Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
lol there was one guy who was holding the picture of mushy upside down, and they came and they are like 'tasweer ulti kyoon pakri hai', the guy was a dehaati and went 'sir minnu ki patah hovey jinney teen so rupiya ditta si unney tasweer pakrayi sey mey tu unj hi parki di hai'... that cracked me up bigtime!
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
A rally by a kangaroo in the kangaroo kingdom 
http://www.dawn.com/2007/05/13/nat4.htm
ISLAMABAD, May 12: Dhol beating, enthralling bhangras tempting bystanders to circle around the performers as if there was no tomorrow, national songs screaming through loudspeakers and flag swaying, the venue of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) rally in front of the Parliament House on Saturday gave the look of a typical Punjabi culture mela.
People from various districts of the province had flocked to the capital in hundreds of Bhatti Brothers, Baloch Roadway and Roadliner buses and coasters. With dhols strapped over their shoulders, wearing dhoti and starched kurtas and kullas on their heads, the dhol players led groups of 50, some time 60 or more people dancing to the beat as they entered the parade ground with the traditional Punjabi bhangra style.
Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed called it the “awakening of Punjab”, as he congratulated the people.
In thousands, people from Mianwali, Sarghoda, Jhelum, Lahore, Khanewal, Jhang, Attock as well as Peshawar — and towns readers probably never even heard of — descended on the parade ground depicting their respective cultures to be part of the rally, all for a measly Rs100 to Rs300 per person, a free meal and P-cap with General Musharraf’s picture on it.
The police, who stood and enjoyed the festive atmosphere, seemed satisfied with the law and order situation. They only pretended to keep security tight every time a superior police officer drove by.
The parade ground was completely cordoned from all sides. Metal detectors were installed at all entry points. Once past those, a wall of men also equipped with metal detectors frisked all those heading into the ground.
Police could be seen on the rooftops of nearby Parliament Lodges, National Telecom Corporation (NTC) and Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) buildings. Huge posters of General Musharraf, Chaudhries and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz hung from the roofs of these buildings.
A blockade was set approximately 150 metres from the 20ft to 25ft high stage from where the leaders were to address the gathering from behind bullet-proof steel rostrum and bullet-proof glass. Special seating arrangements were made for VIP guests and the press closer to the stage.
Inside, a group of folk singers perched on a makeshift stage entertained the visitors singing songs on request like Aaj kala jora pa sadi farmaish tay.
National songs like Ik parcham kay saey talay hum aik hain and ye watan hamara hai played on the loudspeakers.
“We support General Musharraf for his moderate thinking,” said Secretary General Minorities Welfare Council Rawalpindi, Om Parkash Narian.
“Nobody forced me to come here. They offered us free ride, Rs100 and free meal,” said 23-year-old Niaz Mohammad who had come from Peshawar.
Asim Shehzad from Bahtar, Attock, came with his friends in one of the 45 public transport vans. Asim, who pushed a cart and sold chaat and dahi bhalay in the streets of his hometown said, “It’s worth it. They promised us Rs300 and free meals.”
With a puzzled look on their faces, Khadim Hussain, 78, and his friend Mohammad Hanif, 69, walked from one car to another at the traffic signal near the Marriott Hotel asking for directions to Pirwadhai.
When they were asked what was wrong, Khadim replied, “We are tired and we are lost. And want to return home to Jhelum before it gets too late.”
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
to cheer for the kangaroo
LAHORE, May 12: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s son Moonis Elahi led hundreds of buses packed with `Pakistan Muslim League workers’ and whosoever available in the city to the president’s rally in Islamabad on Saturday.
Lahore Nazim Mian Amer Mehmood joined the procession at Babu Sabu interchange where the participants were entertained with bottled water and sweets.
Mr Elahi left for the motorway from Qadhafi Stadium where he was joined by other processions, which had reached there from several parts of the city.
The procession included buses impounded by police and district administration, private cars and jeeps.
No speech was delivered on the occasion but Mr Elahi told a TV channel this was his first political journey which would promote democracy in the country. He said he believed in the political style of his family. He said PML opponents should see his caravan which, according to him, had carried only party workers.
PML leaders Mian Munir and minister Chaudhry Zaheeruddin were prominent among others.
Lahore’s roughnecks too were seen in the rally. They included Gowalmandi fame Teefi Butt.
Mr Mahmood’s procession was managed by town nazim Idrees Hanif and his father Haji Hanif who joined the ruling PML before the local council elections. Previously he was the activist of the PML-N responsible for holding demonstrations against the government for nearly seven years.
