Comments on: Impeccable people in Pakistan

By: zohaib

zohaib — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:56:25 +0000

The reality is that the man called Nawaz Sharif cannot tolerate an independent judiciary, as to do so would be quite contrary to his respective political natures. Such has been the case with all those in the top notch for over five decades. Nawaz Sharif’s 1997 physical assault upon the Supreme Court cannot be forgotten or forgiven, as cannot his earlier wish to imprison a sitting chief justice of Pakistan for one night so as to impress upon him who was the boss-man calling the shots. His principled and moral stand, as he terms it, has to be highly suspect. I wonder what Mr. Sharif has to say about the setting up of a commission to probe into the ‘karz utaro mulk sawaro’ funds, the plans of buying hundreds of acres of land up north with Indian companies to extract profits from mineral resources, the attack on Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah etc.?

By: Salma Malik

Salma Malik — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:43:10 +0000

I totally agree with Tauqeer Abbas about PML(N) stance over prevailing issues. Nawaz Sharif is outwardly campaigning for elections. He is making frequent visits counntrywide in order to strengthen its political position. He passed plenty of harsh statements these days against government and has gone personal. He term President Zardari a major threat to democracy. His party is violating Charter of Democracy.
A timid cat makes a proud mouse. Secret meeting between Army Chief and Shahbaz Sharif along with Ch. Nisar Khan is a matter of huge concern that made military leadership stand against civilian government. If we remember both PPP and PML(N), mainstream parties had promised the people of Pakistan to avoid military involvement in the political affairs of the country and military should work under civilian government. PML(N) should support government in resolving issues rather ridiculing at.

By: khalid humayun

khalid humayun — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:30:06 +0000

Where ISI has opted out of internal politics media and judiciary has taken over, but can they make a big difference? I think not. Nawaz Sharif’s popularity is put on ventilator of media and judiciary because outside north Punjab he never worked hard to make inroads in smaller provinces. His previous governments didn’t pay the power royalty to Pakhtunkhwah to the tune of Rs. 7 billion. He is shy to agree to change NWFP name as Pakhtunkhwah. Baluchistan and Sind had been gifted with barren lands due illegal canals in Punjab on River Indus (it is this loss of trust that Kalabagh Dam is greatly opposed by the other three provinces). To cut the long story short, Nawaz Sharif, without the all out support of ISI, is a shrunk leader of North Punjab. But, he is trying to play the games. The visits of Choudhry Nisar Ahmed and Shahbaz Sharif in the dark hours with CinC clearly shows what old game they want to play. Looks like C-in-C has politely refused in the best interest of country.

Media has turned eyes from masses problems and have focused only on Zardari as if Zardari has stolen their chicken. Judiciary is only interested in evils of Zardari and Peoples Party with enforced pronouncements of speedy trials while Mehran Bank case is awaiting judgment (never to be pronounced). But, there are still some sane academia as cited by learned author that look the state of affairs with apprehension. With our fingers crossed, let us see what lies ahead.

By: tahir

tahir — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:30:17 +0000

Zardari being scared,corrupt,incompetent,insincere and American puppet is the reason behind all this.Why doesn’t he mend himself?Why doesn’t he leave presidency because he makes on of the worst presidents in history of pakistan?

By: Aamir

Aamir — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:32:28 +0000

@Mr. Abbass

Try to be just when you write such articles, you did not posted the complete statement of Justice (r) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, following is the remaining portion of his statement which is missing from your article,

“I had assumed that in accordance with the Article 177 of the constitution, these appointments were made by the president after consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan, and that the president was bound by such consultations”