Live Coverage of the Long March to save the Independent Judiciary

Saturday, June 14

Javed Hashmi arrives

Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, PML-N leader, arrives at the rally, is carried by the people on their shoulders up to the stage.

Khwaja Saad Rafiq invited to address the crowd.

Aitzaz just arrived

Noman Qadir reports

Parked. Walking with thousands from Aabpara to Parliament house alongwith Aitzaz and co.

Videos - Islamabad 10 pm updates (Day 5)

[courtesy pkpolitics.com]

Dawn TV Updates @ 10pm (Day 5)

Security updates in Islamabad by Rehman Malik (Day 5)

- Raza

Rain expected in twin cities in next 24hr

In the next 24hr , weather in Islamabad-Pindi will be moist and rain is expected - WATCH OUT!

I just got an SMS from ALE - I hope all is well - he has done a great job for keeping this blog running up to date - stay safe

"I fainted. Will be off till rally comes. Severe weakness, cant even sit."

Imran Khan address

IK [Imran Khan] just addressed. Cheerfully welcomed by audience. Says, I request NS [Nawaz Sharif] to present a bill in Parliament for judges restoration.

- Ale, 11:54 PM

Friday, June 13

Long march rally reached zero point

Long march rally reached zero point.

- Ale

" Zardari ka khana, na manzur "

"Zardari ka khana, na manzur" campaign started by lawyers who came to the front of the stage and chanted this slogan loud for 20mins. The management had to announce that they won't take the food.

Zardari ka khana, na manzur

Zardari ka khana, na manzur. SLOGAN RESOUNDS THROUGHOUT THE CROWD!

Long March Call from PML-N

Long March Call from PML-N if judges are not restored by Siddique Alfarooq

Islamabad awake

Islamabad normally sleeps early.. but there are couple of places which remain open all night... so if your are thirsty and hungry... try

SHELL PUMP Tuck shop in F-7 MARKAZ
Food 24hr in G-8 Markaz
Dunkin Donuts in F-10 Markaz

if any other issue... write down here..

Imran Khan welcomed

"we welcome the only leader of pakistan who stays firm on his stance. Who takes principled decission. Sher.e.pakistan, imran khan. Sab log kharay ho k purjosh istakbal karain" says stage sec.

ex-army men on stage..

Ex-army men reached the stage

- Grapes are Sour, 10:54 PM

ex-army men on stage..

ex-army men reached the stage

imran khan arrives

IMRAN KHAN ARRIVES WITH A MASSIVE RALLY OF 8 T0 10K. PTI FLAGS ALL AROUND.WELCOMED WARMLY BY SCBA

-ALE, 11:54 PM

Guestimate of 150,000 people

In the meantime the crowd has gone well beyond the 100K mark. Estimates around 150k. ale

UPDATE: 300m wide road + stairs + green belt to Parliament filled inch by inch for a KM. so is the road perpendicular to this one.

Just had a mathematically calculated estimate, its 1.5lac (1,50,000) atleast. Ale

Massive rallies of PML-N and PTI

Reports that massive rallies of PMLN and PTI lead by NS and IK respectively to arrive soon. Ale

Pictures from the Parliament House Islamabad | SeenReport.com

Its a Mela

It's just like a mela. Thousands spread in only a 1 sq. km area.

Dancing, dhol, chopal, slogans, stalls.

- Ale

Videos - Rawalpindi/ISB 8 pm updates

[courtesy pkpolitics.com]

Updates from Rawalpindi at 8 pm by AAJ TV (Day 5)
6 minutes of commercials in first 10 minutes :)
Caravan arriving at Chandni chowk, Faizabad ...

Islamabad 8 pm updates by Geo
"Hum bhutta Kha kar ghuzara ker lain gain" Lawyers.
Oh baagh bhuttay theri be shammat Aei :)

- Raza

Crossing Faizabad

From Noman Qadir

Crossing faizabad. Our music truck from karachi is now with Aitzaz truck :) Moving relatively faster now. Zinda hein wukala naras by famous feroza in blearing sound played from our truck next to Aitzaz and Kurd.

