Pakistan’s short review

Maybe the way things appear at this moment does not shows the logical reason if one is over viewing Pakistan’s political and economical strategy under pressure, but on the long term Pakistan will recover from this trauma. Indeed, I certainly believe there is no country which could be a role model for Pakistan perhaps as the relations gets better with India, Pakistan can learn alot from its neighboring country,it is in favor of India as well specially trade policy with Pakistan, Without Pakistan, India cannot reach Afghanistan via land route which India desires, beside it economical stability in the region would remain as a dream unless there’s a feasible possibility between Pakistan and India sort out the matters mutually, land disputes like kucch and siachen are still pending, Pakistan needs to strengthen its bilateral relations on the basis of equality, yet can’t deny indian agencies involvement in Baluchistan freedom movement might create a tense situation.

Drone attacks in North Waziristan has not only disturbed the FATA area,but many people flee from South as well as North Waziristan since they had nothing left to live for in there own homeland, majority moved into major cities to find way of survival, United States surveillance and Pakistan Army’s presence in FATA has not made any break through still so called War on Terror continues beside these horrific issues, Pakistan facing the energy crisis, Government hasn’t been able to resolve it, giving deadlines one after another and at times saying it may take 2 to 7 years. The current electricity required in Pakistan is 17,500MW, where as generating 10,000MW. The shortage of 7,500MW is causing worst load shedding in Punjab specially where load shedding duration is 12 – 18 hours daily, in other provinces its 6 to 10 hours. Punjab is 65% of Pakistan’s population and millions work on daily wages there life is not less than hell. This issue is serious and getting worse day by day since last 5 years.Thar Coal Project is a sign of hope for the country pilot project under test basis but it will start producing 10,000MW which meets required ratio by 2016 / 2018, Pakistan is 70% dependent on hydro energy and dam’s are under construction to meet the shortfall requirement soon for now the electricity, Gas and fuel is getting more expensive out of the reach of common man to survive, disabled industries and business in entire Pakistan, at short term Pakistan is planning to import from Iran and Oil from India. Instead of dealing with India, Pakistan must focus on getting both supplies from Iran because here its a matter of pride for every Pakistanis, Already there’s a shortage in India load shedding and gas shortage I wonder how they are willing to provide oil & gas to Pakistan but options are limited since Pakistan is answerable to United States no matter Prime Minister or The President says anything eventually Pakistan is US Backed else we would had been the part of this War On Terror neither NATO Supplies issue which has become talk of the town ever existed, lack of policies led this nation where chaos pondering everywhere.

Politically messed up, ever since Prime Minister Gilani’s conviction by supreme court, the opposition is totally anti PPP led government in Federal Capital Islamabad.  ” Convicted Prime Minister ” is not considered eligible as the chief executive of Pakistan on the other hand the stubbornness by PM not to appeal in supreme court shows how great administration is but sooner or later next year election are expected. I have no doubt that  Pakistan’s Youth is very sensible and not only they understand politics but they are giving hard time to Government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf  PTI has entered in main frame where PMLN PMLQ PPP ANP and MQM existed before, Youth is not only against corruption but also wants to bring good changes in Pakistan, Youth wants Next man to be Imran Khan Chairman PTI.

Let’s not loose our hopes and keep the faith, Pakistan has seen worst days and this nation has faced bravely but this time I am expecting they’ll vote wisely because 2013 Elections are going to be the most important one in the history of Pakistan.

 

Love Live Pakistan

 

Farhan Imaan

 

Twitter @farhan_imaan .

 

10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free

Every year, the State Department issues reports on individual rights in other countries, monitoring the passage of restrictive laws and regulations around the world. Iran, for example, has been criticized for denying fair public trials and limiting privacy, while Russia has been taken to task for undermining due process. Other countries have been condemned for the use of secret evidence and torture.

FREE SPEECH AREA

Even as we pass judgment on countries we consider unfree, Americans remain confident that any definition of a free nation must include their own — the land of free. Yet, the laws and practices of the land should shake that confidence. The most recent example of this was the National Defense Authorization Act, signed Dec. 31, which allows for the indefinite detention of citizens.

While each new national security power Washington has embraced was controversial when enacted, they are often discussed in isolation. But they don’t operate in isolation. They form a mosaic of powers under which our country could be considered, at least in part, authoritarian. Americans often proclaim our nation as a symbol of freedom to the world while dismissing nations such as Cuba and China as categorically unfree. Those countries do lack basic individual rights such as due process, placing them outside any reasonable definition of “free,” but the United States now has much more in common with such regimes than anyone may like to admit.

The list of powers acquired by the U.S. government puts us in rather troubling company.

Assassination of U.S. citizens

President Obama has claimed, as President George W. Bush did before him, the right to order the killing of any citizen considered a terrorist or an abettor of terrorism. Last year, he approved the killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaqi and another citizen under this claimed inherent authority. Last month, administration officials affirmed that power, stating that the president can order the assassination of any citizen whom he considers allied with terrorists. (Nations such as Nigeria, Iran and Syria have been routinely criticized for extrajudicial killings of enemies of the state.)

