Punishing the Biggest Evil of Our History: Gen. Zia
By Hassan Amin • Aug 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look • 52 CommentsNo one is stunned by the court’s decision, as it was widely anticipated, owing to the very composition of the 14 member bench; all bench members constituted the aggrieved party in this particular case. In fact the prescience of statements made recently by the Chief Judge of LHC was sufficient to depict the mood of the judiciary. And President Musharraf’s truculent political adversaries, have also been demanding such a decision from the supreme court. These anti Musharraf politicians have been prevaricating on the real issues by trying to divert attention of the masses to this ‘Nov 3rd Emergency’ matter that was relegated to the pages of history almost two years ago.
The SC of Justice Chaudhry terms the Nov 3rd ‘07 actions as unconstitutional, and overturns the previous decision Justice Dogar’s SC. The question here is that why doesn’t Justice Chaudhry’s SC overturn the verdict of that previous SC that validated Dictator Gen Zia’s actions?
Why doesn’t Justice Chaudhry’s SC announce a symbolic posthumous punishment for Gen Zia (the worst dictator in our history, who orchestrated judicial murder of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, our elected Prime Minister?
Why doesn’t Justice Chaudhry’s SC feel the need of bringing to justice those judges ( a few of them being still alive), responsible for hanging our elected PM Shaheed Bhutto, on the orders of dictator Gen Zia?
Why doesn’t the SC order the exhumation of Zia’s bones to be thrown to dogs in a garbage dump?
One really wonders if those who are celebrating the SC’s decision regarding Pres Musharraf’s Nov, ‘07 actions feel the same way about the illegal and unconstitutional takeovers of General Zia, Yahya Khan, Ayub Khan.
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TPS: I didn’t want to compare Pres Musharraf with Zia. Our national hero President Musharraf can never be compared with the evil despot Zia.I only wanted to make the point that those who appear so concerned about averting military coups in future should take the right first step and bring to justice the perpetrators of the 1977 military coup who later hanged our dear elected PM Bhutto. I don’t know why you guys have placed an image which somehow appears to compare the two, whereas I being the author never implied so and only commented on the recent controversial judgement.
Hassan @ 1
>>>>>TPS: I didn’t want to compare Pres Musharraf with Zia
now something from your post:
>>>>After all, both (Zia and Yahya) were a million times brutal dictators than our former President Musharraf,
everything is written by you, why blame TPS?
Hassan,
How biased and hypocrite are you? General Zia is evil while General Mush is National hero in your eyes… Is this not clear double standard?
If you like to spit one dictator and lick the other one then you are the one who let such culprits and evils to rule on innocent people of Pakistan. Your own double standards speaks that people having double standards are the actual evils of this society. I literally feel shame that well educated (as per your written profile on TPS) man talks like this. Biased attitude and affiliation is actually eating this country like termites.
In my view, dictator is wrong…whether it was Zia or Mush. Both come from same place with US agenda and when fulfilled their job, US simply kicked them out of their territory. Now few are left like you… who want to make your lord happy by posting such articles.
Saleem khan, @ 3
save your breath, no use talking reason, hassan knows that PMs are compared with PMs , CM with CM and Dictators with dictators, the writers himself has done it which shows that he is educated thats why he didnt comapare apples with oranges, despite admitting the facts he is not ready to acknowledge the truth, which he spoke himself, so save your breath
Arias, (”>>>>After all, both (Zia and Yahya) were a million times brutal dictators than our former President Musharraf”)
My friend, the statement you quoted is meant to depict the contrast between good and evil. The other way round, it implies that President Musharraf was a million times better than brutal dictators Zia, Yahya! Happy now?
I do agree that General Zia in power for 11 years could have done more, specially people from Karachi are the victim because the Afghan refugees were moving freely and introduced the culture of Kalashnikov and Drug. But if you compare with the so called Democratically elected Governments and even the present one he was much batter.
Not at all I am a supporter of military dictator but the main problem of our country is economy, people need jobs, health care and education, clean drinking water. Not the blame that the present power crisis is because of the Musharraf government, it has already been more than a year and half what have been done. Has something being done to tackle the menace of corruption.
