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| Perv hands over powers to new PM... |
| 2002-11-23 |
| Pakistani President Pervez Mushrraf handed over his executive powers to the newly elected Prime Minister and his 21-member cabinet following a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace here Saturday, November 23. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and his new cabinet took charge of Pakistan’ affairs from the military President and his cabinet who ruled the country for three years. "Okay. Let's see if this works..." While General Musharraf, who overthrew an elected government in October 1999 in a bloodless coup, would continue to serve as President of the country for another full five-year term, most of the members of his cabinet resigned from there offices. However, two of the important ministers in Musharraf cabinet, Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz and Education Minister Mrs Zubaida Jalal made their way back in the government. Zubaida, who was elected member of the Parliament in last month’s election sworn in as the federal minister while Aziz was appointed as Prime Minister’s advisor. Another senior advisor to President Musharraf was declared as the senior advisor to the Prime Minister. Portfolios of all the ministers and advisors are to be announced later. The coalition includes a breakaway of the PPPP, which got three federal ministries. The Millat party and the Sherpao faction of PPP got ministries. PML-Q has eight ministries. No elected government in Pakistan has ever been able to complete its term of five years. Military interventions and military-backed presidents have sent home sixteen elected Prime Ministers in the country’s 55-year history, during which military dictators have ruled the country for more than half the time. I give 'em a year and a half, outside. Perv's surprised before, but I don't think Pakland is governable. Most of the people vying for office who aren't lunatics are crooks, and Pashtunistan has way too much influence. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Lawmaking powers given to Quaid i-Azam's former bodyguard? Bet he won't touch Mushraker's Legal Framework Order. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-11-23 22:45:48 |