ashtray how do you propose to have effective checks on the government, MNAs, military and the executive (PM and President) in the absence of an independent judiciary? Without that there will be no justice for the poor of the country and no limit on the loot khasoot of those in power >> more corruption and abuse of public funds and less macroeconomic/social sector development >> which will have an effect on the salaries of government employees and prices of essential commodities >> more inflation >> less food for children on the table and so on. I agree that one should not become solely obsessed with one issue (be it judiciary, impeachment or MQM) but one should also not abandon the principles on which they fought the election. Imran's problem is that he is too direct, not very diplomatic and does not know how to say things with tact i.e. he does not speak like a politician. He still comes across as very naive at times, sounds like an angry young man more often but his past shows that he is someone who can deliver on his promises. Actions should speak louder than words. Yes he has a big ego and he sometimes uses unsavoury words in public but deep down we all know (even if we do not want to admit it) that he is not a kameena, daku or chor unlike some of our esteemed politicians. Imran needs to adopt a more conciliatory approach......reconciliation as opposed to making unilateral compromises......and I am pretty sure people like you will then be calling him a hypocrite or munafiq, so you just can't win in politics.
People are always going to vote for the more established parties be it USA (Republicans or Democrats) UK (Conservatives/Tories or Labour) or India (Congress or BJP). No third party or person (no matter how good or capable they are unless they join one of the two main parties) is going to make much of an impact on their political system. Even if someone like Beckham or Botham were to form their own party in Britain, chances are they might win their own seats but their party would be trounced in the election. And in Pakistan it is going to be PPP v PML-N for the foreseeable future. aakhir chor choron ko hee vote dein gey.
Just for the record, I am one of those few anti-Mush people who does not believe that he should be impeached alone. If there is ever going to be any impeachment, it should include every daku and chor from Altaf to Zardari to Nawaz to Shujaat.
Ayaz may have hit the right note with you, his words may be music to your ears but is he being completely honest and sincere here. It is easy for him to talk about mufahimat, to say all this 'sweet' stuff because he does not have to take those harsh and painful decisions. Whether judges are restored, whether Mush is impeached or not etc. is going to be decided by Zardari and Ayaz's immediate boss (NS)
(PS. Even Gillani is PM not because of any personal charisma or brilliance or speaking skills but because of his good fortune that he belongs to one of the two main parties)