Winter of Jokes

This winter is different from all other winters in that this is the season of jokes and Pakistan is the only blessed country in the community of two hundred plus where government plays a part of a joker.

we heard the first joke of this winter when COAS General Pervaiz Musharraf delegated the authority of withdrawing emergency rule to President General Musharraf.

Then comes another one this time from General Retired Pervaiz Musharraf when he said Chief Justice tried to block his candidacy "illegally" just like Prime Minister in 1998 sacked then COAS General Pervaiz Musharraf "illegally".

Last but not least comes from the office of new COAS when he said 2008 will be celebrated as Army's year as if since its inception in 1947 people of Pakistan have been living under civilian rule.

I used the government in the first sentence because it is Army that call all shots in Pakistan and its COAS is PM, President, FM, Chief Justice or whatever he wants to be in the land of pure.