The DAWN headline today says: “Government, Army agree to expedite NAP implementation”.
The headline gives an impression that there was previously some disagreement (or perhaps considerable disagreement) on the implementation of the National Action Plan.
It seems the Army in the recent Conference of the Corps Commanders had expressed serious displeasure at the manner the Government had handled the NAP agenda. It is a well-known fact that the Punjab Minister of Law (who also handles the Interior) Rana Sanaullah loves to regard Punjab as a ‘No Go Area’ for the Rangers, and because of this attitude of his there is considerable discontentment in Sindh which has till now experienced the most activity of the Rangers, and thus has shown the most positive results regarding the NAP.
It is not a state secret that Rana Sanaullah is the mouthpiece of Mian Brothers and wont’ mind showing keenness in giving the government point of view even on the Foreign Affairs. It can therefore be easily surmised that the recent ‘warnings’ given to the Supreme Court by Rana Sanaullah (regarding the consequences of any verdict not favourable to MNS) have come straight from the PM’s desk.
While an attempt is being made (through well-orchestrated photo sessions) to create a perception that the GHQ is the extended arm of the PML (N) agenda, the Prime Minister did not hesitate (in his recent visit to Kuwait) to tell the world that all that was bad and condemnable in Pakistan was because of the dictatorial regimes that had disrupted democracy in the past.
Meaning thereby that the Prime Minister has some apprehensions that require special ‘photo sessions’ like the joint ISPR-Maryam Aurangzeb press conference on the 12th of March regarding the census arrangements, and the meeting on the 13th of March chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by the Army Chief alongwith some other civil and military officials and the cabinet members. If this relates to the ‘Same Page’ theme, the presence of Mian Shahbaz Sharif in the 13th March meeting is noticeable. The country has three more Chief Ministers, who aren’t (or shouldn’t be) any less important. (Does it mean Mian Shahbaz Sharif attended as the Prime Minister’s brother?)
The Army Chief made a brilliant move when he made his appearance also in the KPK Apex Committee meeting—giving a message that was certainly not to the Prime Minister’s taste.
Is the Judiciary being told that MNS is well-entrenched in power and is impregnable?