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Meanwhile In Pakistan
With all the other geopolitical war/conflict/droning hot spots around the world, one has so far managed to fly under the radar for the past few weeks, yet one which has the potential to generate a substantial disturbance in the central-planning farce: Pakistan.
Pakistan's opposition-leader (and cricket legend) Imran Khan has asked his followers surround the nation's parliament building, calling for a Tahrir-Square-like protest to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. While political instability is a hallmark of Pakistan's coup-prone government, Khan's concerns at the demise of law-and-order in the nation along with a belief that May 2013's election was "stolen" through conspiracies to rig the results, have led him to demand his followers stop paying taxes and utility bills.
The populist politician has a large following as anti-government protests rise against Pakistan's fragile democracy. Local media reports up to 20,000 in the crowd set to enter Islamabad's "red Zone" and government is calling on the military to protect them.
Pakistan’s last election brought Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to power with a sweeping mandate. That was supposed to consolidate the democratic process for the country. This was the first time one civilian government had passed power onto another democratically elected government. The oft-repeated claim was that the hangover from past military rule had burdened civil-society just enough to prevent a regression. Most people today would share that sentiment, however reluctantly.
That reluctant strain has only found more space to ruminate in the past three weeks, as the central government ties itself up in knots of mismanagement, following an almost ritualistic script from the past. There are several threads to this story that are all intersecting at the wrong time for the Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.
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Pakistan’s civilian government, led by the Pakistan Muslim League under Nawaz Sharif, is facing its biggest challenge since coming to power this week. Thousands of Pakistani protesters took to the streets of Islamabad, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) Imran Khan and cleric Tahur ul-Qadri. The protesters are demanding that Nawaz Sharif’s government step down. Imran Khan threatened the independence day protests in advance, prompting the Pakistani government to move the Pakistani military into Islamabad to bolster security ahead of the occasion. So far, the government insists that its response has been non-violent. A government statement rebuffs claims from PTI that protesters had been fired upon: “There were absolutely no gunshots fired at his rally and such PTI-driven sensationalism is unfortunate.” The PTI describes its march on Islamabad as an “independence march.”
And there are two main threads to the current tension... first, fears of violence... Pakistan has been facing the worst ever law and order situation for some years with dozens of suicide bombings and killings taking place every month.
Two months ago, following an attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi that left 30 dead, the military launched a major offensive — dubbed Zarb-e-Azaab, or “Sharp Strike” – against militants in North Waziristan. Though details on the progress of the operation are murky, what is clear is the displacement of over a million people with no place to reside besides poorly resourced government shelters and camps. Pakistan’s past patterns of migration would suggest that many of these internally displaced people (IDPs) will find their way to urban centers such as Karachi, which is already grappling with conflict between competing ethnic groups. The inadvertent consequences of this operation will inevitably produce greater unrest in Pakistan’s financial capital, which is already distraught with problems of gang violence and political turmoil.
and second, election-figging accusations...
The second line running through this narrative is the story of Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan-Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), who claims that his third place finish in the last election was due to electoral fraud. Khan’s allegations of election rigging however, have no basis: of the 58 petitions filed by his party members requesting an audit of various constituencies, 70 percent have been decided, with not one in favor of PTI. Secondly, Khan’s party, which formed the provincial government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, continues to struggle with governance, having achieved little during its term despite riding high into office on a wave of populism. Having failed on both accounts, Khan has found a path by playing opposition politics through his “Million Man Freedom March,” with the goal of wringing a mid-term election from the central government so that seats can be reallocated on the basis of those results. Until this demand is met, Khan vows to remain encamped in the capital of Islamabad.
But now things are escalating...
- *KHAN CALLS FOR TAHRIR SQUARE-LIKE PROTEST TO OUST NAWAZ SHARIF
- *KHAN CALLS ON SUPPORTERS TO SURROUND THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING
- *PAKISTAN ARMY SAYS TROOPS TO DEPLOY IN ISLAMABAD `RED ZONE'
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan called for widespread civil disobedience in Pakistan, urging supporters to stop paying taxes and utility bills in a bid to oust the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The populist politician also raised the stakes. In a speech following a third day of protests in Islamabad, he warned that after two more days he would no longer be able to stop his supporters from storming the prime minister's house.
"We have to decide what to do with Nawaz Sharif, because he evades all laws, and he rigs the elections," Mr. Khan told a crowd of thousands. "We can't let this unjust regime continue."
The antigovernment protests have underscored the fragility of Pakistan's democracy, reviving fears of intervention from the country's coup-prone army.
