Looks like the sacked Chief Justice of Pakisan is becoming the catalyst for the people to come together under the same banner. It is interesting to see the flags of PPP and the various right of center parties in the same rally supporting the ousted judge.
What will Musharraf do? Pakistan's institutions are rotten to the core. The one that remains standing, still is the Army who thing they are gods sent to earth to "guide" this country.
Looking at the video's of the protest and the number of the people reminded me of the historical Rally in lahore in 1986 (or was it 1988?) to welcome Benazir Bhutto back from exile. I was in that Rally, and it stretched from the airport to downtown Lahore. It was literally kilometers long!
Is this the latest 'Lahore Spring' ?? Not sure, but certainly, it seems that the democratic forces in the country are coming together. This rally may be regarded as a watershed moment in terms of cooperation between the right/left and centerist parties.
Could this become something bigger than this? Not unless Musharraf does something stupid like the Shah did.
The utter disgraceful state of education, and therefore political confusion helps the Army junta as well. Takes ages for people to recognize they are being exploited, and every movement for democracy peters out because the new set of leaders are just as corrupt as the army which they want to replace. (see exhibit a: Benazir Bhutto, exhibit b: Nawaz Sharif)
Oh well, the cycle goes on.
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