Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been sent to jail again. The accountability court on Monday convicted Sharif and sent him to prison for seven years in the Al-Azizia reference while he was acquitted in the flagship reference case.
The flagship reference case was the reason Sharif was disqualified from office and his innocence proven in court, has exposed the game being played to throw him out of power. As far as Sharif’s arrest is concerned, perhaps the decision was expected and everyone knew that Sharif would be jailed to ease some of the pressure on the current setup.
The game is perhaps getting out of the masters’ control. The current regime of Prime Minister Imran Khan installed by the external elements and the country’s establishment perhaps is not delivering the desired results.
The loan from the United Arab Emirates can only solve the financial crisis temporarily. The masters who were trying to achieve the desired design by installing Khan as prime minister perhaps miscalculated the abilities of Sharif to come back and they also underestimated the changes Pakistani society has gone through.
Gone are the days when the moves from the establishment with the collaboration of external hands were only known to the limited few informed people. Nowadays, even a layman with a limited educational background can tell that Sharif is being victimized and that Khan is merely a puppet. So what is next?
The powers who staged this game of thrones will not, of course, let things fall apart so easily, and they must play their new cards soon. The target probably is the reversal of the 18th amendment and the introduction of a presidential system of government. After all, the presidential form of government gives leverage to the invisible forces to control the proceedings without any opposition or a political threat.
The powers who staged this game of thrones will not, of course, let things fall apart so easily, and they must play their new cards soon
Khan himself is interested in the presidential form of government as he is an authoritarian politician who loves power so he can make decisions on his own rather than trusting the collective wisdom of the parliament. However, the problem remains that the current masters of the game are running out of time. The year 2019 will see many high-profile people resigning from their posts, including Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa. This leaves the political chessboard open to different possibilities. If the present design succeeds and even Khan is not able to deliver on the economic front, this will suit the masters of this game. They can then easily force Khan to call an early election and distribute a share of cake to every political player and bring a national government as a result.
That national government can amend the constitution and reverse the 18th amendment. However, a presidential model of governance is not even possible through this; it will need a de facto martial law that can come in the form of an emergency or any other step that will be validated by the courts. Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, has been given a nod in this regard and he and Asif Zardari can help the architects of the game get the desired results. The problem remains that Shahbaz is just playing the game of Nawaz, not the establishment. His diplomatic stance and his will to mend fences with the establishment are only a political effort to gain a space on the power chess boards and, of course, he cannot do this without the approval of Nawaz Sharif.
So doubt will remain between the players and the masters of the political chessboard and it will definitely waste time, time that is already running out for the establishment and the external hands. On the other hand, Sharif has ample time as he is in no hurry to react and agitate against the government of the PTI to topple it. Probably Sharif knows the longer he drags the battle out the harder it will become for the establishment and external hands to control the proceedings.
Sharif will love to see Khan getting buried under the weight of his own failure and incompetence. Sharif also knows that the more time he gives Khan the more economic woes will confront the already fragile economy. It will perhaps disturb the grand scheme of things changing the entire scenario. For that to happen, Sharif will need to bear the brunt in the form of legal cases against him and spending time behind the bars.
Maryam Nawaz’s return has already charged the vote bank of the PML-N, and if she can hold some public gatherings and pull a decent crowd, it will put ample pressure on both the local and foreign invisible forces. Maryam can also be sent behind bars as a result, but then it will add more pressure, as we have seen in the past. Their arrests only added fuel to the fire, eliciting sympathy and reinforcing their narrative of “respect the vote.”
Khan, on the other hand, will be trying to keep the economy ticking along at any cost to stay relevant in the game. His sole bet is placed on the establishment, and he knows that in the end he will also be thrown away by the masters of the game after they get the desired result from him. His only chance of survival is somehow magically getting Pakistan out of its growing economic and financial crisis. The chances are, however, very slim and his team cannot attract foreign investments such as megaprojects. All he can do is somehow get a bailout package from the Gulf states. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE had been instrumental in the game of power and have backed the establishment against Sharif. However, Turkey and China are not stakeholders in the game and they have silently thrown their weight behind Sharif.
