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“Speech, without action, is mere philosophy.”
- Allama Muhammad Iqbal
APDM announces election boycott

The APDM has announced that it will boycott the upcoming elections, in a meeting held in Lahore on
Thursday. The Chief of the alliance and leader of the PML-N, Nawaz Sharif said they had decided to stay away
as the elections would not be transparent under President Musharraf. He also rejected his televised address
in which the lifting of the emergency on Dec 16th was announced.
The alliance has formed two committees for the purpose of persuading Benazir Bhutto and Maulana Fazlur
Rehman to join the boycott. Both of the leaders have expressed their willingness to participate in the
elections.
(This decision of the APDM must be applauded as a monumental and principled one. The same amount of
pressure must be put on the rest of the political parties to join the boycott of these sham elections. Unless
and until the judiciary is restored, there must be no compromise.)
In Complete Unity
Disclaimer: This publication is not affiliated with or does not endorse any political party or social group.
It is a humble effort to inspire and make aware- for we together can make a difference in these
troubled times.
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry urges nation to boycott elections

[Courtesty JURIST - jurist.law.pitt.edu] Ousted Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry
[JURIST news archive] Tuesday urged Pakistan's political parties and people to boycott parliamentary
elections scheduled for January 8, saying that they were comprised by being held under unconstitutional
emergency rule and should not proceed because Pakistan was in unusual circumstances with the rights of its
judges, lawyers and people restricted or suspended. Lahore High Court Bar Association Secretary Sarfraz
Cheema Chaudhry said the chief justice talked to him by telephone from his official residence, which he has
not been allowed to leave. Chaudhry's boycott call was echoed by retired Supreme Court Justice Wajihuddin
Ahmed, an anti-Musharraf candidate in the presidential election in October and one of 17 retired Pakistani
judges who Tuesday issued a joint declaration calling for the reinstatement of the constitution and for an end
to emergency rule.
On the President’s Oath Taking

Umer
The snake may slough its skin, but it DOES NOT lose its venom. The man with a stick still has a job to do -
an unfinished job that he can ignore only at his peril. You know what I mean.
He has changed his skin. No doubt.
But look at the venom – the threat posed to sustainable foundations of good governance in this country. Look
at the language: "Kiyani and I will take good care of this country… The judges, and the ex-Chief Justice were
involved in a conspiracy to derail the third phase of democracy… I am honored by the nation which has put
its trust in me"
Not in our name, please. Someone is saying, in the name of the nation, that, after all, it was the judges who
were conspiring. Wasn't someone an army officer in his 45th year of service trying to grab the chief civilian
post of power? When the case went to the highest court of the land, and it looked as they wouldn't be able to
provide constitutional disguise to this blatant mockery of justice, someone put more than half of all the
serving higher judiciary of the country in illegal detention, stormed the court premises to pick up thousands
of lawyers from within court premises (I saw this with my own eyes in Lahore), filled up the courts with the
choicest amongst incompetent imposters. And then the imposters spoke in Law's name what someone had
always wanted them to speak, and even though an overwhelming majority of the people spoke against them.
And to crown this 'process of justice' someone just shouted his oath taking cue from the whisperings of the
chief of puppets, who sounded just so ashamed of himself.
The snake of course, is never ashamed. It knows no course of action other than what it does. It has a nature
that cannot be helped. If there is anyone to blame it is the man with the stick, who scares the snake but then
backs off taking heart from the snake's new skin leaving his job undone.
Woe to him who thinks that the snake in new skin is safe and even worth honor and appreciation. By the
Lord of Heaven and Hell full of snakes, as long as a snake is up and beating, viciously willing to spew venom
at innocent victims, no one is safe. The nation is not safe. A job half-done demands completion. Where is the
man with the stick? Don't back out now, please.
I am a Proud child!
From the daughter of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry
troubled times.
This letter is for all the Judges who refused to take oath under PCO and who happen to be my uncles as well.
I had never thought that one day I will have to convey my message to you people like this, through this mode
but we know things are not smooth as they had been and it is one of our testing times.
This might be one of the crucial times we are facing but we should be proud that Allah chose us to sacrifice
for this country. Yes it is indeed a sacrifice which we have to bequeath, not for ourselves but for this country.
Ever since I opened my eyes I have seen my father affiliated with judiciary and now it is like a part of our
lives. Our life is like a tree and judiciary is one of its branch. We have grown up with this branch and we
cannot let anybody slice it. If we will not protect it, then who else will?
We may not be allowed to attend our schools or universities, we may have got our mobile phones blocked, we
may not be allowed to meet anyone or go out, we may be kept in our homes like prisoners, we might be
treated like militants or terrorists but WE DO NOT CARE, because it’s a time of sacrifice and we have to do it.
We are proud to have elders like you who have made us proud. You people have made our lives, not only for
us but for our next generations as well. We will feel proud to tell our youngsters that our elders did not
succumb to any kind of pressure no matter how hard things were around them. We will always walk with our
heads high and our hearts filled with pride. Thank you so much for giving this immortal gift to us.
I hope all of you are in best of your health and would read this letter.
Love you all.
Yours,
Pinky
(Palwasha Iftikhar Chaudhry)
Nation-wide Student Protests Today

