Nawaz Sharif ouster to affect Pakistan, region: Pundit
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stepped down from power following a Supreme Court ruling, which disqualified him from office over corruption charges. Now, Pakistani authorities and politicians are bargaining for selecting an interim premier. To discuss the power vaccum in Pakistan, Press TV has asked Munir Ahmed, a journalist and political analyst from Islamabad, and Masood Haider, a journalist of the Dawn newspaper from New York, to give their thoughts.
Ahmed expressed concern that the disqualification of Sharif and his ensuing resignation could “lead not only Pakistan, but the region into crisis.”
“This judicial decision would definitely have consequences on the political stability and economic stability not only of Pakistan but also of the region,” the commentator said on Friday night.
The journalist also pointed to the atmosphere of Pakistan’s internal politics at the time being.
He said Sharif’s disqualification was politically motivated given the differences among Pakistani statesmen, adding, “It was expected for long that some actions would be taken against the prime minister because of different policies he was taking up.”
Ahmed rejected speculations that Sharif’s ouster would trigger turmoil in Pakistan.
Sharif, he said, called on his party’s supporters not to pour onto streets and avoid tension, although many people are opposed to his ouster.
Meanwhile, Haider, the other contributor on the show, said that the Pakistani premier’s situation has long been shaky, but Nawaz Sharif “did not take this matter seriously” and “consequently it has resulted in his ouster by this Supreme Court.”
“It (the ouster) is a very ominous decision because it was taken by five judges unanimously,” he argued.
He further noted that Pakistan is experiencing a period of turmoil because of political uncertainty.
Elsewhere Haider said that the Pakistani army plays “a very vital role by not allowing things to go out of hand” and stay away from political tensions in order to maintain security and tranquility in the country.
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