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| Pakistan court mars Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s dream of becoming de jure premier |
| 2017-07-30 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] In the wake of his disqualification as prime minister and member of parliament by a Supreme Court order, the biggest challenge faced by Pakistain’s deposed premier Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... was keeping his political party PML-N intact and steering it from behind to complete the remaining one year of the 5-year term of government. His next task, however, was naming his political successor to lead the party. The party has been functioning as family dynasty over the last two decades, as is the case with other mainstream political parties in the country like Pakistain People’s Party [PPP] led by the widower of the late Benazir Bhutto ... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in... . This fact is truly suggested by PML-N party’s name, Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz. Sharif acted swiftly to address such challenges in the 12 hours after the decision to sideline him by nominating Shahbaz Sharif ...Pak dynastic politician, brother of PM Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab... , his younger brother and chief minister of Pakistain’s largest province, Punjab, as the next prime minister for the remaining term of his government. Besides, Nawaz’s old ally Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was nominated to succeed him as interim prime minster for the mandatory period of 45 days, during which Shahbaz will contest elections of the parliament to succeed his deposed brother. Abbasi is considered as one the most trusted friends of Sharif and is the minister of petroleum and natural resources. He also owns Pakistain’s largest private airline, the main competitor of country’s national flag carrier. All eyes on Maryam Still, these measures seem insufficient for party stalwarts to enable Sharif to maintain his complete grip over his political party, for the fear of cracks and formation of a king’s party, as it happened with the party following his ouster in 1999 in a military coup. "All eyes are focused on Nawaz’s eldest daughter Maryam Nawaz, who has been unusually active in the frontline of party leadership during the last four years, to succeed her father as party chief," said a senior party leader. "She is the only child of Nawaz Sharif showing the flair of political acumen and diplomacy, since her two younger brothers lacked such skills," he added. But, the political fate of Maryam hangs in the balance after the recent decision of the apex court where it was directed to register criminal cases against her husband, father, two brothers and the father-in-law of her youngest sister Asma Nawaz. The joint investigating team (JIT) established on the directives of Pakistain’s Supreme Court in its final report and concluded that Maryam Nawaz is the real and ultimate beneficial owner of the Avenfield controversial apartments. She never declared the ownership of these overseas properties, submitted fake documents and misled the Supreme Court. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Chelsea Clinton would not be pleased. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-30 14:53 |
| #1 Proof that much more than term limits, an every-third-generation-is-eligible-for-political-office law is needed. Here in the US especially. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-07-30 04:49 |