JDP

The Lahore Durbar

 

Dear danny zens of Lahore shpecially zens, I am writing your faram the durbar of Lahore with Shriek Chairman sitting on the takht of Lahore. As always, I am spoating him. I am the most impatant mimber af his paty. I carry the weight af the hole paty on my strang shoulders. I share the burdens af his leadership by carrying them myself. This brings a smile to the face of the Shriek Chairman and sometimes tears to his eyes More...

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Dress in the Journal Sembly

Extraordinary Rendition

By: Hakim Hazik 

Do you think I am writing to you from Inside Bhati Gate? No sir ji. I am writing to you from the Big Apple. You think Shriek Chairman is the Big Apple? Wrang again, although the Shriek Chairman is big leader and the apple of my eyes. More...

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King Badar the Conquerer

Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik 

The Honour and Glory of the Throne of Hindoostan, the Shadow of God, the Great Hero, the Great King, Noor ud Din Mohammad Jahangir Badar, MA (Pol Sci.), LLB (Pb.), will now address a press conference: More...

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Betrayal

Why the “gradualists” were wrong.

By Omar Ali

In the days following the election I received a good deal of mail from “gradualists” who felt that “precipitate action” at this sensitive juncture would somehow disrupt the supposedly “delicate” process of transition to democracy in Pakistan. I was among those who insisted that such “gradualism” would NOT lead to transition to democracy. Rather, it would lead BACK to rule by secret agencies and behind the scenes operatives. More...

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Jagdeesh Kumar

Justice Denied 

Monday, 28 April , 2008, 14:39  

Karachi: Three weeks since Jagdeesh Kumar, a 22-year-old Hindu worker in a garment factory in Pakistan's largest city, was beaten to death by a mob for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about Prophet Mohammad, his murderers remain unpunished. More...

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Meray Aziz Hamwatno

Extraordinary Rendition

by: Hakim Hazik 

My dear Pakistani Brothers And Sisters,

At the stroke of midnight hour, on behalf of the valiant armed forces, I have taken over control as the Caliph of God on Earth, Emir of the Faithful, Chief Martial Law Administrator and President of the Moderately Islamic Republic of Pakistan. More...

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Army | Politics

Citizen Dogar Wants to Know

Letter from: Ghulam Farooq Dogar 

Hello

I am an ordinary Pakistani and have no access to political leadership in Pakistan. It is through all of you, I hope to get access to Pakistan's political leadership in particular to Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister of Pakistan Hon. Yousaf Raza Gilani. I merely want to ask them a few questions, only if they care to consider and answer. I will be very grateful and obliged for your favour.  More...

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Judiciary | Politics

Yes Minister Ji

    

Transcultural Dialogues 

By: Hakim Hazik 

Minister of Science: Do you know much about culture, Minister Ji? 

Minister of Culture: Not a lot more than you know about science. But I can pronounce ‘r’, which is a great deal more than Jahangir Badar can do. It is also the greatest cultural achievement in the history of Bhati Gate, since Allama Iqbal wrote the national anthem. This has not escaped the notice of Mian Sahib. More...

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Tinpot International Airlines

 

Extraordinary Rendition

By: Hakim Hazik 

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome aboard this special flight of Tinpot International Airlines to Beijing and other exotic destinations, all of which will be revealed in the fullness of time. We extend our warmest welcome to our first time flyers, Chaudhry Little Authority and Mr. Campfollower Qureshi. We invite them to join our frequent flyer scheme, which offers a range of benefits, including membership of the very exclusive Inbred Social International Club, also called the ISI. More...

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Musharraf | Politics

The Prince and the Kingmaker

 

Transcultural Dialogues 

By Hakim Hazik 

The Prince: Nice moustache Ada, only slightly grizzled, gives you poise and gravitas; looks graceful and authoritative. Very compatible with your new stature. The slight trimming that I recommended seems to have worked perfectly. More...

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Mr. 100%

By Hakim Hazik 

I think the most important man in Pakistan at the moment is not Kayani or Musharraf, but Zardari. Pakistan has witnessed a most amazing transformation in Zardari, since 27th of December: from thief to statesman. He has made excellent political decisions, including trying to make peace with the MQM. I think the MQM were taken by surprise, as they started distancing themselves from Musharraf and talking of all the questions about 12th of May not having been answered, (implying that it was the army, not them, responsible for the carnage.) Zardari’s coalition with Nawaz Sharif, in spite of Musharraf’s manoeuvrings was a great decision, as was Nawaz Sharif’s decision to accept the right of the PPP to form the Government. (Think what Pakistan’s history would be like if Bhutto had accepted that Mujeeb ur Rehman had the right to form the Government, and Mujeeb had offered him the post of Prime Minister.) More...

