Saint Benazir Bhutto…?

Guest Post by Salahuddin Farooq

Its not a taunt, its reality which Im observing in all type of media and as well in general conversation of people. This scenario reflects the mentality of our nation. Our nation has only two images in their minds relating to their leaders, either they praise someone by ignoring negative aspects or they criticize someone in each and every condition. They have not balanced illustration of any personality.

I dont wanna give old examples; I just want to discuss recent issue of Ms. Bhutto assassination. This accident is terrible for Pakistan and heartbreaking for most of the Pakistanis who believe in unity of Pakistan. But what is the behavior of media and mature people after this catastrophe? To express sorrow with the family and party workers of PPP is a very good thing. But please make these things with a balanced view.

A very famous quotation, “learn the lessons from mistakes is not applicable for Pakistan. OK I admit that 70% of our nation is illiterate, what about to remaining 30..? Every person is promoting PPP at his best without mentioning the major mistakes of Ms. Bhutto. This directly implies to give green signal to new leadership of PPP to follow the blunders made by their late leader.

After trying a lot on all type of media in recent days, I couldnt find the hot issues about Ms. Bhutto when she was alive. The mainly are corruption cases of more than $1 billion, (and because of this she was not ready for Independence of judiciary). Her decision to stand in elections when Musharraf was in poor conditions (I believe this decision directly strengthened Musharraf ). Her statements relating to Dr. A.Q. Khan, allowing Nato to attack on tribal areas and her comment of happiness on Jamia Hefsa incident.

Now there are following major questions from the supporters of PPP

  • Is there any official statement by Asif Zardari about Independent Judiciary?
  • What are the future plans of PPP about Dr. A.Q. Khan and operation of Nato in tribal areas? Are they still committed to the statements of their late leader?
  • What about corruption cases? Mr Zardari is nearly free from all cases because there is no independent judiciary. Can Mr Zardari afford Justice Iftikhar in this scenario?
  • Finally about Jamia Hefsa. OK I accept the government announced deaths (190 I think). Are Members of PPP happy on this as their leader was?

My purpose is not to criticize the big party of Pakistan; real aim is to ask from all supporters that why are you ignoring the above mentioned issues? The real thing to do after Ms. Benazir is to promote good aspects of her life and to make future policy by avoiding mistakes made by her. Because its not game in which its okay to loose or win, its matter of future of whole country.


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24 responses to “Saint Benazir Bhutto…?”

  1. temporal Avatar

    good questions to ask

    but ppp supporters are busy elsewhere i guess

    so don’t hold your breath for the replies;)

  2. Silence Avatar
    Silence

    Your questions are valid but the timing is extremely wrong!

    This is time to support all democratic forces to get rid of military dictatorship, by starting such debate at this time will damage the democratic process.

    Once we have a democratic set up in place, surly, people are going to ask these all questions and would make Zardai, Nawaz, Imran and everyone else answerable.

    Starting such debate at this point of time means helping dictator!

  3. JinnahFan Avatar
    JinnahFan

    No one is perfect, and that includes Benazir. As mentioned above, the timing of this post has not been very well thought out. Benazir is passed, evaluating her performance will get us absolutely no where. I think many of us make the mistake of equating parties to people; just because the PPP has a lot of bad apples, that does not mean Benazir herself is directly responsible.

    At the heart of the perpetual crisis in Pakistan is the fact that the military and even the people do not give democracy a run. Democracy is not perfect; it is a very messy business and is very slow and inefficient. Yet it is the best system we can hope to get.

    It does not surprise me that the “educated elite” are not very supportive of Benazir Bhutto — apparently giving one’s own life away is not dedication enough. The fact is that Benazir’s support came not from the rich elite, but from the masses.

    Intelligent people do not simply change their opinions based on which way they way winds blow; rather, they try to analyze the situation. It is a FACT that the Bhutto family is quite wealthy primarily because of land ownership. If money was her aim, why in the world did she CONSISTENTLY (right from when her father was murdered) risk her life? Why did she not get her billions, and get the hell out of Pakistan? What’s the point of hoarding billions if you dont have any plans of spending it?

    You can make the greed argument about the military generals, the Chaudries (aka the lotas), Shaukat Aziz (does anyone even care about where he is now, he surely doesn’t!), and even Nawaz Sharif (went to Saudi and built a palace for himself, and got a hair job to boot). But NOT Benazir.

