There are not many takers of Nawaz Sharif sympathy. Nawaz Sharif’s current standing somehow fueling conspiracy theory. On one side, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, the opposition leader held many clandestine meetings with Chief of Army staff Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani. So called champion of democracy and judiciary, Khadim-e-Ala of Punjab had a two hours long meeting with CJ Iftikhar Chaudhary on 9 January. Shahbaz Sharif did not announce the agenda of meeting. It seems as if Sharif brothers are anticipating something big. PML(N) seems to have all power eggs in Military’s basket as against the rival. PML(N) clearly violating the promises on Charter of Democracy.
On the other hand PML(N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif termed presidential notification an attack on the judiciary, and President Zardari himself as the biggest threat to democracy. The statement of Mian Nawaz Sharif was completely unpersuasive and confusing. Question; keeping Khwaja Sharif in LHC will ensure independence of judiciary? Secret meetings with Army Gen will ensure democracy? As the old saying goes, “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Pushing people into snake-pit of rumors would not be helpful.