jan2004

Jan21--In another move to challenge the indian attitude towards peace the APHC is to ask india to initiate a ceasefire aginst mujahideen
Jan21--Major general rao farman ali dies...he organised the east pakistan surrender while opposing the military commanders
Jan21--the NFC award on gas surcharges and royalty is tobe around Rs25 per mmBTU irrespective of quality and amount produced...Sindh now produces 50% of the gas and balochistan 38%
Jan21--one KRL scientist released as upto 25 are still under arrest and investigation...
Jan20--punjab wants to import 100000 tons wheat as sindh, balochistan and nwfp buy upto 10000-15000 tons daily from the punjab..pakistan had achieved self sufficiency in wheat before the musharaf coup...!!!
Jan20--The government continues to state that there has been no sale of nuclear technology which seems unbelievable in the light of the governments prolonged needless investigations...
Jan20--The under investigation KRL scientists have been stopped from going abroad and that even includes the present head of the KRL...
Jan20--provinces share tobe raised to 50% from the divisble pool in the federal budget...
jan19--India unable to tresolve pakistani doubts on the baglihar dam issue and avoids the appointment of a neutral arbitrator
Jan19--Police arrest a suspected lashkar jhangvi for involvement in bomb making and the karachi bomb blast..
Jan19--In what seems tobe an indian oriented peace india signs deal to get a russian carrier and associated mig-29's...india continues its military buildup as pakistan is subdued by a supposed agreement to settle kashmir thru peaceful negotiations...
Jan19--21 tribesmen elude the army and south waziristani officials despite a whole army brigade and tribal lashkar going after them...
Jan19--ISI walas picked up seven al qaeda suspects including two women from a karachi apartment
Jan19--In the continuing uncertainty about ISI attitudes and reasons Omar sheikh involved in the daniel pearl murdetr was shifted to islamabd for interrogations...cant they investigate someone in hyderabad many ask...?
Jan19--The zafarullah- musharaf government continue to play havoc with public sentiments as five more former KRL officials are picked up by the ISI...included are Qadeer khans secretary..many ISI walas refer to qadeer khan as an indian agent...
Jan18--Musharaf addresses parliament on meaningless issues and looks like a lame duck as aircraft carrying opposition mna's are held at airports andf diverted from islamabad..MMA also boycotts address
jan18--While the people run from pillar to post for non existent jobs all government deptts are in a rush to offer a job to shaista almani who married against tribal wishes..one wonders how an unapproved marriage becomes a qualification for government jobs...
Jan17--As all other organizations suffer the armies attitudes... promotions in the army continue unabated despite no achievements...18 brigadiers promoted to major general despite the unavailaibility of any positions
Jan17--Kashmiris continue to suffer as mushraf-jamali refuse to even comment on the indians killing of kashmiris on a daily basis without letup...indians claim they have killed five top commanders of pro independence kashmiri movements
Jan17--Twp PML-f mpas inseated in sindh for lack of education
Jan17--senators protest as senate chairman bulldozes opposition motions
Jan17--Tribal chieftains hand over 20 of 41 wanted tribesmen
Jan16--The punjab high court was told that a KRL scientist Dr Mohammed Farook was arrested by an army colonel in early november and he has not been heard from since...The court reflecting its weak subordinate position adjourned the case until the end of january...The musharaf led army is continuing to harass former and present KRL officials...the reasons are not apparent as some suggest involvement in sale of nuclear technology..others suggest the cause is personal opposition to musharaf...while still others suggest involvement in bomb blasts as well as the isi/militaries attempts to get a share in KRL corruption...KRL has huge funds overseas and the ISI/musharaf wants a share....
jan16--petrol prices rise to Rs35.48...
Jan16--Tribals hand over 10 of 41 people wanted by the military authorities
Jan16--Car explosion injures 15 in karachi...
Jan15--MMA continues to defend LFO as its popularity falls...MMA attempting to move away from democratic ideals towards its islamist agendas
Jan15--KESC electricity tariff reduced by 9 paisas in face saving measure...many now think that the government is useless as it is unable to resolve issues and has no development or people oriented policies...
Jan15--The already huge federal cabinet is tobe expanded...
Jan14--India and pakistan attempt to resolve peripheral issues which point towards an attempt to institutionalize the status quo as a permanent solution...india invites APHC for talks and pakistan and india meet to discuss a dam on the chenab...
Jan14--The opposition in the senate protests the paramilitary firing on schoolchildren in dera bughti and the governments literally giving away of the countries main bank to the ismaili community
jan13--India moves towards elections as vajpayee tries to benefit from the pro pakistan muslim vote and a leaderless congress
Jan13--Zafarullah jamali and shaukat aziz make historic visits to afghanistan as afghanistan inches towards a tribally controlled democracy
Jan13--Punjab minister Naeemullah shahani goes missing while visiting tribal areas...apparently involved in smuggling cars he probably fell into the hands of rival gangs
Jan12--Security officials barred from using mobile phones during security duties as a policeman is picked up for informing attackers of musharaf's convoy....?
Jan12--MMA continues to unravel as JUP parts way in NWFP...The reasoning seems tobe the dominance of two parties in the MMA which have a mixed up attitude in relations with the governmnet
Jan12--In continuing violence in karachi a senior leader of the PPP-SB is shot dead
Jan12--Trade between kabul and pakistan to reach 1 billion dollars annually
jan12-Jirgas in south waziristan yielding to government threats agree to hand over alqaeda collaborators as USA praises musharafs army raids in the tribal territories...
Jan12--The government apparently without any leads in the rawalpindi bomb blasts is haphazardly targeting all the opponents of its policies by raiding madrassas in punjab to arrest and detain without logic
Jan11--Government continues to threaten tribesmen in tribal areas to hand overv those involved in rocket attack on pakistan army
Jan11--Pakistan's government without a mandate still only concerned with the indian politicking on terrorism even when the USA has lost interest..financuers of terrorism to get longer terms
Jan11--MQM gain a senate seat due to illogical senate reelection procedures
Jan10--Musharaf's main supporters the MQM and the PPP patriots ask for a greater share in seats despite already enjoying a larger share than normal...
Jan10--MQM to have another senate seat as a result of maulana Nooranis death
Jan10--Musharaf suggests that the dangerous indian consulate in karachi might be reopened...alongwith talks on kashmir/LOC and opening the sindh border to india..musharaf and jamali government seem opposed to each other on kashmir...the hoopla on kashmiri expectations is dying out as india has not offered any real change on issues...minor normalisation not expected to cause/lead to problem/issue solutions
Jan10--Government attempts to suggest that some sort of agreement has been reached on kashmir failed to convince as only basic talks structures are to be started in february...
Jan10--Four pakistani soldiers killed in counter attack as pakistan army blows up tribal houses in search for taliban supporters...pakistan army still using inhumane methods inits handling of tribal areas...
Jan10--62 die in bus accident in Bhakker
Jan10--India asks bangladesh to dismantle rebel camps
Jan10--Onion prices shoot up as jamali government allows blackmarketeers a free hand...???