Long March Updates:

Wednesday
March 11,2009

Shahbaz Sharif addressing big rally in Gujranwala

Restaurant & Guest House owners warned by Government not to provide service to participants taking part in Long March.

We were tasked by Establishment to create violence in Long March – Sheikh Waqas (PMLQ) tells Parliament – Geo Ticker

PMLN MNAs boycott National Assembly Session

-3:06 PST British High Commissioner meeting PM Gilani.

375 Sindh Policemen on way to Rawalpindi. 100 more to follow tonight.

Ather Minallah: “Media saved me from arrest. Rehman Malik was forced to let me go.”

Imran Khan goes into hiding

official Long March Anthem

Pakistan is under threat: Nawaz

ABBOTTABAD:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Nawaz: These are defining moments. These moments can take us to any direction. He also Removes the Bullet proof glass and said  I need no barriers…

PML-N workers chanted slogans when Nawaz Sharif entered in the ground to address the party meeting.

Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif has asked the nation to get ready for offering sacrifices for a revolution in the country.

Addressing a charged rally, Nawaz said time had come that the people should come on streets to change their destiny. He asked the people to take part in the long march of lawyers, if they wanted to change their fate.

Battle of Nerves

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There has been extensive crackdown both in Punjab and Sindh only two days before the commencement of Long March. There are media reports that police has raided almost all the quarters taking part in long march, and a number of assembly members and workers of PML(N) Jamat-E-Islami and Tahreek-e-Insaf have been taken in police custody as section 144 has already been imposed in Punjab and in Sindh today, the administration has become very active nullify the arrangements of long March, it is an open threat and danger to all taking part in the program of long march and sit-in. But at the same time the leadership of lawyers has shown no weakness during the police action. The Ali Ahmed Kurd president of Pakistan bar council talking to media has categorically announced that there is no check in the resolution of the Lawyers and they are fully resolved to initiate long march according to its scheduled program. According to him it is the battle of nerves and the lawyers are resolved not to submit to all these hurdles in the way of their struggle.

The outcome of Long March and Sit-In?

Jalaybi.com
Tuesday, March 10,2009

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There is extreme tension through out Pakistan about the outcome of Long March. A country still having certain active institution one can still hope to have a moment that avoids the whole tension of Long March. and there is also fair possibilities of this great event to take place, and if it does what will be the outcome? as observed in the last long march almost a year ago the people in great number had come to the capital Islamabad and most of them were eager to sit-in for achieving the desired outcome of their struggle. But as the organizers resolved to retreat that long March did not come to the final terms but. This Long March has far more preparations,cooperation’s,and legal and political incentives so if the people gather in the capital in huge number and they start sitting for not only hours but days there would be definitely a response showing favour for the long march and sit-in intentions.

The Govt does not seem to resist long March even in its final stages then if the sit-in actually takes place as it is designed what govt will manage to nullify its impact what the president and the prime minister will do in the situation? will the interior ministry take any action any police action against the protest gathering or will there be a call for armed forces to bring discipline in the capital to restore normal condition? all these questions can not be aptly answered at present because there is still a sort of confusion in official quarters as how to manage it and how to obey the orders in the situation. The Only outcome that appears convincing at present is that there is a solution to diffuse this tense situation other wise one should expect that the long march and sit-in will not be a failure.

Section 144 imposed in several cities of Punjab for 3 days

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LAHORE: Section 144 was imposed in several cities of Punjab on Tuesday for three days effective from Wednesday.

Under this section, no protest march or gathering of people at one place would be allowed.

These cities include Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Pakpattan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Gujrat.

District Nazim Mian Amir Mahmood said that the decision to impose section 144 has been taken in view of the security fears and to maintain law and order situation.

The letest aspects of Long March and Sit-in

Jalaybi.com
Tuesday, March,10,2009

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The lawyers movement for the restoration of 2nd March 2007 judiciary has entered in its final stages. the lawyers are resolved to make their years long struggle fruitful as to restore law in order and normal conditions of a law abiding country. The stage is set the lawyers have made different committees to supervise this great movement along with the  cooperation of few leading political parties a part from PML(N) Jamaet-e-Islami and Tahreek_E_Insaff there are many other parties to take part in the long march and Sit-in a spokes man of the lawyers has neglected the interior advisors advice to keep away from shara-e-dastoor. The Lawyers insist to keep sit-in on the spot they have already selected. on the other hand PML(N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahabaz sharif are addressing big public gathering from town to town provoking interest for the mission of Long March and Sit-in and there is a required sort of response from the people particularly in Punjab.

Jamat-e-Islami the most organized party is already very active in preparing for this big event. and Qazi Hussain Ahmed the Chief of Jamat-e-Islami is confidant to Make this event successful because he has long experience of agitation and such march is in the past. Imran khan emerging new hope for many young Pakistanis is very vocal and outspoken for the march and sit-in. Apart from these known political quarters there are many associations parties, groups and sections of the society who are equally enthusiastic for the restoration of rightful judiciary. Among these x-service men are considered to be a very powerful source while media people, film actor,theater people, and people from business class and almost all walks of life are going to be part of Long March and Sit-in

Long March and its consequences

Jalaybi.com
Tuesday, March 10,2009

The Efforts to arrive at a solution regarding long march and its consequences seem to bear no fruit. there is no evidence of finding snow melting at any side. Nawaz Sharif group is active in its pursuit of building pressure in its favour while lawyers are silent but preparing for their final trial of long march.

the interior advisor Rahman Malik addresses a press conference bringing authority and logic in his arguments. He is convinced that Nawaz Sharif is addressing to public gatherings where he seems to violate the legal and constitutional limits of the country but Nawaz Sharif and his allies do not think so and there is no evidence of Nawaz Sharif stopping in his campaign for the restoration of 2nd March to 2007 judiciary.

In this very hot situation the foreign diplomats and concerned quarters seem to express thier concern through negotiating with both quarters to come to certain negotiations. But there efforts also seem to bear no evident repurcations. Still most of the citizens hope for a movemnt at any juncture of time bringing some gesture that defuses the tension and leads towards certain resolutions and settlements.

Long March & Lawyers Movment-Azad Karo!!

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Long March and Lawyers Movment in Pakistan

Lets hope that coming long march will be peaceful and  non voilant protest,  pray that  there is no bloodshed of  innocent citizens of Pakistan!