People may not realize it, but I believe the PMLN and PPP governments have been strategically trapped by Pakistan’s military establishment. The impossible demand of passing highly controversial constitutional amendments—a task neither party could fulfil or gather enough support for—was designed as a trap. Government's failure was inevitable, and the consequences were preordained.
Despite the sheer difficulty, both PMLN and PPP foolishly attempted to meet these demands, hitting a wall that was deliberately set too high by the Army. Then, a draft of these amendments, which had been kept secret from political parties, was leaked to an unknown journalist, Zubair Ali Khan. This public disclosure brought a wave of criticism and humiliation on the PMLN and PPP, who are now scrambling to distance themselves from the controversy.
I see this as a calculated move by the establishment to engineer Government's downfall. The failure to pass the amendments will be used as justification to remove the Shahbaz Sharif-led government. His ousting will be framed as his fault. Under Shahbaz, Pakistan is not economically viable nor he is able to get a mere installment from IMF. Even the establishment knows this person is a burden without benefits.
However, if the governing parties had succeeded in passing these amendments, it would have been a win for the Pakistan Army, granting them unchecked constitutional power and immunity for their actions against PTI and people of Pakistan. In essence, those who designed these amendments had a "heads I win, tails you lose" strategy in mind, ensuring the military's advantage regardless of the outcome.
How this will impact the governing parties remains to be seen, however I anticipate Shahaz government will be ousted soon.
Note: As a proud patriot and declared supporter of PTI and Imran Khan, I am neither seeking sympathy for the corrupt individuals imposed by the Pakistan Army nor offering praise to the planners within the establishment. My aim is to highlight how political puppets have become victims of their own designs, and how the masterminds behind this will win regardless of the outcome.
Conqueror
19 Sep, 2024
Before Nawaz and PPP government is thrown out of power.
Despite the sheer difficulty, both PMLN and PPP foolishly attempted to meet these demands, hitting a wall that was deliberately set too high by the Army. Then, a draft of these amendments, which had been kept secret from political parties, was leaked to an unknown journalist, Zubair Ali Khan. This public disclosure brought a wave of criticism and humiliation on the PMLN and PPP, who are now scrambling to distance themselves from the controversy.
I see this as a calculated move by the establishment to engineer Government's downfall. The failure to pass the amendments will be used as justification to remove the Shahbaz Sharif-led government. His ousting will be framed as his fault. Under Shahbaz, Pakistan is not economically viable nor he is able to get a mere installment from IMF. Even the establishment knows this person is a burden without benefits.
However, if the governing parties had succeeded in passing these amendments, it would have been a win for the Pakistan Army, granting them unchecked constitutional power and immunity for their actions against PTI and people of Pakistan. In essence, those who designed these amendments had a "heads I win, tails you lose" strategy in mind, ensuring the military's advantage regardless of the outcome.
How this will impact the governing parties remains to be seen, however I anticipate Shahaz government will be ousted soon.
Note: As a proud patriot and declared supporter of PTI and Imran Khan, I am neither seeking sympathy for the corrupt individuals imposed by the Pakistan Army nor offering praise to the planners within the establishment. My aim is to highlight how political puppets have become victims of their own designs, and how the masterminds behind this will win regardless of the outcome.
Conqueror
19 Sep, 2024
Before Nawaz and PPP government is thrown out of power.
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Article written for Defence.pk - a personal write
Article written for Defence.pk - a personal write