Maryam will be the key factor in asserting more pressure on the invisible forces and it will not be easy for the internal and external players to manoeuvre on the political chessboard. This is the case with Sharif as well, as he will face more testing times ahead and Maryam can face consequences as well.
Sharif’s arrest has injected new life into the ranks of the PML-N and its support base. The invisible forces who made this current political design somehow were not able to stop Sharif’s PML-N from getting an adequate number of seats in both the national and provincial assemblies. The growing social and political awareness in society is another hindrance. So the battle is getting deeper and deeper with the passage of time and the next year will determine the outcome. The arrest of Sharif is going to benefit the PML-N in the long run and Maryam will remain a threat to the final outcome of the results of this battle. The question right now is, have the architects of this game lost control of the proceedings and the outcome?
what total immature analysis. you just made it up out of thin air!
total waste pixels!
what total immature analysis. you just made it up out of thin air!
total waste pixels!
I don’t know in which world author lives; malicious article.
I don’t know in which world author lives; malicious article.
Prove it, if it is malicious.
Prove it, if it is malicious.
Prove it, if it is malicious.
Prove it, if it is malicious.
How about you proving it that he is right?
How about you proving it that he is right?
Wahid Khan , It was you who started it by saying "malicious article", burden of proof(s) is on you not me.
Wahid Khan , It was you who started it by saying "malicious article", burden of proof(s) is on you not me.
Imad sahb, this so called estabilishment you say is basically the Army. Itna ghabranay key kiya baat hae? Now the important thing here is that there is no money to buy things and fancy toys with anymore. So the Army’s neck is on the line. They need the money, which neither Mian sahb, nor zardari and looks like neither Khan sahb can provide. This is the real issue. The country stands near bankrupt. At this juncture, finger pointing say kuch naheen hona. Had mian sahb or zardari been on the throne, they’d be just as helpless.
Imad sahb, this so called estabilishment you say is basically the Army. Itna ghabranay key kiya baat hae? Now the important thing here is that there is no money to buy things and fancy toys with anymore. So the Army’s neck is on the line. They need the money, which neither Mian sahb, nor zardari and looks like neither Khan sahb can provide. This is the real issue. The country stands near bankrupt. At this juncture, finger pointing say kuch naheen hona. Had mian sahb or zardari been on the throne, they’d be just as helpless.
Beautifully described all te game, here the thing is that we have to co-exist with material available at the time, altough some people say zardari failed, yea he failed, PmL n failed, yes but partially and PTI is failing too, they must have to pick any one from of these 3 choices becase there is no substitute right now that can acquire public and form working govt
Beautifully described all te game, here the thing is that we have to co-exist with material available at the time, altough some people say zardari failed, yea he failed, PmL n failed, yes but partially and PTI is failing too, they must have to pick any one from of these 3 choices becase there is no substitute right now that can acquire public and form working govt
A well informed and well described column. Game has already slipped from the hands of masters.
A well informed and well described column. Game has already slipped from the hands of masters.
This is truth everyone in the world knows and establishment can’t hide this anymore
This is truth everyone in the world knows and establishment can’t hide this anymore
James-You call it proof, our justice system is controlled by the same establishment and they manipulate the decisions to fool the masses
James-You call it proof, our justice system is controlled by the same establishment and they manipulate the decisions to fool the masses
platitude remarks by the dear author
platitude remarks by the dear author
The author has tried to make picture well but it doesn’t connect the dots. Enough have been encircled to pay back which wasn’t theirs. In the triangle there is always a 3rd corner which is controlled by none but The Almighty. The creator of this country will surely play his role and the looters will submit MULTIPLIED AMOUNT OF GOLD back to THE COUNTRY WHICH WILL BRING PAKISTAN IN THE CLUB WHO WILL CONTROL THE GLOBE.
Many may call it my wishful thinking and I take pride in being wishful and depending on The Almighty rather than BLOODY LOOTERS.
