Monday, March 12, 2007

Commando's latest shot

His Enlightened Moderation has never been averse to test his commando skills where they are least needed (i.e. outside the battefield). That seems to be his way of establishing "writ of the state". This time the target happens to be the Chief justice of Supreme Court of "the land of the pure". Pakistani polity is in hot waters - but nothing unusual or unexpected in a country where institutions have ceased to be functional except "A Few Good Men" of the "gallant and the glorious" Pakistan Army. However, I seriously doubt if this incident turns out to be the last nail in Mush's coffin - inspite of what the doomsayers say. To me, it does not seem to be "the beginning of the end"; just "business as usual". Consider. Benazir and Nawaz Sharif persona non grata on one hand, and mullahs alive and kicking across the country, on the other. 27 years jail for Javed Hashmi, and "temporary house arrests" for likes of Hafiz Saeed and Masud Azhar. "Peace deals" with Taliban, while " hitting from where you won't even know" for Bugti. And that's just tip of the iceberg. Stay tuned for more wonders ahead!

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