Statements from Citizens groups: Pakistan crisis (Alternatives) KARACHI, Nov 3, 2007: Participants at a meeting of concerned citizens held to discuss a citizens? charter for democracy expressed outrage at the imposition of emergency. They condemned it as an unjustified step and and demanded that it be lifted with immediate effect....more...Post-emergency, hundreds arrested across Pakistan (New Kerala) By Muhammad Najeeb, Islamabad, Nov 4 : A day after President Pervez Musharraf declared an emergency in Pakistan, hundreds of political and rights activists were arrested across the country while 75 Pakistani judges refused allegiance to the military leader, even as world leaders condemned the proclamation and called for early return to democracy....more... Post-emergency, hundreds arrested across Pakistan (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) A day after President Pervez Musharraf declared an emergency in Pakistan, hundreds of political and rights activists were arrested across the country while 75 Pakistani judges refused allegiance to the military leader, even as world leaders condemned the proclamation and called for early return to democracy....more... How the spooks keep tabs on Scots would-be bombers (The Scotsman) SECURITY services use technology and tip-offs to monitor 1,000 people who could be planning new wave of terror attacks, writes RICHARD ELIAS...more... |