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Friday, September 5, 2008

[ALOCHONA] DUDOK IS MADE INACTIVE TO PROTECT ARMY OFFICIALS

Recently Dudok is made inactive to protect army officials after the
election. You know, many army officers became rich within last two
years just like the evil politicians who are now getting out of jail by
paying bribes to judges. So, Dudok is being made inactive so that these
army officers remains out of trials and jail after the election just
like these politicians! ;-)

Price of lands are increased very high due to these army officials who
are not keeping their illegal money in a bank, rather purchasing lands
here and there in remote areas.


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Re: [mukto-mona] Atten: Dr Sukhamaya Bain

WRT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mukto-mona/message/49726

"Catastrophe" is not the word, Mr. Chakrabarty. It is a "chronic disease." India was suffering and is still suffering from the chronic disease of hatred; the caste system being one of the most remarkable forms of hatred. It certainly is politically incorrect to say that the British rule actually helped the Indians.

Didn't it take a British ruler to stop the Hindu widow-burning practice? Didn't it take a British ruler to allow Hindu widows to remarry? Of course, arguments can be made that Indians were involved too in making these changes. But the fact is that even today it is against the Hindu culture for widows to remarry.

Look at the aspects of irresponsibility in India even today.

Let me just give one example. When a road accident injures or kills someone in India, the poor driver needs to run away from the scene in order to save his life from the mob. The mob not only gets cruel against the driver, they block highways, damage vehicles owned by totally innocent people, and even hurt people who had nothing to do with the accident.

Many more examples could be found that would suggest that Indians needed good rulers with strong sticks, which holds true even today to a certain extent. The British were not there to be good or perfect rulers for the Indians, they were there for their own interests. However, there are ample arguments that can be made to show that the Mughals would have been worse.


Sukhamaya Bain


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Re: [ALOCHONA] How Bangladesh should react to increasing influence of Islam

Yes Mr. Tabrejee....almost all of us here, including you, are taught "by the west". Hence the forum language is "English", and not Arabic, Urdu or Hinidi. What can I say? Glad that the British left, and glad that they left behind the education. There is no substitute for education in a globalized world.
 
One-eyed? Sir, if you think Farida Majid is a one-eyed alochok, I am guessing, you don't know her at all. She doesn't need me to defend herself, but thought I would chime in anyway.

----- Original Message ----
From: S Turkman <turkman@sbcglobal.net>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Cc: dhakamails@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 7:59:37 PM
Subject: [ALOCHONA] How Bangladesh should react to increasing influence of Islam

Mr. Smarty Pants Tabrejee,
 
Except for a small minority of the West, who are crazy Missionaries, nobody wants to convert a Moslim in to Christian. I emigrated to USA in 1973, no Missionary has come to my house to convert me to Christianity so far. You are a One Eyed Crook, not Farida Majid.
 


--- On Sun, 8/31/08, Shamset Tabrejee <shamsettabrejee@ gmail.com> wrote:
i can see the other religions are also in the field. west taught the writer so beautifully that he became one-eyed.


 
On 8/29/08, Farida Majid <farida_majid@ hotmail.com> wrote:
Dear Anis saheb,
 
        I will comply with your request to explain the Qura'anic verse.  Explicating the language of the Qur'an is always a pleasure, and in this case there could an additional reward of exposing the nature of falsehood, i.e., the basic premise of your mischievous piece. But I humbly refuse to engage in any "point by point" argument as per your invitation.
 
      Wa la talbisoo alhaqqa bilbaTili wa taktumoo alhaqqa wa antum t'alamoona [2:42]
And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth when ye know (what it is).
 
       The verb root 'labasa' or 'cover' gives rise to other words such as 'lebaas' meaning cloth or clothes. So, here, 't-albisoo alhaqqa' meaning 'covering or cloaking the truth' indicates a strong sense of intentionality.  In ...bil baTili ..., 'bi' is a frequently used preposition in Arabic most often translated in English as 'with'. The word 'baTil' can have many nuanced meanings such as 'falsehood', 'illegal' 'unjustified' 'harmful' etc. 
    
       The verse, therefore, is more than a simple interdiction against lying.  It captures the act of deceitful men succinctly and cautions against indulging in telling the worst kind lies  -- that which cleverly and intentionally conceals the truth in order to cause unjustified harm. Your article, along with some of the Jamaati-style propaganda, is the best example of what the Qur'an has explicitly forbidden us to do.
 
      Your knowledge of Islam is indeed very poor otherwise you would not have used the word 'Islam' so indicriminately to describe such a variety of things ranging from dishonest political posturing,  political propaganda, misogynistic politics and even the Arabic language of the Qur'an.
 
        To say that almost all Islam-'ponthi' people were against the independence of Bangladesh is one of the most insulting remarks to the sovreignty of Bangladesh,  to the general populace of this populous country, and it is surely one of the most sinful lies one can possibly utter! It is also an unforgivable insult to the religion of Islam in Bangladesh.
 
         The truth is only a handful of crooks were involved in heinous activities during the 1971 War of Liberation intent on preventing the independence from Pakistan. And these crooks only pretended to be Pakistan's collaborators.  They were much worse than that, and unfortunately they are still with us. Any good Muslim, anywhere in the world, would hesitate to call them co-religionists.
 
         Secularism, by the way, is a constitutional issue. It protects the rights of religions especially in a multicultural, multireligious country like Bangladesh.
 
         Thanks.
 
         Farida Majid
 
        
       

    



To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
From: dr_anisur_rahman@ yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:30:54 +0000
Subject: [ALOCHONA] Re: How Bangladesh should react to increasing influence of Islam


Dear Ms. Farida Majid,

It seems to me that your e-mail address has been hacked becuase it
looks unusual to me that a secularist like you are quoting from from
Quran. If it is not hacked, then the assumption I made in my article
that influence of Islam is increasing amoung Bangladeshis is true.

I do not know what the verse you mentioned means. My knowledge about
Islam is almost nil. Please give us a translation of it.

I will higly appreciate if you kindly let me know what are the
falsehoods I am trying to spread in my article. It contains 11
points and if you identify the point(s) you have question about, then
I will try to clarify my position.

