Salmaan Taseer
@SalmaanTaseer
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Governor of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Lahore, Pakistan
Joined October 2009
Leaving for district jail Sheikhapura 2 see Aasia bibi wth mercy petition for Prezdnt Zardari. Hum ne gulshan ke tahfuz ki qasm khae hae.
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Mera azm itna bulund hae Parae sholon se dar nahin. Mujhe dar hae tu atish e gul se hae Ye kahin chaman ko jala na dein significant?.
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I was under huge pressure sure 2 cow down b4 rightest pressure on blasphemy.Refused. Even if I'm the last man standing.
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My observation on minorities: A man/nation is judged by how they support those weaker than them not how they lean on those stronger.
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R.I.P. Lion of the Punjab Salmaan Taseer (31 May 1944-04 Jan 2011). Innalillahe wa inna ilaihi rajiun.
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Kuch unj ve rawan aukhian sn.Kuch gal vich gham da tauq ve see.Khuch shehr de log ve zalm sn.Khuch sanu maran da shauq ve see.(Munir Niazi).
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My advice 2 mullahs who r telling little madrassah boys that they have a ticket 2 heaven: Grab it urself or give it 2 ur son.
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Covered in the righteous cloak of religon and even a puny dwarf imagines himself a monster . Important to face. And call their bluff.
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Now Maulana Fazal ur Rahman wants me out because of my views! Phir hamee qatl ho ayen yaaro chalo.
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What is the qualification 4 issueing a fatwa? A beard? Title Maulana? Owning a madrassa?.
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Religous right trying 2 pressurise from the street their support of blasphemy laws.Point is it must be decided in Parlaiment not on the road.
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Today at the GCU student quoted from Holy Quran & said Allah will punish those who commit blasphemy I said "agreed so then y have a law"?.
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Someone anonymously sent me a White gold taveez wth MSG "Allah nige baan". I was very touched & am wearing it.
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Shabaz Sharif swore that he would change his name rather than give up sati roti scheme After blowing up Rs 9 bn what should we call him?.
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Mullah back lash attacking my stance demanding my resignation.Rakhte Dil bandh lo Dil fagaro chalo.Phir hamen qatl ho ayen Yaro chalo.
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Tomorrow mullahs r demonstrating against me after Juma. Thousands of beards screaming 4 my head.What a great feeling!.
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The best thing we can do for our soft image this Xmas is to dress up Maulana Fazal ur Rahman as Santa Claus. He will be a big hit.
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Good 2 see ex-PM Nawaz Sharif at the Prezdnt's banquet. He studies the menu intensely for 20 mins.Bearer told me it was upside down.
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Unimpressed by mullah rightest madrassa demo yesterday: small numbers abusive well organised no general public support.
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Prezdnt Zardaris total support of PM has once again silenced rumours of split in PPP top leadership. Govt is here till 2013.
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It is the rich educated & privileged who have destroyed Pak not the poor illeterate & dispossessed.
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Apple is worth more than $300bn. In other words much much more than 180 mn Pakistanis. Something our politicians shud think about.
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Imran Khan says he can solve Pak Problms in 90 days:terrorism, power,population growth water etc. What about Imran?whoz going 2 solve that?.
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Plz read the full page Ad on Reko Diq 2 realize how damaging poisonous Shaheen Sehbai and Jang Group propaganda r 2 interests of Pakistan.
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Aasia bibi's appeal has been filed in the High Court. I am personally supervising the case.inshallah I will ensure she is not victimised.
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There are a lot of question marks but the big question is : What is the alternative to PPP? Who can hold the federation together?.
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Shabaz Sharif threatens ANOTHER long march. If he can walk unaided from his new house in model town 2 Raiwind I'll resign as Governor!.
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Said the White strip in our flag is 4 Minorities.Our religon commits us 2 their protection.She is a poor women who could not defend herself.
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I've decided to sacrifice something dear to me for Eid.Where are u Sara?.
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Just watched Imran Khan on TV opposing the Blasphemy law! I want 2 see how his friends the mullahs react.Will he be branded apostate?.
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Trader bazaari mullah axis pressure from the street supporting blasphemy law.Same crowd that agitated against PPP in 1977 & welcomed Gen Zia.
