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wait I’ll take that back. maybe I am wrong in comprehending it. I mean the decoration of the entire routes of EVERY CITY of where the poor laywers are marching, including a giant portion of Lahore (a little city in pakistan), is certainly based on a limited budget. How insensitive of me to question the modest and ethical legal workers of our great democratic nation. 
Re: Long March for Judiciary Restoration Kicks off
Try to find out who paid for all those eggs hammered pelted on Puppet Justice Dogar's car in Faisalabad.
Re: Long March for Judiciary Restoration Kicks off
Please refer your queries to fellow puppet uncle sargam. Rolla must be at it again.
Re: How is the laang march going?
The idiots are out on the road. They never cameout, when Nawaz Shareef disposed the Judge, or all the others before him. Now they are out, trying to bring back that uncle sargam judge, who cannot be fair anymore in his job. He won't be able to prosecute people like Shareef or any PMLN people, because they are the who brought him back to the seat.
Re: How is the laang march going?
since PPP & PML are marching shoulder to shoulder with the lawyers and “civil society” members, who they are marching against now? 
doesn’t it take just a constitutional ammendment, supported by NA and Senate, to restore the judges. Last time I checked PPP and PML had the required majority and support to bring Mushy down, in NA. correct me if I am wrong; i think it’s 1st time in the history of politics where the RULING parties are MARCHING on streets for the issues which they themselves can resolve IF they have a WILL. 
what a joke!
it makes sense if it’s just lawyers and civil society members marching to restore “judiciary” but PPP and PML joing the march!
pakar kar joootai lagana chaheye PPP aor PML walon ko. coz it’s THEIR job to “RESTORE” judiciary, and their place is in PARLIAMENT, not on streets like some OPPOSITION parties.
Will the events of hundreds of laawyers fainting in the heat be covered live by any channel?
I think you are watching fox news with your discredited illegal president in the basement of army house....or watching MQM supported Business Plus at 90....if you switch to any other channel you will see the ground reality in Pakistan...
Re: How is the laang march going?
Ground reality that another useless laang march has come and gone.
I am sure Great Zardari will be watching this, and will restore the EX CJ and former PCO judges immediately. :)
Re: How is the laang march going?
Right now the clips from the TV showa massive procession outside of the parliament house, showing their support for the deposed judiciary, and their abhorrence to that senile dictator. All you Mush-tards can just look at the numbers and burn with jealousy.
P.S. Aalsi, PML[Q] members came to pay tribute to the lawyers 
Thousands of protesters are gathering outside Pakistan’s parliament to demand the government reinstate judges fired last year by President Musharraf.
Crowds along the route cheered the convoy of lawyers and supporters of the PML-N party of former PM Nawaz Sharif.
Security is tight in Islamabad with hundreds of police deployed.
Protesters want the new government to reinstate the judges without conditions but the two main parties, the PPP and the PML-N, disagree on how to do so.
Barricades have been set up around the presidency and parliament buildings and extra security forces brought into the capital.
The BBC’s Barbara Plett in Islamabad says the authorities are nervous about potential violence.
But neither side wants trouble and they have reached agreement on a designated route through the city, our correspondent says.
‘Musharraf’s last days’
The convoy of several hundred buses and cars has travelled from the city of Lahore on the last leg of a nationwide protest which started earlier this week.
The “long march” - as it has been dubbed - has passed through different towns and cities on its way to the capital.
Correspondents say by late on Friday several thousand lawyers had been joined by a much larger number of activists, most of them supporters of the PML-N.
Protesters were showered with rose petals as they passed through the city of Jhelum en route to Rawalpindi and the capital.
“These are Musharraf’s last days,” leading lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan told the crowd.
“We are out in the streets to save Pakistan.”
Pakistan’s deposed Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, and Mr Sharif are expected to address the protesters during the protest.
Parties split
President Musharraf dismissed dozens of judges, including the Supreme Court chief justice, in November when he imposed emergency rule. At the time he faced numerous legal challenges to his staying on for another term.