Saleem Khan,
How can you call me or any Musharraf supporter biased?
Face the facts.
One one hand, we have a cruel despot called Zia, who comes into power through a coup, arranges for judicial murder of an elected Prime Minister, courts extremists, allows militancy to thrive in the name of jihad, destroys national institutions, promotes a culture of extremism and intolerance. Even prior to the 1977 coup, while he was deputed to the Jordanian Army, he masterminded and oversaw the butchering of 25000 Palestinians in refugee camps. What exactly is Zia’s legacy? Kalashinkov culture, militancy, sectarian violence, ethnic violence and all things evil. Tell me of a single thing that he did right?
And here we have a moderate General Musharraf; a professional soldier who is forced to assume power due to senseless misadventure of a highly unpopular prime minister. Here a few highlights of his term in office:
1. Network of roads.
2. Flyovers and underpasses.
3. Two dams for Balochistan.
4. Diamer Basha dam.
5. Up-raising of Mangla dam.
6. JF-17 Thunder.
7. Consumer Banking (Credit cards, cars & various leasing facilities).
8. New cellular policy, amazing call rates, even ur hawker has a cell phone and attracting Telenor, Warid, ehtisalat and China Mobile.
9. Local manufacturing of Split ACs,TVs, washing machines, refrigerators etc.
10. Starting of cable network, Free Media, with more than 50 channels and specially making PTV free, as one could also see Nawaz Sharif given a wide coverage on it.
11. Introduction of Y-max services from WATEEN , mobilink and World Call are coming up.
12. Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway.
13. Balochistan Coastal Highway.
14. Starting of Silakot-Lahore Motorway.
15. Extension of the karakorum Highway (8th wonder of the world)
16. Bringing Emaar etc. big construction companies. With projects like Centaurus, Jumairah and Burj-Al Gwadar. This also includes construction of new major hotels, Islamabad Stock exchange towers, State Life Tower etc. etc.
17. Introducing a state-of-the-art traffic police which is highly professional and honest.
18. Free education till matric.
19. Rescue services with American imported ambulances.
20. Pakistan’s first un-manned drone aircraft “Uqaab” (New, 20th March, 2008)
21.AWAC aircraft from Sweden
22. Developing defense nuclear space program
23. Developing of badr 2 satellite
24. Establishment of new universities
Musharraf’s legacy: Moderation, enlightenment and progress, strong national institutions, an efficient local governments system, greater participation of women in all areas of life, and the list goes on……
He is the only Pakistani leader who left the corridors of power in an dignified manner and on departure from the Presidency, he was offered a guard of honour by our troops. No other leader has ever relinquished power in a dignified manner.
Pakistan Mera Ishq Hai! - President General Pervez Musharraf, August 18, 2008
Musharraf is undoubtedly the best thing that ever happened to Pakistan!
Musharraf was not a dictator, he should not be compared with Zia, Yahya etc. Musharraf was a Chief Executive rather than Chief Marshal Law administrator.
Hassan Amin, Please allow me to salute you on this!!!
Yes, among other dictators General Zia was the Biggest Evil of Pakistan’s History. The present Geo-Political situation, The Al-Qaeda, The Taliban, The Suicide Bombing, Bloodshed in the Tribal Areas,The sufferings of the millions of Swat and all kinds of extremism in our society the credit goes to General Zia and his Comrades.
For any body who would like to know more please have a look in one of the books of my own brother Major Aftab Ahmed ‘GENERAL I ACCUSE YOU’ ( a book review can be just clicking the name of the book in goggle or even this book is still available in Pakistan, different libraries of the world /National Library of Australia i.e).
Yes , If we want to know the route causes of the present scenario then in that case, we will have to go through the 11 years of oppression and suppression under that self proclaimed Momin / Marde-Haq who standing in the Holy Qaaba promised for elections within 90 days but ruled Pakistan until crashed and vanished in air around Bhawalpur.
