this article provides a deep insight in to the family dominance in Pakistani Politics and to me is a very interesting one
but still the serious Q koming out of the article remains
for how long does this dominance has to stay ?
ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif and his two tenures as prime minister were dominated by one non-political personality who called all the critical shots, his father: Abbaji. General Pervez Musharraf has his own dominating family influence, his mother: Ammaji.
As with Abbaji, who was consulted on all key State matters and whose opinion and advice was the final decisive factor, Ammaji, or Begum Zarrin Musharrafuddin, Barri Amma (Grand Mama) as she is called in the family, has been given almost the same role.
Islamabad drawing rooms keep discussing many juicy stories of who was using the Ammaji route to get close to the military ruler, how old acquaintances of the old lady are winding their way to the good books of Palloo, the kid days nick name of General Musharraf.
For instance, banker Shaukat Aziz was always a favorite of Ammaji, years before he was destined to emerge on the Pakistani scene, first as Finance Minister and in a few weeks as the Prime Minister. “Aziz was always addressed by first son Bilal Musharraf as ‘Uncle’ and I am witness to this,” a journalist based on New York said.