Adil Najam
Former Prime Minister and PML(N) leader Nawaz Sharif is back in Pakistan.
Reportedly he landed in Lahore to a large reception by his supporters and was escorted to a special bullet proof car that had been brought for him. According to The News:
A special plane carrying the PML-N Chief Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz Sharif and other family members arrived in Lahore from the holy city of Madina on Sunday evening. The convoys of PML-N workers arrived in Lahore to accord rousing welcome to Sharifs. Large welcome banners and pictures of Sharif brothers have been displayed at several places in Lahore. The special plane Boeing777 carried Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif along with 26 members of their family from the holy city of Madina.
The central and provincial leaders of PML-N, lawyers and members of civil society have arrived to receive Sharifs at Lahore Airport. Nawaz Sharif is expected to first visit Data Darbar in a procession and address a public meeting. Security had been tightened in Lahore especially on the airport ahead of arrival of the PML-N leader. Provincial home department has allowed only hundred party leaders to receive Sharifs at the airport, party sources claimed.
According to sources, bullet-proof cars for Sharifs reached in Lahore last night from Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the home department said that the authorities have decided to give free hand to Nawaz Sharif but he has not been permitted for holding a public meeting and rally.
Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and other family members will be transported to home from the airport, a home department statement said. However, thousands of PML-N workers succeeded in arriving airport by crossing the barricades put up by police. On this occasion, the workers raised slogans both in favour of Nawaz Sharif and against the government.
Readers would remember from our prior posts that in August the Supreme Court of Pakistan had ruled that he could, in fact, return to Pakistan despite whatever ‘deal’ he had made with Gen. Musharraf at teh time of his original flight to Saudi Arabia. However, when he did return to the country in September, he was unceremoniously and dramatically deported back to Saudi Arabia with theatrics which rivaled his own attempts not to let Gen. Musharraf land in Pakistan many moons ago.
Now it turns out that he has made yet another ‘deal’ with Gen. Musharraf which has enabled his return.
It is not fully clear what the ‘terms’ of this deal are. Nor what the Musharraf-Nawaz Sharif deal mean
s for the earlier Musharraf-Benazir deal that had enabled her return some weeks back. Nor, in fact, is it clear what what his return (and the fact that now both Benazir and Nawaz Sharif are back in Pakistan) will mean for the future of Pakistan’s politics and the (supposed) forthcoming elections.
In despair, one even wonders if it means anything at all? Or is this just one more drama in the string of topi dramas that have come to define our distraught and fractured polity?
Reports are that NS is talking against the General and his Army. I wonder if the Musharraf’s government would now take any action against the returned leader and bar him in some way in taking part in the elections!
Media has been concern for many lately. I like to endorse only one talk show host and he is P.J. MIR this guy does the show for ARYONE World name of the program is Q&A with P.J.MIR. Others should learn from him.He uses every word which shows the one thing and that is interest of Pakistan. Pakistan First.
Allah Bless Pakistan
Mushraf brought in 11 billion dollars in Pakistan. If you all do not know how much is One billion dollar is ? One billion dollar is = 1000 Million Dollars. 1 Million is = 60 Million Rupees. Now you the rest of the math. Now if anyone thinks This man knowing that if he does what he did will lose his popularity but he still did. This tells what? He cares for Pakistan and he is making sure he does not want to leave all the achievements to the people who will once again deposit all the money in foreign accounts.Yes this is very fair that Nawaz Sharif is back in Pakistan. But we should not forget these are the politicians who knock the doors of Army to intervene when they want other politician to go. Give this guy some break and move on. He made mistakes so did Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif too.
Pakistan is under attack by extremists. This should be first priority of media , politicians , Army and people of Pakistan.Only protest on the streets of Pakistan should be the one against evil extremists who are beheading innocents .Pakistan people should keep airs and eyes open.Good chance mula in Mosque neer you is agent from enemy country. May be next door neighbor is enemy of Pakistan. There is a program in ARY Criminals Most Wanted. Lets do one program on extremists terrorists because they are real misguided criminals.
All the people as of today when Nawaz Sharif is Back should not boycott elections.And exceptions should be made to allow Nawaz Sharif to participate in Elections.
So for only General Musharraf, Benazir and Nawaz Sharif know what will happen next because they are who made deals with each others. Poor people who own Pakistan don’t know any thing.
Let the monkey circus of the 90s return in its full glory fettered with an absolutely out of control media and hopefully a free and completely insane judiciary. Too many centres of power and too many people jostling for the throne. Let the games begin. Let there finally be a diffusion of powers in Pakistan. Let there be light.