Former military dictator Musharraf issued second PCO (Provisional Constitutional Order) of history of Pakistan. On January 26, 2000, “Oath of Office (Judges) Order, 2000″ was issued that required that judiciary to take oath of office under the PCO. Other Supreme Court judges did not take Oath but Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry took oath By PCO. He never took Oath by the Constitution, though he was aware that taking oath under a military dictator was never constitutional. But he did all this to please his boss Musharraf and showed his loyalty to dictator over constitution and violated article 6 of the constitution.

And now yet again, he is adamant to violate article 6 of the constitution, but this time he is ordering chief executive of the country (PM Gilani) to take an exrta-constitutional step. President of Pakistan has constitutional immunity under article 248. So how can chief executive of the country write a letter to reopen cases in Swiss courts? According to constitution of Pakistan, Prime Minister’s decision regarding not writing the letter is correct. Because he is loyal to constitution. Unfair and biased justice is not unexpected from a person who never respected constitution and took the oath under PCO.

Charity begins at home. If CJP wants his name to be written in list of sons of soil, then he must resign and present himself to accountability. This is national tragedy that no one asks his resignation over violation of article 6 on January 26, 2000. This is a bitter reality, does CJP qualify to hold his office? Answer is ‘NO’. In 21st century, unfortunately, still we are living in stone age. Who is disqualified and who is qualified, this will be decided by a disqualified and violator of article 6 of the constitution. What a country Pakistan is! States cannot survive without justice. Fall of Dhaka, worsening condition of Balochistan and fragile democracies are due to biased judiciary. All martial laws were validated by judiciary.

My simple piece of advice to both upper and lower houses that there is an urgent need to pass a resolution against those judges who violated article 6 of the constitution and all judges including current CJP must be hanged till death. Only the exemplary punishments can change the system otherwise all the time each and every judge would keep hatching conspiracies against democracy. Parliament is supreme of all, it should play its visible and active role to maintain its supremacy.

I would like to pay great homage to honorable Prime minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani who has never surrendered to the judicial coup. He is firm and determined to sacrifice for democracy and constitution of Pakistan. He is on his way to save democracy, parliament, constitution and Pakistan. Whole nation stands behind Yousuf Raza Gilani to save our country from sold-out judges. PM Gilani has made us proud. He is the son of soil. I wish him the best.

For a jiffy, I gape around, and deem the earth without the greatest of all the eras, my idol of worship if my religion would consent – Shaheed Mohtarmah Benazir Bhutto. Her flamboyant vision to bring up a Benazir in every house, and brighten up her reality by empowering her and making her recognize her rights is unrivaled in history. Nevertheless, she did set an paradigm of Papa’s “Pinky”, not visited by any of her family members for three days, merely because the birth of a girl child was taken as a ignominy, but set it apart, who knew that this little baby with rosy cheeks would turn out to be the first even woman to become the head of a Muslim state, and carry forward her father’s legacy? No one was sentient that this same girl would grow up to save other women from the brutalities committed under the swathe of mores and honor. Well, no one could comprehend that Pinky was bound to have her name quoted at the zenith of the golden books of the history, and her struggle was destined to become eternal – her blood, perpetual – the red, which is never to fade.

A woman fights for justice – justice for recognition, justice after father’s judicial murder, justice for the blood of young brothers, justice for an ailing mother, justice for an imprisoned husband and justice for her children, who spend 11 and a half years without their father – a woman has to fight in courts, and a woman has to put a fight millions of miles away from the battlefield, to provide justice to her people, who for centuries have been devoid of it. A woman shares – shares the torments of others with her own heart soared of million breakages, she shares a shoulder to cry on with all, carrying a stack of issues to cope with, and a greater lumber of responsibilities. She is sharing, and shares her very blood for saving her motherland. She shares her Itty and Aseefi to persist with her very struggle for the empowerment of women, and the affluence of this soil, we all live on, and ambiance, we all inhale in.

“I would take the pain away”… The allegory of a woman initiates, her vow to take every bit of her beloved one’s twinge, and love for the nation is diffused in her blood – it orbits throughout her existence. A baby girl has adequate endurance to live miles apart from her mother, and then, remain soundless during the entire flight in her mom’s lap – the history of a woman’s sacrifice begins – she spends 11 birthdays without her father, and later, when released from prison, has to bear the sting of viewing his illness; yet, a woman yearns to return to her motherland in moments of adversity, but lets the piece of her heart return to where she belongs… Later, her soul rips apart from her carcass, but she does not give up. A woman fights alone in debacles for the rehabilitation of her people, with the pledge that she would take the pain away…

“Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is the most inspiring figure in my life. She was larger than life. So I ask in her name for help”. – Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari

And her name provides a soul to the dead, courage is a minute thing!

