Adil Najam
It is time, yet again, to request our readers to please grade the performance of the key figures in Pakistan politics. We had asked you to do so in April 2010 and earlier in 2009 (here and here). We had presented the comparison between these two results here. Given the political twists and turns since then, we think it is time to seek your opinion yet again.
Can you please grade for us the performance of the six power centers in Pakistan: the President, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice, the Chief of Army, the Leader of the Opposition, and the Media. The focus, once again, is on how you think they have performed in these roles. In this installment of ATP Polls we would like to find out how you grade the performance of those holding key offices in Pakistan: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Pervez Kiani, and Opposition Leader Nawaf Sharif. Once again, we have included the Media (as a whole and as an institution) since they also influence Pakistan’s power balance.
I know I am repeating myself (both in this post and from the previous ones), and I also realize that at some level this appeal will be ignored, but do let me say again that the purpose of this exercise is not to see whether you like these people or not, it is to see what how you think they have been performing in the offices they now hold. It is perfectly possible to not particularly like someone but come to the conclusion that they are doing a decent job in what they have been assigned to do, or vice versa. So, please, even though this is just a fun exercise, use your vote justly.
Do also comment on how you think they have been performing, and what aspects of their performance influenced your vote.
Without any doubt, only General Kayani has got trust of people.
@Areebah
Kayani – the army chief is getting A; not Kayani – the dictator. So what’s bad in it?
@Areebah
I voted high for Kiyani because as someone said because he is keeping away from politics. If he had shown inclination to meddle in politics, I would give him an F.
Okay then..as of now i suppose people are investing more trust in the army than they are in even the judiciary…my point: if we REALLY want democracy to survive and sustain for good, we need real statesman and not the usual run-of-the-mill politicians anymore and more importantly since statesmen won’t fall off trees thus, the middle class needs to start coming forward and become more active – and i mean more active politically..
I think the options are limited… I was expecting options like worst!
About Media, overall they are doing worst job too! inside stories are nothing but selling news!!! A call always made before airing any news related to a specific person except that align their agenda given by invested firms! Who cares …
If people read the questions carefully we are not doing that bad actually. Gillani has emerged as a dependable, but not charismatic Pm. In my mind Kiyani has done good BECAUSE HE HAS KEPT ARMY AWAY FROM POLITICS. Even Zardari, I think, has been a decent PRESIDENT because he has not abused his Presidential powers like all of his previous people in this office.