This is in reply to the letter of WG.CDR. (R) AHMED S. JAN (DAWN, 20th May). I completely disagree with his notion that Zardari is abiding with the Bhurban Deceleration and Nawaz Sharif is not. I would request him to read the text of the accord once again:
1 - Allied parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party […]

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This photo of Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan (President Supreme Court Bar Association) is taken from news paper dated 18th April 08.
First see this picture properly and leave your comments that what could be possible title or label for this photo in news paper?
What all they are doing with a man between them?
After your comments […]

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TO WHOM IT SHOULD CONCERN !
No Aid to Musharraf’s Dictatorship in Pakistan! No Arming and Training of Tribal Militias! We need funds for working families at home, not for reckless intervention. The United States is bringing Iraq to Pakistan. Modeled on the costly and dangerous experiment of training and arming Sunni militias in Iraq’s Anbar […]

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GEO channel’s ‘Capital Talk’, a current affairs programme, which is hosted by Hamid Mir invited two very important guests to discuss the extra constitutional measures taken by President General(R) Pervaiz Musharaf. The guests were Aitzaz Ahsan, a warrior against anarchy, and Attorney General Pakistan Malik Mohd Qayyum- the Captain of the Defence Team of Musharaf. […]

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Countdown To Restoration of Judiciary in Pakistan

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It is undoubtful to say that free judiciary is the backbone of Democracy. In order to get free Judiciary there is urgent need to completely overahaul the judicial system. In today Judiciary there is no need to hire the services of Lawyer. Pay more and hire the Judge and you will be 100% sure to […]

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Dear All,
Aitzaz Ahsan has given a call to observe Black Flag Week in Pakistan. Everyone is requested to show their solidarity for the restoration of the independent Judiciary in Pakistan. You can watch the message (with English subtitles) at:
The Emergency Times or  Teeth Maestro
Here are a couple of things you can do:
1) Record a small video […]

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Source: The Age
THIS week’s election leaves President Pervez Musharraf at his most vulnerable since seizing power in a 1999 coup, but continuing returns and haggling over Pakistan’s new government showed his opponents are likely to fall short of the numbers needed to impeach him.
The Pakistan People’s Party, which won the most seats, said it would […]

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Source: The News
An IG may arrest future CJ if I give in today: deposed CJ
By Ansar Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: “The moment I am freed I will march to my office in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and assume my job,” a confident Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Wednesday, insisting that he was still the constitutional and legal […]

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Source: Associated Press
Key figures in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections who could emerge as candidates for prime minister.
ASIF ALI ZARDARI: The widowed husband of Benazir Bhutto, who is now the head of her party. He did not contest Monday’s vote but can become a parliament member through a by-election. A divisive figure, Zardari was nicknamed “Mr. 10 […]

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Source: The News International
Supreme Court Bar Association’s President Ch Aitzaz Ahsan and its former chief Tariq Mehmood were again put under house arrest for another 30 days on Saturday after a brief period of their free movement.
Ch Aitzaz Ahsan after a freedom of movement for two days was again confined to the four walls of […]

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Source: Dawn
Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan is set to participate in the rally which will be taken out from Nasser Bagh by the Concerned Citizens of Pakistan, lawyers, political parties and people from all walks of life.
The CCP, which came into being after Aitzaz was detained, had been taking out rallies from Zaman […]

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Source: Dawn
President Pervez Musharraf had an unannounced meeting in Davos with Saman Ahsan, daughter of Aitzaz Ahsan, the incarcerated leader of lawyers, to persuade her father to give up opposition to his regime, it is learnt.
“Saman was not convinced with whatever views he put across,” said Mr Ahsan’ wife Bushra Aitzaz while, confirming that the […]

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Source: [Emergency] Mailing List
“The first thing I want to do is to release all political prisoners,” she announced as our meeting on November 30, 1988 began at Dr Zafar Niazi’s house in Islamabad. In the elections held after the death of General Zia-ulHaq, the PPP, despite all efforts of the agencies, had succeeded in the […]

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Source: New York Law Journal  & New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
Annual Award for Distinction in International Law and Affairs presented to the Lawyers and Judges of Pakistan, as represented by Aitzaz Ahsan, in asbentia
Embattled judges and vulnerable children are among the issues to be taken up this week as more than 5,000 lawyers gather […]

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Source: Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
[January 23, 2008] The Board of Directors of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is pleased to announce that it has decided to grant its 3rd Asian Human Rights Defender Award jointly to Muneer Malik, former President of the Pakistan Supreme Court Bar Association, together with his successor, Choudhry […]

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Source: Jurist
By Faisal Naseem Chaudhry
[advocate, Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan]
Monday, January 21, 2008
 
“All was not well on the morning of December 27, yet it was not so unwell either. Elections were to take place on 8th of January. Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif and other politicians were on a move round-the-clock as part of their election […]

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Source: The News International
The division of legal fraternity across the country over the decision of Pakistan Bar Council’s (PBC) limiting its boycott of the superior courts on every Thursday forced the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to call its meeting next week to review the decision.
The PBC last week ended its complete boycott of the […]

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Source: DAWN
By Munawar Azeem
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: For the deposed judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and their chief, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, it was an Eidul Azha like none in the lives — locked up inside their houses with their families.
When they came out of their houses on Friday morning to go to Eid […]

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Source: The Emergency Times
Courtesy The New York Times
By AITZAZ AHSAN
Lahore, Pakistan
THE chief justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and his family have been detained in their house, barricaded in with barbed wire and surrounded by police officers in riot gear since Nov. 3. Phone lines have been cut and jammers have been installed […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan are suing President Pervez Musharraf to claim damages worth two billion rupees through a defamation suit.

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Source: Teeth Maestro
By Hassan Baig
Hassan analyzes the realistic implication of the open letter written by Aitzaz Ahsan to the Pakistan Bar Council on Dec 5
Barrister Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan is a leader in his own right. A populist leader even. Moreover, his read of the political spectrum and all developing eventualities is sensible and practical.
But perhaps […]

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Source: The Emergency Times

By Ahmed S.

Out of all the protests I went to, i think this was the best one. It had everything we needed: a crowd full of enthusiasm, media brimming with fervor and a spirit never seen before. Aitzaz was picked up from the motorway on his way to Islamabad. He was beaten […]

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Source: Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan authorities rearrested on Friday a lawyer who had spearheaded opposition to President Pervez Musharraf, less than 18 hours after he had been released from detention for a Muslim holiday, his family said.

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Source: The Emergency Times
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, will offer Eid prayers at the Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, for which he has been granted ‘temporary’ release from his illegal imprisonment. The other Hon’ble Judges will accompany him as well. Fellow Pakistanis are urged to gather at 7.30am tomorrow (Friday) at the barricade […]

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