Regards.

Anis

--- In alochona@yahoogroup s.com, Farida Majid <farida_majid@ ...>
wrote:
>
>
> How Bangladesh should react to such wicked exercise in
indecent exposure of lies?
> We should remind ourselves of the Qur'anic caution:
>
> Wa la talbisoo al-Haqqa bi alBaTili wa taktumu al-Haqqa wa
antum t'alamoona.
>
> --Sura
Baqarah, verse 42
>
> May Allah save us from such spread of falsehoods
that this author is spreading.
>
> -- Farida Majid
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Alochoks,
>
> Like elsewhere in the world, the influence of religion is
increasing in Bangladesh. You will hardly find any mosque in Dhaka
in Friday which can provide space for all those who come to pray.
The spread of Hijab is also noticeable. Religion based political
parties are expanding their support base. It has posed a risk for
the country because countries like India are trying to create a
fundamentalist image of Bangladesh and using the rising Islam as a
tool for that. What should we do in this situation? I tried to
analyse it in my article published at:
>
> http://www.sonarban gladesh.com/ article.php? ID=235
>
> Please share your views on this critical issue.
>
> Regards.
>
> Anis
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[mukto-mona] PROSCRIBING ISLAMIST POLITICS IN BD -


Proscribing Islamist Politics in Bangladesh: Lessons from and for Pakistan

Taj Hashmi

Professor, Security Studies

Asia-Pacific Center for Security studies

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

Contrary to what Indian nationalist Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866-1915) is said to have observed, "What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow", in view of the ongoing and least expected "Pakistanization" of Bangladesh, one may rephrase the statement as, "What Pakistan thinks today, Bangladesh thinks tomorrow". It is beyond the comprehension of many analysts and scholars that a country created in the name of Bengali nationalism, democracy and secularism, within five years of its inception adopted Islamism and autocracy turning away from the last vestiges of secularism, democracy and the rule of law.

 

The growing menace of Islamism and state-sponsored Islamization has been wrecking havoc to Pakistan's economy and socio-political structure, at times making experts and laymen wonder if the country has already become a "failed state" or on the verge of becoming one. The situation in Bangladesh, an erstwhile Pakistani province, is slightly different in this regard as Islamists do not pose any impending threat of taking over parts of the country, as in Pakistan.

 

Nonetheless, it has also inherited Islamism as a legacy of the past; Islamist terrorism, including suicide attacks, is no longer an unfamiliar phenomenon in Bangladesh; Islam-oriented parties have become decisive factors in forming governments. While overt or covert martial law has become normative, with periodic interregnums of dynastic civil oligarchies a la Pakistan, Islamism and state-sponsored cosmetic Islamization of the polity have remained well-entrenched since late 1975.

 

One may attribute these phenomena to the failure of the welfare state, not that different from what has happened in Algeria, Egypt, Afghanistan and The Sudan, among other Muslim countries. Nevertheless, we need other explanations as to why not only the crest-fallen masses have been drawn to Islamism (considered an alternative to the "failed" secular ideologies of democracy, nationalism and national-socialism by many), but also the bulk of political and intellectual elite, including some hitherto-radical leftists.

 

As poverty, bad governance and the "Global Jihad" breed Islamist nihilism, so is illegitimate rulers' exploiting religious sentiments of the people with a view to legitimizing their rule with state-sponsored Islamization. Islamization of the polity out of sheer political expediency, in the long run, could be disastrous for the polity as we find out in Pakistan, and on a minuscule level, in Bangladesh. What was once beyond one's imagination that Bangladesh, a country created in the name of secular nationalism, would one day adopt Islam as its "state religion", and pro-Pakistani Islamist political parties would play important role in running the polity, is a reality now.

 

However, despite the abysmally poor state of affairs in regard to governance and overall well-being of the people, there is a faint hope that Bangladesh will eventually reduce the level of Islamist obscurantism and insurgency in the near future. One is hoping against hope in view of the latest development in the country. The so-called Neutral Caretaker Government (NCG) is contemplating some bold steps towards curtailing the influence of Islamist political parties.

 

As reported in the media, the NCG is contemplating impose a ban on all religion-based political parties in accordance with the 1972 Constitution. It is indeed heartening that the provisions of the latest Representation of the People Order (RPO) stipulate that "a political party shall not be qualified for registration if any discrimination regarding religion, race, caste, language or sex is apparent in its constitution". Since Islamist parties allow membership exclusively to "religious Muslims", the RPO, in accordance with the Constitution, may legitimately de-register all religion-based parties.

 

In view of the above, as Bangladesh have lessons to learn from the Pakistani experience that unbridled growth of Islamism and even worse, state-sponsored Islamization of the polity, can be disastrous in the long run; similarly Pakistan may learn from the example of Bangladesh, where the government is thinking about proscribing Islamist political parties as a step towards containing, if not eliminating, Islamism. A successful deregistration of all Islamist political parties, especially the well-organized and well-funded Jamaat-i-Islami in Bangladesh, would be a good example for Pakistan and other countries confronting similar Islamist menace. This would also demolish the myth that Islamization of a polity is not reversible. We once nourished similar view about communism.

 

There is no reason to be complacent about allowing the so-called "constitutional" and "non-violent" Islamist parties like the Jamaat, Muslim Brotherhood and their likes. Although apparently they look different from al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Harkat Ul-Jihad al Islami (HUJI), the Taliban and similar Islamist outfits, there is no reason to assume that the Jamaat and Brotherhood believe in democracy and peaceful co-existence with liberal Muslims and non-Muslims. These proto-fascist organizations are committed to installing Islamist governments throughout the Muslim World by gradually infiltrating into every level of the polity, finally to takeover by violent means.

 

Let us hope Bangladesh will make an important breakthrough in delegitimizing Islamism by de-registering all Islam-oriented political parties as the first step. All democratic and secular Bangladeshis should come forward demanding the immediate de-registration of all religion-oriented parties. The civil society has to play an important role in this regard as some of the leading "secular nationalist" political parties are still going around with Islamists, weighing in the "vote bank" potential of the Islamist groups. Then again, Bangladesh alone cannot delegitimize Islamism in the country. Since deregistration of the various Islamist parties would be a major step towards their elimination process, countries and international donors can play a vital role in this regard. Having enough leverage to influence the policy makers in the country, they should press them hard to implement the proposed deregistration order vis-à-vis the Islamist parties.

