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This week was a continuation of the love triangle between Sania-Shoaib-Ayesha and Pakistans love-hate relationship with democracy. While the National Assembly gave final touches to the 18th amendment to Pakistans constitution,newspersons enjoyed reporting the minute-by-minute developments in what became South Asias only fixation Sania weds Shoaib or Ayesha unweds Shoaib.
Dawn reported on April 6: A senior Pakistani lawyer announced he would file cases against Shoaib Malik under the Hudood Ordinance and section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and seek life imprisonment for the cricketer. Barrister Farooq Hasan claiming to have been engaged by the family of Ayesha Siddiqui said… he was waiting for a hard copy of the power of attorney to be provided by the family of Ayesha to initiate cases against Shoaib… He vowed to frustrate Shoaib Maliks planned marriage to Sania Mirza at any cost. After hectic activity,when Shoaib finally divorced Ayesha,Dawn reported celebrations in his hometown on April 8: The sporting marriage,apparently unprecedented in the perennial rivalry between the South Asian nations,is planned just months after Mirza broke off her engagement to a childhood friend. Hundreds of Maliks fans danced and celebrated in his hometown Sialkot when the marriage was announced last week,saying they would welcome the bride to Pakistan.
The history channel
President Asif Zardari sought a place in history as he stirred the nations emotions on April 4,on account of Zulfikar Ali Bhuttos death anniversary,as reported by Daily Times on April 5: We will continue to serve Pakistan and its people even at the cost of our lives. Citing the 18th amendment as his achievement that will ensure his place in history,Dawn reported Zardari as saying: The PPP-led government spent the first two years of its tenure strengthening democracy and the institutions,and would now dedicate the next three to addressing the problems confronting the people. On April 6,according to Dawn,while addressing a joint session of parliament,he called himself a custodian of the legacy of executed former PM and his father-in-law Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and assassinated wife Benazir Bhutto… by standing in their shadows today and empowering the parliament,I hope to walk into the annals of history,InshaAllah.
PM Yousaf Raza Gilani echoed Zardaris promise,as reported by Daily Times on April 7: When I met President Zardari,I said power is a game of musical chairs. One should not go after a thing that is not permanent. Therefore,we need to strengthen institutions and not persons… The 18th amendment bill is a dividend of politics of reconciliation…
Aye!
Dawn reported on April 8 the thumping success of the bill: Pakistans National Assembly unanimously approved reforms stripping President Asif Zardari of key powers in a move to bolster parliamentary democracy weakened by military rule. The historic 18th amendment… is expected to sail through the upper house of parliament as early as next week and then pass into law… All 292 lawmakers present in the 342-member assembly voted to approve the 102-clause bill… No one voted against.
PoK justice
Pakistans recent judicial crisis was not just replicated but taken a step forward in the supreme court of PoK referred to as Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) in Pakistan,where the PM and president of AJK have their own chief justices.
Dawn reported on April 5: AJK faced what appears to be a serious judicial and political crisis after a clash between the offices of the president and PM over the filing of a reference against Chief Justice Reaz Akhtar Chaudhry and appointment of Justice Syed Manzoor Hussain Gillani as acting CJ. The chief of the ruling Muslim Conference,Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan,threw his weight behind the president and… urged the people of AJK to take to the streets. Daily Times added: AJK president Raja Zulqarnain Khan reinstated deposed Supreme Court Chief Justice Riaz Akhtar Chaudhry… while AJK PM Raja Farooq Haider termed the decision unconstitutional.
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