Tag Archives: judges

Get Real, Please

Posted on July 8, 2008 by sm
An anchor was recently shocked on his show when a college student called up and threatened to immolate himself if Musharraf was removed from power. At the final of the Asia Cricket tournament in Karachi, when the camera panned to … Continue reading →

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St Augustine

Posted on May 24, 2008 by sm
I got a petition in the mail today: A demand that the government address a looming food crisis, a global phenomenon that has Pakistan in second place as countries that may be the worst affected. Ironically, a news channel flashed … Continue reading →

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Politics and the Supreme Court

Posted on November 6, 2007 by sm
This is called listening to an opposing point of view: A Voice to Lawyers and Judges In a free society, this writer has as much right to speak as those blindly opposing ‘government’ action – it makes no difference to … Continue reading →

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Judiciary Above Suspicion

Posted on March 21, 2007 by sm
When the Prophet brought Islam to Arabia, one of the first things he requested of his followers was to abandon the tradition of long, trailing robes worn by the elite tribesmen at the time. The length of the robe indicated … Continue reading →

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