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Samad Khurram - who has written 5 posts on Pakistan Times!.
Samad Khurram is student of Government and Economics at Harvard University. He writes regularly on politics and international affairs in his column “Escaping Quicksand” for the Harvard Crimson. Samad is an active member and confidant of many pro-judiciary forces, groups, publications and also runs the Emergency Times Mailing List.
Aitzaz Ahsan explains his stance to Samad Khurram
Friends and concerned citizens, I am making public a few of my communications with Aitzaz Ahsan and his consolidated response to help put things in perspective. There have been a few questions that had been lingering in every one’s minds regarding decisions made at crucial junctions of the movement, Aitzaz’s decision to remain in the PPP [...]
Continue reading...The Establishment’s B-Team: The PPP
Saturday, May 10, 2008
By Samad Khurram and Aqil Sajjad PPP sympathizers complain about the mysterious “Establishment” and their alleged role in destroying democracy in Pakistan for decades now. The Establishment, as defined by them, is a collection of dark, mystifying hands that apparently have many vested interests in upholding the status quo. This inexplicable group comprises rich army officers, [...]
Continue reading...Save Zimbabwe
Friday, May 2, 2008
We should send food and medicines, not sanctions After four weeks of delays, the election results are finally set to be announced in Zimbabwe following intense international and domestic pressure. The past month has witnessed violence and arrests that the opposition parties as well as foreign observers and human rights agencies claim are politically motivated. The [...]
Continue reading...Exporting Rights Violations
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
America should be cautious lest it reaps what it sows By SAMAD KHURRAM The Bill of Rights—the essence of American civil liberties—contains crucial provisions for protecting free speech, due process, and a fair and speedy trial among other things. The U.S. Constitution, in turn, was arguably a precedent for Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One might assume [...]
Continue reading...Ansar Burney (Singh): The Human Rights Minister for Indians
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Ansar Burney completed his tenure as the first ever caretaker minister of human rights. During his four months stint in the Ministry of Law, Burney worked hard tirelessly for providing a safe passage for suspected and convicted enemies of Pakistan while completely disregarding Pakistanis. He even went a step further by actively trying to dissuade [...]
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Friday, September 19, 2008
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