Comments on: Tick Tock IX: The Not Yet Nation http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html what is the vertiginous chapati saying to me? Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sara http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57765 Sara Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:00:44 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57765 Hi, I know this is not related to this post but just wanted to share it with everyone. Some MPs in UK are rallying for the release of all political prisoners in Pakistan. University of Bradford has sent a letter to UK's Gordon Brown asking for the government to put pressure for release of Imran Khan and others thrown into jail by the regime, restoration of judiciary etc. Whatever your political alliances, please sign this petition to show support so that there is some sort of pressure put on Mush. http://www.brad.ac.uk/chancellor/freeimran/index.php Let's fight for Pakistan! Hi,

I know this is not related to this post but just wanted to share it with everyone. Some MPs in UK are rallying for the release of all political prisoners in Pakistan. University of Bradford has sent a letter to UK’s Gordon Brown asking for the government to put pressure for release of Imran Khan and others thrown into jail by the regime, restoration of judiciary etc. Whatever your political alliances, please sign this petition to show support so that there is some sort of pressure put on Mush.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/chancellor/freeimran/index.php

Let’s fight for Pakistan!

]]> By: Haniya http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57446 Haniya Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57446 what is especially depressing is the number of pakistanis who have come to buy this whole "not yet" ready/in the waiting room of democracy argument. the years of indoctrination that we have undergone (at the hands of the military) that have made us actually believe that we are lacking/inadequate in some way that other nations are not. so while "outside" readings of how we are not ready for freedom and must put our fate in the hands of generals who will "teach" it to us is annoying and enraging, the fact that so many of my fellow (young) pakistanis firmly believe the same thing is truly disheartening... of course there is much to say about the segment of (older) pakistanis that constitute this viewpoint but when its preached by the relatively young ... what is especially depressing is the number of pakistanis who have come to buy this whole “not yet” ready/in the waiting room of democracy argument. the years of indoctrination that we have undergone (at the hands of the military) that have made us actually believe that we are lacking/inadequate in some way that other nations are not. so while “outside” readings of how we are not ready for freedom and must put our fate in the hands of generals who will “teach” it to us is annoying and enraging, the fact that so many of my fellow (young) pakistanis firmly believe the same thing is truly disheartening… of course there is much to say about the segment of (older) pakistanis that constitute this viewpoint but when its preached by the relatively young …

]]> By: Andrew R. http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57427 Andrew R. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:45:36 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57427 Is there some means that the South Asianist (not sure if that's a word, but I'm coining it) academic community could use to get word of the actual condition of Pakistan out at least to the media if not the U.S. government? Is there some means that the South Asianist (not sure if that’s a word, but I’m coining it) academic community could use to get word of the actual condition of Pakistan out at least to the media if not the U.S. government?

]]> By: sepoy http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57397 sepoy Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57397 Jawad: You are right, esp. after you did a good job fisking Zakaria. But the post demanded that I provide some counter arguments. On BB, more coming. Aswin: Thanks, mate. Jawad: You are right, esp. after you did a good job fisking Zakaria. But the post demanded that I provide some counter arguments. On BB, more coming.
Aswin: Thanks, mate.

]]> By: aswin http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57390 aswin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:56:20 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57390 Thank you for this and all the earlier round-ups. Thank you for this and all the earlier round-ups.

]]> By: Jawad http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57279 Jawad Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:56:14 +0000 http://www.chapatimystery.com/archives/homistan/tick_tock_ix.html#comment-57279 Hey, I thought you were going to spare that poor sad sack Zakaria. Zakaria and Smith are already in a tiny minority that is cozy to Musharraf. The conversation is rapidly turning towards Benazir is the Team America savior. I am blogging about shift and proposing strategies on how to steer the conversation right past Benazir and towards the rule of law. Hey, I thought you were going to spare that poor sad sack Zakaria. Zakaria and Smith are already in a tiny minority that is cozy to Musharraf. The conversation is rapidly turning towards Benazir is the Team America savior. I am blogging about shift and proposing strategies on how to steer the conversation right past Benazir and towards the rule of law.

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