APPJD & DFD Seminar at APPNA Summer Meeting Washington, D.C.
An interactive forum with the heroes of the judiciary movement in Pakistan and senior politicians: Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008 Time: 12 Noon - 2 P.M. Venue: Wardman Park Marriott, Washington D.C. Join the American Pakistani Physicians for Justice and Democracy and the Doctors for Democracy, NY in welcoming: Aitzaz Ahsan,Esq. , President Supreme Court Bar Association Pak Hon. Ahsan Iqbal, MNA PML-N and former federal minister Hon. Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed, eminent jurist & leader lawyers' movement HE Mr. Hussain Haqqani, Pak Ambassador to the USA APDM representatives We thank you for supporting the struggle for restoration of the superior judiciary in Pakistan; this is your opportunity to discuss with the leaders directly the future plan of action and to give them your feedback. Our gratitude to Dr.Mehmud Alam, President APPNA , Dr. Rashid Piracha, Chairman Advocacy committee. Organizers: Drs. Abdul Majeed, Zahid Imran, Kamal Haider, Fahim Butt, Shahid Sheikh, Ashraf Toor, Shahid Latif, Ghazala Kazi, Nasir Gondal,Aijaz Turk, M. Taqi Contact: PH: 269-420-5656 & 516-655-4134 www.appjd.org

Long March, Restoration of Judiciary and PPP

So it is official. Aitzaz Ahsan, an old time PPP stalwart led long march will be culminating in Islamabad on Friday in support of restoration or judges. It seems, PML (N) faction will also support them along with other smaller political forces.

Yet, what is amazing is that PPP, the democratically elected party, keeping its distance from the long march and in fact has put up all sorts of barricades and police checkposts to keep the protestors from reaching them. The security cordon is not much dissimilar to what Musharaf used to put up against the protestors not long ago.

In this scenario to expect anything good to come out is pretty remote. It is quite evident that PPP will probably restore the judges, but will also not remove the current ones, thus increasing the bench from 16 to 29. Already, they have presented this bill in the parliament for the increase in supreme court judges.

If such a thing happens, it is a sure sign that PPP has made a backdoor deal with the President where he keeps his judges while the old ones are also restored. Hence, ensuring that the judges will never have the majority to remove him or any of his cronies.

source Allvoices.com