The history of Pakistan is full of
agitation and dharnas. I am privy to many such agitations in the capacity of a mid-level
and senior officer of the FIA.
I observed that these agitations
are always planted for a specific purpose hence it is easily concluded that the
PNA agitation facilitated Gen Zia to hang Z.A Bhutto and it is a matter of the record that PNA movements were led by Mufti Mahmood, father of Maulana Fazl ur
Rehman. These were engineered movements with a specific purpose to oust
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and leave him at the mercy of Gen Zia.
The first movement against Bibi was made by PMLN headed by Nawaz Sharif and what happened in Changa Manga is a part of history now. The second IJI movement was initially headed by Maulana Sami ul Haq and then taken over by Nawaz Sharif. I had investigated this matter and the entire sequence of events including the distribution of money and subsequent ouster of SMBB is now a matter of public record.
I made the facts public as director
FIA as desired by Bibi and resultantly was put in Adiala Jail and was not
produced before any magistrate. I remained a subject of further torture as I
refused to become approver against Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari. This is a
long, horrible chapter of my life and will disclose soon in my next book. How
justice Sajjad Ali Shah bailed me out and the life attempt on me in front of my
house is also part of the Margala Police Station records. My struggle for
democracy with SMBB has not yet faded away from the minds of public.
Let me admit the fact that, in
politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies. PPP still remembers how
Yousaf Raza Gillani was sent home and who had filed that petition in 2012. The
Supreme Court had given this verdict that ceased him to be Prime Minister of
Pakistan in the petition filed by PML-N headed by Nawaz Sharif which demanded
his disqualification. Nawaz Sharif had called upon Yousaf Raza Gillani
declaring his government to be illegitimate hence they wanted him to be
de-seated. Memogate was another attack with the help of the opposition, and how
I handled it amicably is also known to me, Asif Zardari and Mansoor Ijaz. Our
political history is very grim but let us forget as we all have short memories
here. I am glad the strong opponents of yesterday with derogatory speeches
against each other are friends today. I am glad to see we also forgot the ill-treatment towards SMBB and Asif Zardari who were fighting for the sake of
democracy in view of the present emerging circumstances. Now at least, there is
a face of unity being displayed.
PDM’s political game is now
successfully being driven forward by the son of Mufti Mahmood, daughter of
Nawaz Sharif and Grandson of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and it is a good omen that
they have forgotten the past following the spirit of the charter of democracy.
Let us hope that this new unity stays intact till they achieve their set
targets.
As an investigator, I cannot digest
the fact that the Deputy Chairman got 54 votes and it is because of the kindness of
some of the PDM senators and I hope PDM orders an internal inquiry. If action
is not taken then the same will be repeated in the forthcoming vote of no
confidence to be moved by PDM.
This is the Pakistani political
landscape and these politics of self-serving political interests will continue
from both sides. In this long journey of politics, nobody remembers the
interests of a common man. The children in villages and in provinces remain
barefooted and underfed. Let us see how much relief is brought for a common by
this government and PDM.
Let me write some detail on
historical events of Pakistani politics of alliances as under.
The Pakistan national alliance (9
stars) against Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a historic sit-in movement emerged in
1977 by the leaders of PNA (Pakistan National Alliance) after PPP successfully
won the 1977 elections. They alleged the PPP government of rigging hence their
agenda was to remove ZAB. The alliance consisted of 9 political parties
including, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Jamiat
Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP), National Democratic Party (NDP), Baluchistan National
Party (BNP), Muslim League (Qayyum) (ML-Q), Muslim League (Functional) (ML-F),
Democratic Party (PDP)and Communist Party (CPP). They staged demonstrations, sit-ins
and boycotted National Assembly sessions etc and eventually, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
was thrown in jail and Zia-ul-Haq came to power in July 1977. PNA was used
against Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to derail the democracy, hence, Dharna won and
democracy lost and ZA Bhutto was hanged.
The Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI)
was a right-wing conservative alliance formed in September 1988 to oppose the
democratic Pakistan People’s Party under Benazir Bhutto in elections that year?
