Forgive me, Danny

UNCONTABLES,

This poem is the sad reality of pakistan, only the colour of the skin counts, it has to be fair, white as the white man is supreme, very true for a pakistani female like sarwari.

The uncountables who were simply in a place of worship, shot by the jihadists does not count, they are the uncountables. The lone white man, deserves a poem. This peom sybolises the hopelessness of pakistan, an inability to think for themselves, to have an identity of their own. It is all for money, the values are for sale, hope this sarwaris ppoems finds it way to an american mag and some few dollars. Pathetic.

Urstrly wrote:
``5. Why before the arrest of OS, his sisters, mother, and other members of family were picked up by police and held under police custody for several days. Under which law police or GOP can do that? It is strict violation of Pakistan Penal Code 220 to confine the relative of an accused and police officer committing such offence is liable to 7 years in prison. ``

This is common practice in Pakistan. The police play with the `honor` aspect as even a criminal (or supposed criminal) has honor. Often, the sisters, mother and other females of the family of a criminal go into hiding as otherwise the police will put them behind bars forcing the criminal to turn himself in and save his family from humiliation.

the judicial system will always remain weak as long as there is interference in it and in the police set up. and when you have a criminal who was once a stooge of the gvt. that`s bound to answer more of your questions.

Re Umer:
I am not buying this shit unless government of Pakistan, and Courts in Pakistan tell people of Pakistan what the hell is going on. I demand to know when this b/c government of ours is gonna stop kidnapping its own citizens

You expect this from a military dictator who bulldozed a democratically elected government and booted the PM out illegally? As it is Mushy darling is only doing what he`s getting paid for: he`s carying out the orders of Big Daddy and he ain`t stopping any time soon, no matter how hard and long you and I shout.

UmerMurtaza

I hope some Iraqi will apologize to the Kurds against whom Iraqis used biological weapons.

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There are certain things about Daniel Pearl case that stink and they are hard to swallow:

1. Those people who have been following the trial of Omar Sheikh might have noticed that the spokesperson of the investigation agencies used to hold press conferences regularly, during the investigation. He was usually tight lip about the investigation however, he had no problem feeding the media with “statements of accused under investigation”; and those statements were such that would incriminate anyone, be it winni the pooh.

Conclusion: GOP was conducting a media trial of the accused.

2. Nowhere in the world an accused is handed down a death penalty, even if he confesses of committing murder, unless the body of the murdered is found. In this case Omar Shiekh was handed a death sentence and the body of DP was found well over a month later.

3. Why hasn’t Omar Shiekh been handed over to FBI? Why he is not in Gitmo along with other alleged Al-Qaida operatives? Whereas, Pak police along with FBI along has kidnapped its own citizens by dragging them from their bedrooms and sent to undisclosed locations, tortured, investigated illegally. This is not only illegal but also unconstitutional (or whatever is left of constitution).

4. The verdict of Omar Shiekh was handed down in a closed court. Why, right after the verdict, the lawyer representing OS reads down a statement to the press, allegedly by his client, that would definitely incriminate him and compromise justice during the appellate process?

5. Why before the arrest of OS, his sisters, mother, and other members of family were picked up by police and held under police custody for several days. Under which law police or GOP can do that? It is strict violation of Pakistan Penal Code 220 to confine the relative of an accused and police officer committing such offence is liable to 7 years in prison.

I am not buying this shit unless government of Pakistan, and Courts in Pakistan tell people of Pakistan what the hell is going on. I demand to know when this b/c government of ours is gonna stop kidnapping its own citizens. The murder of DP is a heinous crime and as human beings we should feel sorrow and grief for his demise but as Pakistanis I refuse to accept the guilt trip that poetess is trying to lay on us. This fish stinks.

MILLION MAN MARCH IN PAKISTAN - pictures

Those who were saying why there are no protests in Paksitan against colonial agression of United States and West against Iraq should now know. Those who call themselves liberal and enlightened specie must see how are leading this protest and be ashamed of themselves. And check the previous issues of this newspaper as far back as months and see that every day there is a protest. Government of Paksitan in collusion with press is trying to censor and suppress and downplay what the ``silent`` majority has to say. The majority has spoken.

http://akhbar.urdupoint.com/03/03/03/

Umer...#9
you are right...the Iraqi children do deserve more, as do their mothers, and many many more Iraqis, as well as our own soldiers who`ve been affected by it. And thank you for apologizing, because Bush and Blair won`t.

may Daniel Pearl`s memory be eternal.

--ana

Taimur,

`can`t believe its already been a year!`

Yeah, a little scary isn`t it? Feels like as if it happeend last week.

Umer M.

Howdy Sarwari,

Good stuff. Good to see you back.

Tahmed, Mansur,

Hmm, I can see where Mansur is coming from (regarding many people dying all the time - that`s all) but I agree with Tauheed that it is rude, wrong, insensitive, and callous (not to mention a bit wonky) to start talking of such things. When one discusses such sensitive topics, one should either keep shut or say good things. That`s the bottom line.

And now, as a British citizen, (member of the NATO) let me apologise wholeheartedly to the children of Southern Iraqis who are getting Fcuked left, right and centre with congenital birth defects due to the depleted Uranium shells we used to blow through their tanks` armour plating during Gulf War (and we say that Saddam is the only person with WOMD).

I apologise with all my heart and know that for now, I cannot do anything. But for now, I`ll say this: You don`t deserve the 300 tonnes of radioactive $hit we threw over your land just so that your tanks could be destroyed a little more easily. You don`t deserve your DNA strings, your most precious possessions, to be pi$$ed upon. You don`t deserve Leukaemia. You don’t deserve eyes on top of your heads or two heads sprouting from between your shoulders. You don’t deserve seven digits, 18 toes and three arms, all extending from the same side of your body. You don`t deserve tumours on your body. You don`t deserve to be expelled from your mothers` wombs whilst still developing. You don’t deserve to be disabled and a burden to your families for the rest of your short, miserable lives.

You don’t deserve the misery.

Alas, you`ll probably grow (if you ever reach growth) and seek death.

But you should have deserved a good life. I`m so sorry.

Umer M.

well written.

his death was an incident that caused much grief to me and my friends.

nobody who loves pakistan or islam could have done such a thing.

can`t believe its already been a year!

mansourhallaj #2 So, you read the poem and write a post to excuse the cold-blooded murder of Daniel Pearl. Individuals like you are scum, no better than the cowards who killed Pearl.

sarwari: I share your feelings about Pearl`s murder. His pregnant wife also showed true greatness when she was leaving Pakistan after the murder. She had not one word of self-pity (compare that to the routine whining of the likes of mansourhallaj), and had nothing but good words to say about Pakistan, and also mentioned and thanked the individual police officials assigned to keep her informed.

well spoken ms.sarwari.....your tribute echoes the sentiments of many educated pakistanis...glad you took the initiative to write!

Now you are wiser

now you are wiser
dear danny up there
you time was up
you had to leave

now you are wiser
you know you were caught
in a storm of
not our own making
the vicious wheels of
injustice grind
and innocents are
as is writ in fate
caught in them again
and again ’n again

now you are wiser
and rid of all pains
but the injustice
and showers of death
come unabated
we wait in silence
sheep in abattoir
our turn will come soon


because we are the
silent, living dead.

Very powerful Aisha, especially the ending.

There is much truth in your words here.

Have not heard from you on CHOWK much lately.

Life must br busy.


Ras