Shahid Masood does it – AGAIN!

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Nawaz Adliya!

And today, the judiciary is finally independent. Yeah right! The so-called Nawaz Azaad Adliya has delivered a verdict to allow the Sharif Sr. to contest the election paving the way for his premiership, according to a change in set up which is widely being talked about. The decision was expected, ofcourse. How can the judges not favour PML-N? They had been doing so even during Mushrraf’s regime. And after what Nawaz did for them, certainly they are indebted to the bald man and give something back to him.

My question remains that isn’t Sharif the same man who has an entire city made for his family in Raiwind? I mean, come on!! Is is the money of his own business? If so, then why doesn’t any other agricultural gets his own city? And what about an attempt to sack an army chief while he was onboard, and then hastily appoint a new one causing a rift in army? How constitutional was that? Oh, and the attack on Supreme Court? An attempt to become the ammer-ul-momineen? What about the retreat from Kargil sitting in the kitchen of White House? The other industrial and financial scandals seem too small to mention here.

But right, as Saad Rafiq says, ‘hum ne tobah karli hai’

All my previous doubts about the judiciary have come back now with this decision. If the judge can be brave enough to say NO to an army chief, he (and the team) should also be brave enough to point out corruption among the ranks of politicians esp. who are highly likely to grab the powerful seat in near future.

What I am glad about is that the 17th Amendmend bars a 3rd time premiership and with PPP not interest (not yet) in giving this away right now, Nawaz is unlikely to get his dream fulfilled unless ofcourse, the azaad adliya comes in to have its say on the controversial amendment.

Until then, Shahbaz Sharif can take the place instead of brother and give it to him when the obstacles are removed.

So much for adliya ki azaadi!

Sharif, A Destroyer of National Institutions – Hamid Gul

It is interesting to note how people tend to forget their affiliations with time. Almost ten years ago, Lt. Gen (r) Hamid Gul vehemently supported the military coup and said that the people of Pakistan have rejected both Bhutto and Sharif. He opposed the Sharif government and described his sacking of the then Chief of Army Staff as unconstitutional. Turns out, Sharif is the man that he now loves.

Obviously many of my dear readers will not believe what I’m saying, therefore I’m providing an audio link to BBC and the news article as well. Honestly, its not a surprise at all to me. How can we believe in such people, or even listen to them given what they have done in their past? And if they claim to have repented, then so did Zardari and Sharif, and their promises!

Hamid Gul, speaking to coup, on Oct 1999 coup: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/470000/audio/_473950_gul.ram

News Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/473297.stm

So What If Sharif Brothers Are Disqualified?

I fail to understand why a ‘popular’ person cannot be disqualified in Pakistan. Why can’t a two-time Chief Minister and a two-time Prime Minister, elected with two-third majority, be disqualified? What is the fuss about the recent decision of the Supreme Court? So, what if Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified? People should know that he was already ineligible and the court has just witheld the previous verdict. Any why not? A sitting PM, who conspired against the army chief and tries to sack him in-air, doesn’t even deserve to taste power again.

A goon from this very party stated on TV that a politician cannot be disqualified by court. He can only be rejected by the awam. Yeah, and that will never happen in feudal politics! How conveniently he managed to score a point! If the courts cannot disqualify a politician, cannot try an armyman so what the heck is it for?!

Obviously, the current decision is politically motivated but I feel this should have happened long ago. Indeed, it did. There is no place for such a man in the politics of Pakistan.

We should all thank the Almighty that the crooked court has made a landmark decision to get rid of the second most corrupt man in Pakistan (after Zardari). The only thing to lament about here is that the two stooges (Sharifs) will now get lots of media attention and will continue to speak in the emotional, cry-baby style.

I, however, believe that Shahbaz Sharif may still make a comeback in the power politics. As for the elder Sharif, the doors are closed. He will remain as the head of his party, but hold no official post.

Now, coming to the political side of it, I believe this is a very risky move by the man who inherited the country from his wife’s will. Contrary to what others think, I’ve a feeling that this move has worked nicely so far. I saw Saad Rafique saying that the Long March of lawyers will now be transformed in to Pakistan Bachao Movement. This effectively will bring PML-N in to the limelight and the lawyers will take the backseat. There may be a ‘race condition’ as to who leads the movement and what is the objective of it putting everyone in confusion. This decision is also an attempt to restrict the support from Pubjab for the Long March.

PML-N have also called for mid-term elections, again which is something not required. Any sort of election at this point in time will result in a similar result as before. PML-N will not win anything in Sindh and Baluchistan, while PPP may lose ground in Punjab.

In conclusion, my view is that Shahbaz Sharif has become a victim of political vandetta while Nawaz Sharif got what he deserved.

Can Zardari Call Checkmate?

In a game of chess there are three possible ways of getting out of a check:

• Capturing the checking piece, with either the king or another piece.
• Moving the king to an adjacent square where it will not be in check.
• Blocking the check. This will only work if the checking piece is a queen, rook, or bishop and there is at least one empty square in the line between this checking piece and the checked king.

So far in the political chessboard of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif has managed to exercise the second option to get out of Asif Zardari’s incessant and clever checks.

There exists an agreement among the analysts, journalists and the people of Pakistan that Asif Zardari is not governing the country but playing pure politics. There also exists the agreement that this is necessary for someone who was sidelined in the party by the chairperson and his own wife and that the best way to avoid threats from within the party and the aggression from opponents is to attack them. And there exists no doubt among all that Mr. Zardari is playing his cards, or making his moves, flawlessly.

I don’t intend to praise Mr. Zardari in this post for his masterful strokes, nor do I plan to vilify him with charges or corruption (despite the synonymous nature of the words Zardari and corruption). (more…)