And the tale of my gallant warrior princess begins…

On April 30, 1999, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed disclosed to media that there was a definite role of Osama bin Laden, Mian Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan army’s 111 Brigade in toppling her first government in early 1990s. “Bin Laden financed an operation to topple me in cooperation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistani intelligence services,” she had stated in an interview with the London-based al-Hayat newspaper. “Ramzi Yussef (implicated in the 1993 New York World Trade Centre bombing) tried to assassinate me on two occasions in 1993 to facilitate Nawaz Sharif’s rise to power. Yussef admitted to Pakistani investigators before his extradition to the United States that it was his duty to assassinate me, only because I was a woman in charge of the government,” she had added.

In another interview with Herald magazine on January 11, 2001. “Osama paid $10 million to overthrow my government during my first term. A serving Corps Commander held several meetings with PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif and Bin Laden to chalk out the plan to topple my government. Osama bin Laden was told that a woman in the prime minister’s position in an Islamic country was against Islam (Osama’s Islam) and so he should give them money to overthrow her. Nawaz Sharif told bin Laden he would bring Islam (Osama’s Islam) to Pakistan.”

In year 2006, former head of Jamat Islami Qazi Hussain, endorsed BB’s statements, Qazi Hussain was close aide of Osama bin Laden, he claimed that he himself was eyewitness of these developments. Afterwards, former ISI official, Khalid Khawaja revealed that being a close friend of Osama bin Laden he had arranged meetings of Nawaz Sharif with Osama for toppling BB’s democratic governments.

And, now, Mehrangate revelations have exposed the devils of the state and reaffirmed the fear that political parties should have in them. In his interview to an anchor of private news channel, CEO of now defunct Mehran Bank, Younis Habib has restarted a new debateon devils of the state.

Those politicians and public office bearers who committed such flagitious and heinous crimes against Pakistan have been uncovered. Articles 6, 62 and 63 have been violated. It is beyond any shadow of doubt that sovereignty of the state was compromised by activities of devils of state. This is the biggest blunder of country’s history after fall of Dhaka. No one is above the law, Those who are involved in this scandal should be punished according to the laws of state and all these devils must be disqualified from politics for lifetime, so that our country’s politics is kept clean of these devils of the state.

As Shahbaz Sharif so proudly sings the couplet, “aisay dastoor, subhe bay noor ko meinn nahee manta!”, we as proud supporters of PPP “aisay jhootay aur makkaron ko nahee mantay!”

When it comes to ballot, there prevails the only name ‘Pakistan Peoples Party’ and accordingly, after sweeping the general elections ’08; it is now, the ruling party of this country. Nevertheless, where there are champions, there are also some losers, who, instead of accepting defeat as the consequence by fate, emerge to play the roles of villains. Being tired of hearing that this government is going to be abolished soon, I had had an opinion in its very early days, that there must be a strong answer to such political orphans who are always active to speak up with their baseless assumptions in order to topple PPP’s government and disparage its contributions. The government, which has been achieved by sacrificing young bloods, how can one think to dismiss it? Let bygones be bygones, it would waste a lot of time if I start to pen about all the conflicts. The most important thing is that yet again, Pakistan People’s Party has shown its strength to the world by striking with a great force in the last year of its tenure, especially at the time when some of the institutions were about to join their heads to defeat this people’s government. Nevertheless, all of the enemies got a tight slap and PPP failed all their plans by sweeping the By Polls and Senate elections ’12.

Some misanthropes used to say that PPP got majority in general elections ’08 in the name of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and gained the sympathy of public, to those, I question that what about current victories, are these also linked to sympathetic response from the nation? If people were too discontented and dissatisfied with the leadership, they might have rejected the party! They voted because of President Zardari and showed their confidence in him; voted for all the efforts made by the current government in the past four years; voted to lift up their party against the fake ones. Am too sad for all mentally retarded people, they would surely be on pins and needles – after this victory. Especially, the enormous victory in by-polls is the vengeance from all those traitors who left PPP for their own expediency. PPP was determined to acquire these results despite of all the criticism because “there is a will there is a way.” Though this victory seemed implausible to the criticizers, it in fact turned out to be true.

How the world turns, one thing never changes – the ambrosial relationship between the leadership of PPP and the people of Pakistan. No matter – how the winds flow across, trust of nation gained by PPP, can never be snatched by any opportunist. PPP is and will always be the first choice of people because of its vision and legacy, put forwarded by the hero of awaam – Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, flourished by the martyr of democracy – Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and now, carried on by Mard-e-Hur and the President of Pakistan – Asif Ali Zardari. This is not understandable that what criterion the criticizers use while abusing PPP. It is much indeed to be regretted if they are unaware of the achievements of this Govt. Whether you talk about restoration of constitution in its original form or empowerment of woman, no government has ever actualized the perceptions as much as PPP has. Despite overabundant external/internal pressures of many institutes and agencies, it has delivered so much that the previous governments could not and doubtlessly, it has obtained so, by following the vision of Shaheed Bibi in real means. The military, judiciary or presidents had always sacked PPP’s governments, but this is the only tenure in the history of Pakistan, when PPP has not allowed any other institute to interfere or jump into the matters of state. However, media does not consider itself bound to follow the rules or regulations and misuses the policy of PPP about the freedom of press, which is the only bad aspect of our media.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a moral cause, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. PPP has a profound legacy to work on. The Benazir’s party is now converting her dreams into actualities through various projects of development of Pakistan. These elections are not the ‘only’ victories of PPP, Bhutto and Benazir win when any poor is benefited from the policy of government; any project for the development is started; any woman is empowered through BISP or any bill for the advantage of nation is passed from the assemblies. The victories of our martyred leaders – go on and on… Day by day, an ordinary man is being empowered through several bills and constitution is being restored by several amendments.