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In a speech that he described as the most important speech of his life, Mr. Khan said no taxes, including sales tax, and no electricity bills should be paid to a "fraudulent" government. Mr. Khan, who once campaigned on a "rule of law" platform, previously promoted the payment of taxes. Pakistan's low tax-collection rate and an inability to get consumers to pay for their electricity are among the country's most urgent economic problems.
Mr. Khan also said that, after two more days, he would no longer be able to keep his agreement not to enter Islamabad's so-called Red Zone, an area that houses the prime minister's house and office, Parliament, government ministries, the Supreme Court and embassies, including the U.S. Embassy.
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The crowd cheered loudest at the prospect of pushing beyond the barricades. Some in the audience were carrying gas masks and goggles—in preparation, they said, for tear gas.
And so, here we are.. it begins...
- *KHAN BEINGS MARCH TOWARD PAKISTAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN ISLAMABAD
The government said Saturday that it had deployed 30,000 security forces to safeguard the march and Islamabad's sensitive areas, in one of the biggest peacetime operations seen in Pakistan. Mr. Khan himself in his speech acknowledged that any attempt to reach the Red Zone would involve bloodshed and it could draw in the army.
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Beware the wrath of Khan...
Mega Protest in #Pakistan: 300k people protest against #Israel's barbarism on #Gaza— @georgegalloway pic.twitter.com/Zp2N9w7VrR
— Faisal Aziz Chaudhry (@FA_Chaudhary) August 18, 2014
Imran Khan leads marchers into Red Zone, says won't spare PM in case of violence http://t.co/kjT2fttLx3 pic.twitter.com/fdBEVs57Ze
— Dunya TV (@dunyanetwork) August 19, 2014
Military troops deployed in Red Zone following Pakistan govt orders: @ISPR_Official @AsimBajwaISPR pic.twitter.com/wDh3Tr486y
— Fatima Ali (@FatimaAli52) August 19, 2014
111 Brigade visits Red Zone http://t.co/Ld6lAY5Qq1 pic.twitter.com/a4hPlsHhn7
— Dunya TV (@dunyanetwork) August 19, 2014
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Time to deploy The Kerry...
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Listen to the language of your "leadership"...
"unintended consequences" and "collateral damage" should give you cause for concern.
that is all.
He looks like the Pakistani version of Mark Wahlberg.
MMMM, Wahlbergers....
put this under the category : when it rains, it pours
111 ( triple one Brigade ) is the one who always arrest sitting PM in Pakistan. We need to watch this carefully.
unless Oh My Regional Indian is concerned, I think this is all too comical
...Why don't Americans stop paying their Federal Taxes?
Can't arrest 300 million very easily.
300 million actually pay Federal income tax?!?!?!
I beg to differ sir.
Meanwhile, Syria's ambassador to the UN points out that Israel and ISIS are openly allied:
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/08/16/375477/israel-and-isil-allies-s...
emanual goldstein lives!
What's the big deal? I mean it's not like Pakistan has nuclear weapons.
Oh wait....
Kahn !!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EnsUeR2MyI
Imran Khan is an NWO propped "leader". Great cricketer though, he was married to James Goldsmith's daughter for a long time. Enough said.
That said, I hope to visit Pakistan before year's end. Cannot wait. We are one nation divided by the NorMan NorWomans....
One of the richest and most unspoilt cultures if you strip away the foisted violence/madness/mayhem.
A CIA controlled country since it's inception....
ORI,you practically stole my comment.However odious the current primeminister is,I doubt that Mr. glodsmith would be an improvement.
Half of them are effectively collecting your fucking taxes.
Given all the shit that is going on in the world and the US, I think this is appropriate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZOiqoQwl_8
If India starts having some serious civil unrest that makes international news, it will be even more appropriate.
Actually, far easier to just stop paying on debt. And since the whole corrupt and treasonous edifice is built upon debt--"Timberrrrrrrrr!"
One can then stop paying extortion, taxes, as the edifice tumbles down.
An American, not US subject.
Start with debt like mortgage, credit card and student loans then extortions, taxes, and out from there.
Of course it always depends on the person's current situation and courage.
With deferments it will take years that the banksters and DC US do not have to come after you. If one is already struggling, they may want to stop paying on their mortgage and put the money in gold, steal and lead. It will take, in most parts of the county, 18 to 24 months to evict and longer if one declares bankruptcy right before eviction. Someone not yet struggling may not be able to do that yet.
Credit card debt is another one that may take a while for them to come after you.
As things move forward and things get worse, the non-payment options get better and better and become a bigger and better weapon against the bankster and DC US criminals.
