I am watching television right now and every news channels is reporting that declaration of emergency in Pakistan is likely sometime tonight or tomorrow for sure. This is happening when rumors about PML(N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif’s possible return to Pakistan within next 2-3 days were already in the air. Three likely reasons are being suggested for emergency:
1. Threats from United States to attack so called terrorist targets and growing terrorist activities in Pakistan.
2. General law and order situation in NWFP and Balochistan.
3. Killing and kidnapping of Chinese in Pakistan
I can’t understand HOW declaring emergency is a solution to all these problems. Aitezaz Ahsen suggested that the people who want to get rid of President Musharraf are giving him such advices. There is no justification of declaring emergency except for his malafied intentions of remaining in power at every cost. He said that emergency declaration will really be the biggest blunder by President Musharraf and the end of his regime. Interesting observation.
This is what Geo website has:
A high-level meeting presided over by President General Pervez Musharraf decided Wednesday to declare emergency in the country for one month that could be extended for three months, the well placed sources told Geo News. The meeting reviewed current political situation and various options regarding changes in the political set up came under discussion.
Pakistan Muslim League (QA) president Chaudhry Shujaat also reportedly said while talking to women parliamentarians of party during a reception which was hosted by him at his residence that emergency is likely to be declared. Speaker National Assembly was also called at the reception in which he was consulted that in case of emergency how it could be approved from the National Assembly. Some reliable sources confirmed that the decision regarding declaration of emergency was taken in the meeting.
However, the government sources have denied the reports about the declaration of emergency in the country.
Personally, I don’t see any reason whatsoever for this move now. Declaration of emergency at this time will only be seen as a desperate attempt to prolong Musharraf sahab’s rule in Pakistan and to avoid elections. It will also be interesting to see how the Supreme Court of Pakistan react to this because, if true, this will surely be challenged.
The situation is quite uncertain and unclear so we will have to wait and see what happens in next 24-48 hours. I hope this turns out to be just a rumor. We already have too many problems and this will only make things worse. We do NOT want another crises when we are preparing to celebrate years 60 years of independence. May Allah have mercy on Pakistan and give our leaders wisdom to make right decisions. Ameen.
“Mushie is scared, Mushie is a looser. ”
I am singing this while typing as kids sing to poke fun at others.
Mush is in a real tight spot. He wants to declare his candidacy in uniform. But he is scared with the spectre of 80,000 strong legal fraternity taking to the streets again from Khyber to Karachi, not to mention the legal battle.
Sharif’s case got off to a good start. Intelligence reports suggest that 70% of Q league will desert Mush when the Sharif’s return.
Qazi’s case that Mush has attained the age of superannuation is also going to be taken up soon.
This is a another win for the people. Musharraf was checkmated the day CJP refused to resign. He is looking desperately for a way out, but his departure is now inevitable.
The real issue is Mush dont want to come out of his “Skin” and the here is atleast one more point to ponder that if “Mush and his company” is so much real-well-whisher of Pakistan then why he is not leaving Army post and appointing some other as C.O.A.S. from his loyals,? The point is he has no confidence on anyone.
UPDATE: Looks like somebody has advised President the right thing and now news channels are reporting that emergency decision has been reversed. Last night Condoleezza Rice called Mr. Musharraf and today meetings continued during first half of the day. It seems now they have realized that emergency trick won’t do any good. But we still have to wait and see because they made similar kind of announcements about Lal Masjid operation too and started it when not many people expected.
According to Geo:
President Muslim League (Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that no emergency is being imposed in the country and all reports in this connection are rumors.
Chaudhry Shujaat stated this in Geo News program ? Parliament Cafeteria?. Also in the program, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said that there is no truth in reports of imposition of emergency in the country. He said these are rumors spread by those elements who had advised for filing the reference against chief justice.
Yesterday, in an informal meeting with women parliamentarian of Muslim League (Q), Chaudhry Shujaat had said that different options including imposition of emergency being considered.
Kachra Rani[Condi] called to President when he was sleeping and discussed *something* special. President’s mood was not good at all and he reminded Condi that there was a big time difference between US and Pakistan and requested Condi to let him sleep because today(August 9) would be his first day in school after summer vacation.
The emergency of having an emergency seems to be the emergency with the President’s Musharraf further surivival as President. The real reasons behind this ‘SHOSHA’ could be as follows.
1. Chief Justice not attending conciliatory calls from the President House.
2. Mian Nawaz Sharif booking a flight to return to Lahore.
3. BB not being cooperative in accepting a uniformed President.
All in all and as long it remains a shosha, we’d be good. If implemented however, Musharraf would be chopping off his two feet with the ”gitta” and ”godda” et all!