A very calculated move by Zardari. He thought that for the current time he would become Chairman of the PPP as per Benazir's will, but what will happen after him? Bilawal Zardari could never have become chairman. Since Fatima Bhutto and Zulfiqar Bhutto (children of Murtaza Bhutto) would have made valid claims for throne. So he made his son the chairman and changed his name to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Zardari would remain co-chairman and hence will be calling the shots.
Meanwhile Benazir's seat is now vacant. There will be no elections on that seat. There will be bye-elections on it and Zardari will run from that seat, make way into parliament and hence move towards the coveted PM slot.
A good move by Zardari.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
A Way Out
Times are changing by the minute, confusions increasing and answers hard to come by. Media, thanks to Musharraf, has evolved so much that even sometimes they don't know what to do with their new found independence.
Whom should an average Pakistani trust amongst the current political players? Media? Musharraf? Bhutto? Nawaz Sharif? Judiciary? Lawyers? America? NGOs? Directly or indirectly all of them are involved in not only internal Pakistani politics but also global politics.
It is quite clear that America does not need Musharraf anymore. They have found a much more controllable person in Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf towed the line for sometime but his refusal of handing over AQ Khan, not allowing direct engagement of Nato forces in Pakistan and not sending troops to Iraq would not have won many Western friends. It seems that his time is up and a massive propoganda has been unleashed against him just like it was unleashed against Zulfiqar Bhutto. This is usually done to ensure that when he goes nobody will miss him. And also to create confusion and chaos. Since a confused and chaotic nation can never progress. Only those from such a nation can progress who distance themselves from such confusions.
Pakistan is badly entangled in global politics at the moment. Nobody including Musharraf is an angel. Whom should Pakistan trust at the moment? And what should we do? I think the following will surely help.
1. Place your trust in nobody else except Allah.
2. Pray for Pakistan
3. Revolutionize your life as per the commands of Allah (i.e. Shariah).
4. Do not try to force Shariah since doing so will be going against Shariah in itself.
5. Influence your circle i.e. your family and friends to follow Shariah in both letter and spirit.
6. Whoever is ruling Pakistan, try to support him in everything which is not against Shariah. You don't know on what basis he is making his decisions. So don't distrust him.
7. Especially follow Shariah when it says that don't spread anything without proper investigation. If all of us, including our media, starts following this then 90% of the current confusion and chaos will be over.
Distance yourself from being a victim or an agent for spreading of confusion and chaos.
8. Become active. Develop communities. e.g. if you feel education is the cure for Pakistan develop a small community to educate the uneducated in your circle. Rather than watching television for hours you can help someone within that time. Don't worry about resources. Help a single person. Be positive. Abdul Sattar Edhi, Ansar Burney and hundreds of social workers in Pakistan don't rely on government or funds from US for helping the poor.
9. Vote. Vote for whoever you think is the lesser of the evils. Don't worry about rigging. You just do your duty and leave the rest to Allah.
In the end please remember that a leader making wrong decisions is not as dangerous as an extremely divided nation. If we continue on the same lines, as we are walking on today, we risk becoming a confused, chaotic and divided nation.
http://ideologicalconflict.blogspot.com
Whom should an average Pakistani trust amongst the current political players? Media? Musharraf? Bhutto? Nawaz Sharif? Judiciary? Lawyers? America? NGOs? Directly or indirectly all of them are involved in not only internal Pakistani politics but also global politics.
It is quite clear that America does not need Musharraf anymore. They have found a much more controllable person in Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf towed the line for sometime but his refusal of handing over AQ Khan, not allowing direct engagement of Nato forces in Pakistan and not sending troops to Iraq would not have won many Western friends. It seems that his time is up and a massive propoganda has been unleashed against him just like it was unleashed against Zulfiqar Bhutto. This is usually done to ensure that when he goes nobody will miss him. And also to create confusion and chaos. Since a confused and chaotic nation can never progress. Only those from such a nation can progress who distance themselves from such confusions.
Pakistan is badly entangled in global politics at the moment. Nobody including Musharraf is an angel. Whom should Pakistan trust at the moment? And what should we do? I think the following will surely help.
1. Place your trust in nobody else except Allah.
2. Pray for Pakistan
3. Revolutionize your life as per the commands of Allah (i.e. Shariah).
4. Do not try to force Shariah since doing so will be going against Shariah in itself.
5. Influence your circle i.e. your family and friends to follow Shariah in both letter and spirit.
6. Whoever is ruling Pakistan, try to support him in everything which is not against Shariah. You don't know on what basis he is making his decisions. So don't distrust him.
7. Especially follow Shariah when it says that don't spread anything without proper investigation. If all of us, including our media, starts following this then 90% of the current confusion and chaos will be over.
Distance yourself from being a victim or an agent for spreading of confusion and chaos.
8. Become active. Develop communities. e.g. if you feel education is the cure for Pakistan develop a small community to educate the uneducated in your circle. Rather than watching television for hours you can help someone within that time. Don't worry about resources. Help a single person. Be positive. Abdul Sattar Edhi, Ansar Burney and hundreds of social workers in Pakistan don't rely on government or funds from US for helping the poor.
9. Vote. Vote for whoever you think is the lesser of the evils. Don't worry about rigging. You just do your duty and leave the rest to Allah.
In the end please remember that a leader making wrong decisions is not as dangerous as an extremely divided nation. If we continue on the same lines, as we are walking on today, we risk becoming a confused, chaotic and divided nation.
http://ideologicalconflict.blogspot.com
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Chief Justice Iftikhar
A question for everyone. I tried to do some research about it but failed to find anything.
Why did the CJ Iftikhar take oath under the first PCO, which Musharraf brought after removing Nawaz Sharif? Wasn't that illegal? A lot of judges refused to do so and opted for retirement. Like Justice Wajih Ud Din.
What was the position of CJ Iftikhar when Nawaz Sharif bought Judges to remove CJ Sajjad Ali Shah? Where was he then?
I would be obliged if someone can provide me answers to these 2 questions. I tried to search but didn't get any leads. Thanks.
Why did the CJ Iftikhar take oath under the first PCO, which Musharraf brought after removing Nawaz Sharif? Wasn't that illegal? A lot of judges refused to do so and opted for retirement. Like Justice Wajih Ud Din.
What was the position of CJ Iftikhar when Nawaz Sharif bought Judges to remove CJ Sajjad Ali Shah? Where was he then?
I would be obliged if someone can provide me answers to these 2 questions. I tried to search but didn't get any leads. Thanks.
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