Those, afraid of speaking in the favor of their beloved party must wear their hearts on sleeves; break the ice; kill the conspiracies that intend to hide the truth; reveal the realities. This is not the time to remain silent, come out of your shells and make the world aware of actualities.

LONG LIVE BHUTTO!

PM waves as he arrive at the Supreme Court in Islamabad on Feb 13, 2012. PHOTO: AFP

Caught in their petty zeal for authority and their messiah complex, the custodians of law and justice have chosen to humiliate a duly elected Prime Minister. “Great Day for Pakistan” claim the pseudo intellectuals of this country and the haranguing anchors and the orchestra gets louder. The scum Sheikh Rashid (a failed politician to boot) has been resurrected and is preaching an ‘arab spring’ in every town and village. Might not be a bad idea for his minders to first see what the ‘arab spring’ has left in its wake before propagating this ‘Plan B’. Might one assume that they are re-thinking Plan A-that is if one can credit them with ‘thinking at all.’ Let us not for a moment have any illusion. Whether it is the ‘arab spring’ or the ‘tsunami’, nothing but destruction will follow in its wake.

In every democratic society, respect is given to the office-the incumbent does not count. It is the sanctity of office that must be guarded. The concept of contempt of court is rooted in the same principle. Democratic societies prescribe clear cut and unambiguous remedies for removing an incumbent. All other routes run contrary to the spirit of democracy and cannot and should not be tolerated.

When Musharraf tried to oust Chaudhry Mohammad Iftikhar, a photo on the front page of the “News” showing the CJ sitting flanked by people in uniform was enough to prompt us to flock spontaneously to the Constitution Avenue in support of this principle. The only question in my mind was “What right do the generals have to summarily dismiss a CJ? What right do they have to humiliate the CJ?” I did not know Chaudhry Mohammad Iftikhar and I did not want to know him or of him. My choice was made. I remember a retired air commodore with some links to Quetta (who is now incidentally applauding Chaudhry Mohammad Iftikhar and his ‘honourable’ brothers in arms with gusto for humiliating the Prime Minister because “he is a chor” while Musharraf was honest”) telling me “what a ghattiya person” Chaudhry Muhammad Iftikhar was and I remember my own spontaneous response “I don’t care- He is the Chief Justice of Pakistan”.

The same principle applies today and with greater force. Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani is the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. His office is sacred. What right do the judges of the Supreme Court have to insult or humiliate him. In doing so they are violating the sanctity of the office of the Prime Minister. What right do they have to tell him to enter the Supreme Court on foot? In telling him this they are condemning us all to remain on foot forever and lest they forget they are establishing a tradition where nothing will be sacrosanct including their lordships.

It is time to stand up for the Prime Minister.

The Liver Transplant Centre (LTC) that has been set up at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) at the cost of Rs14 billion is a big let down.

The huge amount from national exchequer spent on the centre does not reflect in facilities and quality of treatment being provided to patients.

The centre was established in June last year at the behest of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani who wanted to provide a liver transplant facility in the capital so those patients needing this costly procedure would not need to go abroad. Initially an amount of Rs120 million were given to the hospital administration for constructing a separate building of the LTC.

Housed in an old operation theatre and the adjacent doctors’ cafeteria and change room the centre presents the look of a basic health unit (BHU) instead of the state-of-the-art facility it was supposed to be for the most advanced and sophisticated transplant surgery.

A senior doctor who wished not to be named said the LTC was built in violation of the guidelines set by the World Health Organization.

When it rains the roof of the centre leaks and rainwater gathers inside. The floor tiles having gaps between them have been used in the three-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as well as the OT in the centre.

“Such tiles should be avoided because germs easily penetrate the gaps”, the doctor said.

It is difficult to maintain hygiene putting at risk the patient kept in the ICU. The length, width, space and the height of the centre’s roof and the OT’s design are also faulty, the doctor added.

Besides this, two OTs were supposed to be established at the centre but only one has so far been set up which too does not meet the international standard. No liver transplant has been done at the centre since August 2011.

A memorandum of understanding was also signed between Pims and Royal Free Hospital, London and a delegation from the UK hospital came to Islamabad to give liver transplantation-related training to the doctors and the paramedics.

