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...have been devastating. No one knows what Musharraf would have done had the court ruled against him, but rumors were rife that he would declare martial law, suspending basic rights and civilian institutions. "In view of the total political atmosphere in the country, the ruling is good," says Sheikh Zamir Hussain, a High Court Lawyer from nearby Rawalpindi. "A ruling against Musharraf would have led to chaos, and maybe martial law." He took solace in the fact that Musharraf promised last week that once reelected President, he would give up command of the military...
...Penn. Freshman Frankie Colletta (165) lost 15-6 in a major decision to No. 17 Zach Shananman, while freshman Fred Rowsey (174) lost to No. 9 Matt Herrington by fall in 39 seconds. Sophomore Louis Caputo, ranked 13th in the nation at 184, could not overcome No. 14 Lior Zamir and lost 3-2, with all the scoring occurring in the final period.Junior Jonathan Butler (197) and freshman heavyweight Andrew Knapp lost their matches by decision, while freshman Ryan Fitzgerald was pinned in 35 seconds by Rollie Peterkin.HARVARD 36, PRINCETON 7After winning its first dual match of the season against...
Qazi Liaqat Zamir, a relative of airline-terror suspect Rashid Rauf, stands next to a brand-new Jeep 4x4 outside a 6-bedroom house in Haveli Beghal village. The house, a technicolor confection of terraced concrete, is surrounded by several acres of empty land, and two Toyota Corollas are parked outside. Completing the picture of prosperity, Zamir pets a thoroughbred greyhound standing by his feet. Zamir smiles looking out over his property, and with a sweeping gesture of his hand says, "All this is because of England." England, of course, is where his relative Rauf, now in custody in Pakistan...
...Zamir, 55, has only been to England twice, but his son lives in Birmingham and sends back monthly remittances from the general store he runs. Those remittances have built Zamir a life he could never have dreamed of as a kid, allowing him to indulge in hobbies few Pakistanis can afford - like dog racing. On his last visit to see his son, he purchased a prize greyhound, whose registered name - Beer Rebel Heaven - Zamir struggles to pronounce. "I just call him Jaggu," he says, meaning powerful. Many Pakistanis have dogs, but few treat them as pets, as Islam considers dogs...
...Zamir estimates that 99% of the people in his village of 1,600 have been to England. The rest of the district of Mirpur is no different. Often called Little Britain, Mirpur has been exporting its residents to the factories of England for more than 100 years. But ties to the ancestral villages remain strong, and every year Mirpur is inundated by a reverse flow of visiting family members. The large influx of second- and third-generation Pakistani immigrants coming from Britain every summer to visit relatives would certainly provide a cover story for any radical elements looking to huddle...