While talking to Dr Moeed Pirzada Mazhar Abbas senior analyst, columnist said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announcement of launching a movement against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over Panama Papers is a political gamble which, if lost, would spoil his chances in the next general elections.
Mazhar Abbas said that it’s a gamble because if other opposition parties, particularly the PPP and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), did not join Imran, it would be quite difficult for PTI and PAT to do more than what they did in 2014. Both PTI and PAT have apparently not calculated the time factor Eid falling in September and Ashura in October.
It’s a political gamble for Imran on another count also. Imran has also hinted at moving the Supreme Court and has also agreed to join the meeting of the committee on Terms of Reference (TORs) with the government. It’s going to be a do or die situation for the PTI if it loses case in the SC as defeat at the highest court would also mean end of the movement as all parties are bound to accept its final verdict,he added .
Mazhar Abbas said that as a situation appears today, this movement is without any ‘script’ and this match would not be supervised by any neutral umpire.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: Mazhar Abbass Analysis !!!
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: Haroon Ur Rasheed’s take on the Civil-Military Relations!
Renowned analyst and commentator, Mr Haroon Ur Rasheed joined Doctor Pirzada to comment on the civil-military relations and speculations revolving around the army chief’s extension. Mr Rasheed said that he did not think the Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif would accept the government’s offer for any sort of extension in his tenure or promotion to the rank of field marshal because that would weaken his position by a great deal and General Raheel is a cautious man.
Mr. Rasheed also said that it would be unwise for the government to consider itself in calm waters. Everything, he said, was an attempt to divert attention from the government’s own problems.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: 14 August & Pakistan !!!
Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik, Legendary academic and Iqbaliat scholar, graced the show with his presence on the independence day. The history of the partition, the events that led to the historical migration and demarcation of the subcontinent, the elements involved and the people responsible for the feats achieved were discussed.
Mr. Fateh presented a time line for the chain of events that led to the partition. Allama Iqbal’s ideology being his subject of expertise, the professor also discussed how Iqbaliat has been the point of cynosure for all the elements that led to the sub continental demarcation.
Pakistan’s 70th Independence day marks the essence of why this country was created in the first place. The current political and economic states are abhorrent of the original vision, but Mr. Malik was optimistic of the fact that Jinnah’s Pakistan is never too far away.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: 14 August & Oppositions Protests !!!
Dr Moeed Pirzada discussed different current issues related to internal politics, Celebrations of Independence day and terrorism. Independence Day came only few days after massive Quetta blast tragedy that left more than 70 people dead. Different political parties organized rallies and Marches despite the security threats. Pak Sar Zameen party took out independence day rally in Karachi while PTI, N league and Awami Muslim league organized public gatherings in Rawalpindi. Dr Pirzada also said that rebellious element is visible in Pakistani politics during current scenario after panama leaks and Terms of reference negotiations failed. He was pointing towards PTI, s ehtasab movement against alleged corruption of Premier and his family. Dr Pirzada also discussed situation after Quetta blast. He said that Indian intelligence agency RAW’s involvement in the recent situation of Baluchistan can’t be ignored. Recent unrest in Quetta could be a move to divert attention from atrocities in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Recent statement of Indian PM Narendra Modi is also pointing towards Indian involvement in Baluchistan. Narendra Modi said in a statement that if Pakistan doesn’t stop interfering in Kashmir than India will expose Baluchistan human rights violations by Pakistani government. Dr Pirzada also discussed a serious prevailing political confrontation between federal interior minister Ch nisar and PPP. Exchange of harsh words between the two is seen from past few days.
Tonight with Moeed Pirzada: An Exclusive Interview with Shah Mehmood Qureshi !!!
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Senior Leader of Pakistan Tehreek E Insaf and Ex- Foreign Minister of the State joined Doctor Moeed Pirzada to comment on various issues. Shedding light on recent insurgencies in Quetta, Mr Qureshi said that it was a failure of the government to not have been able to cope with internal security issues. The Quetta carnage, he said, seems like an orchestrated and well planned attack. He said that the government had been given the go ahead by the opposition parties for every security amendment and plan that they came up with, but it was all to no avail.
