Imran Khan will be protesting in front of Downing Street on the 3rd of June and subsequently meeting lawyers in order to figure out how to issue legal proceedings against Altaf Husain. He’s been speaking out quite openly against Altaf Husain and the MQM and what he calls their ‘terrorist tactics’. That led to a ban on him entering Sindh for 30 days and a ban on him leaving Lahore for three days. Right at the bottom of the post you will find a video where Imran takes out all his anger on the enforcement of these two bans.
I have put up some interesting videos following the May 12 incident. All of them feature Imran Khan and Waseem Akhtar, advisor to the Sindh government and a leader of MQM. The Capital Talk videos also feature Mr Munawar Husain who is with the MMA.
Even though Imran once again makes a lot of sense, the comments made by Waseem Akhtar are the most interesting and entertaining. It seems like MQM has put him forward as their public face and there is no doubt that the man loves to talk and argue. His mix of sarcasm and wit make you forget that he is not adressing the questions put forward to him. I can imagine how irritating and frustrating it must be to debate with him, but let there be no doubt that he is a worthy opponent on any talk show. Even Imran seems to be completely overshadowed by him, which is a rarity.
A friend pointed out how he is very similar to an Italian midfield football player, Gennaro Gattuso. Gattuso’s style of play is charcterised by fierce tackling and hard work - a style which has earned him the nickname of Ringhio (”Growl” or “the Snarler”). Apparently, once Gattuso irritated and annoyed one of his opponents so much through rough tackles and sneaky tactics that the fellow turned around and dealt him a heavy blow. Gattuso, who must’ve felt some pain, feigned an injury and the other guy was given a red card.
Similarly, Waseem Akhtar does not let an opportunity to score debating points go by, while continuously attacking fellow debaters on their beliefs and ideologies. It is his modus operandi that sometimes gets to his opponents and they spew out unintended and politically incorrect statements for e.g. when Imran says in the first clip that Lahore is HIS city and that is why he was leading the protest there and not in Karachi. He quickly latches on to that even though it is clear how Imran meant it. Don’t take these videos too seriously. Take them as entertainment and you are sure to enjoy them. Even Imran allows himself a laugh or two.
Imran Khan and Waseem Akhtar on ‘Off The Record’
Imran Khan, Waseem Akhtar and Munawar Husain on ‘Capital Talk with Hamid Mir’. 4th and 5th parts are probably the most entertaining.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Imran Khan speaks out against the MQM and Altaf Husain.
Another interview of Imran Khan after the ban on entry in Sindh and ban on exiting Punjab.
One silver lining amid dark clouds circling Pakistan is the outstanding characteristic of Oxford educated Imran Khan who leads the moderate youth across Pakistan. He is untiringly spirited to raise his voice for justice. As denial and delay of justice hits many circles in Pakistan, many at home and abroad find it appropriate to join hands for a common cause. One such cause that Imran Khan has taken up is to call for investigating in to causes and consequences that led to tragic loss of 40 lives in Karachi on 12 May, 2007. Instead of supporting elements like Imran Khan to become the voice of the voiceless, President Musharraf and his coalition partners have unleashed unreserved criticism against the principled stand of this national hero and international sports icon.
Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehrike Insaf, had organised a good demonstration outside the 10 Downing Street in London. All the people who came to the demonstration got to express their views and all of them stood there in unity against the: military regime, MQM and its gangster leader Altaf Hussain. However, it would have been gained more coverage and publicity had Mr. Khan himself appeared at the demonstration. Furthermore, no one from Mr. Khan’s party handed an official letter of protest to the 10 Downing Street. Nevertheless, I think all the people who came did a good job by showing up, for they were all united for a worthy cause.
A number of people that I know went to see Mr. Khan in Ilford where he addressed about 2000 people. All of them had good things to say about his address and were impressed by his party’s ability to organise an event this large in London. Mr Khan is trying to bring awareness amongst Pakistanis abroad and trying to get their support. I hope more and more people join his movement for justice, as he needs a lot of support to form a government in Pakistan. At the moment Pakitan Tehrike Insaf is pretty much a one man party. No one has any idea who the main protagonists (besides Imran Khan) of the party are. I think Mr. Khan should try bring out the best members of the party to the forefront and give them maximum exposure.
and now imran khan has made a deal with altaf hussain, here is the news post.
or is he harassad into leave his campaign against altaf’s mafia
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=8359
KARACHI: The Sindh government withdrew on Wednesday a ban imposed on Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan from entering the province.
Sources told The News the ban, imposed on May 24, had been withdrawn on instructions from the Governor痴 House. The authorities summoned the staff of the Home Department after office hours and issued the notification of cancellation of the order, the sources added.