 

Conversely, if Bangladesh fails to contain the so-called "constitutional and democratic" Islamist parties along with the clandestine Islamist ones now, under this unique military-backed Caretaker Government, the forthcoming elected government (in the event of elections taking place by December) is least likely to succeed in this regard irrespective of which party or coalition comes to power. Firstly, the major political parties in the country want to appease the Jamaat and similar Islamist groups out of political expediency; and secondly, the prevalent Islamization of the polity mainly due to bad governance, corruption and patronage of Islamism by various governments in the last thirty-odd years, Islamism has its special niece in the body politic of Bangladesh. In sum, we must realize what Islamist quagmire Pakistan has fallen into due to sheer negligence of the menace in its formative phase and the various governments' flirting with the Jamaat and its likes since the 1970s. Bangladesh government's success in deregistering Islamist parties would be a positive example for others, signaling a major victory in the "war on terror".





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[ALOCHONA] Pakistan Army (Pvt) Ltd. - Businessmen at their Best

Thousands of Pak Army soldiers have been killed by Taliban Sneak Attack JehaaDis in last two years in Pakistan. Pakistan Army failed to contain Taliban. Bomb Blasts killing its soldiers and Police twice a week. Pak Army can't even provide safe escort to Truck Convoys taking NATO Supplies from Karachi Port to deliver in Afghannistan.
 
The past Successes of Pak Army:
 
Pakistan Army has been a success story ...
 
1. ... in slaughtering Palestinians in Jordan under an Officer Ziaul Haq, who's coup de tat later made him become the longest-ruling Dictator of Pakistan.
2. ... in conquering East Pakistan in Spring of 1971.
3. ... in usurping a free state called Baluchistan in 1948 and qaushing 4 revolts since then.
4. ... in usurping all the rest of the 13 free states in 1947.
5. ... in conquering Karachi slaughtering 15,000 Urdu Speaking in 1990's.
6. ... in conquering Pakistan 3 times starting from 1958.
7. ... in keep getting half to 3/4th of the Annual Budget of Pakistan spent on itself.
8. ... in becoming the biggest private Business Empire of Pakistan. (So big that next biggest Business Conglamorate there is 1/100th in size of it).
 
Countries have Armies but Pakistan Army has a country, the Fort of Islam, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.    

--- On Thu, 9/4/08, musasarkar <m_musa92870@yahoo.com> wrote:

Mr. Saj,

You are either seriously funny or serious mental case. Or should I say
what kind of drugs you are taking these days? Compare our military with
yours? How about losing the war in 1971 in just nine months against a
mostly guerilla force? Want to give the credit to Indian army? That
will only prove their army is better than yours. You lose either way.
The Pak army, the all powerful and strongest army in the world,
surrendered to Indian army in two weeks. Still can't forget the pain of
losing Kargil war? Can you tell us in how many days Indian army wiped
you out? How many of their soldiers were killed and how many Pakis?
Remember it was your army who started Kargil war. It's funny when I see
a lot of Pakistanis who never concede defeat and who are always in a
state of denial. Even when they are losing big time, they think they
are actually winning big time.

You wrote, "Russia knows what Pakistani Military had done to them in
Afghanistan. " Tell us when and where the Pak army fought the Russian
army in Afghanistan. Or do you think the Afghan Mujahedeen's were
actually members of Pak army?

You wrote, "Pakistan's pilots fought against Israelis and took many of
their planes down. " Can you write down when and where? And how many
Israeli planes they took down? Did you watch it in a Pakistani movie?
Give us solid evidence. Also write down how many times Indian army
staged coups against their elected government and how many times the
Paki army did.

May Allah save all of us from lies and hypocrisies this blessed month of
Ramadhan.