They were also supposed to carry out first liver transplant at the centre but when they saw its condition they refused to do such operation.

According to another senior doctor who also wished not to be named, the top management wanted their people to be recruited at the LTC but their proposal was turned down.

All the inductions were made on merit contrary to the wishes and pressure of the administration. To punish the employees the administration has not paid to the employees for the last five months, forcing half of the doctors and other employees to quit their jobs.

The remaining staff is also being threatened by the administration when they demand their salary. The employees face uncertainty as their job contracts will expire in May 2012 and there is a fear among them that the administration would not renew their contracts to get rid of them and to bring in their own people, the doctor said.

He accused the top administration of the hospital and an MNA from an allied party of the government of being involved in corruption.

Despite many attempts to get views of Pims Executive Director Mehmood Jamal and Prof Nadeem Ahmed who is coordinator of LTC, they could not be approached.

Source: The Express Tribune

Yet, another summon to an elected Prime Minister by the ISI-backed Supreme Court to explain his position on on 13 February for not witting the much wanted letter to Swiss courts to re-open politically motivated graft cases against President Zardari of Pakistan.

Earlier, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani appeared in the court on 19 January 2012 to explain why he should not be charged with contempt for failing to re-open the old, politically motivated corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

He categorically stated: “We respect the courts…my intention is to respect the constitution and my associates also respect the constitution.” and he emphasised that “I decided to appear before the court immediately after getting the notice”.

Unlike Nawaz Sharif, PM Gilani did not attack the judiciary by stimulating his party loyalists. Readers might remember that on 28 November 1997, Nawaz Sharif had attacked the apex court when he was summoned for hearing of contempt case against him. He blasted the SC Like dictators. But on the other hand, Prime Minister of PPP made history by not taking unconstitutional and immoral step against SC. Truly, a heroic act indeed, in Third World countries it is a rarity to see such high sanity and morality. I salute Prime Minsiter yousuf Raza Gilani.

Ironically, PM Gilani the man who restored judiciary and honored all judges who were sacked by the military dictator General Musharaf. In the last four years Prime Minister Gilani has done his best to maintain the system of trichotomy of power. The executive has gone all out to defend the system of trichotomy of power envisaged in the constitution of Pakistan. Regarding the executive and the judiciary, the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, has described a system of trichotomy of power. The constitution assigns the Supreme Court a unique responsibility of maintaining harmony and balance between the three pillars of the state, namely, Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. The idea is to ensure that the state organs perform their respective functions within the stipulated limits and constraints.

As a guardian of the constitution, the court is required to “preserve, protect and defend” this document. But it is very sad that the current judiciary under the Lordship of CJ Iftikhtar Chaudhry (a cousin of PML-N’s Rana Sanullah of Sipah-e-Sahaba) has failed to maintain harmony and balance between the pillars of state. The number of NRO beneficiaries is 8041. So far, only one person, the elected president of Pakistan, has been targeted and the remaining 8040 people seem to be exempted from accountability. Is this not against national interests?

As far as the President is concerned, Swiss cases are no more an issue as former Swiss Attorney General Daniel Zappeli clarified that the “Swiss courts cannot reopen the cases against President Zardari due to the immunity he enjoys as President.” The furore must die down as the international law also provides immunity to President Zardari.

We have practical examples of France and Sudan regarding this. The French courts do not take action against Sarkozy for his alleged involvement in the submarine scandal, allegedly done while he was not the president and the Sudanese president is not being arrested due to his sovereign immunity anywhere in the world despite an International Criminal Court warrant against him, for violations he did while in office. President Zardari is the lawfully elected president and is as such immune from any legal action under the article 248 of the Constitution.

PM Gilani was right when he chose not to write a letter to Swiss courts to re-open politically motivated graft cases against President of Pakistan. Mr Chief Justice should follow the constitution of Pakistan because our country cannot afford to have any further clashes between institutions, against the backdrop of a faltering economy, widespread poverty and a bloody war with Islamist militant groups.

“I made mistakes and I am prepared to admit them but so must others. Others also owe it: they owe it to their own armed forces, to the people of Pakistan and to the Muslim world.” In one of her most candid interviews, Benazir Bhutto bluntly talks about her two terms in office, the difficulties that she faced, the things that she implemented and her vision for the future of Pakistan.

As Pakistanis, we are a little bit crazy when it comes to politics. We either love to make our politicians holy cows so much so that we cannot even accept constructive criticism regarding their policies or we just hate them to the extent that we will believe any allegations against them without even needing or wanting a proof. Benazir Bhutto fits perfectly into both camps. There are those who are ever ready to admire her (and very rightly so) for her courage and struggle for democracy in Pakistan by overlooking some of the faulty laws or policies enacted by her party; At the same time, there is certainly no shortage of those who are only going to believe whatever her opposition has to say and will never pay attention to her sacrifices for this country.

