The Man who would be King

Re: Ferozek

I understand your feelings about your P.M. but we need to recognize that it is extremely difficult to govern countries like India or Pakistan. The scale of problems is mind boggling and it is difficult to achieve tangible results. People from all sides constantly criticize you and scheme to topple the government. At least Nawaz Sharif has provided a stable government to Pakistan where the centrifugal forces are even stronger than India. In India it is becoming difficult to form a government, let alone carry out any administration. Nawaz Sharif has a positive attitude towards India which is also a refreshing change.

Looking at India and Pakistan, I can understand why the Chinese have resisted democracy and focused all their efforts on economic development. They realize that democracy needs a certain level of development in terms of literacy levels and economic conditions. Otherwise the country ends up wasting all its energy on destructive issues as the politicians try to remain in power.

In India the situation is such that only coalition governments can come to power and they cannot take any tough decision in the fear that some vested interest will get ticked off and pull down the government. At least Pakistan does not face such a situation. I have also noticed that Pakistanis in general seem to be very emotional people who tend to overreact on every issue. Instead of helping the government or contributing to society, there is a tendency to constantly say that the sky is falling down. Take Najam Sethi`s speech for example. The way he portrayed Pakistan was extreme and he should have realized that he would be hurting the sentiments of other Pakistanis on that forum in India. I have a lot of friends from Pakistan and they love their country. They admit there are problems but it is certainly not a terminal case.

Re: Godot # 6

Benny Hill.....! Now that you mention it, the late tyrant Terry Thomas was Nawaz Sharif`s mentor in this area. If it had not been for the regimental mullah from Dehra Dun, Nawaz Sharif would still be plying rusted iron and would have never discovered the truth about Islam!

Pakistan is a modern soaf opera with a trace of a Greek tragedy. I think that they should throw in some songs and a dance or two and see if they can market this show on cable. Then they should take the money from the marketing rights and use those to pay for Pakistan`s bad debts. That is before some tough wiseguys from IMF force Pakistan to wear some cement shoes and take the fast express to the bottom of a lake!

congrats on a superb article that gets right to the point. This man is trying to outdo his former master zia ul haq. Unfortunately the situation seems really bleak, the only institution capable of standing up to him ie the army seems to be totally under his control and the recent rulings from the punjab high court and supreme court seem to indicate that the judiciary is headed the same way.

The Emperor has no clothes?

If Nawaz Sharif is not a wake-up call for Pakistan, what is?

``This man wants to be a king.`` After that, the Master of the Universe! We should at least give him credit for being ambitious!

Re: maliani, #3

Thank you for the reproduction of the article. It`s a delight to read such hilarious truth. A tragedy of Pakistan has become comical. As a friend of mine once said about the Benny Hill Show, Its so stupid that it`s funny. Nawaz Sharif`s Pakistan has turned into the Nawaz Sharif Show! But Benny Hill is at least intelligent.

Sharif saheb should remember:

``huwey namwar beynishaan kaisey kaisey

zameen kha gayee aasman kaisey kasiey``

History neither forgets nor forgives.

Look at what happened to the three people involved in the tragedy of East Pakistan.

Bhutto, Mujeeb and Indira. All three died an ``unnatural`` death. Not only they but their sons also had ``unnatural`` deaths. Could this be a mere coincidence??? Sharif saheb take note!!!!!

Reproduced from The Friday Times

What a nice time your bhabi and I have had in kingdom of Sultan of Browny. I thought I had paisa until I saw his paisa. Something will have to be done to gat as much paisa as Sultan. Trouble is Motorway has been built, yallow cab s have been brought, Afghan jehad is over, treayury is empty and dwelpment is not possible unless ghaddar World Bank gives more money. Fateh Fauj has to think hard, which, as you know, is difficult thing....I know! I will tell Shbaz Saab to put on his sui t and go to World Bank and see Mr Wolf. He will say to him, ``look here Mr Fox, we are having a bum. And all our neighbours are wanting our bum. If we sell our bum then don`t say. We don`t really want to sell our bum but no other way has remained to make p aisa. So I have brilliant idea. Since you and ghaddar Amercans are so concerned that bums should not fall into the hands of bad people, you can buy our bum, hain ji?`` I am sure Mr Warewolf will ag-ree to Shbaz Saab. (We brothers have perfected art of good cop, bad cop).

Talking of bad cop, I have decide that enough is enough. This ghaddar press has become too over. Its time has come. Printing bad bad newses and saying bad bad things - they are caaz of all of Paakastans problems. Without them, everything will be alrigh t. Canals of milul will flow. Houries will be. What peace will be.... Fust I will close down one paper, than the next, than the next, than the naxt, until land of pure is pure again and everything is peeeeeace.

I have also decide to gat rid of troublesome people in bloved PML. Abda has gone. Now it is turn of Gor Yoob Saab. I think I will gat Dipty Commissioner Ashraf Jahangir Kazi to write repote on treachery of Gor Yoob Saab`s WAPDA. After Gor Yoob Saab, it will be Surcharge Saab`s turn. I am sure Ashraf Jahangir Kazi can write repote about treachery of Foreign Office. After all, it is his alma mother. Now that I think about it, I also don`t like my ghaddar cousins who have given interview to ghaddar BBC. I am going to ask Ashraf Jahangir Kazi to write repote on treachery of cousins. He will be good at it because if he can do it to his friends, he can certainly do it to my cousins, hain ji?

Sultan of Borneo has too much paisa. I said to him that Paakastan is poor country. Give us some of your paisa. He said, ``I know Pakistan is a poor country but it has very rich people. Why don`t you donate some of your money to Pakistan?`` Just look. Is this any talk?

Heppy birday to meeee,
Heppy birday to meeee....

NS

Extremely and brutally to the point!

Nawaz Sharif Regius Trynnus Pakistanius!

Thanks for telling the truth what this man is up to and what he wants accomplish. This man is on a personal crusade to rule Pakistan as despot! His legacy is all to clear to see and what he has done in the past can only be characterized as a prelude to the final oppression, which is just around the corner in Pakistan!

It is encouraging to see and hear people start saying this truth, because the more people see this reality, there will always be one less person with wool over his/her eyes and with their heads buried in the sand! Those of us who reside outside of Pakistan have a moral obligation to raise a chorus of dissent against this man, which gets to be heard by the world. The writing of what has been happening in Pakistan has been on the walls for a long time and it is time we wake up read its message!

It is high time that we stop pretending that emperor is wearing clothes and shout at the top of our lungs at what is happening in Pakistan!!!

funny, true, you write an extremely enjoyable piece with perfect sarcasm on a very, very sad issue. I`m sure he is thinking of murgh musallums too during these long naps of his -- Times of extreme political repression such as these are ideal for progressive mobilization. The would-be King`s strategy of systematically eliminating roots for this mobilization (press arrests and dismantling NGOs) is clever (like a battering ram) but will not, and should not work. This is time when our energies and vocal chords need the most straining through all sorts of rallies, protests, organizing efforts. Ibne sina, excellent article!