As Pakistan PM faces a crucial no confidence motion on March 27 over his mismanagement of the economy and inflation, a look at the gamut indignities his countrymen have had to suffer and endure over his shenanigans
For a while now Pakistan’s political commentators, much like the soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, have been wary of the ‘ides of March’. They are aware that once more the political season of discontent — read no confidence motion by Opposition members on March 27 and the requisite political wrangling and horse trading of politicians — is upon them. (In the 342-member National Assembly, the Opposition needs 172 votes to remove the prime minister.)
After all, this is nothing new for Islamabad. The history of horse trading goes back to 1989 and 1990 when the now foes turned friends, Pakistan People Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (as part of the IJI -Islami Jamhoori Ittehad alliance) bought loyalties of parliamentarians with cash in no confidence motions.
After all, this is nothing new for Islamabad. The history of horse trading goes back to 1989 and 1990 when the now foes turned friends, Pakistan People Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (as part of the IJI -Islami Jamhoori Ittehad alliance) bought loyalties of parliamentarians with cash in no confidence motions.