Mohammd Musa Sarkar

--- In alochona@yahoogroup s.com, "Saj" <SAJJAD_PAK@ ...> wrote:
>
> Mr. M.
>
> If you want to, you can always compare with the military of your own
country and tell me if this statement is not correct.
>
> And which other country, you want to compare with. There are only few
countries in the world, whose military had most recent practical war
experience. Do Bangladesh has this experience at the moment? Vietnam,
Nepal, Saudees etc etc. The only important countries are Pakistan, USA,
UK, China, Russia, Israel, India, Iran and there are very few others.
Russia knows what Pakistani Military had done to them in Afghanistan.
India kept 1 million army at the border for one year and despite its
wish to attack on Pakistan, it was simply unable to do that. In Kargil,
Pakistan Army, alone, fought war with its pocket money. While India
imposed war tax on the whole nation and kept recieving this tax for
years after end of Kargil war. Morover, USA, UK etc can't survive for a
single day, without military support from Pakistan's military
insitutions. China and Pakistan held joint exercises and found good
performances from both sides. Pakistan is the world's only Muslim
country with nuclear bombs, nuclear missles and has the capabilities to
target any part of Israeli military. Pakistan's pilots fought against
Israelis and took many of their planes down. Whatelse would be the
paramatre for you. Will you please write it down and we can work on
that????? Which country you want to compare Pakistan's military. write
it down.
>
> It is not only you. But there is not deficiency of the people like you
in the world. Whose source of information is west or Indian based and
keep doing analysis paralysis according to the information provided by
them. Your believe is not worth quarter a cent. Only the time will tell
you what will be the reaction.
>
> Indian army wants to serve the nation??? part of the nation lives in
Kashmir. where more than half of the bloody indian army is serving the
naiton day and night by killing the innocent, raping the women, blocking
the roads. Facilitatings hindu badmaash and grabing muslim lands.
another part of Indian nation is waiting to be served by Indian army in
Gujrat, while one other part of Indian naiton was treated well when
Indra gandhi bombed thier temples. few other parts of Indian nation do
not want Indian army to serve them and want them to leave their
territory. One part of Indian naition in Goa demanding rest of the
indians, along with regular indian army to get off their lands. Many
other examples of Indian army treatment for their nation. Want to listen
more? make the request.
>
> Military's involvment in politics was merely political. It has no
significant impact of military rule in the country over people. that is
why, people still love Pakistan's military and, unlike, indian
miliatary, Pakistanees feel proud to become a member of this military.
This era of military rule, that era of military rule. This is not your
problem, as non-Pakistani. However, you will be interested to know that
what are the after effects of military rule in Pakistan? Pakistan
produces 70 thousands barrels oil. 90% of this produced in military
rule. Pakistan's industrial infrastruction is still the same, which Ayub
Khan had made. Pakistan's military power enhanced in Zia's regime. Only
the last military ruler, musharraf messed up every thing. However, under
his rule we saw first assembly, which completed five years. highest
foreign reserves etc etc. This is what you would like to know. this era,
that era is not your problem. Or perhaps, you would like to tell us
about era like things in Indian military, which made it so proudable
amongs Indian Nation that non of the want to become a part of it.
>
> What Indian military serving to the nation. Perhaps, you would like to
tell us. What Indian Army is so unpopular amongs their own nation? Why
there are so many empty offices in Indian Army? Please tell us a little
about that. Instead of telling the different era of Pakistan Army.
>
>
> What happened in congo or some other african country where Indian army
found in some sex or gold scandal. Will you please put some light on
that? And also tell us why Indian government bought boxes for their dead
bodies in Kargil? Can Rising India is rising from that much depth, where
it can't menufacture few boxes for the dead bodies of their soldiers?
How much commision paid for thses boxes? Does wikipedia provide some
information about that too??? And bofors scandal???? what about that?
And this is not it. What Indian government banned tehalka .com website
or their offices, whatever? Will you please dare to tell us atleast one
single case whcih CBI had successfully investigated and resolved and the
culprits had already produced in the court of law and punished???? Or
everything is political..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M.
> To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [ALOCHONA] Pakistan Army (Pvt) Ltd. - Businessmen at
their Best
>
>
>
>
> Mr. Saj,
> You said <Pakistan's Military is one of the world's largest, strongest
and dangarous militaries in the world> with whom you compare this power?
Telling such thing is so easy. If real battle comes I am cent percent
sure that this army cannot withstand a month.
> It is true that peoples are interested to join Pakistan Army more than
Indian Army.
> The reason behind that Pak Army gets more facility than Indian Army.
> See the history Pak army always in the government, they make cue again
and again and hold the power and betry the people. But in India there
are no military cues. (You will get information about that if you search
wikipedia?).
>
> Pakistan army is always greedy for power but Indian army wants to
serve the nation.
>
> see pakistan's history
>
> a.. 7 First military era (1958-1971)
> b.. 8 Second democratic era (1971-1977)
> c.. 9 Second military era (1977-1988)
> d.. 10 Third democratic era (1988-1999)
> e.. 11 Third military era (1999 - 2007)
> only democratic era is 1988 to 1999.
> If you say this army is good. It is really ridiculus.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2008/8/31 Saj SAJJAD_PAK@. ..
>
> 
> Asalam Alaikum
>
> Mr. Robin, why you said "Could it be? Just Kidding"
>
> Pakistan's Military is one of the world's largest, strongest and
dangarous militaries in the world. It's role in Jihad e Afghanistan
could never be forgotten. Similarly, the way it had handled the
situation in Balochistan and in North is IDEAL for the so called western
and American military. They can only dream for such a performaces from
their own militaries. Unlike them, people out of Pakistan love to and
feel proud to become a member of this brave military. Unlike India,
where Indian Army is facing lack of officers in their military and
recruite almost every single candidate. Pakistan Army had REJECT more
than HALF of the applicants in recruiting process. India made lot of
movies to promote military in the peaple and to encourage them to become
a military officers. Still not able to fill the empty vacancies in
Indian military. But, on the other hand. The last TV drama, I
remmembered is made atleast 10 years before, with the co-operation of
ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations). Similarly, you will never see
recruitement advertisement, though small advertisement do given in
newspaper and sometimes in TV, to let people know at what date, the
recruitement will start in which area. Similarly, you will see lot of
pictures, where poor tribesmen of Balochistan and North will be standing
in long ques, waiting for thier number to give interview to become part
of the army. Hundreds of examples, like these could be given to you,
while such things would not exists in India, American, Israel etc etc.
>
>
> Pakistani military, especially army is running a big welfare
organisation, named Army Welfare Trust (AWT), which is responsible to
run the welfare project of onduty, retired and died military officers.
Hundreds of the projects completed and hundreds are in pipeline.
Billions of Dollars needed for these projects. Govertment is simply
unable to fulfil the heavy cost of these projects. Army seted up its own
income resources to fund these welfare projects. This was the basic
idea, which forced military to start profitable projects and to arrange
sufficient resources for welfare projects.
>
> Before I give you point to point response for the article like
material you wrote or copied from somewhere else. Let me try to help you
to understand, who these business projects are helping Pakistan to gain
control of national wealth.
>
> In Pakistan, there are two kinds of banks. Local Banks and Foreign
banks. Local banks had thousands of branches, so have hundreds of
thousands of employees. While foreign banks had only hundreds of
branches and so thousands of employees. The comparison of local and
foreign bank branches is 10 to 1. Which means that where local banks had
10 branches, foreign banks had only 1 branch. While, on the other hand,
foreign banks had more deposits than local banks. Here, the ratio is
40:60. Which means that where local banks had 40% of total deposits with
10 branches, foreign banks had 60% deposits with only 1 branch. Now,
let's assume that Askari Commercial bank has One billion Rupees deposits
