We have a political stalemate situation in Pakistan now.
CJ Iftikhar was sacked because he started calling ISI and establishment people into the court in connection with the ‘missing persons’ case.
The military would not want him reinstated because he would restart the process. If he delves into the unconstitutional orders by Musharraf, not only mushi but current army top brass might be in trouble. It is not very difficult to find unlawful acts by a former ISI chief since ISI is there to circumvent normal legal process in the first place.
Zardari cannot reinstate Ifti cuz he himself would be in trouble AND lose establishment’s backing.
Top brass of military does not like Nawaz.
USA doesn’t want Nawaz near the corridors of power.
Nawaz is seen as representing one province.
Nawaz cannot openly criticize establishment. He cannot cut off from PPP. He does not want to relate himself to Zardari! Karay tau kya karay!
Nawaz has massive support from areas (Lahore and Rawalpindi) which are also critical bases for military.
It is obvious that Gailani and some other PPP leaders did not like the decision but have to go with the party decisions.
We have Taliban up there.
We have USA military presence next door…. rather with their head stuck inside the door.
We have India looking greedily, merrily from the other side.
We have nuclear weapons out there somewhere!
Allah Pakistan ki khari karay.
KK I disagree with you. I don't think army has anything to do with all this although I do agree that army will be the ultimate beneficiary of all this scenario. Army can not afford to align themselves with Zardari to become even more unpopular. I don't think army would be least bit concerned if Pervaiz Musharraf is put to trial as they have now no interest in a person who was responsible for their disgrace and unpopularity.
Zardari was banking on basically the notion that he will sell the theory that he has nothing to do with the decision as it was taken by judiciary. Nobody has bought the theory and everybody including the people who have no love for Sharifs believe that Zardari manupilated the decision. I think Zardari's calculation this time has back fired and knowing his personality I think he will soon retreat and start damage control by initially firing Salman Taseer. He is just a power hungary guy who lived in his wife's shadow for a long time often disgraced by his own wife. He is out there trying to prove that he is a macho man who can do things on his own but now acting so desperately that he has become his own biggest enemy. The ultimate stupidity will be to use state machinery and media curbs like Musharraf did do tackle his opposition. Army will disassociate themselves from Zardari more quickly than Zardari can imagine in the later scenario to avoid becoming even more unpopular. This time I think his allies like MQM and ANP would leave him as they can not afford to become unpopular as MQM became by standing with Musharraf during all his stupidities who like Zardari was his own biggest enemy.
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