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LFP
Congratulates the Nation for the Anti-Corruption Verdict |
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LFP has
welcomed the December 16 (the day Pakistan was dismembered
38 years ago) decision of Supreme Court on the NRO (National
Reconciliation Ordinance); and has called it a landmark judgment
and the first step toward a corruption-free country. (More) |
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LFP
Now Has 732 Members & 21 Chapters |
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LFP is
making steady progress since we tried to regularize its membership
late last year. Currently, 732 are its regular members which
is frankly beyond our expectations; we hope that all of them
will continue to play an active role in its affairs, and will
pay their fees annually, which helps in paying our office
rental and one staff member. If we desire to build Pakistan
then we should all learn to stand on our own feet, instead
of relying on donor assistance at every step.(More) |
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An
Active Volcano |
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Balochistan
can only be likened to an active volcano that may erupt anytime
with dire consequences. The situation is alarming and worsening
by the day. (More) |
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LFP
Condemns Conviction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burmese
Military Junta |
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LFP in a press release has condemned the recent conviction
of Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burmese junta. The case and the
verdict (More) |
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LFP
Condemns Attacks on Christians |
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LFP
has condemned the attacks targeting the Christian community
in Gojra, a town in central Punjab, marking the worst anti-Christian
violence Pakistan (More) |
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Liberal
Forum Pakistan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter |
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The
LFP Islamabad/Rawalpindi chapter strongly condemns the brutal
and shameful act of violence targeting the Christian community
in Gojra. (More) |
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LFP
Condemns the Murder of NGO Workers |
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The
Chairman of LFP – Liberal Forum Pakistan, Mr Anees
Jillani, has welcomed the statement of the UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-Moon, branding as ‘unacceptable’ the
flogging of a teenage girl by Taliban militants in Swat,
(More)
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Restoration
of Judges is Merely the First Step |
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LFP
welcomes the restoration of superior court judges and congratulates
the people of Pakistan, although one wishes that this decision
had been taken earlier. However, this is merely the first
step. (More) |
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Imposition
of Governor's Rule Condemned |
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LFP
condemns the Feb 25, 2009, disqualification of the Sharif
brothers from holding or contesting public offices by the
Supreme Court. (More) |
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Gaza
Strip |
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The
Chairman of LFP (Liberal Forum Pakistan), Mr Anees Jillani,
in a press statement has expressed his horror at the extensive
destruction and loss of human life caused by the Israeli
Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip. (More) |
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Ten
Years of the Rome Statute: Pakistan Should Ratify the ICC! |
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On
the tenth anniversary of the ICC (the International Criminal
Court) Treaty, the Chairperson of LFP, Mr Anees Jillani,
has called on the Government of Pakistan to urgently ratify
it. Pakistan becoming a party to the ICC can give a big
boost to advancing human rights within the country. (More) |
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Education:
The Right Response to Child Labour |
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The
Liberal Forum Pakistan on the World Day Against Child Labour
on June 12 has called upon the Federal and the Provincial
Governments to focus on the need to improve access of children
to education as the right response to child labour. (More) |
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Free
Aung San Suu Kyi |
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The
in a press statement has drawn the attention of the people
of Pakistan, and the governmental authorities, to the plight
of Burma's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who celebrated
her 63rd birthday alone, under house arrest on June 19. She
is now in her 13th year of detention yet she has committed
no crime. (More). |
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Restoration
of the Judiciary |
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The
Liberal Forum Pakistan on the eve of the Long March launched
by the legal community has given its full support to the movement
for the restoration of democracy, (More). |
