http://blog.otherpakistan.org Working together to create the Quaid's Pakistan Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:33:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en       The one and only Ahmed Faraz is no more. Today Pakistan has lost its most precious son, it is a day of mourning for a nation now bereft of its last living legend, may he rest in eternal peace and may ALLAH grant this great man the highest abodes in ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/08/25/faraz-marte-nahin/         First and foremost I must express my delight and extend mubarak to the nation at the news of Musharraf's resignation. This is indeed a great day for all of Pakistan as we have rid ourselves of a vile military dictator who has done much to destroy the very soul of Pakistan. ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/08/13/musharraf-resigns/   I begin by saying AZAADI MUBARAK to all Pakistanis inside and outside of Pakistan as we celebrate our 61st year of independence. On this day I am always full of hope irrespective of the doom and gloom all around for it is a day to celebrate, a day to rejoice and marvel ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/08/12/happy-61st-birthday-pakistan/   The Zardari House Declaration of August 7 like the Murree Declaration of March 9 has received universal acclaim. If implemented in letter and in spirit it will bring about the return of the real Supreme Court (and the end of martial law as covered in an earlier post) well as the much ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/08/09/musharrafs-impeachment/ Regular visitors to this blog will know that I end all posts with four words - written under martial law. This post aims to provide the rationale for such a statement which may seem rather dated to some and even incredulous given we have a democractic government in power today. On the surface ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/07/28/martial-law-continued/ The legend that is Ahmed Faraz is as I write this post fighting for his life. Earlier reports of his demise have thankfully proved false and this post serves as a heartfelt appeal to all Pakistanis inside and outside of Pakistan to pray for Faraz saab. Faraz saab is Pakistan's most eminent living ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/07/17/please-pray-for-ahmed-faraz-saab/ Pakistan is today a nation in total freefall. The optimism and hopes after February 18th seem a distant memory now with the nation now starved of food, power and basic human rights whilst her leaders tour the globe.  Pakistan has been put on autopilot on the road to hell without anyone to steer it ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/07/11/autopilot-pakistan/ This post has been a long time coming and should have been written a long time ago. It is a scandalous and sad fact that Pakistan and her writ across the beautifaul Sarhad province and the surrounding Tribal areas has all but decimated over recent years. The satantic Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has spread ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/06/29/taking-on-the-taliban/ Today marks the first anniversary of Other Pakistan. It all began on 22 June 2007 with 14 unforgettable words: My greatest regret is that I only have one life to lose for Pakistan Other Pakistan's success has surprised me and I unreservedly thank all the readers, visitors, guest writers and one and all for ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/06/22/other-pakistans-first-anniversary/  The title of this post is inspired by Ernest Hemmingway's classic novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'. However its focus is the story of an old lady and her participance in the now legendary long march of last week. The ninety-year old Aziz Begum chose to stand tall for ... http://blog.otherpakistan.org/2008/06/17/the-old-lady-and-the-long-march/