Why Yousaf Raza Gilani As Pakistan PM?
Why did the ruling Pakistan People’s Party boss and Benazir Bhutto’s husband, Asif Ali Zardari, choose Yousaf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister, a man who’s unlikely to act as his proxy? The answer is attempted by a wellknown Pakistani columnist Ms Mariana Baabar, who has written an interesting piece in the recent issue of The Outlook, a respected Indian magazine.
“Loyalty too tilted the balance in Gilani’s favour. A day before Gilani was elected PM, Zardari told The News, ‘Gilani sahib slept in Adiala jail without any proper bed for three months but he never contacted his powerful friends and influential relatives for help, he remained loyal to his party during his four years of jail time (served during Musharraf’s tenure), we have a lot of respect for him and he was the best available choice for the PPP for the post of prime minister’.
“Gilani has already won accolades for releasing the Supreme Court judges from house arrest. He now has to prove he can overcome the economic crisis and overpower the militants.”
Meanwhile for a ‘juicy’ bit of Youtube clip (related to the new PM) doing the rounds in Pakistan please click here…