    On to Zardari; the vast majority of Pakistanis do not trust Zardari, and I don’t either. However, one’s hatred of Zardari should not blind one from the fact that he spent 5+ years in jail WITHOUT ever being convicted! This blog has featured a story about a businessman who was bankrupted by NAB and other parts of the government when he had done nothing wrong….why weren’t the same attack dogs (NAB) able to bite Zardari when they allegedly have so much proof against him?

    The inaction to Edhi’s detention and the criticism of Benazir are just the latest examples of how out of touch and selfish the educated elite are.

  4. Karim Avatar
    Karim

    Yeah man, I noticed every body has to add SHAHEED before her name and must pussy foot around oh..oh.. those millions, sorry billions, stashed away some where and that little affair of conviction in Switzerland..good heavens, WAKE UP PEOPLE! What goddamn unity are you talking about, what unity? Don’t you see that the country is coming apart at the seams UH?

    Here is the deal, see if we can make these very simple demands from the leaders of this PYARA WATAN.

    If your are a home minister, make the country safe, safe enough that you walk the same streets as us.

    If you are an education minister, make the schools so good that you send your own children and grandchildren to the same schools that ours go to.

    If you are finance minster show us the confidence in your policy by keeping your money in the country.

    AND finally if you have contested election and won, made to the government, then show confidence in what you do and drop any other nationality that you have acquired.

    Folks lets make this the litmus test, how about that?
    If your answer is YAR IS TARHA SE TO SARI HUKUMAT HI KHALI HO JAI GI..well there lies our problem!

  5. MALIK AMAN Avatar
    MALIK AMAN

    from curiousity if Zardari is the second richest man in pakistan and has at least $2 billion what if he gives it to the 70%=10 coror poor people to pakistan how much will every body get?

  6. MALIK AMAN Avatar
    MALIK AMAN

    and one more thing i laugh at people who think elections bring democartic gov like now zardari saying if we win we will work with musharaf.come on whats the benifit of holding elections if we r stuck with the same leader.

  7. Laila Ahmed Avatar
    Laila Ahmed

    I think you need to think and research deeper.

    Mr. Zardari, in his oped with Washington Post clearly demanded restoration of Justice Chaudhry.

    You probably never understood when BB said she would provide IAEA access (even Iran provides this kind of access) to Dr. A.Q. Khan to bring the truth. She wanted to give Dr.Khan an opportunity to clear his names as the ‘alleged’ deeds were done by the Generals. The military lobby used this to demonize her. Even today, if Dr. Khan was a free man, he would support this. As reported by Jang/the News, BB and Dr.Khan were secretly in touch with each other.

    While in principle, all justices should be restored, let us not get carried away. Mr. Chaudhry did not resist Musharraf till he was given the charge sheet nor did he provide any relief to the PPP while endorsed the pardon to Nawaz Sharif in that infamous agreement.

    BB was unfairly and unjustly targetted by the military and civil elites right from the time she was only 26 years old. It is time we focus on the Generals!

  8. Niaz hussain Avatar
    Niaz hussain

    it is very sad that unbelievable event MOHTARMA SHAHEED BENAZEER BHUTO TARGET BY THE NATION ENEMY ,SHE IS VERY GREAT LEADER OF INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ,I CANOT BELIEVE IT WHY SHE IS TARGETED IT IS UN THINKABLE.

  9. NIAZ HUSSAIN LUND BALOCH Avatar
    NIAZ HUSSAIN LUND BALOCH

    “donot aim for success if you want it just do what you love and believe in it will come to you naturaly.
    on the event day of B.B i was out of control and out of this world and always thinking why killer had killed by B.B it is very immense sad,i have no word what i say about B.B it is very very unbelievable event. inshalah bilawal bhuto zardari will be president of pakistan.

  10. Karim Avatar
    Karim

    Bilawal and Zardari…uhmmmmm, founders will be proud!

  11. Silence Avatar
    Silence

    Benazir managed her assasination herself by making the statement that she will provide access to IAEA to Dr. A Q Khan.

    There are powerful generals involved in whole issue and AQ was made an escapegoat on promise of amnesty but later detained.

    The day BB issued that statement, many people feared her dead very soon, can anyone imagine that IAEA gets access to AQ Khan, the truth comes out and Generals who made billion from nuke trade are caught, can it happen in a country like Pakistan where generals blew “Ogri Camp” killing hundreds innocent people after selling US mesiles?

