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If Nawaz Sharif’s fairly long meeting with the British Foreign Minister followed by his sojourn to Saudi Arabia is any indication, he is the chosen one for the next five years to lead Pakistan.
Every eye is on Nawaz Sharif and every bet on him because he is being perceived by important foreign government as the next prime minister to do business with. This perception is so strong that USA, UK and Saudi Arabia have started supporting him through giving him unwarranted attention. This has raised his winning prospects at home and every Tom, Dick and Harry of Pakistani politics is in a race to join him.
And this is not unusual as everyone bets on a potentially winning horse; and so do the important players in international politics. Those who have their political stakes in Pakistan, and who meddle in Pakistani affairs with an iota of embarrassment are USA, UK, Saudi Arabia and, to a great extent, UAE. They do that by sponsoring and patronizing the domestic political players. They in fact bet on their own horses and try to patronize the ones who have potentials to win. In some cases, they engineer, manage and facilitate their victory.
India and Afghanistan, being neighbors are also interested in political developments in Pakistan but their meddling is not direct; they use other means through other players to indulge in Pakistani politics. India cannot afford to support any player. India’s meddling is only to discredit the only institution it perceives as threat to its regional ambitions, Pakistan’s security establishment. India tries to tarnish its image in the eyes of Pakistanis themselves in a very subtle manner, like through media and a section of so-called analysts and opportunist politicos.
There are rumors that the US has decided that it will remote control Pakistan through Nawaz Sharif whose outbursts against Iran Pipeline and transfer of Gwadar Port management to China indicate he has made himself acceptable to the US. There are voices in the US advising the administration to refrain from controlling Pakistan’s internal political processes. A US report, Previewing Pakistan’s 2013 Elections warns that whoever wins the next elections should try to resolve the problems the country faces or be prepared to face accountability.
The report notes that US efforts in past decades to advance its interests in Pakistan “through direct contact with favored military or political elite partners have proven unsustainable, and attempts to repeat such practices are likely to become more unworkable as the system shifts towards greater multi-polarity, at least for the near term.” There are reports that Saudis are persuading Musharraf to review his decision of returning to Pakistan to participate in the elections citing security reasons. Everyone wants a risk-free environment for Nawaz to contest elections and return to power without hassle.
ALLVOICES: Americans, Brits and Saudi betting on the winning horse; Nawaz Sharif
Every eye is on Nawaz Sharif and every bet on him because he is being perceived by important foreign government as the next prime minister to do business with. This perception is so strong that USA, UK and Saudi Arabia have started supporting him through giving him unwarranted attention. This has raised his winning prospects at home and every Tom, Dick and Harry of Pakistani politics is in a race to join him.
And this is not unusual as everyone bets on a potentially winning horse; and so do the important players in international politics. Those who have their political stakes in Pakistan, and who meddle in Pakistani affairs with an iota of embarrassment are USA, UK, Saudi Arabia and, to a great extent, UAE. They do that by sponsoring and patronizing the domestic political players. They in fact bet on their own horses and try to patronize the ones who have potentials to win. In some cases, they engineer, manage and facilitate their victory.
India and Afghanistan, being neighbors are also interested in political developments in Pakistan but their meddling is not direct; they use other means through other players to indulge in Pakistani politics. India cannot afford to support any player. India’s meddling is only to discredit the only institution it perceives as threat to its regional ambitions, Pakistan’s security establishment. India tries to tarnish its image in the eyes of Pakistanis themselves in a very subtle manner, like through media and a section of so-called analysts and opportunist politicos.
There are rumors that the US has decided that it will remote control Pakistan through Nawaz Sharif whose outbursts against Iran Pipeline and transfer of Gwadar Port management to China indicate he has made himself acceptable to the US. There are voices in the US advising the administration to refrain from controlling Pakistan’s internal political processes. A US report, Previewing Pakistan’s 2013 Elections warns that whoever wins the next elections should try to resolve the problems the country faces or be prepared to face accountability.
The report notes that US efforts in past decades to advance its interests in Pakistan “through direct contact with favored military or political elite partners have proven unsustainable, and attempts to repeat such practices are likely to become more unworkable as the system shifts towards greater multi-polarity, at least for the near term.” There are reports that Saudis are persuading Musharraf to review his decision of returning to Pakistan to participate in the elections citing security reasons. Everyone wants a risk-free environment for Nawaz to contest elections and return to power without hassle.
ALLVOICES: Americans, Brits and Saudi betting on the winning horse; Nawaz Sharif