The alliance comprised nine parties, of which the major components were the
Pakistan Muslim League (PML), National People’s Party (NPP), Jamaat-e-Islami
(JI), with PML accounting for 80% of the IJI’s electoral candidates. In
December 1988, Nawaz Sharif succeeded in forming an IJI administration in
Punjab became the province’s chief minister and emerged as the most powerful
opposition. It was from this power base that he waged the political battles
that eventually led to his becoming prime minister in 1990 as BB’s govt was
overthrown as explained above.
Pakistan Awami Tehreek against
Pakistan people’s party. Following the year 2011, the cycle of these fiascos,
long marches, sit-ins, and dismay started in 2013 when Dr. Tahir Ul Qadri of
(PAT) Pakistan Awami Tehreek organised a sit-in at the D-Chowk for some days.
Qadri led this Long March as a public protest against alleged corruption
charges against the PPP govt. The march moved from Lahore to Islamabad between 14
and 17 January 2013. I handled this dharna and pressure built by me forced Dr
TQ out of Isb as per the deadline announced by me. I gave him face-saving
through Ch Shujhat Hussain through a piece of paper drafted by my friend
Mushahid Hussain sitting nearby in a car. I handled him as per the roadmap
decided between me and AZ.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf dharna
against Nawaz government—Then came Pakistan’s longest marathon sit-in organized
by PTI and its strong associates on 14th August 2014 in Islamabad holding the
capital paralyzed for whole 126 days. Although the protest was named Azadi
March but this so-called Azadi March in a literal sense kept the whole capital
numbed for about 4 and a half months. I had played my role as the head of all
political Jirgas and this Jirga managed through an agreement with Imran and
Tahir ul Qadri to leave Islamabad. It is for the information of the public I was
privy to PTI Dharna till the end and this fact is known to Imran Khan and
President Zardari. One day it will be made public too. The Pakistan Democratic
Movement is a political movement in Pakistan against the government of Prime
Minister Imran Khan and the pattern and demands are the same that were made by
Imran Khan during his dharna. This is being led by Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, the
leader of the Islamist Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) and supported by the two main
political parties and some small parties. The analysis further shows that the
following regional parties were a part of the PNA movement as well as of IJI and
now they are a part of PDM also. These parties include Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) etc whereas JI is not part of PDM. It is interesting to note that PPP has always been a victim of
these Ittehaadi Movements and Alliances as Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto fell victim of
Pakistan National Alliance while Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto suffered in the hands
of IJI and ultimately the harassment forced her to exile. If she was not forced
to leave the country then she would have been still alive. She also suffered
twice in the hands of these dharna movements. These are the historical facts
that can neither be denied by anybody from the PPP nor by a common man.
The additional factor is Imran Khan
whose government is being disputed and the tussle may bring uncontrollable mob
stress which may eventually end the present system which will be a political
setback to democracy. I feel that March in March may perhaps push the political
system to March away and hence it needs to be handled with mature moves as an emotional approach might benefit the interests of external enemies’. The common
man is suffering and this constant row between the opposition and Govt will
bring further suffering for the public. Can the Prime Minster handle this issue
with a mature political approach and try to sit with the opposition to come to
some doable bargain to avoid further set back to the country? If the other
political parties in PDM can forget their old feuds and become one force for
their common political agenda then why can’t you Mr. Prime Minister sit at the
table with PDM to resolve the issue by political give and take and avoid the
institutional clash with political forces. This continued row will bring you an
irreversible political loss and I advise both govt and the opposition not to force
the Institutions to the dead-end as we all know what happens when the powerful
are forced to point of no return.
Undoubtedly, the present senate
election has further pushed the country to more political polarisation which is
endangering the country every passing day.
Is there any way to resolve it
amicably to stop the national crash? Please suggest stopping this political row
amicably.
The article was published in The Nation on March 15, 2021, link to the original article https://nation.com.pk/15-Mar-2021/pdm-versus-pna-stop-the-expected-serious-national-crash
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