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The Downward Spiral

By Omar Ali 

Recent events in Pakistan show that our worst fears may have been correct and musharraf and his agents in Karachi (or is it the other way round?) will not allow any peaceful transition to democracy. (some people may prefer to frame this as "Pakistanis in general are not ready for democracy"., but considering the mess the army has made in 50 years of army rule, its not clear how all pakistanis or "democracy" can be blamed equally for this mess). Imagine, if the establishment had quietly accepted the results of the last polls, what would we have seen? New governments would have been in place by now. PPP in Sindh, PPP led coalitions in Federal and Balochistan, PMLN led coalition in Punjab and ANP led coalition in Pakhtunkhwa. More...

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Breaking the Cycle

By Rukhe Zehra Zaidi 

It seems that recycling storylines and repeat performances are not  solely the prerogative of cinema and theatre. In Pakistan, the plot of  politics is often repeated and rehashed until the performance has  become a fine tuned and much rehearsed drama on the ongoing tussle  between democracy and the military. Dictators replace democrats,  democrats negotiate and bargain with each other and the army, and the  masses stand by much like the citizens of fair Verona caught in the  crossfire of the fighting between the Montagues and the Capulets. And  although the actors change on a seasonal basis, the transition is now  almost seamless and perfect. Costume changes require minimal refitting  as the Ayubs make way for the Zias and Musharrafs, and the MMA of  today steps into the shoes of the Islamic Democratic Alliance of  yesterday. And repeated though it might be, the performance is by no  means dull as bloody assassinations, behind the scenes plotting and  scheming, horse-trading, and even exploding helicopters all add to the  political experience in Pakistan.  One feature of this repertoire of action is the role played by the  much maligned MQM.

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Truth And Reconciliation

Pakistan had taken sides in a foreign war at the behest of a military dictator. We offered our proxy support, on behalf of America and financed, radicalized and trained a group of mostly poor and ignorant men. Armed with weapons and a reason to fight they were successful in achieving a military objective. For us any reason they had to fight was welcome as long as it helped us in winning the war. In the words of Sarah Humayun, ‘We might not have believed in their brand of Islam, but we could ignore the gulf between it and the variety commonly practiced in the larger interest of fostering a sense of solidarity between the puppets and the puppeteers’. More...

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The Gold and the Steel

By Hakim Hazik 

Steelman; Dear Brother, let me put a mark on your forehead, with the ashes of the NAB, to ward off the evil eye. Fortune has favoured you. You have seen the coronation of Bilawal, won the elections, seen off the challenge by the pretender Amin Fahim and Judge Dogar is hoovering up the remaining cases. Every reason to be pleased Brother. More...

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Chaudhry Negroponte

 

Transcultural Dialogues 

By Hakim Hazik 

Gen. (Retd.) Tinpot: O Master, O Lord, O Chaudhry of the State Department and of the Empire, hallowed be the ground you walk on. Welcome to this land and this fiefdom.   More...

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Quaid-e-Tehrik Pizza Shop

Transcultural Dialogues

by Hakim Hazik 

(Trrrrrn Trrrrrrrn .........)

Il Leader: Edgware High Street Pizza Shop, Quaid-e-Tehrik ispeaking, via telephonic address, how may I help you?

Customer: Can I order a deep pan, extra large, ultra hot, Sicilian please.

Il Leader: Would you like extra toppings sir, we do from extra hot jalapenos to gunpowder. We also have ispecially imported Hamdard Corporation soup, Takbeer Publications ketchup and Edhi Foundation chutney. More...

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Where Have all the Lotas Gone?

By Mohammad Ayub 

 

 

People are foolish

They will be scared,

They will never ask questions,

They will always follow orders.

Where are the wise men,

Who gave this counsel?

