Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Are Pakistani Generals fighting for survival?

The memo scandal has entirely confused Pakistani people when they do not understand who is fighting with whom? Is Pakistan army fighting for its survival? Is Judiciary undermining constitution? Is civil government not bringing facts on ground to safe democratic system and institutions? Why Nawaz Sharif hurried to approach Supreme Court of Pakistan? Is memo a Trap for Generals? Why Nawaz Brothers were frequently visiting Turkey where powerful army is capped in limits? Before discussing these questions, it is important to discuss events of May 2, 2011, when Osma Bin Laden was killed by US Marine attack in a safe haven in Abbotabad. Osama Bin Laden, a Saudi Arabia national, leading a terrorist outfit Al-Quaida was declared most wanted terrorist by Security Council of UN after incident of 9/11 in 2001, when more than 3,000 US and other nationals were killed in terror attack on WTC in New York. Osama Bin Laden was in Afghanistan as a guest of Talaban regime and blamed of executing 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Pentagon and Pennsylvania state. The Talaban refused to extradite Osama Bin Laden to face justice in USA which triggered a war against terrorism against Afghanistan. The last person who met Osama Bin Laden in Kandhar was Director General Inter-Services Intelligence DG ISI of Pakistan Armed Forces to persuade Osama Bin Laden and Talaban leaders to face justice in US to avoid war. What was discussed between Osama Bin Laden and ISI Director General in that last meeting, no one knows contents of it? Was this last meeting to discuss provision of safe haven to Osama Bin Laden? After that meeting between ISI General and Osama Bin Laden, world never knew whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden till May 2, 2011. The Pakistan joined war against terrorism and started receiving billions of dollars of military and civil aid from USA. The ISI was arresting low level Al-Quaida operatives to build confidence in US administration and extraditing them to USA and receiving more military aid as reward. The ISI and Pakistan Army always denied presence of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistani territory on national and international forums but voices of doubt were heard around world about substandard policies of Armed Forces of Pakistan. There were also information’s in press that ISI is using US aid to arm Talaban for attacks against NATO forces in Afghanistan. Was Osama Bin laden a Terrorist or Hero? It is very important issue to discuss before recent memo scandal and role of Pakistani Generals. The anti-American sentiments in Islamic world made Osama Bin Laden a Hero who waged Jihad against USA and Western World while on killing peaceful citizen Osama Bin Laden was a Terrorist. The Pakistani press media and government never condemned terrorist attacks of Osama Bin Laden nor accepted presence of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. Who is most powerful institution in Pakistan? Everyone in Pakistan openly accept that Pakistan Army is most powerful institution in Pakistan. The 80% of Pakistani budget is swallowed by Pakistan Army which cannot be discussed in parliament even which has turned Pakistani army in a monster without any bounds. There is never enough budget for health and education for common people in Pakistan but Generals not paid any attention for vested interests. What armed forces in Pakistan plan for country no one knows except few Generals? The General impose foreign policy on civilian government and whenever any democratic ruler steps to take helm of state then Generals pack him up and enforce martial law in country. In presence of such a powerful army in Pakistan, the presence of Osama Bin Laden to go un-noticed is unimaginable. It meant that section of Generals were fully aware of presence of Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad, enjoying due protection, very close to army cantonment facility. It was need of time that Chief of Army Staff General Kiyani and DG ISI might have resigned after killing of Osama Bin Laden in Abbotabad but civil government of Yousaf Raza Gillani protected armed forces to avoid becoming target of Osama Bin Laden sympathizers in Pakistan. Let’s know about Judicial System of Pakistan also, where Supreme Court of Pakistan is issuing judgments in which none of Justice ever writes note of difference. What a superb Supreme Court of Pakistan which is symbolic in its judgments? Are these judges of Supreme Court of Pakistan or Team of Judges? In Pakistan, a wife can have difference of opinion on many issues with her husband but what a family of Judges of Supreme court of Pakistan having so much mutual understanding? Is there any force in Pakistan which makes these Judges to write decision in chambers? When Pakistani public see such judgments of Supreme Court of Pakistan, it simply makes them to smile and to walk away silently on fear of ISI which can make them disappear for years and no higher court will hear cases of their disappearances in Pakistan. We must watch very carefully, frequent visits of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif to Turkey. It was general view of citizens of Pakistan that such visits are to know how the Generals were capped up in limits by civil government in Turkey. While such tactics were being learnt by Nawaz Sharif who was victim of one Pakistani General who ousted him from power and forced him in exile in Saudi Arabia after allegations of corruption charges. As, memo scandal emerged in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif rushed to Supreme Court of Pakistan instead of parliament because it was time to drag Generals in courts that their powers may be hammered. Now, the stage is set in Pakistan and watch who falls, Generals, Nawaz Sharif or Supreme Courts of Pakistan? The memo case can be a judicial coup of civil government to prevail power of Generals or fall of Generals if question is raised in court proceedings that who harbored Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. If civil government survives of memo conspiracey, then Generals powers will be capped and free judicial system will take place in Pakistan where Judges will be allowed to write difference of opinion in judgments.

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