I can't play that game kchrisc. I don't have any debts.
Ever notice that it's OK to refer to people from one of the 'Stans' by their Prefix? E.g. Kurds from Kurdistan, Afghans from Afghanistan.
But it is not OK to call them Pakis from Pakistan? WTF? Who are our High Priests & Priestesses of Modern Culture, who get to tell us what to call whom?
I call them "Pakis" because my Paki convenince store owner gave me permission.
Richard Gere wants to take over Pakistan?
yeah, except this one can put a whole 7 year old bacchi-boy up his ass, instead of just a gerbil.
Free the Grebils
Grebilstan is currently under the control of the Gereos who want it for its pipeline.
Khan is a clean politician in the history of that country. His past is as clean as my mother's kitchen floor.
Sounds like he doesn't stand a chance.
When a super power starts crumbling, people like khan start proping up.
Not much hope here. Dudes can't even make a symmetrical medallion.
He married to Jemima.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemima_Khan
KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNN!
KHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNN!
Kirk, you're much better at this.. take it over will you please.
I don't get how this would impact the central planners?
I call bullshit how many geopol balls can be in play at any given time???
I haven't seen much news about Lebanon, but I hear there is the fan spraying shit around there too.
Not enough hours in the day to keep track of all the manure approaching
circular cooling devices, right now.
The law of averages says something will connect soon.
Now this might be a good punchup!
Pakistan has nukes.
It also has a bunch of pissed off drone victims
update from: http://pakistancyberforce.blogspot.com/
"Pakistan has nukes."
So does the U.S. These are apparently inoperable or undeliverable and the enemies of the U.S. know it.
Deterrent? 9/11 proved otherwise.
Nukes = expensive, dangerous MIC boondoggle that have precluded or solved nothing for 75 years.
Anyone care to make a guess as to how many trillions have been squandered on the atomic and nuclear waepons programs since the early 40's?
The damned things have been used twice, arguably unnecessarily. Eisenhower was against it and he was over ruled by the civilian leadership. IF Ike had been president the bomb may never have been used in warfare.
Let's be honest: the bomb is designed to obliterate infrastructure and kill civilians in mass, something all but the most aggrieved, desperate or ideologically pathological consider -and not because they don't want to destroy with impunity but because the expectation of retaliatory response is 100%.
"Nukes = expensive, dangerous MIC boondoggle that have precluded or solved nothing for 75 years."
Iraqi and Libyan may disagree.
You have a lot to learn, Grasshopper.
The TRUE purpose of Nukes, is the "Sampson Option" for a sovereign country. IOW... it is to deter Globalist Banksters from wiping out your Armed Forces, should you decide to avoid joining their banking Cabal. Any country that is not part of the Cabal, and wants nukes or has them, automatically becomes a Rogue State. The rest is just semantics and nasty games.
Banksters don't like people or countries who are able to fight back. Bad for their biz model of Global Rule via Currency ("One Coin To Rule Them All").
yeah, but you don't want to be caught out taking a gun to a nuke fight.
PAKISTAN HAS NUKES!!!
Fixed it for you.
Would somebody please take that shot of Hillary, piss complected Renee Zell-ouigur, and that fat fuck Val Kilmer off the 'trending articles' popup and put on those hot painted bitches on all windows? Cant a guy get a boner?
I'm thinkin' this was the annual summer 300k combo protest & Gay Pride Parade?
CIA/NSA, the true rulers of the land of the free, will not be pleased with these new developments. Neither will the droner-in-chief:
CIA's most senior officer in Pakistan 'unmasked' by Imran Khan's party
PTI party names man in letter to police demanding he be nominated as one of those responsible for drone strikeThe political party led by the former cricket star Imran Khan claims to have blown the cover of the CIA's most senior officer in Pakistan as part of an increasingly high-stakes campaign against US drone strikes.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party named a man it claimed was head of the CIA station in Islamabad in a letter to police demanding he be nominated as one of the people responsible for a drone strike on 21 November, which killed five militants including senior commanders of the Haqqani Network.
John Brennan, the CIA director, was also nominated as an "accused person" for murder and "waging war against Pakistan".
The US embassy said it could not comment but was looking into the matter. The CIA spokesman Dean Boyd would not confirm the station chief's name and declined to immediately comment, AP reported.
If his identity is confirmed it will be the second time anti-drone campaigners have unmasked a top US spy in Pakistan.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/27/cia-officer-pakistan-imran-...
Oh gosh darnett, another jigaboo rebel rouser! Don't pay taxes, don't pay your utilities and please steal those blood drenched mattresses!