with 1000 employees and 10 branches. And then let's further assume that
Askari Commercial bank close down. Now, what will happen. 40% of
Askari's deposits will go to local banks (Infect, only 10%, as they are
good compatitors of foreign banks) and 60% will go to foreign banks.
while, atleast 8 branches will close down and almost 80 % people will
loose their jobs. So they doing good job by stoping good amount of money
from going to foreign banks. What you say?
>
> Real Estate.
>
> Defence Housing Authority (DHA) develop lands, through out the
country. and distribute plots ot onduty and retired officers and widows
of dead military personals. Such distribution is on very very cheap
price. Additionally, as they directly belong to the military, so
automatically considered as estate organisation. So people get trust on
them. As people are routinly and repeatedly looted by land mafias in
Pakistan. I, by myself, bought plots in two well reputed societies.
Years gone and still looking for development. But now, I see no recovery
from therm. While I bought plot in DHA, when I was outside the country.
Blind trust, isn't it? I visited my newly bought 2 Million (later 5
million) plot after 7 months of its purchase. Another fascinating thing.
What you say?
>
> This is not it. In Kalar Kahar, which is 170 kilometre far from
Islamabad. People were used to give their homes FREE on rent. With the
aim that the tenant will atleast take care of their home and nobody will
stole the bricks. Now, the rent of such homes is aroudn 50 thousands per
month. Because, there were news that military is going to make it
another Cantt. Whereever, military develop a cantt or land. The
economics of the areas change in days. They build roads, Hospitals,
schools etc etc.
>
> Industrial
>
> Fauji Cement and many other industries are paying billions of rupees
as tax. provding employeement to thousands of people. Meeting the needs
of demands of the country. Supplying quality products and thus making
the dream of self reliance, true. Military orgs never found in Cement
Scandal and Sugar Sandals. This is something new about our military,
which you told us. Perhaps, you would like to tell us what happened
during Kargil war. When they bought boxes from other countries. Was
India, with a billion population and billions of foreign reserves was
unable to manufacture boxes withing country?
>
> Bankings
>
> It is covered in the first few paragraphs.
>
> Construction
>
> Frontier Works Organisation is not a business institute. Perhaps, you
need to correct your knowledge. Norther bypass project is the only
project which faced failure. The government had conducted the
investigation and pointed out the culprits. The collapse of the small
project of norther baypass could not be considered as a failure of the
FWO, which engaged in construction of Karrakarum Highway, one of the
world's most dangarous highways. Where number of military personels had
sacrificed their lives. Coastal highway was not flushed out because it
was sub standards. But because of the high volume of flood water.
Government builds thousands of kilometre long roads every year. Many of
those flushed out, just becuase of floods and other national disasters.
A person with little mind can easily understand that human mind can not
fight with national disasters such as floods, earthquack etc.FWO is one
of the most important organisation for Pakistan and made smooth military
movement through out the country, possible. The infrastructure it
developed in the country is playing a vital role in the development of
the country.
>
> Agriculture & Livestock/Diary
>
> Military had never grabed the lands. Only a fool, like you can think
like this. Military does not have to do it. Secondly, Military is not a
major stake holder of agriculture lands in Pakistan. Few small diary
setup are purely for military's own use. They don't even own a milk
processing plant. They obtain lands from government. Then they give this
land to farmers on lease, such as in Okara, 360 kilometre away from
Islamabad. They buy their products right from their fields. Unlike,
other poor land owners, who are used to travel to islamabad to sell
their products. Military buy their product from their lands and on well
good price than the market. All such bought agriculture products are
mainly used for military's own purposes.
>
> Energy
>
> Energy sector of Pakistan needs heavy investments at the moment. Now a
days, Pakistan facing almost 40% electricity shortages and declining
resources of GAS in the country. Now, instead we invite the monster
companies like Hubco from outside the country and provide them the
oppertunity to loot and grab more money from the poor people of
Pakistan. We see our military a light of hope, which will be saving us
from such monsters in the future. Morover, the so called foreign
investers, like Hubco transfer all their profits out of the country and
thus the country had face big outflows of money. Askari CNG, together
with all Askari projects, atleast keep their money inside the country
and reinvest their earnings back in the business. Thus more self
reliance, more job oppertunites, more economical activities etc etc. And
after all, a good portion of such businesses are allocated to welfare
projects.
>
> Medical
>
> As this so called article said by itself that the people prefer to go
to the Combined Military Hospitals (CMH) and Miitary Hospitals (MH). You
can understand by yourself the quality of services they had been given
in these hospitals. Additionally, not only military men but civilians
are also provided full care and charges are far less than any other
hospital in the country. Only a delivery section of Shifa International
Hospital charge up to 40,000 Rs. While the Military Hospital (MH) charge
only 15,000 Rs. Further consessions are available and the oppertunity of
free treatment in some exceptional cases. High tech medical equipments
are always available to these hospitals due to unlimited availability of
funds, whereas other hospitals are always found struggling for their own
survivals. And how such unlimited funds are always available??? Got to
thing about it.
>
> And for all other stupidities.
>
> Army related education institutions are ver rare by the way. And most
for their own purposes. However, many of them are always available to
civilians, if they want to use their services. Additionally, look at
what you quoted by yourself. More and more facilities for them. And how
that possible. Just because of unlimited availability of funds and where
those unlimited funds came from???
>
> CSDs, bakeries etc are primarily to provide subsidised products to
military men. And are not always available to general public. These
small setups and part of the welfare projects and not the business
projects. Beware from the propagandists. Security services companies are
very rare in Pakistan. Additionally, the employees of many security
companeis found in bank robberies and house lootings etc. Military
security company is well trusted and well established org. While other
companies are emerging faster than miltary security companies.
>
> Askari bank, Askari Leasing, Askari Information systems etc are all
part of Askari Welfare Trust. The aim and objectives include to increase
the funds available for the welfare projects. Where Pakistan is facing
huge dificits in balance of payments and huge outflow of money due to so
called foreign investers, military's business projects not only making
possible the availability of funds for their welfare projects but also
making huge contributions in naitonal economy, paying huge taxes,
allocating huge money for AWT.
>
> Pakistani military had never found in any kind of Sex, monetary and
drugs scandals in the world. Infect, in congo it was Indian Army, which
found in monetory and sex scandals.
>
> In all sectors, like cement, fertilizers, oil, sugar, security, gas
explorations etc. Pakistan is looking for huge investment. Instead we
always run behind the so called foreign investers, who loot our money
and transfer it back to their countries. If military or non-military is
willing to engage in any sector, we will always welcome it. This was
they not only make profit. But a good portion of this profit is
allocated for welfare purposes. Additionally, thousands jobs
oppertunities, huge contribution in GDP etc etc are all positively
welcomed in the country.
>
> And stop visiting such stupid websites, such as facistmilitary. Those
who own the pubs and those who found inside it are always considered as
the same.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robin Khundkar
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:48 PM
> Subject: [ALOCHONA] Pakistan Army (Pvt) Ltd. - Businessmen at their
Best
>
>
>
> A wet dream to another neighboring army in the region!
>
> Could it be? JUST KIDDING!!!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Welcome to the largest business stakeholder of Pakistan Our Companies
> Pakistan Army is the largest and Most Organized Business Organization
in Pakistan. Our Business ranges from Real Estate to Retail Stores
throughout Pakistan. At Pakistan Army we are always busy in expanding
our business line. Here is a brief introduction of our business lines.
>
> For us, Defence means Defence Housing Authority... .
> nothing else.
>
> Real Estate 'Plot' is the word we love more than any other word. Real
