Media watch: Supremacy of law

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Lost and found

The fact that the Supreme Court put enough pressure for the agencies to reveal the truth about the missing men is commendable. However, the matter should not end there and further explanation should be sought. Questions remain about how the men were picked up despite being acquitted by a trial court as well as about where they were kept. Few will be convinced by the `terror camp` story. (dawn.com)

Rule of law

There are, however, other matters that are not quite so clear. The court has been told there are no other missing persons. This raises the issue of what has become of the thousands of people Baloch nationalist groups say are missing or other victims whose families claim they were ‘picked up’ years ago. There are other issues too. (thenews.com.pk)

Fabrications and plain lies

It is not a coincidence that the intelligence agencies consider themselves above the law. After independence, it was inevitable that the over-developed state structure inherited from the British in the presence of weak political and social institutions would lead to the dominance of state institutions unaccountable to the public. The protracted authoritarian rule of Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, Ziaul Haq and later Pervez Musharraf made them even more accustomed to acting independently, without any fear of accountability. (dailytimes.com.pk)

The not-so hidden hand

The Supreme Court has struggled patiently to make the agencies act in accordance with the law. The information provided by the agencies will hopefully be followed by cooperation on their part in locating a large number of other people who have over the years been made to disappear mysteriously. What the agencies need to realise is that the apex court only wants to ensure that the procedure of arrests is in conformity with the law of the land. (pakistantoday.com.pk)

Triumph of truth

Thus, while everyone uttered a sigh of relief at the revelation that the 11 missing persons were “safe and alive”, the submission of the MI and ISI about the SC’s jurisdiction over them removed the nagging anxiety of the general public that the government attitude of the court’s defiance was emboldening other official institutions to question its rulings as well. (nation.com.pk)

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Media watch: Importing power

The world's largest power generating arrived in Karachi on Friday.

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National grid to get 230MW from Dec Largest ship-based power plant arrives

The world’s largest ship-based power plant will begin feeding 230 megawatts into the national grid next month, a spokesman for the vessel’s Turkish owner said on Friday. The Kaya Bey, which burns furnace oil, now lies at anchor off the Karachi port. Shamim-ur-Rahman (dawn.com)

Inauguration of first rental power plant on November 21

After the ceremony, it will be sailed to the Ibrahim Haideri harbour where it will be connected to the Korangi Thermal Station on November 24, the official said. (brecorder.com)

Electric ships

The power-ship is going to provide us with expensive power for the next five years. The test of its success will be whether or not we need another contract after that. (thenews.com.pk)

Turkish power

It is truly unfortunate that a country which has been showered with so many alternatives to oil as a source of electricity has not used these resources, or is delaying them, as has been done with coal and wind, not to mention solar power, which is abundant all over the country, and not limited like the preceding two to Thar (as is coal) or the Karachi coast (as is wind). (nation.com.pk)

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Media watch: Doubting sincerity

The prime minister said that every member of the parliament can be given a plot.

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Politics of plots

The politics of plots, however, seems to be all the government can think about. Former information minister Sherry Rehman has told us of plots given to seven ‘friends’ of the PM and the president in 2009. There are also reports of journalists awarded out of turn. Attempts to ‘buy’ favour by granting plots or other perks have become an ever-more consistent part of our ‘political process.’ (thenews.com.pk)

PM’s cold indifference

It is a typical example of the PPP-led set-up’s shameful tendency to indulge in a loot-and-plunder spree. The whole world is blaming us for being thoroughly corrupt, doubting the manner in which we intend to spend their donations on flood victims, and the government is giving them the message that its bad reputation was only well-deserved. (nation.com.pk)

Media and politics

The play of politics is depicted as a dishonest and dishonourable business. Politicians are assumed to act out of self-interest rather than on the basis of political convictions. It is repeatedly claimed that politicians are not to be trusted because they make false promises. Reporters and anchorpersons pit political opponents against one another as a means of undermining all political claims. (dawn.com)

Flood tragedy

Even though the flood waters have receded, the flood victims in Pakistan are still drowning in misery with the approaching winter, lack of coordinated relief efforts, water-borne diseases and general mismanagement, adding to their ever-increasing troubles Internally, Pakistan has been plagued with issues of governance and an already shambolic infrastructure badly damaged by the floods. (pakistantoday.com.pk)

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Media watch: Asma Jahangir victory

Ms. Asma Jahangir stated that it would not take any party, either the Government or the judges.

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Election SCBA

The first bar association of Pakistan, a country founded by one of the best lawyers of his generation, now chaired by a woman and a figure of the stature of Ms Jahangir should Gladden the heart of many feared that the principles of this country was founded it had been lost forever. (dawn.com)

Challenges of the future

For the past two years, the standing SCBA with the judiciary on issues concerning the rule of law.Asma - who, in his victory speech, announced that "the bar will not speak the language of the judges or politicians but will follow the law" - has, as an activist for the rights of man, often spoken commands for the independence of the judiciary.It may have to demonstrate this commitment in time to come.(thenews.com.pk)

A historic victory

After his victory, Ms Jahangir stated that it would not be taking dictation from anyone, either the Government or the juges.Il is hoped with the victory of Ms Jahangir, the bar restoring independence and keep a distance appropriate to the audience.(dailytimes.com.pk)

Election of Asma Jehangir

No one should doubt its integrity as a fiercely independent person never compromise on its commitment for pristine conditions of the rule of law in the country perhaps that some will take its promise to end the so-called between institutions conflict as pen tilt against the higher judiciary.(brecorder.com)

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Media watch: dialogue Pak-United States

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmood Qureshi listens to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds to a question a Conference joint press Department of the State of Washington, DC, October 22, 2010. PHOTO: AFP

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Losing Pakistan, US wins

Thus, once, our leaders have succumbed to pressure U.s. and embarqueront on another series of murders of NWA - i.e., against Pakistani citizens - at a time when the United States are itself more began to move towards talks with fact talibans.En, NATO itself has been conveying the Taliban on the Afghanistan locations in preparation for such negotiations and sent US Holbrooke officially declared that the Afghanistan war cannot be won militarily and talks with the Taliban would take place. (nation.com.pk)

The large queue

To think that a bunch of juicy assistance does not carry the weight of expectations rises to deceive oneself.This is why the Declaration of the Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, after his arrival in Washington press conference fails to inspire belief.Say that Pakistan will work on its own "calendar" to fight activists currently granted sanctuary from the Pak-Afghan border will not go down well with United States, despite its repeated dialogue that Pakistan is his ally "stronger" in this war.(dailytimes.com.pk)

As smooth step

Concerns about the quality of governance are supposed to be in Washington where he believes that misgovernance adds to the weakness of civil pakistanaise.choses installation then perhaps not been quite as easily as M. Qureshi implique.Si Yes or no Pakistan has succeeded in driving home some points, including concerns about Kashmir, will be known when President Obama visits India in a few weeks.(thenews.com.pk)

U.S. economic assistance package

In view of the foregoing is the strategic dialogue so successful? it succeeded in military assistance, although there is likely be a jumper on what they may well require proof that this amount is devoted to the war against terrorism, rather than on the border with the India but as civil aid goes, it does not mean to "make the Obama accept administration our position on various issues," as claimed by Qureshi.(brecorder.com)

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