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resistance poetry, art and literature | Politics

The Islamabad Spring

By Hakim Hazik 

 

The spring of 2007 led to a long hot summer. It led to the conflagration that left the remaining credibility and legitimacy of the establishment a smoking hulk. Was it just Pervez Musharraf’s bad luck that he ran into a recalcitrant and peevish judge, prone to unpredictable tantrums? Was it just unfortunate that the thugs of Islamabad police were caught on camera roughing up the Chief Justice, leading to the public outrage? Or was there something more fundamental that had changed to lead to this outcome?

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THE PARADIGM PERSISTS


Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
 ‘It is more fun to be right than compassionate. Compassion is not a popular virtue as religious people prefer to disapprove of others and tell them what is right with a righteous glow around them. It is difficult to dethrone yourself from the centre of your universe and place someone else there’ said Karen Armstrong during her recent visit to Pakistan. In an interview to TV One she said, ‘Working at compassion and application of your knowledge of God for the benefit of humanity is at the heart of all great religions including Islam. Mohammed [pbuh] was a towering spiritual genius of an immense order and a brilliant political thinker.  More...

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LOTA NAMA II

 

We saw success in the offing
When president started doffing
I counted on BB floor-crossing
And Mian Sahib boycotting
The illiterate came for voting
So much for ‘peoples’ mandate’

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Lota Nama

 Extraordinary Rendition

O brethren of earthenware

We are assembled here

To sit and ponder how and where

We are to take our future fare

We have been screwed by fate 

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A DYNAMIC SOCIAL CONTRACT


 
Dear Countrymen,
 
‘There has been enough pain. It is time for reconciliation.’ wrote the former Prime Minister and further, ‘the real clash within and outside Islam is the battle between the past and the future. It is the resolution of this battle that will determine the direction not only of the relationship between Islam and the West but of international relations in this century. Without further delay, to break the chains and cycle of poverty, extremism, dictatorship and terrorism, we need to move on the path to true reconciliation.’
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The People Have Spoken

Transcultural Dialogues


    

Gen. (Retd.) Tinpot: Dot, Buddy stop licking Maulana’s face. I do apologise Maulana. I am not sure what has got into them since 18th of February. They have become very disobedient.  I think they have got fleas, or maybe they have been bitten by another bug. There are strange creatures everywhere. I saw Kashif Abbasi on the telly yesterday More...

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Special interview of Aitezaz Ahsan

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Yes We Can!

by Omar Ali

Here is my suggestion for the restoration of the judiciary (and believe me, its not as crazy as it looks):
Tomorrow morning or on Wednesday, the various lawyers bodies should announce a time and place from which the lawyers will lead a massive rally towards Islamabad, to liberate the imprisoned chief justice and take him back to his office in triumph. All political parties and members of civil society should be invited to join this great rally. More...

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AN UNVEILED ATTACK

Dear countrymen,

 I would like to draw your attention to the fact that our journalists are hardly fulfilling their obligation to their noble profession. Recently a newspaper published scathing criticism of our iconoclastic initiative to destroy Buddha’s statues up in the north. Contrary to what the newspaper would have the people believe, we did it as a mark of respect for Buddha, as we believe that this is what Budhha would have wanted. Besides, there was a historical fallacy that needed to be rectified. We all know from our history books that while Buddha sat under a Bodhi tree, meditating on the causes of suffering, he always wore a loincloth, whereas in some of the statues Buddha was depicted wearing robes: a corrupting western influence on the Gandharan artist. Now, would Budhha have liked his image to be tainted by ‘anthropomorphism’ or ‘syncretism’? Obviously not, and therefore, we corrected the mistake with the help of dynamite to preserve Buddha’s true legacy. In addition, we have issued a polite warning to the newspaper to ‘improve its journalism’ More...

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Baraking Mad

Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Mr Half Truth has described as complete lies and fabrication the claim that the Great Leader, Gen Tinpot has met with Mr Ehud Barak during his recent European Tour. He a press statement he said, that the Government of Pakistan would like to be stated categorically, that 1) The Great Leader never met Mr Barak. 2) It was a chance meeting, in which nothing of substance was discussed and 3)For three hours the only discussion that took place was around the right of self-determination of Palestinians, and a two state solution. It had nothing to do with neutralising the Iranian nuclear programme. More...

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Musharraf’s Top Players Wiped Out

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Sheikh Rasheed leaves Pakistan!

