Front court, the army behind

The fear of Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif became real. The country’s highest court has banned him for any state position. Not only that, he can not participate in the life of the election. Although his party Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) is still in power in the country.

Two democratically elected governments in Pakistan’s history are going to end their tenure. This is going to happen for the first time in 71-year-old country’s history. However, the military and judiciary have begun to sit on the eve of this exceptional event in the history of the country. And that too by announcement!

History has repeatedly been obstructed by the democratic movement of Pakistan. The country has spent most of 71 years in the hands of one of the heroes wearing military uniforms. Occasionally the fingerprints of the prosecution with the military have emerged. The recent role of the judiciary is also on behalf of such allegations. Present Chief Justice Shakib Nisar has been working to create ‘ground’ for intrusion of ongoing democratic tourism.

Three times elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, could not finish the term. Photo: Reuters
Three times elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, could not finish the term. Photo: Reuters

So far, 28 Prime Ministers have been in Pakistan in 71 years of age. No Prime Minister could finish his five-year term. Nawaz Sharif, the last of the deposed Prime Minister, has to leave the court order with the responsibility of corruption. In July last year, Nawaz Sharif had to leave only the Prime Minister’s post, but he had to step down as the head of his party (PML-N). And on Friday, the bench headed by Chief Justice Shakib Nisar declared Nawaz in the final verdict disqualified for a status of a lifetime. He was banned for life even for parliamentary elections.

If any person is guilty of corruption or for any other reason, the constitution of Pakistan but the right to organize the concerned person. When the court decides not to remain in the head of a person’s party, then the question arises that the head of the party will also decide the court? According to Pakistan’s constitution, Nawaz did not have any obstacles to his post. Nawaz, his team or well wishers were afraid that the court had removed him from that position, and he is going to be banned for life. Now the fear is true.

After the final verdict, Nawaz’s brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said, “Nawaz is not just a person’s name. Nawaz is a philosophy name. No need of Nawaz’s status to serve the party or to serve the people. “Another Pakistani party, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has responded vigorously. Senior leader Syed Khurshid Shah said, “This verdict comes from the Supreme Court. The constitution and the law expressly punished Nawaz Sharif. But PPP believes that Parliament is the highest power.

Apparently the final decision came from the judiciary. Chief Justice said, “Leaders of good character” deserve the public. Recently, this Chief Justice came to the mission to ensure ‘pure water, air and pure milk’ for the Pakistanis. A bench headed by him has nine cases of public interest.
Since the beginning of this year, the Chief Justice has ordered 30 autonomous (Suomoto) cases. One of them was a medical student who was unable to pay the fees for his studies. The Chief Justice said that the Supreme Court will make that payment. In another autonomous case, the Chief Justice ordered to ensure the quality of chicken poultry.

The case of some of the cases in which 30 million cases are pending in the court, the main justice of this country is a matter of surprise. These are criticized more and more, it may also be suspected Shakib Nissar. That is why he said directly that he did not want to interfere in the executive’s office. But due to the delicate situation, he was forced to intervene. Referring to the failure of the state government to provide various government services, she said, ‘Call me anytime, I will reach the boundaries.’

Pakistan’s general elections will be held in July this year. Before that, the activities of the Chief Justice of Pakistan were distorting the country’s national politics. Specifically, the Nawaz Sharif government or the party’s leadership led by his party is showing the failure. Most of the problems are in the Punjab province, known as the base in Nawaz Sharif. They are given more importance. The Chief Justice has threatened to stop the work of the new Metro system in Lahore after not mentioning the situation in education and health sector. Apart from this, Chief Justice has stood against the government’s policy on something more. In his role, the country’s lawyer Junaid Jahangir remarked, “Chief justice is playing the main opposition party.”

Chief Justice Mia Shakib Nisar
Chief Justice Mia Shakib Nisar

Chief Justice of Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan’s one of the main opposition parties of Pakistan, has been praising this program almost all the time. The role of the Chief Justice or the Supreme Court is not only for the government but also for the opposition, such as columnist and lawyer Babar Sattar. He said that the role of the court is narrowing the atmosphere of democracy.

The role of the court or the chief justice is being played on the ears of the Pakistani military as ‘the most beautiful tune’. Article 66 of the Constitution, which has been removed from the post of Prime Minister, according to the Constitution, was added to the constitution to bring civilian politicians. Nawaz’s party leaders have been indirectly saying that the judiciary is being used as an army weapon. These two institutions of state are clearly supporting each other at any cost. Like former Chief Justice Iftekhar Mohammad Chowdhury, former Chief Justice of the country, Shakib Nisar avoids the disappearance of the people or avoiding the disappearance of the people. Because the talk of this talk disagreed with the military.

Army Chief Kamar Javed Bazwa
Army Chief Kamar Javed Bazwa
Pakistan’s army chief, Kamar Javed Bajwa, announced this month without making any arrest, that if there is any dispute with the judiciary in parliament, they will stand on behalf of the judiciary.

Pakistan’s senior lawyer Asad Rahman Khan, however, said that politicians gave arms to the court. Nawaz Sharif served as the Prime Minister for four years in his last term. But he appeared in parliament for only six years in four years. And there is no lack of politicians to support the military’s activities in Pakistan’s politics.

However, Pakistan’s democracy will go in the direction of that time. However, if the national election in July, then the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) or the Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) will form the government. But the government that is formed, the armed forces of his neck and the hammer on his head, it can be said very much.

Mahfuzar Rahman: Journalist

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