507 Days of Martial Law End
On November 3 2007 General Musharraf imposed martial law in Pakistan. On that black day Other Pakistan went black and set up a dedicated martial law page as seen below and here:
507 days later martial law has ended as Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry has finally sat in court number one of the Supreme Court. To put it simply the Chief Justice himself has finally got justice.
Today is a day of great celebration for me personally as I have supported the Chief Justice before 9 March and have followed his judgements before the Chief Justice became a household name. I believe that the Chief Justice’s victory is my victory too and more importantly Pakistan’s victory.
For me this is a time to thank ALLAH for granting Pakistan victory, and as a gesture of thanks to ALLAH I have decided to begin reconciliation with one and all, even those foes not deserving such grace. So I say this to Justice Sardar Muhammed Raza Khan and Justice Tariq Pervez I resent your decisions of taking a fresh oath as judges and will always do so. However I will put it to one side and will from today begin the difficult process of forgetting and maybe even forgiving your betrayal .
On a lighter note some might say that I have probably been too strict in determining that martial law ended on 23 March given Prime Minister Gillani’s executive order and Dog(gar)’s exit all occuring over the past few days. But I do not regret my stand for trusting Mr Zardari doesnt come easy!
It is hoped that by the time this post is published, the Chief Justice will be dispensing justice in court room number one. I am delighted to see that the Supreme Court website has been updated to show the Chief Justice as its supremo.
The end of martial law is a great victory for the people of Pakistan and the lawyers movement in particular whose sacrifices will be written in golden letters. This is a new Pakistan, one fashioned on the great ideals of our founding fathers in Allama Iqbal and the Quaid-e-Azam.
This is a defining moment in Pakistan’s history. Having laid the foundations of constitutionalism again, we must as a nation stand united as not only the heirs of the Quaid’s Pakistan but the torchbearers of a reborn Pakistan.
This is a time for optimism for we must never lose the hope of a better tomorrow and of a better Pakistan. As I wrote in my founding post and I say it gain today ‘we must work towards building a better, more just Pakistan. The Quaid and his vision must guide us, so let us together create the Other Pakistan.
Pakistan Zindabad
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