Indefinite detention

Under the law signed last month, terrorism suspects are to be held by the military; the president also has the authority to indefinitely detain citizens accused of terrorism. While Sen. Carl Levin insisted the bill followed existing law “whatever the law is,” the Senate specifically rejected an amendment that would exempt citizens and the Administration has opposed efforts to challenge such authority in federal court. The Administration continues to claim the right to strip citizens of legal protections based on its sole discretion. (China recently codified a more limited detention law for its citizens, while countries such as Cambodia have been singled out by the United States for “prolonged detention.”)

Arbitrary justice

The president now decides whether a person will receive a trial in the federal courts or in a military tribunal, a system that has been ridiculed around the world for lacking basic due process protections. Bush claimed this authority in 2001, and Obama has continued the practice. (Egypt and China have been denounced for maintaining separate military justice systems for selected defendants, including civilians.)

Warrantless searches

The president may now order warrantless surveillance, including a new capability to force companies and organizations to turn over information on citizens’ finances, communications and associations. Bush acquired this sweeping power under the Patriot Act in 2001, and in 2011, Obama extended the power, including searches of everything from business documents to library records. The government can use “national security letters” to demand, without probable cause, that organizations turn over information on citizens — and order them not to reveal the disclosure to the affected party. (Saudi Arabia and Pakistan operate under laws that allow the government to engage in widespread discretionary surveillance.)

Secret evidence

The government now routinely uses secret evidence to detain individuals and employs secret evidence in federal and military courts. It also forces the dismissal of cases against the United States by simply filing declarations that the cases would make the government reveal classified information that would harm national security — a claim made in a variety of privacy lawsuits and largely accepted by federal judges without question. Even legal opinions, cited as the basis for the government’s actions under the Bush and Obama administrations, have been classified. This allows the government to claim secret legal arguments to support secret proceedings using secret evidence. In addition, some cases never make it to court at all. The federal courts routinely deny constitutional challenges to policies and programs under a narrow definition of standing to bring a case.

War crimes

The world clamored for prosecutions of those responsible for waterboarding terrorism suspects during the Bush administration, but the Obama administration said in 2009 that it would not allow CIA employees to be investigated or prosecuted for such actions. This gutted not just treaty obligations but the Nuremberg principles of international law. When courts in countries such as Spain moved to investigate Bush officials for war crimes, the Obama administration reportedly urged foreign officials not to allow such cases to proceed, despite the fact that the United States has long claimed the same authority with regard to alleged war criminals in other countries. (Various nations have resisted investigations of officials accused of war crimes and torture. Some, such as Serbia and Chile, eventually relented to comply with international law; countries that have denied independent investigations include Iran, Syria and China.)

Secret court

The government has increased its use of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which has expanded its secret warrants to include individuals deemed to be aiding or abetting hostile foreign governments or organizations. In 2011, Obama renewed these powers, including allowing secret searches of individuals who are not part of an identifiable terrorist group. The administration has asserted the right to ignore congressional limits on such surveillance. (Pakistan places national security surveillance under the unchecked powers of the military or intelligence services.)

Immunity from judicial review

Like the Bush administration, the Obama administration has successfully pushed for immunity for companies that assist in warrantless surveillance of citizens, blocking the ability of citizens to challenge the violation of privacy. (Similarly, China has maintained sweeping immunity claims both inside and outside the country and routinely blocks lawsuits against private companies.)

Continual monitoring of citizens

The Obama administration has successfully defended its claim that it can use GPS devices to monitor every move of targeted citizens without securing any court order or review. It is not defending the power before the Supreme Court — a power described by Justice Anthony Kennedy as “Orwellian.” (Saudi Arabia has installed massive public surveillance systems, while Cuba is notorious for active monitoring of selected citizens.)

Extraordinary renditions

The government now has the ability to transfer both citizens and noncitizens to another country under a system known as extraordinary rendition, which has been denounced as using other countries, such as Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan, to torture suspects. The Obama administration says it is not continuing the abuses of this practice under Bush, but it insists on the unfettered right to order such transfers — including the possible transfer of U.S. citizens.

These new laws have come with an infusion of money into an expanded security system on the state and federal levels, including more public surveillance cameras, tens of thousands of security personnel and a massive expansion of a terrorist-chasing bureaucracy.

Dishonesty from politicians is nothing new for Americans. The real question is whether we are lying to ourselves when we call this country the land of the free.

Courtesy : The Idealistic

The way it is

Time flies, person dies
History repeats, memories fades,

Darkness falls , dawn breaks

Mistakes happens, success chase,

Luck dances, time changes,

Experience counts, money talks,

Love happens, regret hurts,

Silence speaks, Mind diverts.

Devil disguise, confusion misguides

Respect earns, Truth burns.

Each one of us is a slave, 

at the end Nothing remains the same…

26th May 2012

All is He

He Himself is the splendour of the splendid,

He Himself is the soul of beauty,

He Himself is the form of the beloved,

He Himself is beauty complete,

He Himself is teacher,

He Himself is pupil,

He is thought Himself,

All this is known within the soul.

He Himself gives message,

He Himself is the king,

He Himself takes care of Himself,

He Himself sees Himself,

He Himself loves Himself,

He Himself creates abundantly,

He Himself longs for His created,

He is this, He is that,

He is the lord of death, He is the lord of life,

He is foe, He is friend,

He is here, He is there,

He lives in the mind,

He Himself sees the light of Himself.