The lawyers are on the last leg of their protest
The move further enraged lawyers and his political opponents, who were already infuriated over his attempts earlier in the year to sack Mr Chaudhry.
After they won elections in February, both the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif (PML-N) promised to restore the judges.
But they are split on the mechanics of how this should be done.
The PML-N argues that the judges should be reappointed by an executive order from the prime minister.
But the PPP wants to link any reinstatement to a major package of constitutional reforms.
The differences led Mr Sharif to withdraw his ministers from the cabinet last month, although his party still supports the coalition government.
The two parties also appear to differ over how to deal with President Musharraf.
Mr Sharif has called for his removal and trial for treason, but the PPP appears wary of a confrontation with the president, who has insisted that he has no plans to resign.
Before the judges were sacked, the Supreme Court was also due to rule on the legality of an amnesty President Musharraf granted former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, then the PPP leader, and her husband Asif Ali Zardari.
Mr Sharif was granted no such amnesty.
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**BBC NEWS | South Asia | Mass rally for Pakistani judges
Mass anti-Musharraf Rally outside of the Parliament house
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ISLAMABAD: The convoys comprising lawyers, members of civil society, leaders, workers and activists of political parties have started arriving in Islamabad.
Earlier, the long march of lawyers reached Rawalpindi from where they headed toward Islamabad.
Lawyers will stay at Liquat Bagh in Rawalpindi. The President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan is accompanied by Ali Ahmad Kurd, Hammad Khan, PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar and others.
Upon reaching River Sawan Bridge here, participants of the Long March were accorded warm welcome. The people of Rawalpindi gave the Long March participant a standing ovation. Alternate arrangements were made for city traffic. Due to the strength of participants of the Long March, the Long March is expected to reach Islamabad by this evening. The participants of Long March will travel on feet after entering Islamabad.
Constitutional Avenue has been completely sealed- off after putting containers on its connecting roads.
The caravans of lawyers reaching from different parts of the country and Azad Kashmir started gathering outside Parliament House. The convoys of political parties have also joined lawyers’ caravans.
Meanwhile, government has completely sealed-off the roads leading towards Parliament House and Constitutional Avenue. Police contingents have been deployed at the entry routes of Islamabad and participants would allow reaching at Parade Avenue.
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it was said that the people of pakistan spoke on Feb 18th- which is true to an extent, but today was a referendum of sorts. the 100,000+ people who are dancing to Patriotic songs on the constitution ave deserve a salam. Jag Utha hai watan!
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PML[N], PTI steal the show
The PML-N virtually stole the show by outclassing the PPP in spreading the message of ‘Long March’ among the residents of Rawalpindi.
There was hardly any banner of PPP to encourage the residents to join the ‘Long March’ in support of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
“I would certainly look into this issue and ask our workers to display banners,” said PPP local leader Aamir Fida Piracha on Thursday evening.
Dozens of banners have been displayed by the Central Association of Rawalpindi Traders, Furniture Association and PML-N local leadership along the eight-kilometre Murree Road.
Imran Khan’s party — Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf — looked more mobilised in spreading awareness about the ‘Long March’ than PPP. The PTI has displayed banners, which read ‘To Restore Judiciary, Support Imran Khan,’ on poles along Murree Road.
Aamir Fida Piracha, having little information about banners and posters in the city, said that he would lead a caravan of PPP in the ‘Long March’ on Friday morning.
“We have been instructed by our top leadership to show solidarity with lawyers during the ‘Long March’ and I would lead a procession from Murree Road,” Piracha said.
However Piracha, who was defeated by PML-N candidate Makhdoom Javed Hashmi in the February 18 elections, said that he expect that 5,000 PPP workers would join him in the march.
On the other hand, PML-N MNA Hanif Abbasi promised a gathering of 100,000 of his party workers from the Rawalpindi division.
“We have no second thoughts on the judiciary issue as we want the pre-November 3 judiciary with Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as the chief justice of Pakistan,” Abbasi said.
The local leadership of PML-N has planned to establish at least 18 ‘welcome camps’ on Murree Road as the ‘Long March’ would pass through it on its way to the Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday morning.