Mr Qureshi, commenting on the recent controversial statements of baloch leader Mr. Mehmood Khan Achakzai, said that the matter needs to be enquired about. He said that Mr.Achakzai had also issued controversial and unpatriotic statements recently when he said that the KPK province belongs to the Afghan people, his intentions need to be probed into. And the force responsible for compelling Mr.Achakzai to issue such statements needs to be unmasked.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government’s priorities are inclined towards orange train and metro bus, it has never been the government’s priority to work on the National Action Plan.
Commenting on the Terms of Reference on the Panama Leaks issue, he said that there had been a stringent deadlock on the matter after the seventh meeting. When asked about the defeat suffered by Tehreek E Insaf in the Azad Kashmir elections, Mr. Qureshi said that the federal government always has a leverage over the elections in Azad Kashmir, that pattern has been observed throughout.
Tonight with Moeed Pirzada: PMLN Stance on Oppositions Protests !!!
Muhammad Zubair, representing PML-N said that we are not just a government functionary, we are also a political party representing sentiments of people who support us and we have to respond to the allegations, made by our political opponents. When he was asked about the timing, chosen by the PML-N on filing reference against Imran khan, he said that we were not completely prepared and we will bring all the facts pertaining to this reference, he said that, it is the discretion of every political party to decide what time is appropriate. To a question regarding, disqualification reference announcement by former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry against prime minister Nawaz Sharif, he said that the former has the right to adopt legal means. The auditor’s report of 2012 suggests that the accounts were not correct. Dr Moeed Pirzada, when referred to the Tehreek-e-Qisas movement of Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, Muhammad Zubair declared Tahir-ul-Qadri as a non-political entity. Referring to Justice Bakir Najfi report , he said that we have the right to legally go to court against it.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: Mazhar Abbas analysis on Tehreek-e-Insaf !!!
While talking to Dr Moeed Pirzada Mazhar Abbas senior analyst, columnist said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announcement of launching a movement against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over Panama Papers is a political gamble which, if lost, would spoil his chances in the next general elections.
Mazhar Abbas said that it’s a gamble because if other opposition parties, particularly the PPP and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), did not join Imran, it would be quite difficult for PTI and PAT to do more than what they did in 2014. Both PTI and PAT have apparently not calculated the time factor Eid falling in September and Ashura in October.
It’s a political gamble for Imran on another count also. Imran has also hinted at moving the Supreme Court and has also agreed to join the meeting of the committee on Terms of Reference (TORs) with the government. It’s going to be a do or die situation for the PTI if it loses case in the SC as defeat at the highest court would also mean end of the movement as all parties are bound to accept its final verdict,he added .
Mazhar Abbas said that as a situation appears today, this movement is without any ‘script’ and this match would not be supervised by any neutral umpire.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: Turkey turned to Russia !!! Failed Coup Scenerio !!!
Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today staged a massive rally in Istanbul named as “Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally”. Turkey’s main opposition parties, Republican Peoples’ Party and Nationalist Movement Party also joined the rally on the invitation of Erdogan. Turks are agreed on one thing that this failed Gullenist coup was actually planned by CIA. One of theory about failed military coup is that it was rebellion by small fraction with Turkish Military. Second theory is on Fatehullah Gullen’s statement that it was stated by Erdogan himself with the help of his intelligence agency. He claims it on the basis of huge purge after the failed coup, in which thousands of Army personals, Police, Judicial Magistrate and from various other department were included. While the third theory is that to make this CIA sponsored coup unsuccessful, Putin played very important role who sent his special advisor to Turkey and shared intelligence reports and lists to Erdogan.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on 9th August. Russian wants to take out Turkey from Western (European and American) camp or even from NATO, to keep away the encirclement of NATO forces from Russia. While Turkey is now seeing the alternative options other than Europe towards East and to open up more economic options. This is way 9th August’s meeting of the two leaders have become of more significance in the current situation.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: PAT Tehreek Qasaas and PTI Initiative !!!