Estate is most beloved business of us and we are known all around the
word for our Defence Housing Authority, Askari Villas and Cavalry
Housing Schemes. We have successfully introduced Defence Housing Schemes
in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad and nowadays we are trying to conquer
new lands in Waziristan, Wana and Balochistan so we can develop new
phases of DHA there. Because in 'plots' we trust.
> Industrial
> Askari group and Fauji Group are known for our successful business
strategies. Remeber that Cement Scandal and Sugar Scandal? Then don't
forget our Askari Cement and Askari Sugar mills that played important
role in making cartels and the raising the prices of Cement and Sugar.
We love to earn billions overnight by these methods. Fauji Fertilizers
and Fauji Foods are our other ventures in the filed. Because we know a
little more than a million ways to increase our wealth.
> Banking
> We believe that all wealth is ours so here's our Askari Bank and
Askari Leasing so that we can get more out of it. We want our presence
in every business and we love banking simply because we love money. Our
banking sector is fast growing due to our strategies and our hand on the
nerves on government and people of Pakistan. besides Askari Commercial
bank, we also run Askari general Insurance Company. Money is all that
matters.
> Construction
> Here is our Frontier Works Organization in Construction Business.
Everyone must remember that Sher Shah Bypass in Karachi that collapsed
after 25 days of its inauguration. It was simply an example of our
expertise and our professionalism in the field of construction. before
this, we had already constructed Coastal Highway that flushed away with
heavy rains.
> Agriculture/ Livestock/ Dairy
> It is more often said that agriculture is not a profitable business in
Pakistan but we have proved it wrong. We are major stakeholder of
agricultural land in Pakistan and we have developed our
agricultural/ Livestock/ Dairy farms and its a highly profitable business
for us because we don't buy land, we just grab it so there are no
chances of any loss.
> Energy
> In the field of Energy we are present with Askari CNG Ltd, Fauji Power
Company, Foundation Gas and other companies. We also have oil
distribution company and terminals throughout Pakistan. So we are key
player in the field as we have largest facilities throughout Pakistan
thanks to our guns.
> Medical
> We have turned this profession into a highly profitable business as
well. We have our own hospitals throughout Pakistan and since we are
Pakistan Army, we receive best facilities from government and so bloody
civilians prefer our CMHs and they are always willing to spend a little
more so our pockets are always hefty. Besides our hospitals we also run
Askari Pharmaceuticals so we should not miss any opportunity to earn.
> Education
> How can we leave this field empty while it has become a highly
profitable business in Pakistan. So here we are with our Army Public
Schools, garrison Colleges and Bahria University. Since we have the
advantage to be Army so our educational projects have more facilities
that any other institution. So there are always more opportunities for
more and more and more profit.
> Information Technology
> Information Technology is also a fast growing business so we are
present here as well with our Askari Information Systems. At Air Weapon
Complex we utilize the funds from government and increase opportunities
for our IT business.
> Retail
> In retail sector we have introduced our CSD stores throughout Pakistan
so that no business should escape us. Besides that we have our own
bakeries, stationary and other specialty shops. More shops means more
business and more profit.
> Security
> We are providing security services to corporate sector. Our employees
are trained soldiers but they are not trained for national defence. For
us Defence means Defence housing Authority, nothing else. So we have
established a security agency to utilize the training and make more
profit.
> Recreational
> We have introduced Royal Palm Clubs, Golf Courses, resorts and Motels
all over Pakistan so if still there are some people in Pakistan who can
spend something on recreation, we are always there to grab it. Our golf
courses and resorts have state of the art facilities because we are
Pakistan Army. We also provide Aviation service for recreational
purposes since Pakistan Army owns helicopters and fighter planes but
these are not meant to use in national Defence so why not enjoy and earn
profit? So we have Askari Aviation Services.
> Human Trade
> It is our unique business and after 9/11 we have turned into a highly
sophisticated business line. We supply prisoners for Guantanamo and
other prisons. We also supply suspected terrorists bodies whenever US
president needs it to get support from his people. We have been
supplying prisoners for just $5000 per person and we earned billions as
stated by our CEO in his world famous book. We can supply human bodies
alive or dead as per the requirements of President of United State of
America.
> Services to Smugglers
> We recently earned international fame for our services to gold
smugglers in Congo. Beside helping them in smuggling gold, we also
provided them with necessary weapons. In Past we have proved ourselves
in narcotics smuggling field during Afghan War of 1980s.
> Other Businesses
> Everything is a business according to us so we find our ways to make
profit out of everything. Like in Disaster management when billions of
rupees are collected from donors, we are always there to get our due
share. Recently when an earthquake hit Pakistan's northern areas, we
collected billions or rupees and still nation is surprised that how did
we manage to spend this money while even after two years, people are
living without any relief.
> Future Plans
> It is our ambition to take over every business that exists in the
world so in near future we are launching our Askari Beauty Parlours,
Askari Fashion Stores, Fauji Casinos and Bars, Defence Escort Services
and much much more. In short life is all about money and money belongs
to us.
>
> On the right side of this page you will find an incomplete list of our
companies. It's just an incomplete list. We have many many more ventures
we can't even keep records like many commercial complexes in DHA and
resorts, motels and clubs. Our business range is wider than your
imagination.
>
>
> Mega Projects
> a.. DHA Islamabad
> Most luxurious and expenssive housing scheme in the capital.
> Details
> b.. DHA
> Most valuable and luxuries housing scheme in Lahore.
> Details
> c.. DHA
> Karachi's premium and most expenssive housing scheme.
> Details
>
> Big Eaters
> a.. Frontier Works Organization
> (Pakistan's largest construction contractor and toll collector
company)
> Details
> b.. National Logistics Cell
> (Largest logistics company of Pakistan, also deals in Construction,
Toll and Industrial)
> Details
> c.. Air Weapon Complex
> Deals in weapons and IT/Telecom equipments, Also provide services to
corporate and manufacturing sector
> Details
>
> Askari Group (AWT)
> a.. Askari Bank Limited
> b.. Askari Leasing Limited
> c.. Askari General Insurance Company Limited
> d.. Askari Cement Limited
> e.. Askari Aviation (Pvt.) Limited
> f.. Mobil Askari Lubricants Limited
> g.. Askari Guards (Pvt.) Limited
> h.. Askari Information Systems Limited
> i.. Askari Pharmaceuticals
> j.. Askari Sugar Mills
> k.. Askari Farms and Seeds
> l.. Askari CNG
> m.. Askari Shoe Project
> n.. Askari Woolen Mills
> o.. Askari College for Entrepreneurs
> p.. Askari Real Estate
>
> Details
> Fauji Foundation
> a.. Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited
> b.. Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited
> c.. Fauji Cement Company Limited
> d.. Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Limited
> e.. Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Company Limited
> f.. Mari Gas Company Limited
> g.. Foundation Gas
> h.. Fauji Sugar Mills, Sangla Hill
> i.. Fauji Cereals Fauji Corn Complex
> j.. Foundation Securities (Pvt) Limited
> k.. Fauji Overseas Employment Services
> l.. Fauji Security Services (Pvt) Limited
>
> Details
> Shaheen Foundation
> a.. Shaheen Airport Services
> b.. Shaheen Air Cargo
> c.. Shaheen School Systems
> d.. Shaheen Complex Lahore
> e.. Shaheen Complex Karachi
> f.. Shaheen Housing Scheme Projects
> g.. Ensign Communique
> h.. InfoSpan Pakistan
> i.. Shaheen Aero Traders
> j.. Shaheen Insurance
> k.. Shaheen Knitwear
> l.. Shaheen Medical Services
> m.. Shaheen Rent A Car
> n.. Shaheen Fuel Filling Stations
>
> Details
> Bahria Foundation
> a.. Bahria University Karachi
> b.. Bahria University Islamabad
> c.. Bahria Commercial Complexes Karachi
> d.. Bahria Maritime Services
> e.. Bahria Shipping & harbour Services
> f.. Marine Salvage Operation Services
> g.. Marine manpower Services
> h.. Marine Survey Services
> i.. Harbour Channel Security Services
> j.. Aviation Support Services
> k.. Bahria School Systems
> l.. Bahria Boat Building & Engineering
> m.. Bahria Paints
> n.. Bahria Security Systems and Services
> o.. Bahria Travel Agency
> p.. Bahria Recruiting Agency
> q.. Bahria Pharmacy
> r.. Falah Trading Agency
> s.. Bahria Bread Manufacturing
> t.. Bahria Childcare Centres


