JULY 19, 3:25 PM NY Time
One of our team members based in Pakistan reported today that a highly influential leader of a student political organization, was picked up by plainclothes policemen from a Cyber Cafe in Okara for having sent text messages (SMS) to Rehman Malik slandering him and the government for Cyber Crime Law against MMS, Emails, etc.
The individual kept shouting at the Cyber Cafe that he was being picked up for directly text messaging to Malik.
The incident took place Sunday late evening around 9pm Pakistan Standard Time.
Our team member was witness to the arrest of this individual who while being pushed into the police van kept slandering Rehman Malik and accused President Zardari of being complicit in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
According to our reporter, witnesses at the scene were of the opinion that the political individual may have been the President of the Okara PSF but independent verification of this information has not been possible yet.
The arrested individual was taken to the Police Station and it is expected that he will emain in police custody.
More information to follow as we monitor the developments..
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
No light at the end of tunnel in Afghanistan.
JULY 17- Bob Woodward of Watergate fame appeared on Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room this afternoon. He has recently returned from Afghanistan and possibly Pakistan too.
Told Blitzer that the US commanders in Afghanistan are deeply worried. It's a primitive country- big difference between Afghanistan and Iraq. Said Iraq had oil money to fund the war against the militants. In Afghanistan there are no such situation. "Every body is growing poppy there. And if you try to stop that the local populace turns against you," Woodward quoted one of the US commanders as telling him.
Woodward said the commanders want to make sure that Obama's new policy is implemented right - that both military and economic steps are simultaneously taken. Woodwrd says "it is Obama's war now and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. On Blitzer's query if US will succed, Woodward said he wont bet on it. Said Zardari doesnt know much about governing. "He's a businessman, not naturally a politician. His only credential is that he is Bhutto's husband.
Told Blitzer that the US commanders in Afghanistan are deeply worried. It's a primitive country- big difference between Afghanistan and Iraq. Said Iraq had oil money to fund the war against the militants. In Afghanistan there are no such situation. "Every body is growing poppy there. And if you try to stop that the local populace turns against you," Woodward quoted one of the US commanders as telling him.
Woodward said the commanders want to make sure that Obama's new policy is implemented right - that both military and economic steps are simultaneously taken. Woodwrd says "it is Obama's war now and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. On Blitzer's query if US will succed, Woodward said he wont bet on it. Said Zardari doesnt know much about governing. "He's a businessman, not naturally a politician. His only credential is that he is Bhutto's husband.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Michael Jackson likely to be buried in Muslim Tradition
JULY 15 - Various international news sources are reporting that it is revealed in the last will of Michael Jackson that he wanted to be buried according to Muslim traditions, since he had converted to Islam some time back. Some say he converted in November 2007.
Jackson’s family is considering to arrange the Muslim funeral and burial tradition as was desired by him. His family says they truly respect Jacko’s will and his new faith.
His funeral is due to be carried out on Friday, according to reports.
Meanwhile speculations are rife that Jacko died of drug overdose and that his doctor is involved in the whole scenario.
Also read: What Michael Jackson's cook knows: http://www.despardes.com/chanachoor/2009/20090714.html
Jackson’s family is considering to arrange the Muslim funeral and burial tradition as was desired by him. His family says they truly respect Jacko’s will and his new faith.
His funeral is due to be carried out on Friday, according to reports.
Meanwhile speculations are rife that Jacko died of drug overdose and that his doctor is involved in the whole scenario.
Also read: What Michael Jackson's cook knows: http://www.despardes.com/chanachoor/2009/20090714.html
Saturday, July 11, 2009
SAJA Convention
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Random Thoughts.
July 2 - Mushtaq Minhas on his July 2nd episode of Bolta Pakistan had an interesting response to a caller's (from USA) observation that diesel in USA cost Rs37 or 47 per liter while in Pakistan it was costing more than double - may be four times I do not recall the exact figure he quoted.
Mushtaq's response to the caller: USA had a vast fuel reserve. It also gets cheaper fuel from its negihbors like Canada and Latin America.
If having vast (untapped) reserve of oil and being close to the exporters of oil to it is a valid rationale, then bottled water in USA should be almost free!
After all USA is surrounded on all sides by oceans from where water supply can be FREE. It also has a vast reserve of underground water.
Ironically however, bottled water in USA costs $4 or more a gallon - double of fuel. Gas (I mean petrol) costs between $2 and $2.50 a gallon only and that even now. It was cheaper before. What is the real rationale?
US establishment has insured that the component of fuel cost as part of the production costs of anything and everything in USA is always bare minimal. How?
My two cents: By insuring majority fuel imports (directly or indirectly) are from such countries, for instance, like Saudia, where oil is not a national wealth, therefore not subject to price increases to fund public lifestyle growth. Trickel down economy is unknown. The kingdom thus can arbitrarily decide how much to sell for and how much to produce.
As for Latin America, the countries have deliberately been forced to remain economically at a level where cost of producing oil does not increase. Labor is cheap! Sans institutions, prices are fixed arbitrarily too.
Mushtaq's response to the caller: USA had a vast fuel reserve. It also gets cheaper fuel from its negihbors like Canada and Latin America.
If having vast (untapped) reserve of oil and being close to the exporters of oil to it is a valid rationale, then bottled water in USA should be almost free!
After all USA is surrounded on all sides by oceans from where water supply can be FREE. It also has a vast reserve of underground water.
Ironically however, bottled water in USA costs $4 or more a gallon - double of fuel. Gas (I mean petrol) costs between $2 and $2.50 a gallon only and that even now. It was cheaper before. What is the real rationale?
US establishment has insured that the component of fuel cost as part of the production costs of anything and everything in USA is always bare minimal. How?
My two cents: By insuring majority fuel imports (directly or indirectly) are from such countries, for instance, like Saudia, where oil is not a national wealth, therefore not subject to price increases to fund public lifestyle growth. Trickel down economy is unknown. The kingdom thus can arbitrarily decide how much to sell for and how much to produce.
As for Latin America, the countries have deliberately been forced to remain economically at a level where cost of producing oil does not increase. Labor is cheap! Sans institutions, prices are fixed arbitrarily too.
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