^^^ I guess they wont impose any section on NWFP since govt can't control whats going on there.
BTW, I say let Zardari and NS fight this out provided army stays neutral & don't step in. I'm not supporting either side, whoever wins at the should be allowed to govern until next elections. Also, I think Zardar might be a crook, which no doubt he is, but I think NS even more dangerous knowing his right wing leanings & love for Taliban...& not to forget how he was dealing with media and civil society in his 2nd term in late 90s and the courts.
good post.
given the level of hatred between ns and zardari, i dont see reconciliation happening and even if it does, i dont think it will prove long lasting. for zardari this is a fight to death because zardari knows he is likely to go to jail if he is thrown out of power or he will have to go abroad which will mean the loss of his powerbase permanently. zardari is going to hit ns hard if ns does not compromise. and given that zardari has all the cards, he is likely to come on top. ns is a bigger fool than i thought possible if he thinks he can use street power to overthrow the govt. moreover even if army intervenes, its going to get rid of both jokers this time. its not clear what options ns has at this point? he is likely to end up in jail if he challenges govt more aggressively. some how i dont think ns has the appetite to spend the next few years in jail. and saudis who might be supporting his campaign might not be able to bail him out this time.
in the long term i dont see zardari lasting for very long. given the incompetence of ppp leadership, its not going to solve any problems and thus will continue to become even more unpopular. zardari know that he cannot win next election so he will have to cheat which will require him putting his cronies in powerful positions including the army. awam is going to copletely sick of him and will welcome army intervention then.
as a patriotic pakistani, i welcome this fight. both these jokers have been the main cause of instability for over twenty years. with them around pak cannot move forward.