Pakistani students at home and abroad have risen up to fight for their rights. From now on, they will be
taking their movement outside of their universities, computers, cell phones and into the streets. The
statement is attached below. WE STRONGLY URGE LAWYERS, NGOs AND ALL SECTION OF THE CIVIL
SOCIETY TO JOIN IN THESE PROTESTS TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS!
These are only a build up for MASSIVE WORLD WIDE PROTESTS to be held until the country goes back to
pre-Nov 2 position (restoration of judges, freedom of media, release of political prisoners, etc). Please contact
emergencyinpakistan@gmail.com and theemergencytimes@gmail.com if you want to hold protest in your cities
and want them to be included in the next newsletter!
You are advised to participate in the events and to distribute this to as many people as possible.
Media coverage has been asked for but please do not forget to bring your own cameras. In addition, feel free to
inform about these events to any media personnel.
Here are the details of the events:
FRIDAY, NOV 30th:

Islamabad: 3pm, In front of Holiday Inn (opp Press Club) for Capital talk then join judges and lawyers at 4 30
in front of Marriot to march to CJs house.
Lahore: 2pm, Liberty Chowk Lahore
Karachi: 3pm, Mazar-e-Quaid
Waiting confirmation from other cities in Pakistan.
INTERNATIONAL VENUES:
Nov 30th:
Toronto 3 pm, Queen's Park,Toronto, ON Contact:416.879.7246
Chicago contact Shahzad , (773) - 817-1689.
troubled times.
Geneva, 3 pm, infront of the UN building.

Oslo, contact Oslo: farukh_qureshi@hotmail.com, phone # 004747391608
Boston, contact Saad Rizvi, saadmustafa.rizvi@gmail.com, 857-334-8012
Dec 1:
Orlando, 1 pm, Lake Eola Park, Downtown, Orlando
London, 1 pm , parliament avenue , contact Mutahir--07943005302
New York, 12pm, Infront of UN in Manhattan, NY. 42nd street, and 1st Avenue
Dublin, 1 pm, outside PARLIAMENT HOUSE Marion House
Update on Muneer A Malik

Beena Sarwar
KARACHI, Nov 29: "If you care for Muneer A. Malik, please don't try to meet him," appealed Malik's brother
Saeed Malik, who arrived from the USA on Saturday. Former President Supreme Court Bar Association
Muneer A. Malik was arrested in Karachi on Nov 3 and initially sent to Karachi Central Prison. He was later
taken to Attock Jail, where his condition started deteriorating. He was shifted to the Pakistan Institute of
Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Friday after he started passing blood in his urine.
Mr Malik was brought to the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (SIUT) in his hometown Karachi on
Wednesday afternoon. He appeared in better shape than he had been when interviewed at PIMS, and walked
into the hospital room on his own. However, doctors stress that his condition is still sensitive and he needs
peace and quiet. Nobody was allowed to meet him except immediate family, although a large number of
visitors thronged the ward on hearing of his arrival. Most were ordinary people, men and women, who were at
the Institute to attend to their own relatives.
"They couldn't break his will, so they tried to break his body," said Saeed Malik, Muneer's younger brother.
"You take a perfectly healthy man, and within three weeks he is near death. He should have been shifted to
the hospital days earlier. By the time he was sent to PIMS, he had acute renal failure. He was still under
detention and his hospital room was surrounded by a cordon of police."
Stressing that Muneer A. Malik had no prior history of kidney problems, Saeed Malik said that the condition
was caused by dehydration and toxicity. Asked about the allegation that Muneer Malik had been given
poisoned juice, he said, "There is a probability of unknown toxins, but at this point we can't say any more."
He said he and his family were very moved by the support shown to Muneer A. Malik from around the world.
"It is because of this support that we were able to keep going," he said. "But anyone who cares for him right
now should understand that his immunity is very low. Doctors have asked us not to discuss the details. He is
in a situation where we should not push him. We have to give him time to heal."
GEO back on air internationally, still blocked in Pakistan

Beena Sarwar
Geo update: The Dubai government has finally (and despite continuing pressure from the govt) allowed Geo
TV to start transmission from midnight tonight (I think Dubai time) via satellite. The network has been
available all this time through the web (audio and video), but cable operators in Pakistan are still blocking it.
As mentioned in the earlier update, the government (Deputy Attorney General) says that they have not given
any orders to this effect.
The final hearing at the Sindh High Court was supposed to take place today but the DAG again argued for
postponement. He wanted Geo to join up with another case that has been lodged in the Supreme Court (by
parties that have nothing to do with this issue, and according to sources are actually the govt's own people).
troubled times.
The sticking point continues to be the govt's demands for the Jang group to sack certain people, not just from
Geo but also from the print side.
ARY has been back on for a couple of days - having agreed to drop current affairs talk shows with hosts like
Kashif Abbasi, apparently.
troubled times.

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Quote of the Day

APDM announces election boycott

Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry urges nation to boycott elections

On the President’s Oath Taking

He has changed his skin. No doubt.

Nation-wide Student Protests Today

Here are the details of the events:

FRIDAY, NOV 30th:

Geneva, 3 pm, infront of the UN building.

Update on Muneer A Malik

GEO back on air internationally, still blocked in Pakistan

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