Pakistan khappay?

We have a political stalemate situation in Pakistan now.

CJ Iftikhar was sacked because he started calling ISI and establishment people into the court in connection with the ‘missing persons’ case.

The military would not want him reinstated because he would restart the process. If he delves into the unconstitutional orders by Musharraf, not only mushi but current army top brass might be in trouble. It is not very difficult to find unlawful acts by a former ISI chief since ISI is there to circumvent normal legal process in the first place.

Zardari cannot reinstate Ifti cuz he himself would be in trouble AND lose establishment’s backing.

Top brass of military does not like Nawaz. The old romance (ISI and IJI ;-) ) of 90s is over!

USA doesn’t want Nawaz near the corridors of power.

Nawaz is seen as representing one province.

Nawaz cannot openly criticize establishment. He cannot cut off from PPP. He does not want to relate himself to Zardari! Karay tau kya karay!

Nawaz has massive support from areas (Lahore and Rawalpindi) which are also critical bases for military.

It is obvious that Gailani and some other PPP leaders did not like the decision but have to go with the party decisions.

We have Taliban up there.

We have USA military presence next door…. rather with their head stuck inside the door.

We have India looking greedily, merrily from the other side.

We have nuclear weapons out there somewhere!

God save Pakistan.