Imran Khan = Sticky wicket
Cricket fan all over the world support Imran Khan and his goal. Go Khan Go.
More like a googly.
Nice guy, met him at some charity 'all stars' cricket matches playing against Tim Rice's
"theatricals" team,which somehow I got co-opted onto for a match.
He was just a county player back then, and he used to like his beer,a lot.
Another very human Muslim, sure that will get the islamophobics out here screaming .
Can you hear me cannuckhead ?
Imran is just askin' for a red laser dot on his forehead!
I thought that was only the woman?
No worries, Bathouse Barry will handle this like all the other geopolitcal issues. /sarc
"stop paying taxes and utility bills."
When did they start paying their taxes and utility bills?
( Hey, Throxx, your posting on Zero Hedge right now, man. Remember, the Republbetarioons banned you... )
I mean, "YES, SIR !"
I hope those Joos that every one goes on about have got a handle on this shit.
don't fret, they control every move by every human
"we have to decide what to do with Nawaz Sharif"...
Only problem : NS is Saudi Backed upto the hilt. He is US backed as well.
And if he falls the people behind the curtain get a wake up call; aka the true power in PAK : the military.
Since the disgrace of President Parvez they have been hiding behind the curtain. As the civil power rule IN NAME--and part of the tax and hand out rip offs-- fall into the hands of civil Oligarchs running the country; of which Nawaz is the biggest.
In Pak, by the looks of it, the traditional red blue Oligarchy divide was/is Nawaz and the ex-populist Bhutto clan, whose last crooked Oligarch was ex-PM Zardari.
This guy Imran Khan looks like he wants to get invited to the Oligarchy party!
But he has no real claim to being a reformist.
Nothing will change as the Army rules from behind the curtain.
They know who provides their bread (US MIC and China now trying to build Pak into surrogate ally with its Ghawar port in Indian Ocean and Trans Hindukush highway).
Just the people will get more raped, in this Oligarchy-run-failed -state free-for-all.
When China makes its real move the Pak MIC will have to choose sides. Until then, it'll stay smoke n mirrors...Unless the Afghan scene explodes and spills over !
Then Kaboom, as India will step in too.
US retreat from Afghan will create a huge vacuum in a region full of thugs pulling the rug from under each other's feet.
Typical example of "thieves falling out" Oligarchy dystopia region in the making like Iraq has become.
No place for innocent destitute people, which is what the 99.99% are.
Nice overview. I think it's worth adding the place is overpopulated as hell. Talk about "teeming masses"
Ripe for ebola...
Three Letters...
ISI
Eye See Eye
See Eya All...
Agitating for popular resistance
against a corrupt government
a government supported by a wealthy oligarchy in a land of destitutes,
a government backed by a foreigner-paid military,
resistance said necessary
because of (presumably true) election fraud
-- that earns Khan some claim toward being potential reformist.
We will see where it goes.
Imran Khan, looked just like a young Gaddafi sitting there.
After ISIS in Iraq do you really think we are leaving Afghanistan?
Unlike Iran, Pakistan really does have nukes and the ICBM's to deliver them. Yaaaaahoo.
Would radioactive zombies enjoy my preps?
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20140814.aspx
Should stay away from hot tubs and mercedes coupes with engine
computers programmed in Langley,VA.
and no home handyman work with nailguns
Absent from this article:
What is Khan's persective on the dollar reserve currency.
He is wise enough not to touch this subject before he comes in power.
so that one photo and tweet says 300K protest Israel. But I thought this was about Pakistan and Khan??????
Is this a two-for-one protest?
Protest against Israel is going on in another city, Karachi.
thanks for that. doesn't anyone work anymore? and why would they care about Gaza when they have their own problems?
Yeah like Balochistan.
Does USA have a retired pro sports person to do this here?
Bruce Jenner, Mark Spitz, Mary Lou Retton ? [sarc on]
O J Simpson?........
mmmm, Pakistan, didn't they used to have a pretty good cricket team?
"Mega Protest in #Pakistan: 300k people protest against #Israel's barbarism on #Gaza— "
Israel's barbarism?? I guess no one ever accused of a mooslum of being smart...
#MuckFohammed
Anarchy and nuclear weapns, this is gonna work out soooo... well.
"he evades all laws, and he rigs the elections,"
I wonder how many Mexicans on state welfare vote in Pakistan?
2 way racism here!
The best kind Itchy, nobody can work out whats going on.
"Time to deploy The Kerry..."
Stuff a bomb up his arse: Instant Trojan Horseface