Despite being in power twice, she was a great believer in the power of the people and saw herself just as their representative, not a ruler. Even though military in Pakistan has always been successful in getting public support by picking up causes that has hurt this country in the end more than anything else, Bhutto always wanted to play the game of politics through proper channel in an unfair system which was ever ready to demolish democracy even before it had any chance to blossom. She believed that it was the people of Pakistan that should determine the future of this country as it is their country. “The real solution lies not with any individual. I can only give a clarion call. Then it depends on the masses whether they rally around that call to say that they want a constitution based on the supremacy of the will of the people and that the prime minister and parliament must determine national security and not the military.” However, I must say, we as people have disappointed her.

And it is not just a thing of the past, just look at the power balance in Pakistan today. People are always very sensitive to listen to any criticism of our military leadership and intelligence agencies. What they fail to realize is that pointing the mistakes of policies that are destroying our country is not less patriotic or treasonous; In fact it is more patriotic because you always criticize those who you love the most. If you don’t care about something, you are never going to interfere in their business and let them go down the path of destruction. But in case of Pakistan, the role of such institutions “has led to the destabilisation of political governments, the collapse of the economy and has undermined our standing in the international community.” Therefore, it is our duty as citizens of this state to question and speak against those whose decisions are causing problems for this country. The tragedy however, is that majority of our nation is unaware of the past and present policies of army and intelligence that has led Pakistan into one chaos after another. Benazir Bhutto clearly express her frustration when she says that people expect politicians to solve our problems but “how can a political party fight an organised military, several intelligence outfits, the president and the judiciary? It is very important to create this awareness. It is very important for the press to come on board to expose these manipulations.”

Now people always malign PPP government for being a puppet of US. You can certainly have your opinions on that but it’s not like the military has been making Pakistan independent of US slavery. In fact, some of the worse puppets that are the cause of our dire state today were army generals who have never cared about the prosperity of ordinary people and have this country be used by outside powers to fight wars with which we had nothing to do with. Despite the role of army in destroying our democracy and persecuting democratically minded leaders, Bhutto’s vision of future Pakistan included reconciliation between different authorities, not confrontation because at the end what matters is Pakistan, which is bigger and better than any one individual or institution. In her words, “It is for us, as a nation, to decide what we want together. The army can reveal its true intentions by eliminating democracy and Quaid-e-Azam’s Pakistan through rule by puppets — and there are a lot of puppets in the market. Or else, the military has to learn to acquiesce to the people’s will. We are all part of the problem and we are all part of the solution. I think there is a need for a frank and open talk between all the different players because, in our own ways, we all love Pakistan.”

Even though she was attacked by religious right for her progressive and modern ideals, she was not only well aware of her roots but also proud of them. For her, it was her identity as a Muslim woman that gave her the courage to do the things that she envisioned and face the atrocities that lied in her path. “I see life as a journey where every single soul is tested by Allah. What sustains me is my faith. I am not a fanatic though my enemies portray me as a fundamentalist with a dupatta on the head and a tasbih in hand. I am devout. I am like many modern Pakistanis who do believe in equal opportunities, freedom and free markets but who also need spiritual sustenance in a world that is increasingly materialistic.”

While this particular interview is some 10 years old, she very accurately predicted the future of Pakistan. Today we are standing at the same cross-roads where we have always found ourselves in. “Either the democratic forces win or the establishment wins. If the establishment wins, the past will be repeated and that is what has happened for 50 years. If the democratic forces win, maybe the 21st century will be different for Pakistan. It is a fight and we are unable to say who will be the winner. But then, democracy is also about evolution. And democracy is also about fighting for what you believe is right and not giving up.”

Just as candidly as she started the interview by accepting her mistakes, with the same honesty she tells that whatever power she has to bring any change, it’s the same as people of Pakistan want to give to her. “I am not a messiah. I can only work within the limitations placed upon me by the people (in terms of my ability to effect constitutional change) and the institutional realities of Pakistan.”

You don’t have to be a PPP or Benazir Bhutto’s supporter to realize that when she talks about the power imbalance in our country, she does have a point. Nations who don’t learn from their past are bound to repeat it and go down the path of doom. Civilizations after civilizations have been destroyed and not a single sign of them has been left just because they forgot to adapt to demands of modern world and were too busy glorifying the past or what could have been. It is high time that we do take a stand for something that we believe in because if we don’t, may be nothing would be left to take a stand for.

