It is no more a veiled truth that the political mindset is subject to vacillate. In difficult situation foes are more remembered in Political diaspora than friends. This is true about Musharraf and Bhutto.
However, after much hullabaloo on power sharing deal, it seems stalled as Bhutto’s party is set to resign in the Presidential election and she also declined that corruption charges are dropped against her.
Will it be the determining factor in the presidential election? Not really. Musharraf is set to win as his supporters dominate the provincial governments, which is going to rule the roosts of Presidential election? Yes, it may be so provided Musharraf clears the last hurdle of Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling on a petition that challenges his eligibility for the post.
Oh... Oh... why to think about it, when we know that he is concerned about winning the election solely! For SC, he doesn’t give the plucked hen. He did the same many a times: He dismissed 15 judges in 2001, again he did it when he sacked chief justice in March this year, and again when he deported Nawaz Sharif to Arabia even when SC approved his right to return...
As the quid pro quo equation is not fitting well between Musharraf and Bhutto, perhaps Pakistan has to wait a little longer for democracy. He wants a puppet PM to dance on his tunes than a free hand executing his/her powers. This is the reason, perhaps, why he wants to maintain ban on PM serving more than two terms. So how about the political future of Bhutto? Will it linger like that of Nawaz’s? Hopefully yes, because one who is against Musharraf is often parried.
As Pakistan is witnessing the rising Islamist revolts and terror attacks, will that cease if a democratic Govt. takes over? Democratic powers in Pakistan...? It is merely an eyewash for army rules Pakistan even if a democratic Government functions. So, whether Musharraf wins the election or not, situation is no longer going to change. Nevertheless, what changes will be encountered and what policies will be adopted - particularly against terrorists - remain to be seen.