A provincial leader of the PTI claimed there had been a patch-up between Imran and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) after negotiations through some mutual friends. The sources said Imran had left for Spain to meet his children. 的mran may not file the case against Altaf in the British court,・the PTI leader added.
I want to add the report of Sir Gerald,Military Secretary Govt.of India 1921 report———-Gurkhas,Pathan and Punjabes are the most militant races in Sub-continentand must be encouraged to join Indian Forces but Bengali and Urdu speakings are totally Non-Militant races and more prone to dirty tricks and verbal attacks.These two races must be taken in Indian Forces as Butlers,Gardeners and above all to Spy against Indian Officers.—–That is the reality of Bengali and Urdu speakings.Unfortunately after the creation of Pakistan ,these two Non Martial races sneaked into Pakistan Forces.But they could not help their basic Nature of Spying and Dirty plannings.Musharaf ,Urdu Speaking,on-Martial is real example of that Fact.He is supporting his Clan and Race M.Q.M in every way.Pakistan can not afford and Urdu Speaking President after Liaqat Ali ,who got his reward in Liaqat Bagh.
MQM is reality and how stupid u people are saying that Urdu Speaking peoples are not capable , for ur kind information, Urdu Speaking peoples are much more litrate and Karachi has a Most litracy rate in Pakistan and General Mushraffe is one of the best General in Pakistan & MQM is best Political Party in Pakistan who represent Karachi Peoples,
More supporting material for Imran Khan’s case against Altaf Hussain
http://www.dawn.com/2007/06/09/top11.htm
Photo and story from Daily Dawn, Karchi
(Note the byline, “By a Reporter.” Karachi journalists hide behind such bylines because they fear retaliation from MQM. Thanks God, Advocate Iqbal Kazmi is braver.)
Cemendtaur
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Ordeal of freed May 12 petitioner
By A Reporter
KARACHI, June 8: Advocate and civil rights campaigner Syed Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi, who went missing on Wednesday afternoon, was released on Friday morning by his captors on condition that he leave Karachi within five days.
Mr Kazmi had recently filed petitions in the Sindh High Court on the May 12 violence and the new Pemra ordinance in which major political and government figures were named as respondents.
Upon regaining his freedom, Mr Kazmi narrated his harrowing ordeal to journalists at the committee room of the Karachi Bar Association in the City Courts on Friday.
Later in the evening, Korangi police registered an FIR against unknown persons on the complaint of Mr Kazmi.
He said that he had left his residence in Korangi at about 3pm on Wednesday in his Alto car, bearing the number-plate AKV 520, to drop off his eldest son at the house of his mother-in-law in Gulistan-i-Jauhar.
“On my way back some unidentified persons in a Prado land-cruiser bearing an AFR 2007 number-plate started chasing me. As I reached near Qayyumabad, they intercepted my car and forced me to get into their vehicle,” he said. He added that after a 30-minute drive they took him to a bungalow with his face covered and his hands tied. He was kept in a room without a fan or a bed.
With tears welling up in his eyes, Mr Kazmi said that two men tortured him during this period and quizzed him about his association with Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan and the reason for filing a petition against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain.
They also asked him to disclose the names of his supporters. He claimed his captors used to throw cold water on him to force him to stay awake.
“They burnt the sensitive parts of my body with cigarettes and pressed my fingers with stones,” he said.
Mr Kazmi said that his captors threatened him with death if he did not disclose the names of those who had asked him to file the petition. He said his cellphone containing photo clips of the May 12 incidents, Rs12,000 in cash, a telephone directory and other documents were taken from him.
He said that one of the men — whom the others referred to as ‘sahib’ – talked to him in a much more civilised manner. He said the man grilled him and asked him to withdraw the petition. Mr Kazmi said he was given some plain white papers to sign and then asked to bathe.
“As I came out of the bathroom I was given a cup of tea with two tablets, after which I fell asleep. When I came to I was lying near some thorn-bushes near Clifton.”
Mr Kazmi said that after much difficulty he hailed a taxi, whose driver facilitated him by letting him call his wife and took him to the City Courts. He said that he would neither surrender nor leave Karachi even at the cost of his and his family’s lives.
His wife, Sadia Kazmi, also said that the family would not leave Karachi and would face whatever happened. She criticised the officials of the Sindh home department for what she described as their failure to register an FIR on time and to provide security to her family.
Naheed Afzal, counsel for Mr Kazmi, condemned the kidnapping of Mr Kazmi and vowed to lodge an FIR with the police.
