Murree Declaration – Clause 2: This has been decided in today’s summit between the PPP and the PML (N) that the deposed judges would be restored, on the position as they were on November 2, 2007, within 30 days of the formation of the federal government through a parliamentary resolution.
A documented, signed promise of the PPP and PMLN.
The federal government was formed on 30th March 2008 and thus the deadline for restoration of Judiciary as promised by the said parties was 30th April. The lawyers, civil society, students and political …

Mir Zafar Ali along with his colleagues picked up an Academy Award

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we are weary and tired
we are hungry and thirsty
we are sleepy and dizzy
but
we are determined
we are courageous
we are steadfast !
Its been 36 hours that we are here on the footpaths under open sky
Even the winter nights could not make us retreat
We wont give up, the hunger strike camp continues …

We demand our friends released !

The protesters who have been at the hunger strike camp since 11 AM, 8th December, 2007 have refused to shut down the camp under pressure of Police. The hunger strike at the foothpath of Lahore Press Club has attracted around a hundred students demanding the release of the detainees. Under the dark sky, waiting for the sun to rise, the protesters have decided to stay there through the night showing their seriousness to the cause, put pressure on the authorities and to show solidarity to …

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On the call of SAC Lahore, around 300 protesters gathered at Lahore Press Club around 3:00 PM despite the resistance policies carried out by the cops this morning.
Heavy deployments of police were seen around the area with many plain clothe policemen roaming around quite earlier this afternoon. Students from various institutes were joined by the lawyers, social activists, media guys and members of the civil society at the Press Club. The protesters first gathered inside the premises of the Lahore Press Club building and later went out in form of …

Students of various educational institutes of Lahore have raised their voice against the rule of tyrant and injustice under the flag of SAC,Lahore twice in the current month. Continuing the totalitarian measures the state now attempts to curb the rising students voice from the platform of SAC,Lahore. When SAC, Lahore is preparing to protest for the third time today at Lahore Press Club at 3:00 PM today, the cops are busy in their mission-resist !
A few Luminitie friends reported, “Police is attempting to barricade students inside LUMS so that they …

Students Action Committee, Lahore calls for a protest against the imposition of emergency, independence of judiciary and media on December 4th, 2007 at Lahore Press Club at 3:00 PM. This is going to be third protest by SAC, Lahore after their tester protest at Davis Road and mass protest at Liberty both organized in the current month. Students from FAST, LUMS, NCA, PU, BNU, LGS, UET, UMT, GCU, FCC and other educational institutes are expected to attend the event. Here is the official flyer released by SAC,Lahore for this protest:

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Students at the GEO Stall, opposite Jung Building, Davis Road, Lahore
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Students at the foot-paths outside Lahore Press Club building
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FASTRising continues the candle light vigil sessions at the campus to commemorate the death of the Constitution and Judiciary of Pakistan after imposition of emergency in the country.
Second and third candle light vigil sessions in this regard were held on Friday 23rd November 2007 and Tuesday 27th November 2007.

Event Details at Official Blog of FASTRising
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Students Action Committee, Lahore staged their first action-session today a few hours back. This was termed as a ‘tester‘ before the mega protest they have announced on coming Friday, to analyze the reaction of cops and the students.
Around 70 members of the Students Action Committee, Lahore gathered at Lahore Press Club building around 2 PM. Students representatives from FAST, NCA, PU, LUMS, LGS, BNU, UCL and a few other institutes were welcomed by the Lahore Press Club Management where they first started designing placards. The students then started chanting slogans …

Just received this pamphlet as an email from some anonymous email-address.
This mass protest is being backed by 12 universities and colleges of Lahore including FAST.

I salute the daring fellow Sahics’ who reported that they staged the flash protests last Firday (23-Nov-07)night at two different locations in the city.
The three protesters reported that they were carrying placards with the slogans ‘Aamriyat Na-Manzoor’ , ‘PCO Na-Manzoor’ and ‘Bool k lab aazad hain tere’ which were displayed to those who stopped at the traffic signals where there they were protesting.
The first *flahsed* at Regal Chowk Traffic Signal at Mall Road and then at China Chowk around mid-night.

FASTRising commemorates the death of Judicary and Constitution of Pakistan at the campus of FAST-NUCES, Lahore.
Event Details | Official video Release
The official video was shot at 30fps using a 2MP camera and has been edited later so that no face is visible enough. Better quality video with full coverage of the event can not be published for security reasons.
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