کیا ان کو قومی غدار قرار دینے کا فیصلہ ہوچکا ہے؟

غیر جمہوری ریاستوں میں جو لوگ آ فاقی انسا نی حقوق، جمہوری آزادیوں، عوام کو اختیارات اور انصاف منتقل کرنےکی تحریکیں چلاتے ہیں اور نۓ جدیر نظام کی بشارت دیتے ہیں، ان کے نام ریاست غداری کا سرٹیفکیٹ جاری کردیتی ہے اور پھر اس باغی کو زہر کا پیالہ پینا ہوتا ہے، یا پھر تختہ دار پر پھانسی کے پھندے کو چومنا ہوتا ہے۔

سقراط سے زوالفقار بھٹو تک اور بے نظیر پھٹو کو سیکیورٹی رسک قرار دینے تک عدالت ریاست کی سب سے بڑی معاون رہی ہے۔ اور آج بھی ریاستی ادارے عدالت سے ہی فیصلہ صادر کروانا چاہتے ہیں کہ کون اہل کون نااہل اور کون غدار ہے۔ گزشتہ روز جسٹس آصف سعید کھوسہ کی سربراہی میں سپریم کورٹ کے پانچ رکنی بینچ نے متفقہ فیصلہ سُناتے ہوئے کہا کہ وزیر اعظم نے عدالتی احکامات پر عمل درآمد اور آئین کی پاسداری نہ کرکے اپنے حلف سے روگردانی کی ہے اور بادی النظر میں وہ ایماندار نہیں رہے اور اگر کوئی بھی شخص ایماندار اور امین نہ ہو تو وہ پارلیمنٹ کا رکن نہیں بن سکتا۔

عدالت کا کہنا تھا کہ وزیر اعظم نے آئین کی پاسداری پر اپنی سیاسی وابستگی کو ترجیح دی۔

عدالت کا یہ بھی کہنا تھا کہ صدر پاکستان اور وزیر قانون بھی بظاہر اپنے حلف سے روگردانی کے مرتکب ہوئے ہیں اور اُنہیں بھی ایسے ہی نتائج کا سامنا کرنا پڑ سکتا ہے۔

عدالت نے اپنے فیصلے میں کہا ہے کہ آئین کے ارٹیکل 189 کے تحت تمام ادارے سپریم کورٹ کے احکامات پر عمل درآمد کرنے کے پابند ہیں۔

پاکستان کا شمار ایسی ریاستوں میں ہوتا ہے جہاں اقتداراوراختیارات کا منبع فوج ہے۔ اور جو گزشتہ 64 سالوں سے دیگر ریاستی اداروں بیوکریسی، عدالت اور میڈیا کی معاونت سے نظام سلطنت چلارہی ہے۔

جب بھی میڈیا کی سول حکومت کی کرپشن مہم کے بعد فوج نے منتخب حکوت کوفارغ کیا تو قانونی جواز کا سرٹیفکیٹ عدالت نے ہی جاری کیا ہے۔

اس تناظر میں عدالت کے دو فرائص بن گۓ ہیں؛ شہری نما ئندوں کو ایمانداری یا غداری کا سر ٹیفکیٹ اور فوجی حکومتوں کو شب خون مارنے کے پعد قانونی جواز فراہم کرنا۔

کون اہل ہے یا نااہل اور کون ایماندار فیصلہ عوام نے کرنا ہے، کہ رہے ہیں پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے نائب صدر ڈاکٹر بابر اعوان ، یہی جمہوری آفاقی اصول بھی ہے اورجدید ریاستوں کا دستور بھی۔

عاصمہ جہانگیر جو اپنے والد ملک جیلانی سے لے کر حسین حقانی تک انصاف کے لۓ عدالت کے دروازے پر کھڑی رہی ہیں؛ انہیں انصاف تو نہ مل سکا مگر آذاد عدلیہ کا بھرم ضرور کھل گیا۔ وہ واضع طور پر کہ رہی ہیں ’عدلیہ اپنے دائرہ کار سے تجاوز کرگئی ہے اوریہ بہت ہی خطرناک بات ہوگی کہ سپریم کورٹ اراکین پارلیمان کی اخلاقیات پر فیصلے دے۔‘

میاں نواز شریف کی حکومت جب جنرل پرویز مشرف نے غیر آئینی طور پر پرطرف کی اور انہیں جلاوطن ہونا پڑا تو انہوں نے لندن میں سہیل وڑائچ سے کتاب لکھوائ غدار کون؟ تو ا`س میں اپنی بیگناہی ثابت کرنے کے ساتھ ساتھ انہوں نے کارگل سے لے کر تمام اقدامات کا قصوروار عسکری اور انٹیلیجینس اداروں کو ٹھرایا، انہوں نے یہ تک لکہا کہ بی بی شہید اور آصف علی زرداری کے خلاف مقدمات انٹیلی جینیس ایجنسیوں کے کہنے پر بناے مگر سیاسی آزادی ملنے پر وہ یہ سب بھول چکے ہیں؛ وہ بھول چکے ہیں جب انہں فوجی آمر کے دور میں ھتکڑیاں لگائ گئیں، پنجرے میں لاد کر شہروں کا چکر لگایا جاتا تھا۔ آج جب ہمیں مزید سیاسی جمہوری آزادیوں کی طرف بڑھنا تھا، پی ایم ایل (ن) کے قائد کاغذ کا ایک ٹکڑا لے کر عدالت میں پہنچے ہیں، ا`ن کی انگلیاں شہری نمائندوں کی طرف ہیں اور وہ چلا چلا کر کہ رہی ہیں یہی ہیں غدار۔

