Pakistani-American Groups Against
Military Rule in Pakistan!

 

Washington, DC: Various groups of Pakistani-Americans called an emergency meeting on November 4, 2007 in Washington, DC. Representatives of non-profit organizations, human rights advocacy groups, media, political parties and professionals, mostly from Sindhi and Baloch origins, met to discuss the current unfortunate events in Pakistan, whereby military dictator General Pervaiz Musharraf declared 'Emergency Rule' in the country on November 03, 2007.

 

Participants of the meeting expressed extreme disappointment and anger at this brutal action and mutually agreed that a pro-active campaign will be carried out against such criminal fascist attempts from radical extremist military regimes against peace and democracy in Pakistan. After extensive deliberations, the group chalked out a strategy for developing consensus among all peace and democracy loving groups/nations/individuals to practically alienate and discourage such authoritative and dictatorial forces in Pakistan, in order to bring an end to such brutal & repeatedly attempted crimes committed against the laws and people of that country by their armed forces.

 

In order to do so, the meeting called for a Campaign involving more Pakistani-American and other international human rights and democratic groups/organizations/institutions to carry out an active advocacy campaign geared towards the international community and all factions influencing any kind of support to the unconstitutional & fascist Musharraf regime in Pakistan. The campaign would aim at growing allies and building pressure in favor of democracy, civil liberties & rule of Law, and against centralized, authoritative military rule in Pakistan. A series of messages would be sent to the US authorities and governments of democratic countries in the world to express concern over the illegitimate support to dictator Musharraf, who has defied all legal democratic systems and thus is an unnatural ally in the war against terrorism. They would be urged to suuport the 'people' of Pakistan instead, who can be better allies against the nuisance of terrorism.

 

The group decided to hold a peaceful Demonstration Rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Park on November 09, 2007 at 3:00 to 4:00 pm. All concerned individuals/groups are urged to join. The Rally would condemn the declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan and urge the US authorities to immediately stop supporting military regime and help the Pakistani people to restore democracy, reinstate rule of law and promote provincial autonomy in the country. To this effect, some long-term strategies were also brought under discussion. Each individual participant of the meeting committed extend the loop of this campaign to more groups working on human rights, justice and democracy and work towards a focussed, action oriented campaign for promoting justice, democracy and peace in Pakistan.