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[ALOCHONA] Sepia Mutiny: A letter to Bridget McCain

The Discovery of Bridget

Sepia Mutiny

http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/

 

Tanzila (Taz) Ahmed is the founder of South Asian American Voting Youth & blogs from time to time on Sepia Mutiny, a South Asian Blogpost.

 

Dear Bridget,

 

Amar chotho apu. My sister from another mother (because all of us Bangladeshis essentially are, nah?). Is Bridget your bhalou nam or dak nam? Neither? Ok. Well, yay! Finally, a Bangladeshi-American makes it to the stage of a big political party convention. Rumor has it that your outfit was pretty fly. How did it feel being up there on stage? Did you feel like you were breaking boundaries? Because as the first Bangladeshi-American on stage at the Republican National Convention, you definitely were. And your mother, Cindy McCain, made sure to let everyone know in her RNC speech how she "discovered" you too.

 

For me, the great moment of clarity was when I became a mother. Something changed in me. I would never see my obligations the same way again. It was after that I was walking through the streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, surrounded by terrible poverty and the devastation of a cyclone. All around me were the children and the desperate faces of their mothers. The pain was overwhelming, and I felt helpless. But then I visited an orphanage begun by Mother Teresa, and two very sick little girls captured my heart. There was something I could do. I could take them home, and so I did. Today, both of those little girls are healthy and happy. And one of them you just met tonight: our beautiful daughter, Bridget. [Fox News]

 

Ahh, but who is this other little Bangladeshi girl you were adopted with? See Nikki's Story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxSYWdoZRC8&feature=user

 

John and Cindy McCain adopted one of them, Wes Gullett [McCain's former aide] and his wife Deborah adopted the other… The McCains adopted the baby with the cleft palate, Bridget, and the Gulletts adopted the other one, Nicki. Both children required a lot of medical attention, but the Gulletts never saw a hospital bill.[ABCNews]  

 

It was a little bittersweet to see you on stage, I must admit. I wonder how many times you've heard that story told, over and over again. I wonder if you are tired of hearing it, or if in reality, you are too young to realize how you were touted like a token. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure you must be proud of your mother, the way you are proud of your father, John McCain. I'm also sure they provided you with a happy life in your four (or maybe seven?) houses.

 

But, I have to admit, Cindy's speech felt a little like pandering to me. Did it feel like that to you? Or maybe Cindy's speech was simply your father taking Karl Rove's advice. The video introducing your father said, "his youngest daughter…who became a McCain after his wife Cindy discovered her as a baby."[YouTube @ 6:22] I hate they say that you were 'discovered' as if you are a piece of land to be colonized, or gold to be found. You existed as a Bangladeshi far before your discovery. At least this true story is a positive change from the smear campaign in the 2000 2004 where you were called a 'black love child.' So hey, at least there's that.