پاکستان میں فوجی بالادستی کے تابع جو ریاستی نظام رہا ہے، ا`س کی ایک اہم خاصیت اختیارات، اقتدار اور وسائل کی مرکزیت رہی ہے۔ اس میں جس کسی نے بھی انسانی جمہوری وفاقی اصولوں کی بنیاد پر آفاقی حقوق اورصوبائ وسائل پر اختیارمانگا ہے ا`س کا نام غداروں فہرست میں ڈال دیا گیا ہے، پہلے ا`سکا میڈیا ٹرائل ہوا ہے اور پھر کورٹ میں۔ زیر نظر مضمون جو حسن مجتبیٰ نے لکھا اور بی بی سی اردو میں شائع ہوا ہے، میں قوم پرست غداروں کی ایک لمبی فہرست ہے۔

آج سازش ہورہی ہے کہ اس فہرست میںوفاق کے سربراہ عوام کے منتخب صدرآصف علی زرداری’ حکومتی سربراہ وزیراعظم یوسف رضا گیلانی اور امریکہ میں سابق پاکستانی سفیرحسین حقانی کا نام شامل کیا جاۓ ؛ ان کا جرم عوامی سیاسی اداروں کی بالادستی کا مطالبہ اور جمہوری عوامی حقوق کو فوقیت دینا ہے’ اس جرم کی بنا پر ان کی نہ صرف سیاسی بقا خطرے میں ہے بلکہ ذندگی بھی۔

حسن مجتبیٰ کا مکمل مضمون ذیل میں پیش خدمت ہے۔

غداری کے سرٹیفیکیٹ، ایک تاریخ
حسن مجتبیٰ
بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، نیو یارک

’اوہ جیہڑا جالب سی نہ! اوہ غدار سی غدار! قید ہوئیا چنگا ہوئیا‘ یہ وہ الفاظ تھے پاکستان کے عوامی شاعر حبیب جالب کے محلے والوں کے جو یہ اس وقت کہتے جب جالب گرفتار ہو کر جیل چلے جاتے۔ وہ حبیب جالب، آج جن کے شعر اگر پنجاب کے وزیر اعلیٰ شہباز شریف اور پاکستان کے صدر آصف علی زداری سمیت پاکستانی حکمران اپنے جلسوں میں نہ پڑھیں تو ان کی سیاسی روٹی ہضم نہیں ہوتی۔

پاکستان میں غداری کے القاب و سرٹیفیکیٹس بانٹے جانے کی تاریخ شاید پاکستان کی اپنی تاریخ سے بھی کہیں زیادہ پرانی ہے اور غداری کے ٹھپے بنانے کی فیکٹری کا سفر آج بھی جاری و ساری ہے۔

مضحکہ خیز بات یہ ہے کہ پاکستان میں ایسا بھی وقت آیا کہ جب تاج برطانیہ سے غداری کے الزامات تلے آنے والے اسی مٹی کی خمیر سے اٹھے ہوئے رہنما اور کارکن برصغیر میں انگریزوں سے نام نہاد آزادی حاصل کرنے کے بعد بھی پاکستان میں حکومتوں کی جانب سے بھی غدار ٹھہرائے گئے۔

اس کی ایک بڑی مثال خدائي خدمت گار اور ’سرحدی‘ گاندھی خان عبدالغفار خان باچا خان ہیں جنہیں آخر عمر تک اپنے اہل خانہ اور ساتھیوں سمیت غدار کہا جاتا رہا۔ پھر وہ غفار خان کے ساتھ ان کے بھائی ڈاکٹر خان صاحب تھے کہ بیٹے خان عبدالولی خان کہ ان کے پوتے اسفند یار ولی، اجمل خٹک کے زمانوں سے پہلے حاجی ترنگ زئي جیسے درویش (جن کے مزار پر کچھ عرصہ قبل طالبان نے قبضہ کیا تھا) یہ سب کے سب ایک یا دوسرے دور میں غدار ٹھہرائے جاتے رہے تھے۔

سابقہ مشرقی پاکستان میں حسین شہید سہروردی، مولانا عبد الحمید بھاشانی اور بنگلہ دیش کے بانی شیخ مجیب الرحمان کو غدار کہا گیا۔ اگرتلہ سازش کیس کے تحت ان پر غداری کا مقدمہ چلایا گیا اور دوسری بار انیس سو اکہتر میں ان پر خفیہ طور پر مقدمہ چلا کر انہیں سزائے موت دے دی گئی۔ ذوالفقار علی بھٹو نے برسرِ اقتدار آتے ہی شیخ مجیب الرحمان کی سزائے موت منسوخ کر دی تھی اور پھر اسی ’غدار‘ ٹھہرائے جانے والے شیخ مجیب الرحمان کے بنگلہ دیش کو نہ صرف تسلیم کیا گیا بلکہ اسلامی سربراہ کانفرنس میں شرکت کرنے کے لیے ان کی آمد کے موقع پر انہیں اکیس توپوں کی سلامی بھی دی گئی تھی۔