Teeth Maestro
http://teeth.com.pk/blog

Lets Take our Country Back

Lets SEIZE THE POWER FROM THESE B.......... LETS GET OUR COUNTRY BACK. JOIN US AT LM AND WITNESS HISTORY

Videos - Peshawar, Attock, Nowshera, Taxila

[courtesy pkpolitics.com]

1-5 min: Aitezaz's interview from the Bus in the ISB/Rawalpindi
5-10 min: Report about caravans from Peshawar, Attock, Nowshera, Taxila
11-22 min: Parade road ISB
22-25 min: Kids from Taxila
http://s44310.gridserver.com/2008/06/13/long-march-aitzaz-in-bus-13-june-2008/

- Raza

Guestimate of 100,000 people

Islamabad shaken. Zinda hai awam , zinda hai. Its like a mela. Loving long march.100k soon. Ale

More Pictures | SeenReport.com

Crowd Growing

CROWD GROWING QUICKLY. QAZI JUST ARRIVED. STRENGTH IS SOMEWHAT AROUND 60 TO 70K. ALE

Helicopter Hovering Above

Helicopter roaming over the protesters at parliament house. Ale

LPP Update on the Long March

I could not write regularly on th developments of the Long March. It was due to the stealing of my mobile that I was using to send reports on the wait

Now I am at net cafe in Rawalpindi, as thousands are in the Long March and stuck at Liaquat Park. I took the opportunity to write on.

We arrived in Rawalpindi from Lahore in nearly 20 hours. So a distance of 300 kilometers was covered in 20 hours. The reason was that many thousands of people were waiting for the Long March and they were stopping them to speak to them. I have never seen such a sentiments against the military ruler General Musharraf as was witnessed on the route. Every single person was angry on General Musharraf. they wanted the judges to be restored.

At 4am, in Gujrat, over 4000 were waintg for us and there was a public meeting at the time. So was the case all along. The road were not deserted but full of people where ever there was some population. At Rawalpindi, it is see of heads all over. After long time, ordinary Pakistanis have joined the lawyers movement. Those who were saying where are the people, they can see today where are the people. They are all against the military rule and for restoration of the top judges.

There are stalls every where and the participants are offered water and some time some food as well. It is very hot and still the participant of this historic long march are fighting the heat by coming openly in the sun to raise slogans.

Around fifty women members of Labour Party Pakistan were raising slogans all the way. they were very energetic and participating in full capacity.

I had to rush, may be write later this evening.

Farooq Tariq
Labour Party Pakistan

Massive Local Participation

From Noman Qadir

Unbelievable huge crowd, Karachi Music van with me and music is a big hit with the local pindi crowd. we let the local participate and they have created their own naraas.

About two thousand locals gathered. We are standing at shahmshad for main caravan to arrive

Update on the Long March

Dear all,

I could not write regularly on th developments of the Long March. It was due to the stealing of my mobile that I was using to send reports on the waty.

Now I am at net cafe in Rawalpindi, as thousands are in the ong March and stuck at Liaqat Park. I took the oppurtunity to write on.

We arrived in Rawalpindi from Lahore in nearly 20 hours. So a distence of 300 kilometers was covered in 20 hours. The reason was that many thousnads of people were waiting for the Long March and they were stoping them to speak to them. I have never seen such a sentiments against the military ruler General Musharaf as was witnessed on the route. Every single person was angry on General Musharaf. they wanted the judges to be restored.

At 4am, in Gujrat, over 4000 were waintg for us and there was a public meeting at the time. So was the case all along. The road were not deserted but full of people where ever there was some population. At rawalpindi, it is see of heads all over. After long time, ordinary Pakistanies have joined the lawyers movement. Those who were saying where are the people, they can see today where are the people. They are all against the military rule and for restoration of the top judges.

There are stalls every where and the particpants are offered water and some time some food as well. It is very hot and still the particpant of this historic long march are fighting the heat by coming openly in the sun to raise slogans.

Around fifty women members of Labour Party Pakistan were raising slogans all the way. they were very energatic and particpating in full capacity.

I had to rush, may be write later this evening.

