Justice Denied

Le Monde Diplomatique
3 July 2008
By Dahr Jamail

On June 16 I was the co-recipient of the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism with Mohammed Omer in London. Omer is a 24 year-old Palestinian with whom I felt, and feel, honored to have shared this award. During my brief talk while accepting the award, I told the audience I could not think of anyone else I would rather share the award with. Omer's work from his Gaza homeland has been a beacon of humanitarian reportage; his work serves as a model of peace and attempted reconciliation with Israel for the youth in his occupied territory. More...

Extraordinary Rendition

By: Hakim Hazik  

My name is Farooq Nike. I am a polo pony. In my spare time, I give legal advice to my owner. He is called Senator Goldfinger. He is rich man, though very modest and unpretentious. He has 1.8 billion dollars, but he keeps them under his mattress. He comes from a long line of aristocrats. He is the Wadera of Nawab Shah, Sheikh of Dubai, Count of Surrey, Mayor of West Palm Beach and Sheriff of Manhattan. More...

The Pakistani cabinet has approved a plan to commute the sentences of thousands of prisoners on death row to life imprisonment, officials say.

The proposal, which must be endorsed by President Musharraf, is expected to benefit some 7,000 condemned prisoners.

Rights group Amnesty International said the move would reprieve about one-third of the world's death row population.

It is still not clear if inmates sentenced for drugs, terrorism or spying offences would also benefit. More...

By Mohammad Malick

PESHAWAR: The so-called grand operation to "protect" Peshawar from the marauding troops of the Lashkar-e-Islami of militant leader Haji Mangal Bagh and others entered its third day today. The government has already claimed victory to the extent of ridding the Khyber Agency of the so -called criminal extremists who ostensibly have been sent scurrying to the farther valley of Tirah. More...

Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik 

Your Supreme Royal Highness, Custodian of The Holy Places, Defender of Faith, Guardian of Sharia, please accept our greetings from the Islamic Republic. I and your Bhabi can not forget the time we spent at your feet. I hope they are less swollen now and your rheumatism is better. More...

Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik

Did you come to my lanching ceremoaney? It was a histaric occayun. The Shareek Chairman made a revolutionary sapeach, although the book is called, ‘The Evolution of Damo Cracy’. Damo cracy started in England, so the book is in Englush. Englush is sapoken in England. Germany is sapoken in German. The leader in England is called the prime minister. The leader in German is called the Fuhrer. The leader in Pakistan is called the Shareek Chairman.  More...

By Mohammad Ayub

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Extraordinary Rendition

By: Hakim Hazik 

My name is M1A2 Abrams. I was made by General Dynamics in Lima, Ohio, 3 years ago. My best friend is George No Clue (Jr.). He is the most powerful man on earth. He is the same age as me, mentally. More...

Justice Denied 

FAISALABAD: The Punjab Medical College (PMC) Faisalabad on Thursday expelled 23 Ahmedi students accused of preaching religion in the university, following a recommendation by the college’s disciplinary committee. Earlier, PMC students had staged a protest demanding the students’ expulsion. More...

By: Qaiser Zaidi

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Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik 

The chairman of the CBR, Mr Abdullah Yusuf has described as preposterous the allegations by some philistines that his electrifying dance performance was motivated by intoxication, ambition, debauchery or pinworms. More...

Extraordinary Rendition

By Hakim Hazik 

The Honour and Glory of the Throne of Hindoostan, the Shadow of God, the Great Hero, the Great King, Noor ud Din Mohammad Jahangir Badar, MA (Pol Sci.), LLB (Pb.), will now address a press conference: More...