No Chance ANP!

The much awaited constitutional reform package is still in a doldrums as the democratic government is about to complete its two years. Both the ideologues of democratic institutionalism as well the so-called champions of democratic process have failed in their roles as the exegete of constitution and making the parliament supreme. It seems elections 2008 are adding another sorry tale to the pages of our 60 years tragedy.

The irony is that all are sailing in the same boat but all are desecrating democracy and federalism. The Supreme Court is no expectation. The army is no exception. The opposition is turning the table and the media is playing the helping hand. The government which is already a no-government is in a state of complete denial. The same story! The same characters and the same setting!

It is said that if PML (L) demand of Pukhtunkhwa-Hazara or something like that is accepted democracy would benefit. Parliament would reign supreme. The crisis of Baluchistan would be resolved. Sindh would get its due share in the water and a happy ending. The other day president Zardari made it clear that it was all because he had talked about Pukhtunkhwa and Baluchistan.

But there is the NRO. Some call it judicial activism. Some are rejoicing while others are afraid. Some God-forsaken intellectuals are again taking health from their pedantic experiences and threaten us with another coup. Come on! Who are holding your hands? Try it this time and you will see how you are felt out of it.

During Musharaf’s regime we were in a complete state of denial about the war against terror. We were calling it America’s war. Now we have somehow realized that it is our war. It is PPPP war. It is PML (N) war. The battle field is Supreme Court and the media. Army, media and Supreme Court are party to it but they themselves cannot become party. One of them will win in the end but democracy and federalism will lose.

Once it was between the Throne of Punjab vs. the Federal Government of PPPP. Punjab won that time. Now it is Nawaz vs. Zardari. It seems Pakistan is fighting no other war. It seems Pakistan has no other players. No chances for the oppressed Baluchis! No chance for parties like ANP and Pushtuns!