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May 2, 2008

Campaign to save the judiciary

Filed under: Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Politics — Nabiha Meher @ 11:52 pm

A high level meeting of Pervez Musharraf, PML-Q led by former Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat and Musharraf’s legal team, led by Sharifuddin Pirzada took place at the President’s house today. A source privy to the meeting informed us about the possible plans to derail the restoration of the judges that were discussed in today’s meeting. Suggestions included having a stay order against the working of the parliament, offering money and black-mailing members of PML-N and PPP (reminder: Faisal Saleh Hayat was a PPP member but joined PML-Q after having his multiple murder and corruption charges dropped). The judges have been promised to be restored by Nawaz Sharif by the 12th and we must actively oppose all possible moves to derail the process.

This is where we need your help. A few emails, sms-es and calls on your part can greatly help Pakistan and further the cause for the restoration of the only independent judiciary of Pakistan.

2) Contact the people in the meeting, urging them not to conspire against the judiciary:

Sharif uddin Pirzada (responsible for all the coups in Pakistan):
051-4440483

Attorney General Malik Qayyum (complicit in Nov 3’s act of treason):
0300-8456118

Faisal Saleh Hayat (charges dropped against him even before NRO)
051-9224578      0300-8444798

Ahmad Raza Qasuri (of black spray-painted face fame)
0300 9558217                    051 2654762

2) Get the message through to Musharraf to STOP interfering with our judiciary and parliament:

Ideal person to contact:

Bilal Musharraf:
(note Bilal has only been selected because he has been actively supporting his father’s actions of Nov 3rd and has been trying to misrepresent the act of treason committed by Pervez Musharraf at many gatherings in San Francisco Bay Area, especially at Stanford University).

Email: bilal@eplanetventures.com
Cellphone: +1-650-861-0229

Through his friends:

Mushaid Hussain Syed          0300-5006056
Ch. Shujjat Hussain              0300-5157029
Muhammad Ali Durrani          0300-8453883
Sheikh Rasheed                   0300-8554242
Wasi Zafar                           0301-3001720


ISPR:

Director General ISPR
Major General Athar Abbas Tel Office : 0092-51-9271600
Tel Office : 0092-51-56130041
Fax Office: 0092-51-9271682
Tel Home : 0092-51-9273379
Tel Home : 0092-51-56132209
Cell : 0302-8555741
Email: abbasathar@hotmail.com

dg@ispr.gov.pk

Directly:
Pakistan Secretariat
Fax: 92 51 9224 768 / 9221422
Phone (+92)(051) 9202750, 9202752-3
Email: president@pak.gov.pk

Aiwan-e-Sadar,
Islamabad, PAKISTAN
FAX: +92 051 920-1893/1835 or 4632

Chief of Army Staff House,
Golf Road, Rawalpindi

051-5556822
CE@pak.gov.pk,

You can also get the message to him through his secretary:

PR Secretary
Colonel Hassan    PRO President    0300-8555569

To send a COMPLETELY anonymous email, use the following program:
http://anonymouse.org/anonemail.html

3) Spread the message:
As always spread this like wild fire.

Feel free to publish this on ANY BLOG as long as you give the mailing list link (so more people can subscribe)

In solidarity

Ryzwan

Restore the Judiciary NOW

Join the Mailing List:
http://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/emergency

Emergency Times:
http://pakistanmartiallaw.blogspot.com/
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4 Comments »

  1. Just wanted to let you know that some of us are tired of the “wait-and-see” game and have decided to start agitating again:

    “Aisay dastoor ko, subh-e baynoor ko, mai nahin manta, mai nahin janta” - Habib Jalib

    Dear Students of Lahore:
    Let us not remain silent while our principles are being bartered away. Legitimizing the PCO judges amounts to legitimizing Musharraf’s right to dismantle the judiciary on Nov. 3rd, to appoint judges of his choice, to single-handedly change the constitution. We cannot, in good conscience, accept this. We students may not have weapons or US backing like the establishment but we have the power to speak the truth. Let us use that power.

    Join us for a peaceful protest and candlelight vigil on Thursday, May 8th at 6:30pm outside the PPP Secretariat in Faisal Town (near FAST).

    To reaffirm that:
    1. We demand the complete restitution of the pre-Nov. 3rd judiciary with all its powers and members.
    2. We believe a simple executive order is enough to overrule the illegal actions of Musharraf.
    3. We do not accept those who were inducted after the PCO (commonly known as PCO judges).

    Our stance is in line with the opinion of all of the lawyers and bar councils of Pakistan, 21 former judges of the Supreme Court, 5 former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court and the vast majority of Pakistanis.

    Organized by: Members of SAC, FASTRising, and Young Professionals Lahore, in solidarity with SAC Islamabad and the Emergency Times.

    Directions to venue: At Kalma Chowk, coming from Liberty Market, head straight in the direction of Barkat Market. Pass Barkat Market. At the point where the road bifurcates, take the left arm, heading towards AIMC/Jinnah Hospital/PECO Road/Township. You’re now on Township Link Road. At the one and only roundabout on this road, take a left. Now Model Town is on your left and Faisal Town on your right. The PPP secretariat is just a little way along on the right, opposite from a PSO petrol station.

    Comment by Amanullah Kariapper — May 8, 2008 @ 2:12 am

  2. I think what you guys are doing is incredible. However, I would really appreciate it if I could be informed at least a couple of days in advance since I work at this time. I know there’s a protest on Sunday, but I really need to know what time asap so that I can plan my day in advance and make sure I can make it.

    In complete solidarity.

    Comment by Nabiha Meher — May 8, 2008 @ 7:46 pm

  3. While going through different blogs I heard the following quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.
    “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
    For quite sometime now I am not satisfied with myself sitting out and playing safe in any emergency. I donot have apolitical agenda but I want to be counted in one particular community. Please mail me where and when in pindi should I join in on June 10th.

    Comment by Kamran Basharat — June 1, 2008 @ 4:42 pm

  4. Hi Kamran,

    I’m in Lahore. Get in touch with Kamil Hamid at kamilhamdid@gmail.com. He’s in Islamabad and he’ll give you the information you need.

    Comment by Nabiha Meher — June 1, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

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