Referring to the petition filed by Mr Kazmi, he said Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, federal Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah, MQM chief Altaf Hussain, the Sindh CM’s Adviser on Home Affairs Waseem Akhtar, Chief Secretary Shakeel Durrani, Home Secretary Ghulam M. Muhtaram Naqvi, Provincial Police Officer Niaz A. Siddiqui, CCPO Azhar A. Farooqui, the SHO City Courts police station, SHO Jamshed Quarters, and others were named as respondents.
Mr Afzal said that in case any harm came to Iqbal Kazmi, his family or his property, the entire responsibility would rest with the Sindh government and added that Mr Kazmi should be provided with proper security. He demanded the recovery of his vehicle within 24 hours and said that Mr Kazmi had been threatened thrice at different times after filing the petition.
KBA General Secretary Naeem Qureshi said that the lawyers were fully supporting Mr Kazmi. He said that he had contacted the home secretary to ask him to provide security to the Kazmi family, but he (the home secretary) had refused to do so. He said the issue would be discussed in the next meeting.
In my humble opinion the only think Mr: Imran khan has achieved by going to UK is to divide already divided Pakistan community in UK. He is failed politician and will do any thing to get 15 minutes publicity, one have to wonder if he is really working for Pakistan or someone else by dividing Pakistanis in UK
How low can you be Mr Altafia and Mushrafia. For your kind information British ppl chose Punjabis because punjabis were ghaddaars. They helped British in the war of 1857. They fought with British ppl against muslims of U.P. How shame.
Before 1857 All forces came from U.P
your knowledge is poor. Not every race of Punjabis were declared martial race. Araeen were declared non martial races, while your ugly zia was an arayeen.
They declared Martial races to the ppl who can work like a donkey without saying any thing and had no brains. We ppl of U.P were declared intelligent race. We were chosen for office work. We were called baboos.
We were and still are the most intelligent ppl. We made Pakistan strong with our efforts, hard work and businesses. Almost all the big names of Pakistan come from karachi.
We pay the most of the taxes. While you ppl are still illiterate ,uncivilized,and Primitive.
Nawabzada Shaheed-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan was not Mohajir. He was Punjabi. He was Nawab of Karnal (East Punjab). So the first Prime Minister of united Pakistan was Punjabi and killed by Pathan. This is a fact which should be accepted by Pakistanis.
nobody is against Muhajirs or urdu speaking public… we are just against grand terrorist named Altaf and his terrorist organisation MQM.. may justice be done
it is not bout urdu speakin or punjabi. the so called non martial race theory was blown 2 bits in 1971 when v lost half the country.
mqm was created by a punjabi dictator in uniform…..ZIA! only 2 counter PPP popularity. So its bout right vs. wrong n bout dictators n things they do 2 stay in power
if u have rule of law …. then u ll have a clean political & legal system so no mqm or rigging of elections so fix the root cause dont work in symptoms too many
A Victim of the Discrimination
Dear Sir / Madam
I am 46 years old, Canadian citizen and native of Pakistan (Muslim). I was an immigration consultant in Canada and as part of my business; I had an office in New York.
During 2001 immediately after the Sept 11, event the US govt arrested me on Oct 25, 2001 on anonymous call, as a material witness for the 9/11 world trade centre terrorist attack. A detail investigation by the FBI and USA Naval intelligence dept was conducted and I was cleared, but even then govt put me in front of Grand jury, and I was cleared and the case was dismissed by the Grand jury of the US Federal Court.
Approximately after 2 weeks , before I was released from custody the US Govt imposed a new charges of Fraud and money laundering , under the advice of my attorney , I pleaded guilty and I was sentenced to prison for five years (which was four years more, what I pleaded). In which I had already spent 3 years in Detention jail, during the case , I had about 14 months left to finishing my sentence ,(instead of appealing, I preferred to applied for Treaty Transfer to Canada, because if the case is in the appeal, defendant is not eligible for transfer back to his home country).
While at prison, I learned from the case manager Miss House, that my citizen was incorrect in the FBOP’s (Federal Bureau of Prison) computer system as Pakistani instead of Canadian.
Its important to note , that all of my Canadian identifications (passport , citizenship card , S.I.N , Health card , Driving license etc) were under FBI’s possession, with a great deal of concern, I wrote a letter to the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo, N.Y to notify such mistake and requested them to fix this problem. This is especially important for Treaty Transfer back to Canada.
The Canadian Consulate official sent a letter to the jail to correct my citizenship status, however FBOP ignored the request and the citizenship status in the FBOP computer still reflect Pakistani instead of Canadian (Note: - I would be required to obtain visa to visit Pakistan) .In contrast, the deportation letter received from US Immigration dept, Contained the correct citizenship status of Canada.
