Source: Daily Time
The Supreme Court’s verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) petition is perhaps another judicial firecracker with a lot of noise and minimal impact. The Supreme Court immediately adjourned for two weeks after issuing a notice to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over petitions seeking his disqualification on account of Panama Papers leaks. However, this has only raised temperatures on TV shows. The worst Supreme Court could do is to send Sharif home as it did with Yousaf Raza Gillani. However, there are differences in the ‘House of Lahore’ and ‘puppet of Multan’.
The Panama leaks encompasses a varied elite, from Nawaz Sharif’s children to Imran Khan himself. Corruption is embedded in the fabric of society, an inevitable product and necessity of Pakistan’s diseased capitalism. To be rich and not be involved in crime and corruption is a deceptive notion. Futility of ‘Islamabad shutdown’ could yet again prove Khan to be Sharif’s crucial political asset, venting mass resentment intermittently. However, even if this regime goes, a civilian or military replacement will pursue the same coercive policies. For suffering masses such regime changes hardly matter and never bring any respite in their tormented lives.
What ever you may write nothing can change in Pakistan unless absolute justice is ensured to all the citizens. Restoration of 1973 constitution in its original form with a quest to implement it is the only solution. However no such will visible anywhere be it civil, judiciary or military elite. God himself explained nothing changes unless nation as a whole strives for it. Whole nation is dead and again and again voting to tested corrupt politicians. So just go to sleep and wait for some Messiah.