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So Facebook the social networking site started by a 26 year old has been valued at $50bn Same as our foreign debt! Something 2 think about?.
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Btw those apt comments on Ansar Abbasi were not mine I merely retweeted them. My own opinion is worse.
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You can detain persons but u cannot arrest ideas which is why prisoners of conscience are always free.
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Unholy nexus between Sharif bros & Shakilur Rahman urf MSR xcept they have hair transplanted whereas the psycho has a mouldy wig.
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2 days b4 I took oath as Gov'nor Ch Nisar used same derogatory language against me as MQM leadership. Lesson be careful of men in wigs!.
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A thief stole my credit card a week ago but I didn't report it because I saw he was spending less money than my wife. true!.
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Sharifs had the audacity 2 claim they pay Rs 6 bn tax. All of it is GST which is merely a collection function 4 the Govt. They pay NO tax.
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Imran Khan and Sarah Palin is a match made in heaven.
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The sentencing of Asia Bibi 4 blasphemy by a magistrate is more damaging 2 Pakistans image than the attack on CID HQ in Karachi.
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Of Traditional 3 A's of political success-Allah Army America - it seems only Allah has been forgotten by Pakistani politicians.
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Daughter shehrbano going swimming wth Dolphins 2moro asked me "will I survive"? Real issue is "will dolphins survive"?.
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So petrol prices on a moving index rose 9% 4 which MQM leaves coalition. Therefore if prices come down they will rejoin???.
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It's 6 am child reciting naath on Masjid loudspeaker 2 tune of "Muni badnam ho gaye darling tere leye" when does this madness stop?.
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Aasia bibi case mobilized public opinion against extremists like Rosa Parks in US South. Babar Awan DOES NOT represent PPP stance thnx God.
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Recent statements by young Hamza Sharif (chote mian 2) is empirical proof of Dawking's theory: interbreeding causes gene pool degeneration.
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We pray 4 the heroic brave ppl of Kashmir. Inshallah 2011 bring them azadi from the brutal occupation they have faced 4 so many long years.
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At Xmas function at Govnrs House I said "I don't like word minorities we r all Paks here Christians r minorities in UK Muslims R minorities".
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Today is the birthday pf the great Quad e Azam we need 2 pledge 2 uphold his liberal progressive humane vision of Pakistan.
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It's my observation that wheather it's politics journalism or social issues the worst enemy of women are women.
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Najam Sethi joining Geo I hope it's not a repeat of Razia goondon mein phas gae.
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Why does India make fools of themselves messing in space technology (GSLV)? Stick 2 bollywood my advice.
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Held a Quran khwani for BB at Governors House v well attended emotional lots of students.
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Was in Camp jail Lahore charged wth murder & terrorism and 15 Danish students wrote 2 me that I was thier "symbol of courage" Never forget.
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In 1992 the enlightened Nawaz Sharif introduced mandatory death sentence to Blasphemy Law(295-c) after which after which surge in cases.
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The magistrate who sentenced Asia 4 blasphemy is directly under instructions of CJ Kh Sharif who is in his own words is "servent" of Sharifs.
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Interviewing wth Najam Sethi CM Shabaz said Govnr "honest good person". Sethi "GovnorPunjab?" CM "no govnor SBP!" I was shattered.
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PML N starts another round of senseless confrontation wth me which will as usual go no where. More egg on their face!.
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Merry Xmas to all Christian brothers and sisters all over Pakistan. We respect ur patriotism & great role u have played building Pakistan.
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My father Dr M D Taseer was a teacher all his life my wife Aamna sister Salma were teachers & now daughter Shehrbano has started teaching!.
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I spoke 2 press after prizes at Polo commended Mian Nawaz Sharif's positive opposition role hoping he will carry on same way till 2023.
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Kamran Shahid Express TV msgd that he got 1690 sms wth 90% praising me 4 facing the students head on. I'll deal wth the other 10% later!.
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There's a demonstration of about 150 maulvis outside Governors House calling 4 my head! Quite pathetic.
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Analysing imperatives of political parties election options & chances of no confidence I state PPP govt is rock solid till 2013.
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The national assembly was turned into a "jalsa ga" instead of a debating chamber on serious national issues.
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Kh Sharif has been gifted grand house in GOR because life under threat. Considering fatwas against me I'm prepared to accept Governors House.