یہ بھی انسانی تاریخ میں شاذ و نادر ہی ہوا ہو کہ پوری کی پوری قوم اور فوج کا ایک بڑا حصہ بھی غدار کہلایا جائے۔انیس سو اکہتر میں پاکستان کی تاریخ میں اس روایت کی بھی داغ بیل ڈال دی گئی جب پورے کی پوری بنگالی قوم کو غدار کہا گیا اور پاکستانی فوج میں بنگالی فوجیوں کو بھی غدار۔
شاید لاہور کے پرانے لوگوں کو یاد ہو کہ اسی عاصمہ جہانگیر کے والد ملک جیلانی شیخ مجیب الرحمان کے پنجاب میں چند حامیوں اور دوستوں میں سے ایک تھے۔ وہ اکیلے ہی ان کی آزادی کے لیے بینر لیے مال روڈ پر کھڑے ہوا کرتے تھے۔
یہی عاصمہ جہانگير جو جوانی میں داخل ہوتے ہی اپنے ابا کو حبسِ بیجا میں رکھنے کے خلاف مقدمہ لڑتی رہی تھیں جسے پاکستان میں مشہور عاصمہ جیلانی کیس کہا جاتا ہے۔ اسی کیس میں ججوں نے جنرل یحییٰ کو فقط اس وقت غاصب کہا تھا جب وہ اقتدار میں نہیں رہے تھے۔
عبد الصمد خان اچکزئی پیر آف مانکی شریف، میاں افتخار الدین، فیض احمد فیض، مظہر علی خان، شيخ ایاز جیسے لوگ بھی مختلف دور میں حکومتوں اور ان کی کاسہ لیس میڈیا عرف قومی میڈیا کی طرف سےغدار قرار دیے جاتے رہے تھے۔

ایوب خان کے دور حکومت میں بلوچ رہنما نوروز خان اور اس کے بھائيوں اور بیٹوں کو پھانسی دے دی گئی تھی جبکہ عطاءاللہ خان مینگل ان کے بھائي نورالدین مینگل، غوث بخش بزنجو، خیر بخش مری، دود ا خان زرکزئي ، اور بلوچ قومی شاعر گل خان نصیر کو بھی غدار قرار دیا جاتا رہا جبکہ اکبر بگٹی کو سزائے موت سنائی گئی جو بعد میں معاف کردی گئی تھی۔

سندھی قوم پرست رہمنا جی ایم سید شاید غفار خان کے بعد اس ملک میں سب سے ’سینیئر غدار‘ تھے جنہیں اٹھائیس سال تک مختلف وقفوں سے تادم مرگ نظربند رکھا گیا اور ان کا انتقال بھی بینظیر بھٹو کی حکومت میں دوران نظر بندی میں ہوا تھا۔
بلکہ نظریہ ضرورت کی طرح غداری کے بھی سرٹیفیکیٹ حکومتیں، فوج اور میڈیا بانٹتے رہے۔

جنرل ضیاء کے آمرانہ دور حکومت میں غلام مصطفیٰ کھر اور جام صادق علی کو ’را کا ایجنٹ‘ بتایا گیا اور ان کے نام اٹک سازش کیس کے حوالے سے آئے۔ لیکن پھر اسی کھر اور جام صادق علی کی غداری کی سند پھاڑ کر انہیں بوقت ضرورت اعلیٰ عہدوں پر بھی بٹھایا گیا۔
غداروں کی فہرست میں ممتاز بھٹو، حفیظ پیرزادہ، الطاف حسین، مرتضیٰ بھٹو اور بینظیر بھٹو بھی بتائے جاتے رہے۔
تاریخ پلٹا کھاتی ہے اور پھر وہی حسین حقانی جو کہ اپنی اسی خالق اسٹیبلشمنٹ کے ہاتھوں سخت زیر عتاب آئے ہوئے ہیں اور غداری کے مقدمے کی تلوار پاکستانی اسٹیبلشمنٹ حب الوطنی کے کچے دھاگے میں باندھے ان کے سر پر لٹکائے رکھی ہوئی ہے۔ یہ ملک غداروں اور وعدہ معاف گواہوں کی فیکٹری ہے اور منتخب وزرائے اعظم کا مقتل گاہ ہے۔ پھر وہی عاصمہ اسی طرح ان کا مقدمہ لڑتی رہی ہے جس طرح وہ ملک جیلانی کا مقدمہ لڑتی رہی تھی کہ کردار وہی رہتے ہیں صرف غدار بدلتے رہتے ہیں۔