PAGE INDEXClick on any link to goto article
THE 8TH AMENDMENT
THE POLITICS OF MURDER
LIES ON PUBLIC TELEVISION
TOTALLY BIZARRE
FIRST LOOMING DEFEATS
While the removal of the 8th amendment was an important step it seems to have created some negative interpretations too.One negative effect has been that the PML(N) now thinks that nobody can trouble them anymore. So they can do what they want without thinking of the repercussions. Here a word of caution is necessary as although the people might not react to their dictatorial attitudes the same cannot be said for the armed forces who have as they say never learned a word of democracy or thought of what the people might want. Therefore the PML(N) should realize that to keep the peoples support they have to keep their needs topmost. If they do not the generation of negative feelings for the govt cannot be stopped. With the huge period looming before the next elections the govt will have to make continuous attempts to keep the people happy.Otherwise the upstarts amongst the armed forces leadership are known to have ample training in exploiting negative feelings. And the PML(N) must also remember that the Supreme Court has already approved of martial law under the doctrine of neccesity. Maybe a 14th amendment to the constitution is needed to keep the Courts within the jurisdiction of the law so as to not allow them the freedom to make decisions outside the constitution and the laws of the country.
PAGE INDEXClick to got Page Index
In one of the most serious incidents in the literally unstable and tottering Nawaz govt. a senior police official closely related to the countries interior minister was gunned down in Gujranwala .The interior ministry literally oversees all police work in the country. The initial explanation seems to be that it was a retaliation by a group involved in sectarian violence for the last decade. However newspaper reports suggest that it seemed to be a commando style attack which seems somewhat different from the usual style of the sectarian groups. It seems more in the style of killings carried out in karachi during the mqm operation days. This raises many serious questions as to the seriousness of the punjab govt in combatting crime.The situation is very serious as the interior minister has literally expressed his inability to handle the explosive situation that seems to be emerging. One has noted with concern the lack of professionalism in nawaz's cabinet of ministers who seem to be waiting for something to happen to start getting active. The weakness of the punjab chief minister is becoming very apparent as he seems to lack the capabilities to handle the situation. Maybe shahbaz sharif should make way for a more experienced senior politician who could tackle the sectarian violence more adequately. Punjab has a history of tough nosed chief ministers who ususually have the ability to deal with such situations. The city bred industrialist seems to lack the necessary guile and political savvy. Maybe Punjab is better handled by the seemingly more able feudals who apparently seem to have the contacts necessary to cool things.One advice that the chief minister might find difficult to accept(given the sharifs shiite leanings) is to move towards a more centrist position so that he is not seen to be tilting towards one sectarian grouping.For example the TNFJ has been provided full police protection while the same has not been offered to the SSP.This might be one of the reasons for the attack. It is also advised that the govt rethink its attitude on who needs police protection.The govt should also take seriously threats which are hailed publically and people in danger be advised to take greater care. The country is obviously not too safe a place for the prominent and the govt should realize that and change its somewhat childish policies on the matter. In comparision the incident seems similar to the murtaza murder which acted as catalyst for the downfall of the Benazir govt.There seem to be many people in this country who think that murders solve problems. Unfortunately they do not and it only makes the country seem precariously balanced both politically and socially. The govt should realize that they are in coalition with some such groups and and it is necessary that the govt not allow them the freedom to murder.
PAGE INDEXClick to got Page Index
One of the first signs of a pakistani govts slipping confidence is the appearance of lies on state television. The present govt in office only three months has already started to do that. The ugly aspect of it is that the supposedly highly ranked profession of journalism is in the forefront of such lies. The incident took place while discussing a walkout from the National Assembly by the tiny 18 member opposition when the govt bulldozed legislation without discussion. That is a strange aspect of this govt which has a huge majority but is shy of discussing problems and legislation in the national assembly. While a walkout is no big deal the state sponsored women journalist tried to portray that it was not a walkout but instead the opposition was not even present. One can only be embarassed at the conduct of the present govt especially when it is not even opposed by the opposition. And what can one say about the conduct of a journalist who is willing to lie on public television for a tiny fee.
PAGE INDEXClick to got Page Index
In one of the most bizarre cases filed in pakistans history the leader of the opposition in the Sindh province and other leaders of the previous govt have been charged with murdering G.H. Unnar a onetime ally of theirs. According to available information G.H Unnar died of cardiac problems. Unnar was previously indicted in a case with Asif Zardari in looting an expatriate under bizarre circumstances in which the expatriate was led to a bank supposedly with a bomb tied to his legs to withdraw millions which were to be used for a charity hospital.Both Zardari and Unnar were not convicted in the case.
PAGE INDEXClick to got Page Index
PAGE INDEXClick to goto Page Index
Links to other sites on the Web
Pakistan Statistics
Yahoo Search Engine
Lycos Search Engine
News About Pakistan
About Pakistan
Govt of Pakistan
This site has been visited times
Next Page
Prev Page
© 1997 ihaq@paknet2.ptc.pk
Get your own Free Home Page