LETS WAIT FOR SOME TIME.
MAY ALLAH BLESS OUR COUNTRY. PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD.
The author has tried to make picture well but it doesn’t connect the dots. Enough have been encircled to pay back which wasn’t theirs. In the triangle there is always a 3rd corner which is controlled by none but The Almighty. The creator of this country will surely play his role and the looters will submit MULTIPLIED AMOUNT OF GOLD back to THE COUNTRY WHICH WILL BRING PAKISTAN IN THE CLUB WHO WILL CONTROL THE GLOBE.
Many may call it my wishful thinking and I take pride in being wishful and depending on The Almighty rather than BLOODY LOOTERS.
LETS WAIT FOR SOME TIME.
MAY ALLAH BLESS OUR COUNTRY. PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD.
Well stated. We’ve seen this circus since 1958. Thank God our Bengali brothers broke the chains of Pakistani Miliestablishment and are now progressing at lightening speed. No hope..
Well stated. We’ve seen this circus since 1958. Thank God our Bengali brothers broke the chains of Pakistani Miliestablishment and are now progressing at lightening speed. No hope..
Unless the system of governance is left 100% to civilians voted to Power by vote and all other institutions submit in obedience, there is no hope for Pakistan. Thos me who have become self proclaimed thakadars of Pakistan need to stand down to the will of the people of Pakistan. Does not matter if people elect dakhu, chor, Zani (like a Niazi)… Much like you let a drunkard Yahya and debauche Musharraf remain COAS – no matter how bad they were. Elected PM should only be removed by parliament or by vote at election time.
Don’t want to play the ethical game. Keep going. Half Country already gone. Rest is already fragmented with Baluch, FATA, Sind and now Punjab in turmoil. We are sitting on a ticking time bomb simply to satisfy the egos of a few self proclaimed Goliath’s in uniform. Baba mulk yuun nahee chaltha…
Unless the system of governance is left 100% to civilians voted to Power by vote and all other institutions submit in obedience, there is no hope for Pakistan. Thos me who have become self proclaimed thakadars of Pakistan need to stand down to the will of the people of Pakistan. Does not matter if people elect dakhu, chor, Zani (like a Niazi)… Much like you let a drunkard Yahya and debauche Musharraf remain COAS – no matter how bad they were. Elected PM should only be removed by parliament or by vote at election time.
Don’t want to play the ethical game. Keep going. Half Country already gone. Rest is already fragmented with Baluch, FATA, Sind and now Punjab in turmoil. We are sitting on a ticking time bomb simply to satisfy the egos of a few self proclaimed Goliath’s in uniform. Baba mulk yuun nahee chaltha…
Mr Imdad read the points highlighted below about our beloved ex PM. Gone are the days when people could be misled by shallow scholars like you quoting establishment n hidden hands. Sharifs n Zardaris are most hated figures not in this country but in the whole world. I would love to see your comments on the points highlighted below.
By Air/Cmdr (Rtd) Sajad Haider
1) How many times did you raise your voice against NAWAZ SHARIF when he held public office and used PIA planes for fetching his meals??
2) Did you raise your voice when he let the PIA plane wait overnight just because he missed one famous restaurant in Turkey??
3) Did you raise your voice when he took a charged PIA plane to London to go for treatment and kept it parked in London for one month while getting treatment??
4) Did you raise your voice when you found him involved in mega corruption cases. When you found him as an employee in Dubai while he was PM of Pak.??
5) Did you raise your voice when he tried to change the law of khatm-e-nabowat in consitution??
6) Did you raise your voice when 14 people were brutally killed in Model Town??
7) Did you raise your voice when he was continuously spitting venom against the Pakistan SC and Army ??
???? Did you raise your voice when he read from written notes in front of Obama and at all international and national forums?? Such a disgrace! Such a shame !!
9) Did you raise your voice when Raw agents were captured from his Sugar mills ??
10 ) Did you ask him how his children became multi billionaires at the age of 16-17?
11) Did you question him when he distributed party tickets to 148 lotaas in 2013??
