Firstly - from what one sees and hears, lawyers seem to be out on streets, and when the CJ was removed the first time, WHOLE LOT of people seemed to be out on streets! Per capita income? Pakistan was an economic disaster, on brink of bankruptcy, till 9/11 happened and US Aid bailed it out just in the nick of time. That per capita income reflects western donations/charity - not any inherent economic strength. Secondly, your prayer is that pakistan has a national identity - I do hope that the prayer is granted by god almighty - it certainly is not ground reality. The problem lies in the basis of creation of pakistan. Religion can not be the basis for a nation state. Thirdly , the concept of Pakistan is worth more than democracy? Well if that is how a common Pakistani feels (which I doubt, because the statment does not make sense), then they deserve a dictator (which they have had for half of their existence as a nation). Fourthly you are right that all pillars of democracy, including the judiciary has to be accountable. But when has the government of Musharraf or the beurocracy been accountable? The military (since in Pakistan that forms THE pillar of anything and everything) has never been accountable and the media has been gagged. So any talk of musharraf justifying his actions because the 'judicial pillar' became 'too big' is not even worth contempt. Pakistan is passing through a very tough time. Lets all pray and hope that it comes out of it with its integrity intact, b