May the Almighty Allah help us to learn the lessons of the history without being prejudice and bias.If we have any intentions to get rid of this bloodshed.
The Hague, Netherlands
Musharraf a national hero ???????
For God’s Sake,
As you cannot differentiate between Baitullah Mehsud and Fazlullah, you also cannot differentiate between Zia and Mush. Terrorism and despotism are the same.
Tanzeel,
You’re right brother, Musharraf can never be termed as a dictator. I only wanted to make people see the difference between the good and evil; the best thing that ever happened to our country and the worst thing.
Maria Sultan,
Please refer to my comment # 7!
SC is not that ‘farigh’.
//One really wonders if those who are celebrating the SC’s decision regarding Pres Musharraf’s Nov, ‘07 actions feel the same way about the illegal and unconstitutional takeovers of General Zia, Yahya Khan, Ayub Khan.//
Those celebrating are not fools.They cannot and will not demand punishment for those who are dead.Those who hate Musharraf because of ‘dictatorship’ feel the same about Ayub,Yahya and Zia.SC has thousands of other matters to look at.Judiciary got independent only sometime back.We have to concentrate on the present and future not on what happened 40-50 years ago.Musharraf fans have gone crazy!
Khalid Ahmed Chaudhry:
Sir, thank you very much for your kind appreciation! Zia was undoubtedly an evil man, a blatant liar, a brutal dictator. His regime has been relegated to the pages of history as one of the worst dictatorial regimes of the 20th century. Before Zia illegally usurped power, extremism was virtually unheard of in our region. His 11 years in power literally destroyed the fabric of our once tolerant society. Whatever turmoil we are facing today is a direct result of the noxious play of his regime. Today, even his once staunch supporters prefer not to associate themselves with him. Brutal Dictator Zia’s name will live in infamy! Whereas Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s name is alive, his flag flying high, even 30 years after his judicial murder.
Khak aorr rahi hay yazid o ziad ki
Zinda ha phi bhi Hussain o Ali ka naam!
I’m a voracious reader of political/history books and will soon get a copy of your brother Major Aftab Ahmed’s book.
Regards,
HA
Natasha,
If the Justice Chaudhry SC had time enough for re-examining Justice Dogar’s SC’s decision on Nov 3 emergency, there should be no trouble in re-examining the decision of Gen Zia’s handpicked Moulvi Mushtaq court that orchestrated the judicial murder of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, our greatest leader since Quaid-e-Azam!
Zia is dead.The SC can rubbish Mushtaq’s verdict but demanding punishment for a dead person is insane.It has thousands of other things to do.Musharraf is alive , Zia is dead.Musharraf screwed the constitution 2 years back , Zia did that 30 years ago.How are the two comparable?
Natasha,
Zia is dead, but his bones are there buried at a picturesque location in Islamabad. The SC can always order the disinternment of his grave so that his bones can be thrown to stay dogs, as a symbolic punishment. NO ONE SHOULD OBJECT TO THIS!
Secondly, Musharraf didn’t ’screw’ the constitution. It was ‘exception handling’. President Musharraf was confronted by exceptional circumstances for which the constitution doesn’t provide any remedy. So out of sheer necessity, he had to act decisively. The recent decision of Justice Chaudhry’s SC doesn’t seem to have taken this into account. Plus, the entire 14 member bench was composed of those judges who were dismissed by President Musharraf, and were also the aggrieved party in this case.
Ok throw bones of Zia to stray dogs, hassan, but at the same time also throw alive Mush to the same dogs. I am sure dogs will enjoy Mush more.
All the Generals, their Supporters People in Civil and Military Bearucracy, Politicians, Naam Nehad Mullahs who are on payroll of Intelligence agencies, Judges including Iftikhar Chaudhry who legitimize Musharraf Coup should be punish.
Justice should be done across the board otherwise it would be like only punishing Mohajir general.
Justice can not be restricted to only one person, Hameed Gul should be Court Martial for making IJI and buying Politicians while Nawaz was also barred from politics for supporting Zia and worked as a cabinet member of Zia Martial Law also Jamat e islami who always took money from ISI.