    Theere was only one grave and two candidates after Benazir’s speach, either AQ Khan dies or Benazir to keep Generals safe and mark my words today, if somehow an indipendent government comes in power in future, AQ Khan would be dead that day.

    Who has benifited from Benazir’s death?

  12. MB Avatar

    As i see it………a thief was murdered. So whats the point ??

    I am/was more concern about the poor policemen who got the shahadat defending her.

  13. Karim Avatar
    Karim

    MB..You are da man!

  14. Laila Ahmed Avatar
    Laila Ahmed

    Some callous idiots do not have even the basic decency to observe over a murder. Some people are accessories to murderers like Musharraf

  15. MALIK AMAN Avatar
    MALIK AMAN

    TO ALL THOSE WHO THINK BB WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING BY GIVING ACESS TO AQ KHAN AND OUR TRIBAL LANDS.
    We all know who sold the nuclear scrects and stuff like that it was the pakistan army and gov. but cmon on guys i think he ( AQ khan) is a brave man to accept that he did it , he did this to save pakistan if the world knew that we were selling nuclear technology think what would had happen ,so it was very easy and justified to blame it on AQ KHAN and he been a country loving person accept it and thumbs up for the gov for not letting him in the hands of IEA.
    ANY LEADER WHO ALLOWS OUR HERO(AQ KHAN) AND ALLOWS FORIEGN MILLITAR TO COME IN AND TAKE WHAT U WANT . HAS TO BE KILLED LIKE BB i think it is a message by who ever killed bb that think before what u say abt pakistan.

  16. MALIK AMAN Avatar
    MALIK AMAN

    ONE MORE IDEA TO ALL PAKISTAN LOVING PEOPLE LETS KIDNAPPED BILAWAR AND DEMAND FROM ZARDARI TO GIVE $2 BILLION BACK TO THE NATION( NOT TO THE GOV).
    I AM SURE HE WILL LET HIS SON DIE BUT NOT GIVE $2BILLION

    I AM BETTING ALL THE PPP SUPPORTERS TO DINE THIS ALLEGATION.
    LONG LIVE PAKISTAN AND DIE SOON PPP PML(Q&N) AND ANY OTHER PARTY JUST FOR SAKE THAT I AM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PARTY.

  17. Laila Ahmed Avatar
    Laila Ahmed

    Get this staright. The Army generals are the biggest looters and murderers in this country. They are making $50 million a month for 6 years and from drug trafficking in Afghanistan and morons here are lost about PPP

  18. G M Khuhro Avatar
    G M Khuhro

    YES, Benazir Bhutto was the chain of four provinces and symbol of democracy and federation in Pakistan, this is also an acknowledged fact that Pakistan has given the birh to three leaders, one founder of Pakistan, Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, secondly, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhuto, quaid awam and thirdly Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, otherwise military has ruled the country since her inception and any civilian leader, who tried to expose the real intentions of military, he has been killed, as is the case of Bhutto family in Pakistan, for they have always been struggling for the provision of the rights of the downtrodden masses of Pakistan and in the return, they have been awarded with the noble award of Martyrdom. As my many friends do talk about the deal and corruption cases agasint MS Benazir Bhutto, i ask one question from all them that if Ms Bhutto was the corrupt, then who else politician and ruler is avaialable in country free from corruption, but i would ask from he students of the histor, if u want to know the real facts about the history of pakistani rulers, then go through the record of Pakistan.In my opinion, Bhutto dynasty is the one and only family in Pakistan, who have aways stood agaisnt the despotic military rules and establishmen, who have taken the reigns of the country into their hands, but this family has always tried to expose them, and resultantly Bhutto family is awarded with a new martyr by this establishment,
    Any way Benazir BHUTTO AND BHUTTO FAMILY WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED IN THE HISTORY OF PAKISTAN,AS THE STANDARDBEARERS OF DEMOCRACY AND SYMBOL OOF PAKISTANI PEOPLE.