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GEO has gone mad again! I'm here. Going no where Their credibilty is 0.
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“@Chirpy_Kulfi: @SalmaanTaseer Imran Khan” Im sorry u can't form a national govt wth one seat out of 342.
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Me India bashing? Im shocked! It's because I like India that I advise them 2 stop butchering Kashmiris & messing up things in space.
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Debate on! PML N says MQM supported dictatorship 4 ten years & MQM says PML N was a child of dictatorship. Difficult to pick the winner !.
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“@etribune "PPP government tottering: Chaudhry Nisar" So are u my friend! Sure stuck ur finger in hornets nest. My advice think b4 u speak.
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After CM Shabaz's latest assault on the microphones at Alhambra & hysteria ppl r urging me 2 invoke Art 63(1) (a) . Dismissal 4 insanity.
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I congratulate Indian jornalist Barka Dutt on her humane views on tragedy of Kashmir and brutalities of Indian Army.
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Ahmadinejad says he would like 2 burn a book Americans hold dear but the only book they care about is FACEBOOK.
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50+ abusive tweets from India because I advised them 2 stick 2 gana bajana & stop blowing/ misfiring rockets & polluting space.
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Why do Wahabi ahle Hadith & Deobandi mullah's never give fatwa against murderous Taliban? they +Sipha Sahaba r ardent supporters of Sharifs.
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The Punjab govt has ordered the Ruet e Hilal Commitee to sight the Governor and report his whereabouts.
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Peace prosperity & happiness for new year ( 1 1 11 ) i'm full of optimism.
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So Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook fame has been chosen 4 Time Magazine man of the Year. Hmm . Guess I'll have to wait till next year.
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“@NewslineMag“This is a man-made law, not God-made one," @SalmaanTaseer Governor of Punjab, about blasphemy law. http://fb.me/yUonJPSZ” Fact.
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So they had 2 release Mandela on his own terms as the jailers had become the prisoners. A lesson in moral authority.
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I'm ok wth my effigy being burnt and Fatwas against me but i'm really angry that I'm not mentioned anywhere in Wikileaks!.
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B4 non parlaimentry actors were derailing democratic process now parlaimentarians like Sh Chilli are cutting the tree their sitting on.
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I visited China 4 first time in 1989 with BB as PPP MPA. She got a historic welcome. Unforgetable visit.
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They r Taliban Sharif busted food street RT @FarhanVirk: @SalmaanTaseer please have debate with PML N on Basant issue! We're counting on you.
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Does this mean we will never be a welfare state! RT@ImranKhanPTI vows to make #Pakistan ‘welfare state if PTI comes 2 power.
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Maulvis have given a fatwa against me!! It gets better and better.
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Said we want a progressive Pakistan not hostage 2 religous fanaticism Vaaris of Jinnah Benazir &Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
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At 58 years Imran Khan remains youth leader. When will he grow up?ZAB was dead at 51 after leaving an enduring political legacy.
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Sharif Family have over $1bn DECLARED UK assets upon which they proudly declare they pay tax! What is the source of this fabulous wealth?.
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Good oneRT @DrRashidAli @SalmaanTaseer Even God has'nt got that many followers only followed by 50-60% ofEarths population stop complaining.
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Have 2 join in any excuse 4 nihari & lahori nashta RT @sarataseer: Last Sunday in Pak. It must be enjoyed with Nihari.
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Y do ppl block their tweets/ followers when they come on Twitter? Destroys objective If I did that the Himalayas would weep!.
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Being replaced by Luqman! Ouch RT @najamsethi: @SalmaanTaseer Muneeb and I are moving to GEO. The show goes on or la lutta continua!.
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yesterday I spoke at the University of Central Punjab Convocation 4 almost an hour (30 mins speech 30mins applause).
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Imran Khan supporting my contention that on a non party basis we should re examine the blasphemy law.Be4 I took up the issue now one spoke.
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So now Mubashar Luqman joining Dunya, Sethi moving 2 Geo. Dr S&M 2 Hashwani multimedia & the roundabout continues. Politicians outclassed.
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B4 my visit 2 Sheikapura jail ppl were afraid to talk of the black blasphemy laws now it's open season. The glass wall has been broken.
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