Farooq Tariq

Farooq Tariq

spokesperson
Labour Party Pakistan
40-Abbot Road Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: 92 42 6315162 Fax: 92 42 6271149 Mobile: 92 300 8411945

--
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Voltaire,

Symbolic Capital Talk starts

Lala Hussain reports from Islamabad

Political workers strike back in making the Long March more successful

Symbolic Capital Talk starts in Jalsa Now

Long March Route in Twin Cities

As per GEO news here is the route of the Long March
Rawalpindi: Kutchery chowk --> Punjab house --> Mareer chowk --> Liaqat bagh --> Faizabad
Islamabad: Faizabad --> Islamabad highway --> Zero point --> Aapara --> Parliment

- Raza

Aerial Photos

If someone in the march is reading this, please arrange to take aerial photos of the march. Get a big balloon or a big kit and hook up a light digital camera to it. Please realize that the GOP WILL NOT publish these pictures and they're the ones with the helicopters... I have YET to see aerial photos of this.

Please NOTE: In the western media 200 buses are being reported. REPEAT only 200 buses are being reported in western media! Please fill the internet with the real pictures. Please arrange to have pictures taken from rooftops, from a kite or a large helium balloon if you can.

You are making history. Pakistan is Proud of you!

-TK

1.5 Lac crowd estimate

Biggest rally pakistanis have ever seen.it seems No pindi resident at home. 1.5 lac crowd.ale

Crowd Slowly reaching venue

Lala Hussain just called me up from Islamabad, amidst a noisy backdrop he was ecstatic at the success of the Long March. Lala after having traveled for five days from Karachi has finally reached teh main venue where he says there are thousands of people, and many are still pouring in.

He, in his usually fun loving manner he lambasted me to have missed an opportunity of a life time, 'We are changing the destiny of Pakistan' & 'Awab Sahib, AAJ Pakistan Badal Giya hai- yeh humara Mulk hai, in badmashooh say hum nein Kam as Kam aaj cheen liya [Awab Sahib Pakistan has changed today, this is our country and at least for a day we have snatched it from these crooks]

He narrates that his five day journey from Karachi was truly worth it and was upbeat to say today we will come back victorious - Pakistan has spoken, now if Musharraf or any person stands in our way should he tried for high treason.

The conversation ended with a thunderous Go Musharraf Go - followed by the pet slogan Chief Teray Janesran - Beeshumar Beshaumar

Teeth Maestro
http://teeth.com.pk

Videos - Rawalpindi to Islamabad

[courtesy pkpolitics.com]

Long March rally enters Rawalpindi!

- Raza

Islamabad - waiting for the lawyers

Massive rally at Nasir Bagh. We are waiting in Isb to join them.

- Ale, 4:32 PM

SAC at Aabpara: aaj bazaar mein...

FASTRising member reports from Islamabad: Pause in proceedings as lawyers not expected to get here for another one or two hours. Students (mainly SAC), CCP and YPL members in high spirits, reviving Faiz's classic, "Aaj bazaar mein pa-b'jaulaan chalo"

At Islamabad | Aitzaz still in Pindi

REACHED ISB.

AITZAZ AND RALLY STILL IN PINDI.

HUGE CROWDS AT VARIOUS CAMPS ESPECIALY AABPARA.

- ALE, 4:21 PM

Long March at Lal Masjid

Aabpara chowk camp,

From Lala hussain

I'm on aabpara chowk camp, the song was tunning, Chief Justice ko bahal karo saadi farmaesh tey

Teeth Maestro
http://teeth.com.pk/blog

Long March now at pindi kachery

Long March now at pindi kachery | Hum mulk bacha kar rahain gay

Teeth Maestro
http://teeth.com.pk/blog

Update from International Socialist

Long March 10s of thousands greet LM procession. 400 cars/buses left Lahore.

IS-bus getting great response, comrades charged. On 11 june IS sold 75 Socialists 133 booklets .

4200 leaflets distributed.

International Socialist PAK.
Web- worldtowin.Net
03332298922

Teeth Maestro
http://teeth.com.pk/blog

Sherry Rehman: Lunch by Zardari Sahib & Water from the Govt

Yesterday Sherry Rehman announced in a by the way fashion that today's Lunch will be catered to by Mr. Asif Ali Zardari while ample water will be supplied by the Government of Pakistan.

Langar Khul Giya Ya Nahin?