At the hindsight, I believe that the FBOP intentionally left the citizenship as Pakistani, so that they could retained me at their facility, while the govt is planning to file new charges against me 3rd time.
Approximately six weeks before my released date on Jan 30, 2006 I was notified by the FBOP that I was being transferred from Ellenwood, PA to MDC (Metropolitan Detention Centre) in Brooklyn N.Y, it was explained to me, that the purpose of this transfer was in preparation for deportation back to Canada, (after few days, I signed the immigration deportation papers, with my consular Miss Chen).
But immediately after my arriving to MDC Brooklyn, I discovered during a phone call with my family in Montreal, that RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) official had contacted my sister and brother-in-law regarding the whereabouts of my wife and my current situation, there was no explanation given by the RCMP official to the purpose of the call and he left his phone number and asked my wife to call him back immediately, my wife called the RCMP official and left messages in his voice mail. Then the official contacted my brother-in-law again and had asked him to tell my wife not to call again, because there is nothing good nor anything bad.
Meanwhile the AUSA (United States Attorney) office Investigator and FBI brought me to their office to be interrogated without an attorney present, even AUSA told in the court to the judge on March 16, 2006 that he arranged attorney for me before my arrival from Ellenwood PA to MDC Brooklyn, N.Y, on Transcript; page 11, Transcript line No: 14 to 23.
AUSA: - He (Khalid Awan) was writ in the cause of a grand jury investigation. He clearly had criminal exposure. So to protect his interest I made an application to the duty magistrate for counsel to be appointed.
THE COURT: - Initially he was brought here by a Court to testify before the grand jury?
AUSA: - That is correct, Your Honour.
THE COURT: - When he arrived here, you made arrangements for an attorney to be pointed to request him?
AUSA: - Yes, Your Honour.
This interrogation started with the AUSA office Investigator stating that my family will be arrested in Canada if I refused to answer their questions.
At this point I am certain that my family is in great danger for reasons that I am not aware of. I was scared that my family would be harassed by these people along with the Canadian RCMP official; I strongly believe that the RCMP is doing this intentionally in collaboration with FBI official to further harass me to admit charges that I never committed.
Without knowledge of the reasons why the Canadian RCMP agency was involved. I was surprised that RCMP official directly approached my family instead of me without proper explanation, and its also shocked for me, that how RCMP got the phone number of my family (because before my arrest, I don’t have any single record in any police dept, of any country).
I was intimated and pushed to the edge during this interrogation; I was determined to provide anything these USA officials wanted to make them happy even is the questions made no sense, because I want them to stop the harassment to my family.
On March 15, 2006 I completed the term of my imprisonment and was to be released from American Custody and deported back to Canada. Before that I was arrested again 3rd time, and charged with providing “material support to a foreign terrorist” and money laundering (to an organization and person, which are not designated by the USA govt and belongs to Sikh religion).
These charges emerged while I was still in prison and without the capability of providing any type of support. It was even difficult for me to get enough financial assistance to pay legal fees. I could not have provided any material support while I was in prison for five years and I could not launder any money because I did not have any.
AUSA filed three counts of indictment against me.
Conspiracy to provide material support.
Provide a material support to the foreign terrorist.
Money laundering to support terrorism.
(Please note, that in my previous case govt charged me for money laundering and fraud from Jan 1999 to 2002 and “its mentioned in the plea-agreement by the AUSA that no further money laundering charges will be brought against defendant from Jan 1999 to April 2002” even then govt indict me for money laundering from 1998 to Nov 2001 (Which is double Jeopardy and violation of 5th Amendment of U.S Constitution.)
In Oct 2006, during pre-trial hearing on the motions filed by my attorney the first two counts of my indictment were dismissed by the judge, stating that there is a lack of facts and figures.
After two weeks AUSA re-indicted me again. I believe this is a desperate act of the AUSA to cover up a huge embarrassment. Further this hastily drawn indictment was full of factual errors and creative legal theories.
Since I was first arrested by the American govt, I believe that I have been singled out, isolated and discriminated against primarily because of my race and religion, in addition to the fact that I don’t know any information that the American govt is trying to pressure out of me.
I do not understand the American laws and this is what led to my pleading guilty in the first case. I have difficulty understanding the new charges also.
I have been charged under, section 2339(a) of Title 18 of the United States code, which makes it illegal to provide material support to a foreign terrorist.
Please understand, I am not a terrorist, I do not know any terrorist and I have had no connections with or to any known or unknown terrorist. I have been incarcerated for last 5 years and I had no money to provide or launder.
