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This is an archive article published on December 6, 2007

Pak students running e-paper on Emergency

Pakistan's young bloggers are running an online paper to keep tabs on the goings-on in their emergency-bound country.

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Away from the prying eyes of their parents, Pakistan8217;s young bloggers are running an online paper to keep tabs on the goings-on in their emergency-bound country.

The Emergency Times was launched on the night of November three, the day Emergency was imposed by President Pervez Musharraf and all private TV news channels were blacked out.

8220;My parents still don8217;t know that I am involved in putting together the e-paper. Like all parents, they don8217;t want me involved in any controversial acts,8221; a college-going student who helps put together the e-paper disclosed in an email.

8220;We were taking our exams when the Emergency was imposed. Even then we managed to pull out editions every day. We did shifts to make sure all the latest developments were posted on the web,8221; he said, requesting that his identity or even his email ID not be disclosed.

8220;Our parents are very worried about us. I also believe the police are keeping tabs on us,8221; he said.

These school and college-going students, who have braved the baton during several protests, are being described by some as 8220;Pakistan8217;s fastest growing guerrilla force8221;.

8220;Besides the e-paper, we are also helping organise protests in the main cities,8221; the student said.

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When the TV news channels were blacked out, the students sent out hundreds of emails keeping everyone posted on the 8220;breaking news8221;.

The Emergency Times is posted at pakistanmartiallawblogspot.com.

 

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