  19. YASIR Mangrio Avatar
    YASIR Mangrio

    Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was given the prize of democracy with her assasinatin by those elements,who are anti democracy and Pakistan, according to some press reports Benazir Bhutto was killed by establishment, and this is also a fact in Pakistan that the establishment has never tried to solve the problems of people, rather Bhutto family has been considered as the harbinger of democracy and development in Pakistan for the poor people of the country, which has been a matter of great concern for the anti BHUTTO establishment in country and since the time of Zulfiqar ALI Bhuto,this establishment has been engaged to eradicate the Bhutto family from the horizons of Pakistani politics, but it has failed to accomplish thier nefrious designs agaisnt Bhutto family and their such deeds have become the causes of more popularity and more affection among the hearts of the people for Bhuto family.
    Benazir Bhutto was only martyred that she raised the voice agaisnt the establishment and talked about the rights of the people,for which she has been saying that she will live and die for the people of pakistan and finally she proved it by giving her life for the sake of pakistani people. Now it is the responsiblity of pakistani people how do they carry on her mission, Furthermore, Benazir Bhuto will be remembered by the generaions of Pakistan for her sacrifices rendered for he cause of the country and this is also the slap on the face of those elemetns,who are agasint the democracy in country, that now the situation of the country has reached to such an alarming level that the sense of alienaion and seperation has taken place among the minds of the people, who always consider tha what will happen of country,where there is no vacancy for any liberal and open minded leader. I pay tribute to her and one thing, which i want to make clear is that she was never a saint and will never be regarded, for she was the politicl leader and will always be remembered as the political leader and guide in the history of pakistan.

  20. Uzair Avatar
    Uzair

    Quote “Benazir Bhutto was only martyred that she raised the voice agaisnt the establishment and talked about the rights of the people,for which she has been saying that she will live and die for the people of pakistan and finally she proved it by giving her life for the sake of pakistani people.”

    Oh for gods sake, we can forget so soon. If i am not mistaken, she is the leader who got involved in the deal with Mr musharaf and got all her sins repented. Why werent the other politicians included in the NRO. Why has Nawaz still benn held accounted for the cases against him? is he not a pakistani national?? And Yousaf Raza Gillani (Senior VP PPP) has said that Mr musharraf has become acceptable after removal of uniform. If i am not mistaken, it is the same ex-GENERAL that is held responsible for BB’s death by more that half of the public. The deal (NRO) is still on, with or without BB.

  21. MALIK AMAN Avatar
    MALIK AMAN

    from some one who worte that army generals r making money abt 6 million a month ok if i take this to be true than this is also true that there r 100s of army generals so didvide it with 100 u r left with couple of thousands which can easily be earned by a bussiness man
    but for god shake second richest man in pakitan one man
    i repeat one man 2 billion dollars a lot of money a lot of inoccent blood my money ur money in a single hand who rans way after there terms r over .heheheheh i laugh on the morons who surround themselfs with drug money and 6 million bucks as compered two 2 billion

  22. Salahuddin Farooq Avatar
    Salahuddin Farooq

    Uzair has pointed out another issue of deal of Ms. Bhutto with Musharaf. Is there any answer of this? Recently (just one day before)Mr. Zerdari said he was ready to work with Musharaf. Any answer of this?
    And no answer of her statement relating to Jamia Hefsa.

    Yar my purpose was just to mention that PPP had still not announced any future policy. Aitzaz Ahsen, Munair A. Malik and Ali Kurd are outside now. Its better for Mr. Zerdari to go for vacations and give authorities to these three persons. It must be very helpful(not only for Pakistan but also for PPP)

  23. engr mohsin ali warar ghotki Avatar
    engr mohsin ali warar ghotki

    I M BROADCAST ENGR IN PRIVATE TV CHANNEL..I AM IN MEDIA I AM REQUESTING U THAT PLEASE VOTE TO PPPP OTHERWISE PAKISTAN WILL DISTRIBUTE IN 4 PART SO PLZ VOTE TO PPPP..AND SUCCESS TO SARDAR FIAZ AHMED KHAN LUND,BABER KHAN LUND AND ALL PPPP MEMBERS IN PAKISTAN

  24. engr mohsin ali warar ghotki Avatar
    engr mohsin ali warar ghotki

    I M BROADCAST ENGR IN PRIVATE TV CHANNEL..I AM IN MEDIA I AM REQUESTING U THAT PLEASE VOTE TO PPPP OTHERWISE PAKISTAN WILL DISTRIBUTE IN 4 PART SO PLZ VOTE TO PPPP..AND SUCCESS TO SARDAR FIAZ AHMED KHAN LUND,BABER KHAN LUND AND ALL PPPP MEMBERS IN PAKISTAN jea bhutto