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...delays posed by this "satanic subtlety" may also be giving the other half of the drama time to play out. The Supreme Court's ambiguous yellow light means "absolutely nothing," says Ayesha Tammy Haq, a lawyer and prominent political talk show host. That's because she believes that a long rumored power-sharing deal between Musharraf and Bhutto, the self-exiled two-time Prime Minister who fled Pakistan in 1999 under still-unanswered charges of corruption, is still on. Indeed, Musharraf was not opposed by Bhutto's powerful Pakistan People's Party (PPP) during Saturday's vote: the PPP simply...
...Musharraf and Bhutto doctored to look as if they are the happy couple at a traditional Pakistani wedding ceremony. The Supreme Court ruling is just the latest plot twist in an ongoing drama. "This is a tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury signifying nothing," says Haq...
...Others see the ruling as a long-term injury to Pakistan's democracy. "What this has done is set a precedent," says lawyer and talk-show host Ayesha Tammy Haq. "It means that from now on we can always have a military leader running for the office of President." Pakistan has, in fact, been ruled by successive military governments for most of the past 60 years. Pakistan's black-suited lawyers, united by a demand for rule of law, have lead a national campaign for the restoration of democracy that has proved far stronger than any opposition party. "The political...
Political analysts say the recent arrests may indicate that Musharraf feels he may not win a majority of the votes. "I think this is a sign of desperation," says Ayesha Tammy Haq, a prominent political-talk-show host, who notes that these arrests will only backfire against the already unpopular President. "You are not winning friends by doing something like this...
...analysts see this weekend's rash of arrests as signs of a government losing its grip. The Supreme Court could be turning against him, say some, or he no longer has the majority he needs to be reelected. "I think this is a sign of desperation" says Ayesha Tammy Haq, a prominent political talk show host. "Why else would you go and arrest a group of declawed politicians?" Or, she pauses, "it could also mean abject stupidity." Like Musharraf's attempts to unseat Chief Justice Chaudhry in order to smooth his way to continued power, "This is another incredibly stupid...