12) Did you ask him why he back stabbed PML Leader the then PM Junejo and joined hands with military dictator??
13) Did you ask him why he took money from ISI and played to their tunes to take over from Benazir??
14) Did you ask him why he launched a dirty character assassination campaign through Hussain Haqqani against Benazir??
15) Did you ask him why he ran away from the country making a deal with the dictator leaving his partymen stranded behind??
16) Did you ask him why he and his whole family rush to UK even when they have a cough or flu?
17) Did you ask him & PML(N) why they hadn’t built any dam in Pakistan even though he has been in power many times???
18) Did you ask him & his cronies how much loans they have taken in last 5 years???
19) Did you ask him why he prefers Metro to Hospitals and Universities & why he does not want to depoliticise Police/Bureaucracy ??
20) Since 2 years, Courts are asking him for money trail of his colossal wealth abroad…where is his money trail??
21) Did you ask him why he used lavish protocol of dozens of cars, security & facilities from tax payers money, even after his disqualification, while other Ex-PMs didn’t have any such protocol.
22) Why there is no geniune local government system in Punjab??
23) Why he didnt open up his mouth on Kalboshan Yadev to-date ???
24) Why he didnt appoint any foreign minister for so many years and as a result served our enemy’s agenda & got us so isolated.
25) Did you ask him what secret meetings of diplomatic and national interest he used to do in the darkness of night with Jindal and Modi??
26) Did you ask him why he never met Occupied Kashmiri leadership on so many of his Visits to India??
27) Did you ask him why his"British national" sons used to accompany him on state Visits to India?? What was their role and who were they meeting privately??
28) Did you ask him why he appointed Mariam having no qualifications except for being his daughter on a fund of Rs.100 arab ?
29) Did you ask him why he appointed Najam Sethi, having no Cricketing background, as Chairman PCB??
30) Did you ask him why he gave his Party tickets to people like Farooq Bandial and you even vote for them and elect them??
31) Did you ask him why he is unable to run Pakistan Steels mill while his own steel mills are making heavy profits??
32) Did you ask him why he is unable to run PIA, which is the mother airline for many lucrative international airlines, while Shahid Khaqan’s airline is flourishing??
The list is long but lets stop here!
I request you all to tag all the PMLN supporters, analysits, media anchors, civil society flag bearers, anti establishment trumpeteers & yourself before talking about and pointing fingers on petty matters of others.
I will welcome any logical answers.”
Mr Imdad read the points highlighted below about our beloved ex PM. Gone are the days when people could be misled by shallow scholars like you quoting establishment n hidden hands. Sharifs n Zardaris are most hated figures not in this country but in the whole world. I would love to see your comments on the points highlighted below.
By Air/Cmdr (Rtd) Sajad Haider
1) How many times did you raise your voice against NAWAZ SHARIF when he held public office and used PIA planes for fetching his meals??
2) Did you raise your voice when he let the PIA plane wait overnight just because he missed one famous restaurant in Turkey??
3) Did you raise your voice when he took a charged PIA plane to London to go for treatment and kept it parked in London for one month while getting treatment??
4) Did you raise your voice when you found him involved in mega corruption cases. When you found him as an employee in Dubai while he was PM of Pak.??
5) Did you raise your voice when he tried to change the law of khatm-e-nabowat in consitution??
6) Did you raise your voice when 14 people were brutally killed in Model Town??
7) Did you raise your voice when he was continuously spitting venom against the Pakistan SC and Army ??
???? Did you raise your voice when he read from written notes in front of Obama and at all international and national forums?? Such a disgrace! Such a shame !!
9) Did you raise your voice when Raw agents were captured from his Sugar mills ??
10 ) Did you ask him how his children became multi billionaires at the age of 16-17?
11) Did you question him when he distributed party tickets to 148 lotaas in 2013??
12) Did you ask him why he back stabbed PML Leader the then PM Junejo and joined hands with military dictator??
13) Did you ask him why he took money from ISI and played to their tunes to take over from Benazir??