There were reports that the route of the ‘Long March’ might be changed and it could be diverted from Rawat onto the Islamabad Highway but Abbasi said no such plan would be acceptable to him.
“When it’s decided that the ‘Long March’ participants would pass through the Murree Road therefore there’s no second opinion about it,” he said.
The lawyers of Rawalpindi looked more mobilised and energetic in their public awareness campaign in the city on Thursday.
Whether Mohammad Arshad, a corn-seller, could read the pamphlet on the ‘Long March’ or not, the lawyers displayed one on his cart. They also pasted stickers on cabs, cars and public transport vehicles at various van stops on the Murree Road.
Even students joined them in their campaign and Sanaullah, a student of second year from Mianwali, was present at Rehmanabad bus-stop to distribute pamphlets.
“For me, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the chief justice of Pakistan. My final examinations are underway and I came here after appearing in a paper. I will join the ‘Long March’ tomorrow,” said Sanaullah.
PPP’s Aamir Fida Piracha expected that participants of the ‘Long March’ would peacefully disperse after registering their protest in front of the parliament. On the other hand, PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi it could continue for days. “Three days, four days or even a week. No matter how long the lawyers want to stay in front of the Parliament House, we are with them,” Abbasi said.
it was said that the people of pakistan spoke on Feb 18th- which is true to an extent, but today was a referendum of sorts. the 100,000+ people who are dancing to Patriotic songs on the constitution ave deserve a salam. Jag Utha hai watan!
Amen, Geo reported 200K two hours ago, and they said more and more caravans were on their way to the parliament.
Lawyers-led march a Fiasco: Taseer: Bilawal’s drive in August
Only if the Great Zardari and PPP had supported the long march it would have been a success.
Now it is time to introduce the next leader of Pakistan to the people - Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/13/nat10.htm
Lawyers-led march a fiasco: Taseer: Bilawal’s drive in August
FAISALABAD, June 12: Governor Salman Taseer said on Thursday judges would be restored through parliament and protests by lawyers had already proved a dud at initial stages. He said Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto would start his maiden public contact campaign from Punjab in August. He said the supremacy of parliament was the spirit of democracy and the PPP intended to see a powerful parliament. Mr Taseer said this at gatherings in Samundri and Gojra on Thursday. He said judges would not be restored through any march, but through parliament. PPP candidate Qasim Zia is contesting by-poll from PP-59, Samundri. The gathering was attended by the members of the assemblies and workers.
About lawyers-led long march to press the government for the restoration of judges, he said there was no “long” march in the country and “only short precessions were on”. He called the march a failure, saying that he himself had seen the long march of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in Lahore wherein only vehicles with flags were present and not the public. He offered manpower to lawyers for their long march, saying the PPP was the master of road marches and its participation in the march could ensure its success. He said the party had rendered “countless” sacrifices for democracy and “no one can teach us the lesson of democracy”. The PPP had been trying to maintain democracy and it would not allow anyone to derail the process by any means, he said. The governor said the opposition should be treated gently in the province. He without quoting any name or party, said people were enjoying treasury as well as staging demonstrations and delivering speeches against the government. He also inaugurated a gas supply project in Chak 45-GB and its allied areas in Samundri. Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed, provincial minister Neelam Jabbar, former federal minister Khalid Kharral and others were also there.
TOBA TEK SINGH: Mr Taseer said Bilawal would begin his maiden mass contact campaign in Punjab from August. Addressing party workers at the residence of Punjab Revenue Minister Haji Muhammad Ishaq, he said even though he was not in assembly, Bilawal was a fulltime leader of the party workers. He said defence budget had been frozen and rich people taxed in the budget to help the poor. He said he had become a governor after bearing torture in Lahore Fort for the party. He told reporters he had no problems with the PML-N as both PPP and PML-N were coalition partners and Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif would try for the development of the province.
Is Mush trapped inside the parliament house?
Amen, Geo reported 200K two hours ago, and they said more and more caravans were on their way to the parliament.
PML-N and PTI are reporting that 200 million people have come out in Islamabad.
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The number has gone up to 500 million since my last post. Mashallah.