Though PML leaders claimed the participants were party activists, reports indicated the participants also included government servants, common people, construction workers and homeless people.
Low grade employees from the agriculture, health, education and city district government departments were coerced into attending the Islamabad rally besides wage from Rs300 to Rs500 to each participant.
**An Agriculture Department messenger said he was going to Islamabad to save his job. Those taking him and others to the federal capital would mark their attendance there, he claimed.
A woman teacher and a health worker said they were going to Islamabad without their will and that just to save their jobs which they needed for their families.
Besides prominent PML leaders, ‘musclemen’ too used their ‘clout’ to gather people for the rally. This worked well as poor people could not resist the local roughnecks and the money they were offered for the “free trip” to the capital which they could not otherwise see.
People from various localities in the downtown said they had seen vehicles picking construction labourers for the rally offering them wages double than their normal rates besides food and bottled water.
Early in the morning, buses were seen near Nasser Bagh and Minto Parks picking homeless people asleep there for the joy ride.**
Insiders said the PML leadership had opened their coffers to facilitate the participants.
Some PML activists claimed Lahore Development Authority employees were gathered in a wedding hall in front of Sabzazaar to keep them from the public and the press, and they were taken to the motorway directly from there.
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
Not only was it a 'Paid and hired' crowd but even they didnt give a damn about the bull that Musharaff and Co were dishing out at their 'rally'. Everyone was walking around, no one was even listening to these cowards who were hiding behind bullet proof glass.
They would have made themselves the laughing stock of the world with this stunt but for the tragic murders that they and their buddies the MQM terrorists carried out in Karachi.....instead they are now all a bunch of Dead Cowards walking...their time will soon be up. And that goes for the Chaudrys too.
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
That thread was merged with this already existing thread;
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/showthread.php?t=250735
**President of Pakistan Vs The Chief Justice of Pakistan (merged)
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Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
LONG LIVE THE KING
ooooooooooh i m so impressed, yes he is so popular amongst people of paksitan,
Govt employees were bound to attend the Power Show of the Great General, with 200 rupees dailt, 3 times meals and free conveyance.
Hi is most beloved leader of our nation, when he grabbed the presidency, petrol was 26 rupees per litre, now its 54. sugar was 19 ,20 now it is 32 coming back from 40 per kg. edible oil was almost 55 now it is above 80. if u go to the bank to withdraw their own money u have to pay 0.2% tax on cash withdrawl on ur own money. communication system was in the hands of Govt. giving profit in billions and it is no more in Govt. control now. we r privatizing every thing, i think each and every ministry should be privatized so that we can get more and more foreign investment. Bravooooooooooo
Prices go up with time not down. But you might be right prices has gone up but on the other hand if you look there are more people got jobs, econmey is improving, more roads build, the list can go on.....these kind of things were never done by any previous goverments.
We should look at the positives which out number the negitives of this current goverment.
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
There are no positives of this government. Anyone who thinks there are any 'positives' of this cold blooded murderous military dictatorship that supports terrorists and jihadis is either in a position of power thanks to these criminals or is another in the long line of lotas.
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
There are no positives of this government. Anyone who thinks there are any 'positives' of this cold blooded murderous military dictatorship that supports terrorists and jihadis is either in a position of power thanks to these criminals or is another in the long line of lotas.
^dont agree you dont know nothing just hatred in your heart!!!
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^dont agree you dont know nothing just hatred in your heart!!!
You wish mate. You should enjoy the last remaining days of the perks you're receiving by kissing up to the Musharaff government becoz he's heading straight to hell very very soon and I'll be interested to see where your loyalities lie in about 2-3 months from now, when Musharaff is burning in hell, and there is a new government in power.
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
You wish mate. You should enjoy the last remaining days of the perks you're receiving by kissing up to the Musharaff government becoz he's heading straight to hell very very soon and I'll be interested to see where your loyalities lie in about 2-3 months from now, when Musharaff is burning in hell, and there is a new government in power.
^You sound like a cracked up mullah to me who decides for themselves who is going to hell or heaven. we will see what will happen with in next 2 to 3 months and if something dosent happen (which will not happen) you should drown in a cup of water for making a shameful future predictions!!
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
where did u see that? 
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
So who's paying for this rally?
Re: 12 May - Rally in Islamabad
the government spent millions of rupees from our tax money for making that show a success...but it was funny to see the people moving around and half had already left during their favorite leader's (musharraf) address...there was one person in the rally carrying a placard of musharraf, who was asked by a reporter that whose picture he was holding...he said that he didnt know, the picture lying on the road and i just picked it up...
So who's paying for this rally?