Adil Najam
Not unexpectedly, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Group) or PML(N) has decided to withdraw from the ruling coalition. Former Prime Minister and PML(N) leader Nawaz Sharif announced the expected breakup to a press conference citing irreconcilable differences on the Judges Restoration issue with the PPP and it’s leader Asid Ali Zardari. The PML(N) had already removed itself from the cabinet on the same issue.
The PML(N) leader also announced former Chief Justice Saeeduzaman Siddiqui as it’s Presidential candidate to oppose Asif Ali Zardari.
The move was not unexpected following the coalitions success in removing Gen Musharraf from the Presidency. The hope now would be that this might lead to a strong and active parliamentary opposition. However, the fear and the likelihood is that greater political bickering and instability will follow leading Pakistan politics into even more political brinksmanship.
Justice Iftikhar’s own integrity is questionable. He was only following up with stuff that was against Mushee, and he didnt bother about anything else ! Zardari and Nawaz both got amnesty from everyone, including Mush
Interesting to note how the unelected people kept the entire country hostage to their whims…
Zardari’s presidency should raise red flags – Suskind’s recent book outlines how CIA warned BB about its knowledge of the bank account numbers where she stashed the looted money – Zardari therefore is susceptible to blackmail by CIA and likely to damage the country on many fronts. Already relations with China are on the back burner, there is no national policy on the insurgency raging in the two provinces, sectarian killings, economical slide and host of other issues..
More surprises to come.
Those who are looking for a new savior in the form of CJ may also question why for several years Zardari’s legal cases were not concluded by the court under him…
Painful process? hello ? what has happened to your memory ?
Nawaz Sharif is the same guy who’s party attacked Supreme court a few years earlier and it was hell of a stunt out there.
Nawaz Sharif is the same guy who dismissed a sitting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sajjad Ali Shah) . Why dont we condemn him if we remember it all? and maybe if we have forgotten it, now is the time to recall.
Why does Nawaz Sharif object when others do the same stuff he’s been cooking ?
Correction – The PML-N presidential candidate is Saeed-uz-Zaman (not Salimuzzamman) Siddiqui who is ex Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who resigned and instead of taking oath under Musharraf’s PCO in 1999.
Correction – The PML-N presidential candidate is Saeed-uz-Zaman Siddiqui who is ex Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who resigned and instead of taking oath under Musharraf’s PCO in 1999.