Link to The News story

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Kashif Abassi on PkPolitics

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Message from Justice Wajihuddin

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Honorable Justice Wajihuddin Ahmad has requested the public to share their suggestions for any peaceful steps/tactics/ways that could help make the movement for restoration of rule of law more effective.

Creative and innovative yet rational and practical ideas, focusing to spread the message to masses, giving the movement some momentum, getting maximum people of all colours of community involved, keeping in view the hurdles on the way, will be really appreciated.

Please post your suggestions here as comments. These will be compiled and sent to HJWA for consideration in their meetings with other leaders of the movement.

In a statement to Pakistan Politics, Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed, has disclosed that it has been communicated to him indirectly that the leadership of the lawyers movement for the restoration of the judiciary and rule of law, is likely to become the next target for elimination, by the same anti-state, anti-democracy elements that were responsible for Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.

He appeals to all Pakistanis to join him in his prayers for the safety of members of the lawyer community, and the future of Pakistan.

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Judges | Politics | Judiciary

....and he puts fuel on the fire

 

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A Fishy Character - Rehman Malik

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Benazir | Politics

Extraordinary rendition II

Letter to Brother Abdullah 

A thousand praises be to God, who created the planet and fossil fuel, and eternal damnation and Hellfire® missile on those Tinpots, who spread rebellion and disorder on earth, and send the righteous and the faithful on forced pilgrimage.  More...

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Nawaz Sharif | Politics

The Surge and the Purge

Transcultural Dialogues IV 

    

 

Chaudhry Mumble Hussein: Good news, the preparations for the International Bootlicker’s Conference are now complete, we had positive confirmation so far from the brother republics of Burma and Congo, do you have any special guests? 

Chaudhry Ambition Ilahi: I have just been to see General Shiny Boots Kiyani.More...

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The Last Temptation of Nawaz Sharif

 

As Benazir performs her dance of seven veils, Nawaz Sharif is under tremendous pressure to go in for the elections.

Our advice is: Don’t.

Here is the main basis of our argument: This is not 1985. More...

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Elections | Nawaz Sharif | Politics

Tanscultural Dialogues III

A Job for Shortcut:  

 

President No Clue (Jr.): Hi Shortcut, I am afraid, Citibank are in trouble because of the sub prime loans, and may not be able to have you back.  

(Fmr.) Prime Minister Shortcut: Surely you can’t let this happen, Mr. President, to an American who is doing his patriotic duty?  

P: I have to say Shortcut, the boys in Langley and the Sate Department had to work pretty damn hard to get you a Pakistani passport, a suitable life history that would stand up to the background checks and installing you in Islamabad. And what have we got in return? Rising anti-Americanism, the Taliban juggernaut ready to reach Kahuta in two weeks and the high value targets still at large. And now we have to find you another job.   More...

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Transcultural Dialogues

BB GBs:

GB: Have you taken leave of your senses? You were asked to play ball with Musharraf and you are asking him to step down? 

BB: You don’t know Mr President, he in thrall of this vicious terrorist organisation, Q League. These enemies of democracy attacked my welcome party in Karachi, crushed my rally in Rawalpindi and killed my historic long march uprising in Lahore. They are more dangerous than Al Qaida, Abu Nidal and Abu Sayyaf combined. They are headed by the Chaudhries of Gujrat, a town more dangerous than Tikrit. There was no choice Mr President.   More...

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Benazir | Musharraf | Politics

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Grubby: Politicians And Sham Elections

 Diesel Powered

The political parties have looked at martial law's glass eye and recoiled with fear. Maulana Fazal's JUI, the inveterate coquette, is fluttering it's eyes in invitation.More...

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Extraordinary Rendition

 Nawaz Sharif Returns

 

His Royal Highness King Abdullah, Custodian of Harem Sharif and Nawaz Sharif, has decided to relinquish custody of Nawaz Sharif.
Mr. Sharif paid His Highness his farewell visit today and went over his travel itinerary with him, with a  great deal of  brotherly love and affection, that binds the Ummah together.

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Imran Khan's Sisters Manhandled

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Jemmima Khan Protests in London

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Imran Khan | Judiciary | Politics

'Our Sonofabitch'

Why were the Daily Telegraph journalists kicked out 

'Our  Sonofabitch'

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Musharraf | Politics

A dictator can never be trusted!

This is what the pervious general said before I was born  He died when I was  in School 

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Musharraf | Politics