WORLD NEWS | Unrest in Pakistan rips through top echelons of power

Islamabad [Pakistan]April 8 (ANI): Unrest in Pakistan – political instability and economic crisis is sweeping through the highest echelons of power, Dawn reports.

The legislature and the executive have made it clear that they will not listen to the judiciary, and the judiciary has made it clear that they have no interest in hearing from anyone at all.

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Inside the judiciary, a smoldering civil war threatens to turn into a raging inferno, with both factions uplifting each other with tit-for-tat power moves, Dawn reported.

The disagreement came after the federal government asked Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to step down, claiming his position had become “controversial” after Judge Athar Minallah’s statement in the case.

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Justice Minallah said the Supreme Court’s decision on delaying the announcement of the provincial assembly elections suo motu was dismissed by a majority of 4-3.

A three-member SC bench consisting of Pakistan’s Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar delivered its ruling on PTI’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to postpone the Punjab Assembly vote until October 8.

The ruling was rejected by the government, calling it a “minority verdict”, and the National Assembly passed a resolution against the Supreme Court.

The government rejected the Supreme Court ruling, raising concerns about the state of the country’s democracy and judicial system.

Imran Khan has been pushing for parliamentary elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, which he has been launching since he was forced to step down by a loss of confidence vote a year ago, the Express Tribune reported. Part of a campaign to force early elections.

However, Prime Minister Sheikh Baz Sharif rejected Imran Khan’s call for snap elections, with his government backing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to postpone voting in two provinces until October 8.

The council, citing a lack of resources, agreed with the government, saying it would be impossible to organize provincial elections with the country battling an economic crisis and a general election due anyway around early October.

But the Supreme Court ruled the delay was illegal and the vote in both provinces should take place between April 30 and May 15, the Express Tribune reported.

The wise and powerful have fallen from their perch. According to the Dawn newspaper, those who were once considered the “leaders of the country” appear to be lacking in thought and helpless in sucking the country into a dark vortex.

Moreover, political crises turned into economic crises, which were then exacerbated by climate and security crises.

According to the Dawn newspaper, Pakistan remains mired in multiple crises, and recent political and economic events resemble the initial stages of a system entering deadly chaos.

The Pakistani state and society must grapple with the current multiple crises, especially as the turmoil appears to be entering a violent phase.

But to turn back from this path of perdition, the political leadership must sit together face to face and agree on the future rules of engagement, Dawn reported.

In a parliamentary system, the speaker is expected to transcend party affiliation and conduct the business of the House of Representatives in an impartial manner.

However, events last year showed that the speaker’s office in all legislatures needs to remain neutral so that other parts of the government do not feel the need to intervene to break the deadlock, Dawn newspaper reported.

Inflation and poverty have made life very difficult for millions of Pakistanis over the past year. Some of these economic problems have their roots in the post-Russia-Ukraine conflict. Political uncertainty is the main driver of this economic crisis, either because governments have lost focus or are afraid to take bold decisions given the high political costs.

According to the “Dawn” report, this not only damages Pakistan’s international credibility, but also puts its economy on the precipice of danger. (Arnie)

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