While Talking to Dr Moeed Pirzada Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed, Leader of the Opposition of Punjab said that the protest campaign and movement of PTI and PAT would continue separately. Pakistan Awami Tehrek under Allama Tahirul Qadri started a campaign against the rulers for not giving them justice on Model Town Lahore Incident. Model town tragedy took place two years ago when Punjab Police opened fire against PAT workers in model down leaving 14 dead. Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed said that not only PTI but other opposition parties are supporting PAT Movement of Qasas and Ehtesab because victims of Model town incident didn’t get justice. He said that the report of Model Town Tragedy commission was not made public. Because of this people lost their trust of Government institutions. While commenting on PTI movement against corruption starting from 7th August 2016, he added that the movement will continue until government holds a transparent investigation into the Panama Papers allegations, or until they resign.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: Analysis on Indo Pak Relations !!!
Retired Air Marshal Shahid Lateef joined in this part to discuss current regional situation and regarding 7th SAARC meeting of Interior Ministers. Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh was criticised on exceeding from his mandate on this forum where he was supposed to discuss regional issues other visa related policies instead of blaming Pakistan and dragging the discussion towards bilateral issues. On Ch Nisar’s statement and response to Rajnath, Shaheed Lateef said that it could be his personal response and seems as official policy. He further said that Indian has been involved in fueling terrorism across the region. No Pakistani has ever reported killed by Indian forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir. He also criticised media over presenting any issue with its own analysis instead of reporting as it happened.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: PAT & PTI against Government !!!
Dr Moeed Pirzada said that On June 17, 2014, at least 14 workers of Dr Tahirul Qadri’s party were killed and 90 were in injured in clashes with police in Model Town, Lahore. After the first inquiry team was rejected by the leadership of PAT, a new five-member JIT was formed, headed by CCPO Quetta Abdul Razzaq Cheema, AIG Discipline at CPO SSP Shehzad Akbar, DSP CIA Khalid Abubakar and one official each from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB).
The JIT’s report states Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other federal ministers, including the officers of DIG- and CCPO-level were not involved in the incident.
Dr Moeed Pirzada said that the report compiled by Justice Baqir Ali Najfi of the Lahore High Court (LHC) directly holds Punjab government responsible for ‘bloodbath’ in Model Town area. It was mentioned in the report that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif had not ordered the police to ‘disengage’ from the clashes with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) supporters, resulting in the deaths of at least 14 people and injuries to over 90 others. The report says neither former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah nor former principal secretary to the chief minister, Dr Tauqeer Shah, had mentioned in their affidavits to the commission that they had been directed by the chief minister to ‘disengage’ the police.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: An Exclusive interview with Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri !!!
In an exclusive interview with Dr Moeed Pirzada, Chairman, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, warned the rulers against passing a law, what he termed as an attempt at genocide of 200 million people of Pakistan, he said the government is silently busy attempting to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (CRPC), aimed at protecting the Sharif Brothers from the Model Town massacre case, he said the proposed amendments have been sent to Islamabad for further proceedings.. To a question, he said that I have had made no deal or taken any money from the government or PML-N representative even though they were after me to offer some kind of money as (Qasas). He said this time; I am not going back until I don’t get justice for the martyrs of 17th July and in Pakistan every day for a murder, some kind of compensation is being taken. Dr. Tahirul Qadri said that Nawaz Sharif want to become like the Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, but this dream will never be fulfilled and no law can save him from meeting his fate in the Model Town case. Replying to a query, he drew attention to the corrupt electoral system saying, “Had Quaid-e-Azam been in today’s electoral arena, he would have lost to PML-N and even his security deposit would have been forfeited.” The PAT leader declared that the Sharifs will have to pay Qasas in this case; he said our Qasas Movement begins on August 6 and will conclude on the 30th in Islamabad. But we pray that the need does not arise for the second and third phase of this movement.
Tonight With Moeed Pirzada: PTI’s Strategy for Government in August !!!
Dr Moeed Pirzada said that According to details,Tahir ul Qadri said that his party had decided via a consensus to hold anti-government protests on August 6 and also conduct a symbolic sit-in protest or dharna. While talking to Dr Moeed Pirzada Arshad Ahmad Arif said that “The PAT protest will be carried out till those named in the Panama leaks get what they deserve, he said.Tahir ul Qadri have demanded that the inquiry regarding Panama leaks should begin from the Prime Minister and his family,” he added.