Every cataclysmic event brings in it’s wake a potential for rebirth. The silver lining in the present highly charged clash of the titans is that it provides all segments of Pakistani society, particularly the judiciary, a historical chance for redemption. We can all redeem ourselves of the sins of past 60 years which has brought Pakistan to this pass. Such opportunities in the history of any nation rare. This may be our last chance to put our society and state, once for all, back on the track of rule of law. We as a nation will either emerge stronger than ever or a premature epitaph may be written. History awaits our choice.

And now the Kamran Khan’s show is banned. Even though the show always featured one or more calls to government representatives, and always asked it to defend.

So much for freedom of press in Pakistan.

Some one told me the Kamran Khan show is banned ? & in latest KMB post i have mentioned it. Is there any way of confirming it ?

If that is so, then it would be such a shame to the so called moderated man who just cannot bear any view that is against him or his gov.

I am against plice action which took place against the Cheif justice of Pakistan.The Govt of Pakistan is responsible for this ugly event

With best regards
Faseeh Ahmad

President General Musharraf has made a valiant, but miserably unsuccessful attempt to defend his action against the CJP during an almost hour long talk show ‘Aaj Kamran Ke Sath’ (GEO tv) which ironically was ordered off the air only few days ago by his government. The General/President tried convincing Pakistanis that he did what the constitution of Pakistan required him to do and his motives were not malafide. Sadly, the government has apparently forgotten the age-old maxim – justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. Mr. President you are right when you say that you are bound by the constitution to forward the reference to SJC when it is sent to the president by the government of the day. However, here is why people do not see justice being done and their perceptions are that the motives are strongly ulterior, 1) The constitution envisages a parliamentary system with a strong parliament and prime minister; the office of president was to be above party politics serving as a non-partisan head of state (as for example in India). Unfortunately, Pakistanis believe the President has arrogated the functions of parliament and the PM into the office of president and it has become the proverbial judge, jury and executioner. 2) Actions of the government (your meeting with CJP and events following it) badly betray the real motives. How would your government respond to a) Why it has not shown the same swiftness and efficiency against those who are part of your government and against whom much more serious cases are pending with NAB and other forums; b) You say that the reference is in part based on the complaints received from a judge of PHC (who had threatened to resign) and many other complainants including ‘chief justices’. How can the same chief justices now sit on the SJC? Is it not true many complaints have also been received against some of these justices which have not been referred to SJC? While the PHC judge may have only threatened to resign, the list of judges who have actually resigned in protest against your action is swelling by the day. Does this not matter?
Mr. President, pay heed to some sincere advice. As they say, ‘good generals know when to retreat’. Immediately, restore the CJP. Let each state institution do its constitutional job. Pakistanis as you know are quite forgiving, you can perhaps still win their hearts.