14) Did you ask him why he launched a dirty character assassination campaign through Hussain Haqqani against Benazir??
15) Did you ask him why he ran away from the country making a deal with the dictator leaving his partymen stranded behind??
16) Did you ask him why he and his whole family rush to UK even when they have a cough or flu?
17) Did you ask him & PML(N) why they hadn’t built any dam in Pakistan even though he has been in power many times???
18) Did you ask him & his cronies how much loans they have taken in last 5 years???
19) Did you ask him why he prefers Metro to Hospitals and Universities & why he does not want to depoliticise Police/Bureaucracy ??
20) Since 2 years, Courts are asking him for money trail of his colossal wealth abroad…where is his money trail??
21) Did you ask him why he used lavish protocol of dozens of cars, security & facilities from tax payers money, even after his disqualification, while other Ex-PMs didn’t have any such protocol.
22) Why there is no geniune local government system in Punjab??
23) Why he didnt open up his mouth on Kalboshan Yadev to-date ???
24) Why he didnt appoint any foreign minister for so many years and as a result served our enemy’s agenda & got us so isolated.
25) Did you ask him what secret meetings of diplomatic and national interest he used to do in the darkness of night with Jindal and Modi??
26) Did you ask him why he never met Occupied Kashmiri leadership on so many of his Visits to India??
27) Did you ask him why his"British national" sons used to accompany him on state Visits to India?? What was their role and who were they meeting privately??
28) Did you ask him why he appointed Mariam having no qualifications except for being his daughter on a fund of Rs.100 arab ?
29) Did you ask him why he appointed Najam Sethi, having no Cricketing background, as Chairman PCB??
30) Did you ask him why he gave his Party tickets to people like Farooq Bandial and you even vote for them and elect them??
31) Did you ask him why he is unable to run Pakistan Steels mill while his own steel mills are making heavy profits??
32) Did you ask him why he is unable to run PIA, which is the mother airline for many lucrative international airlines, while Shahid Khaqan’s airline is flourishing??
The list is long but lets stop here!
I request you all to tag all the PMLN supporters, analysits, media anchors, civil society flag bearers, anti establishment trumpeteers & yourself before talking about and pointing fingers on petty matters of others.
I will welcome any logical answers.”
Dear Imdad zafar. PM Imran Khan is competent and very popular in the masses. Economy will start improving as the corruption is dying with every apassing day in Pakistan..This is wish list not the situation on ground
Dear Imdad zafar. PM Imran Khan is competent and very popular in the masses. Economy will start improving as the corruption is dying with every apassing day in Pakistan..This is wish list not the situation on ground
This author is obviously very sympathetic with pml n and nawaz being jailed, IF IF invisible forces do have a role in gettong nawaz jailed then whats the problem? He is being jailed for the right reasons and cases he is corrupt and has looted the country yet shameful people like you cry when criminal is being jailed shame on you how bout being sympathetic to real issues, embarrassing part is nawaz will still live a better lifestylr in jail then 90 percent pakistanis who live in there homes, he can get food cooked from his house and sent to prison while many people dont even eat and you are sympathetic to him you sell out!
This author is obviously very sympathetic with pml n and nawaz being jailed, IF IF invisible forces do have a role in gettong nawaz jailed then whats the problem? He is being jailed for the right reasons and cases he is corrupt and has looted the country yet shameful people like you cry when criminal is being jailed shame on you how bout being sympathetic to real issues, embarrassing part is nawaz will still live a better lifestylr in jail then 90 percent pakistanis who live in there homes, he can get food cooked from his house and sent to prison while many people dont even eat and you are sympathetic to him you sell out!
Writer is living in a fool’s paradise. cases made and decided by the courts not establishment. If both goons involved in plundering are meeting their ends, then what is the objection in this???
Writer is living in a fool’s paradise. cases made and decided by the courts not establishment. If both goons involved in plundering are meeting their ends, then what is the objection in this???
In Pakistan, once you cant justify your corruption, blame the establishment
In Pakistan, once you cant justify your corruption, blame the establishment