Re: The 2 AM Calls phenomena
If I had the time to waste, I'd look up when these sort of things happened in previous administrations, as I'm sure they did happen. However, how much of the recenly unleashed media do you hold responsible for churning out these stories? Before Musharraf, there was one PTV, and they certainly didn't show any stories of the sort. The paper newspapers had a little more freedom, but not so much.
Jaani, I'd look it up for you, but I have to cover 5 lectures worth of material, plus read a couple of chapters before the night is over, and I'd like to hit up Macy's sales if I can.
Its not a stretch of imagination ke these things have probably happened before. Anyone dead set against a personality can do all the drama baazi they want, but its not like sensible people will believe Zia never got his butt out of bed to take calls about Afghanistan.
Also, would you not want your transplant surgeon to get his butt out of bed in the middle of the night, or your lawyer to go running to the phone when you land your behind in jail in the middle of the night? So...how is answering a phone call in the middle of the night an unprofessional thing?
I can just imagine Nawaz. Phone calls going off and he scratches his butt and rolls over in bed.