by B. R. GOWANI
2018 – military ejected Nawaz Sharif government
2018 – military selected Imran Khan government
2022 – military ejected Imran Khan government
2022 – military selected Shehbaz Sharif* government
Imran’s inexperience, ego, and his big mouth was evident
but the military didn’t give a damn about those things…
the military was bothered about two things:
- Imran’s independent streak, and
- his closeness to Russia
Pakistani military has always had
ups and down with the United States
but somehow, they always end up in bed together
their relationship goes back to the early 1950s
Pakistan, created in 1947 from India, saw its 1st military coup in 1958
the US loves military rule, as compared to civilian power
in 1965, Indonesia’s Sukarno was overthrown with the US support
about a million communists were murdered by General Suharto
on 9/11 1973, US supported General Pinochet
who removed the democratically elected president Allende
Dr. Salvadore Allende, committed suicide or was murdered
one could go on and on on with such examples of
the US supporting coups in countries and the killing of leaders
Pakistan’s elected premier Z. A. Bhutto was murdered by the military
military dictator Zia-ul-Haq committed this crime with a nod from the US
now Imran is out on the street, his supporters protesting loudly,
this is the one thing he’s good at inciting
Pakistan, already in miserable condition, is now engulfed in protests …
the only possible solution out of this is to call early elections
provided the political parties assure to abide by the result
or else, it will create a situation not unlike a civil war …
Pakistan can ill afford that right now …
as it will bring more chaos to this messy situation
*(Shehbaz, former governor of Punjab is Nawaz’s younger brother.)
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com