 

Seriously though. It's great. Really, the chance to have a Bangladeshi- American teenage girl in the White House. So exciting there's even a couple of books out on it, The First Daughter series by Mitali Perkins.

 

The First Daughter books are about Sameera Righton, the daughter of a front-runner candidate in the presidential election…In the first novel, Extreme American Makeover, campaign staffers try to package Sameera into what they think would be a more "American" version of the Pakistani-born only daughter of James Righton… I had no idea that John McCain had adopted a daughter from Bangladesh, and by the time I found out about Bridget, the first book was already written. I wrote the Senator's office and explained my dilemma—I had no desire to exploit Bridget's real life joys and challenges for my own purposes…If she objected to the publication of books in any way, I'd be willing to dump them. McCain's office responded with a lovely note setting me free to go ahead, asking for copies once the books were released, which I gladly sent. [cynsations]  

http://www.amazon.com/First-Daughter-Extreme-American-Makeover/dp/0525478000

 

So you see, Bridget? Your story is exciting. But since you have a chance at being a Bangladeshi voice in the White House, I have a couple of words of advice. Most Bangladeshi-Americans can't afford the $300,000 outfit Cindy McCain wore on Monday. Nationally speaking, 23% of Bangladeshi Americans live below the federal poverty line. In fact, the median income for Bangladeshi's in the US is $37,074 (Asian Indian is highest at $61,322). And even though your parents don't know how many homes they own, only 25% of Bangladeshi- Americans own homes. And almost 23% of them have less than a high school degree.[AAJC's A Community of Contrast]

 

I just…I kinda want you to know how the other Bangladeshi- Americans live in this country. If you make it to the White House, it'd be great if you could advocate for the Bangladeshi community. On the real, you are welcome to our house for some dhaal bhaat & roshogulla whenever you are in town. You know, to see how we do it on the flip side.

 

Khuda Hafiz,

 

Taz Apa

 

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[mukto-mona] Nagarik Mancha: Legal Rights, Social Security and Employment of Workers in West Bengal

Invitation Letter

Dear Friends,

Nagarik Mancha is organising a two-day Interactive Meet on –

'Legal Rights, Social Security and Employment of Workers in West Bengal'.

Dates: 20-21 September 2008 (Saturday, Sunday)

Venue: Eastern Regional Centre, ICSSR
10 Jadunath Sarkar Road
(formerly 10 Lake Terrace), Kolkata 700029

(Towards Lake/Southern Avenue from Deshopriyo Park Crossing)

Time: 10am to 6pm on both days

We are attaching a Theme Paper along with this invitation.

Please note that we expect you to confirm your participation well in advance.

With warm regards

Naba Dutta

General Secretary

Nagarik Mancha

6 September 2008

Theme Paper

We would like to discuss about the plight of workers with special reference to their legal rights, existing labour laws and the state of social security on the ground level. Emphasis, it may be noted, will be on underlining the changes deemed necessary for making labour laws more effective and identifying the specific areas towards evolving a true social security net. We would limit our focus primarily on West Bengal during the last three decades. However references of others States could come in handy to draw parallels for comparisons.

Firstly, in the light of facts, theory and experience we would like to initiate a threadbare dissection of existing laws, systems, government infrastructure, current demands and problems with the redressal system.

Secondly, we propose to look ahead. What would the proposed labour laws be like? Where, and to what extent do we demand state infrastructural support for the workers? What should be the most appropriate set of demands? What do we identify to be the constructive role of the trade unions?

The 'Interaction' will encompass labour laws, labour related financial schemes, industrial / company / factory / environment acts besides attempting a critique of various proposals and recommendations by the governments relating to labour.

For the sake of brevity we mention a few issues which needs to be discussed:

  1. What should be the definition of a worker? Shouldn't a person earning wage/salary against labour/service offered, be considered to be a 'worker'?

  2. Do owners of self-owned small enterprises who function also as a worker (owner-workers), have any legal space within the industrial dispute redressal framework?

  3. What could be our general stance regarding insufficiency of labour courts, policy regarding appointment of judges, functioning of law enforcing agencies?

  4. The social security schemes presently provided to workers come at a cost. A part of the workers wages are forfeited in order to obtain them. What then is the role of the Government and under such circumstances can these be really termed as 'social security'?

  5. How can the workers rights be protected from events like mergers, takeover, selling of brands and other such monopolistic variations?

  6. Should the social security of un-organised workers be limited to medical, accident and disablement benefits alone? What is a social security net and where does the governments fit in?

  7. What should be our take on dividing the workers along the prevalent governmental practise of calling them 'organised' or 'un-organised'? Do we accept the basis of such a nomenclature?

  8. What is the trade unions perspective about the difficulties being faced about implementation of law, benefit schemes and financial assistances offered by the government?

  9. Why are the workers losing their legal rights?

  10. What can be said about the role of trade unions representatives in various labour-related committees/organisations vis-a-vis protecting labour rights and democratic norms?

  11. As a consequence of globalisation a number of rights which have been earned by workers over the last few decades are now being dismantled – does this in any way violate the letter and spirit of our Constitution?

  12. The inter-relationship between employment-job-livelihood is undergoing a change. 'Placements' are becoming the order of the day. Isn't the concepts of job security and fair wage being made redundant and superfluous within the changed legal framework?

Perhaps understandably there are many more such areas which have been disturbing us and consequently we have felt the urgent need to interact with concerned sections of the citizenry.

We plan to invite resource persons and constitute three distinct panels comprising respectively of labour lawyers, trade unionists and social scientists to discuss the issues in an interactive manner with labour solidarity and support group activists and other concerned citizens. We propose to have these three consecutive sessions in two days and conclude with a session for synthesising what we learn.

We will prepare, circulate and read Approach/Discussion Papers before each of the three sessions in order to give a perspective about the broad framework of the expected interaction.

Naba Dutta
General Secretary

Nagarik Mancha

134 Raja Rajendra Lal Mitra Road
Room 7; Block B; First Floor
Kolkata 700085 India
Phone and Fax: +913323731921
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