We are unique, no where in the world can you come across people who have switched their political loyalties like they have done so in Pakistan. The term lota is very apt, though there are others are who termed as a ‘talli’. Let us honor the top lotaz of Pakistan.
Shiekh Rashid, who is more popularly knows as Sheed Talli. In case you are wondering, a talli is in reference to his lota politics. We didnt just want to call him a lota because hes a very special lota so he got his own symbol. He was very close to Nawaz Sharif at one time, but after his ouster, he decided to jump ships to Musharraf’s PLAAATFAARAM. Needless to say, he lost both his seats in Rawalpindi, couldnt even grab 2nd spot 
Sherpao, another one of Benazir’s top leutanents. Its sad because in his second term under the PPP, he did great for the province of NWFP. Then again he decided to betray her and joined the dictator.
Chaudhry Shujaat and Elahi, our two parhey likhey Pakistanis are no doubt classic lotaz, deserve special attention because they went one step further and led a party consisting of lotaz. Its ironic how after their party’s routing, they are talking about morals and how people shouldn’t leave their party.
Khar, changed wives and political parties many times, though still like running as an indpendent, so hes not a lota like the ones mentioned above.
Leghari sahib, one of Benazir’s most trusted nominees for the presidency backstabbed her bigtime by using the 52-B, but was later shunned off in a confrontation with Nawaz. Later he did another lota-turn when he supported the dictatorship.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who has no sharam left in him and has supported an ‘aurat’ as the PM after saying openly how its UnIslamic for them to run a country. These days hes continuing to make a fool out of himself with his ridiculous interviews, and needless to say he is considered to be on par with the establishment when it comes to their interests.
Now last but not least,** Altaf bhai.** You will wonder why I mentioned a party leader as a lota. He has just about allied his party with everyone in power. 1988, he allied himself with the winner, the PPP. He switched sides when the PML[N] won as well. After that he joined the ‘agencies and the military establishment’ whom he pretended to abhor. So there we have it, he has allied himself with the feudals, the landlords, the industrialists, the military, (all of whom he claims are on MQM’s agenda to get rid of) so that makes him the biggest unprincipled lota of all times.
I still honor the people who have always been loyal to their parties, despite the fact that some of them performed poorly in their tenures in power. This just shows that atleast they are sincere and will not sell their souls that easily.
