may or may not agree with their analysis or perspectives, but what cannot be denied is that the abysmal political ground realities in Pakistan threaten its present and future existence.

shiv wrote:^^
Sorry. I was typing out a reply but there was a power failure

pankajs wrote:India to supply Pakistan 500 MWs of power

Continuing its efforts to bridge trust deficit with neighbouring Pakistan, the government on Monday announced to supply 500 MWs of electricity to Pakistan as a major confidence building measure.
"Pakistan has asked us for power. We have decided to supply 500 megawatts to them immediately. We have power and they are in need," said Union power secretary Dhruv Vijay Singh during the 7th International Hydel Power Convention at SKICC auditorium in Srinagar.

"They (Pakistan) asked us politely, we said sure," said Vijay.

The power ministry has decided to make transmission lines available for Pakistan and the neighbouring country will be asked to pay at the international rates.

"Transmission lines are being laid for this purpose," said Vijay without disclosing the name of the state where these transmission lines are being laid to supply power to Pakistan.

The gesture has come despite Pakistan expressing objections to the construction of 330 MW Kishenganga hydel power project in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

"Pakistan is likely to raise objections in each and every dam constructed in Jammu and Kashmir for power generation," said Singh.

Pakistan has carried out an environmental study from below Kishenganga up to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir.

"They (Pakistan) argues the Kishenganga project inflicts damage on fish production and population of musk deer, which they have brought in the area lately… and tourism etc," said Singh.

On these grounds Pakistan has gone to the International Court of Arbitration after the study done by an international company, Singh added.

Meanwhile, the Union power secretary asked the state government to relook at the water cess being imposed on power generators in Jammu and Kashmir.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, however, rejected the plea saying "he was not apologetic about water user charges".

nachiket wrote:

KJoishy wrote: The point I am making is the PM or whoever is in charge of India should make decisions with the nation in mind. Decisions should not be made based on how one's family would be affected. Often, this is more in theory than in practice but what to do we are like this onlee.

Er..the families of the decision-makers are never in any danger at all. They have round-the-clock Z-category security. Get rid of their personal NSG bodyguards and then we'll see if they take the same decisions.

anupmisra wrote:Students to raise Pakistani flag at Shell Eco Marathon
Why, you ask?

Pakistani youth have been in international limelight, particularly for the last several years with their outshining and outstanding skills.

Mukaram Raza is one of the brilliant final year students of engineering at NUST who successfully invented a single seater that would consume only a litre of fuel for going a 110 kilometre Formula 1 racetrack. If you overlook the convoluted syntax, it seems that a paki invented something that gives great mileage on a Formula-One track. A moped, perhaps?

A FACTION of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has defeated the local Kukikhel tribe to take over one of the last bits of Khyber Agency’s Tirah Valley that had not already fallen into militant hands. Remote as it is, Tirah is no insignificant mountain hideout. On the one side it shares a border with Afghanistan. On the other it leads to the plains of Bara, which connect the agency to the outskirts of Peshawar. Khyber also links several agencies to each other, serving as a north-south route within Fata. So it has long been fought over by a mix of militant organisations, including the TTP, the Ansarul Islam and Mangal Bagh’s Lashkar-i-Islam.

Foreign dependence is a notable constraint for the strategists and in case of arch rival; it drastically impacts the strategic designs. Recent attempts from an energy ravenous India to provide power supply and petroleum products can be deciphered in this context. As India is endeavoring to make an artificial dependence for Pakistan, a more natural dependence after economic integration would be a strategic suicide.

Though very difficult in WTO era, Pakistan must seek to augment its industrial base before being directly exposed to massive Indian economy but the triumph card will be the transit route to Central Asia. While Indian investment in Afghanistan is a strategic move to counter this maneuvering, Pakistan should link this transit route opening to resolution of all outstanding issues like Kashmir, water resources, Siachin etc.

Kanishka wrote: If the Pakis try to link opening of transit route to Central Asia with Kashmir, Siachen to their advantage, can not India respond by threatening to revoke the IWT?
Just curious.

Lalmohan wrote:

Kanishka wrote: If the Pakis try to link opening of transit route to Central Asia with Kashmir, Siachen to their advantage, can not India respond by threatening to revoke the IWT?
Just curious.

what this reveals is that paks are paranoid about anything coming from india, even the offer of help is seen as some sort of subterfuge, therefore they would rather shoot themselves in the foot before accepting this trade

so nothing really to worry about re the great give away conspiracy theory