The law enforcement have in America is pressuring me to provide information to them that I really do not have or know. I am a Canadian Citizen and nearly all of my family is in Canada, including my wife and kids. I don’t know any information to tell them to help their investigation.
Because of this, I am being treated unfairly and my rights under the American constitution are being violated. I am being held here in further detention against my will for crimes which I could have never committed, because I was in prison.
I believe that I am a victim of the discrimination that was outlined in the July 3, 2006 issue of Time magazine (Page 29, column 3). In this article section 2339(a) & (b) are discussed and criticized “as most suspects are charged under these two sections. However, the justice dept here in America admits that of the more than 218 guilty pleas that it has obtained, most are for minor investigation issues that are uncovered deeding the course of their terrorism investigation. This suggest, according to the article that the Attorney General’s office have is not concerned about the rights or fairness or the manner in which it achieves convictions for the people they arrest. Furthermore, criticizes have noted that one of the patterns to emerge from these domestic prosecutions is that suspect seen too incompetent to carry out the deeds they are accused of. The Deputy Attorney General acknowledges that the Dept of Justice’s goal is “preventions through prosecutions” and this is done with no regard for an individual’s rights.
I agree that these guilty of terrorism should be prosecuted. But as the above mentioned article suggest, innocent people should not be targeted because of their race or religion.
I am not a terrorist and I should not be targeted and treated unfairly and unjustly.
I need your assistance desperately in my case, as I believe that I am being treated unjustly here. I would like to send you my attorney’s contact information and provide you with legal documents related to my case, so that you may become more familiar with my situation.
Please also note, that I appeared in the court , for no guilty of my 2nd superseding indictment on Aug 02, 2006 and on Aug 03, 2006 FBOP officials placed me in the SHU (Segregation Housing Unit) out of these months, I placed in the SHU isolation from Aug 03, 2006 to March 6, 2007 for unknown “Pending Investigation” in these 215 days of my segregation and isolation, I don’t have a single phone call access to my family, no legal calls to my attorney and Canadian Council, my legal mail opened in my absence, no medical treatment for my injured shoulder (even I went for hunger strike for 3 and half day) I harassed by the various jail officials and lot of other problems too which already been submitted in the attention of the FBOP higher authorities, but no action taken on them, after writing the court, instead of receiving the response or any action on my complaints, jail officials removed /moved me from MDC federal facility to Nassau County Jail .
My suffering has gone on for far too long, and I need your help to bring my suffering to an end. I want to return home to my family, because my imprisonment was injustice and will remain a great injustice forever.
May God bless you and be with you in your efforts to champion the cause of human rights, and the suffering of innocent prisoners and restore hope, faith and love to peoples all over the world.
Sincerely,
KHALID AWAN
FBOP NO. 50959-054
Please read the book in urdu i could not remember the auther name (sorry)to learn the history of Punjab politics and their betrayed character.
“PUNJAB KI SIYASI TEHRIKAIN”
“Shiblee Qureshi” and “Kashif Siddiqui” should read this book as it will consolidate their aurgument with reference
thanks
ahmad
MQM should admit all other races or it should face the same operation in which general Baber taught them a very good lesson!!! and i am sure they won’t forget it for decades to come…They killed inoocent Pakhtuns on 12 May but lets see and wait for there turn…Inshallah sooner!!!
It should be understood that Pakistan was and is a country of many nations.
Sindhi, Baloch, Mohajir, Siraiki, Punjabi, Pakhtun, Bengali, etc are different nations but have one race. And this race is called Hindustani or Hindustora.
Before 14 August 1947 all were Hindustani or Hidustora and now have the same race. This is not shameful.
If a person call others as Tileer, Bhaiya, Matarwa or something else, it means that she or he shows her or his mean mentality.
1947 Pakistan was made for the Muslims of india, but it seems it was a wrong choice , and then when you would be getting your ass whopped by hindus then you would have understood the importance; that mohajirs have sacrificed for you, Let me rephrase the views in this paragraph for you dumbwits;I was born on that soil of the failed experiment called Pakistan, and now you can not deny me my rights due to Democracy, if you kill us or deny us our rights/or either we will kill you..it can’t be any simpler then that. Blood will flow of Muslims who will kill each other , but then again you all are hypocrites and germs left behind by Alexander
as amatter of fact imranis an oldstory of cricket had he quality of leadership hewould have been accepted by the people of pakistan at large
after a wrong delivery of bowl,he just raise an apeal in his vpice.which is turneddown by pakistan.naseem cricket is spport,
What has happened about this case? I have not heard anything about it recently.