SINCE the last one month the Pakistani media has been publishing news about Pakistan`s ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani. The last few days have witnessed the pressure of the military establishment on the ambassador, which called him back to explain his position.
Husain Haqqani has been the target of the right-wing and so-called national media from day one, even though Haq-gani is a pro-Pakistan voice in the US who knows very well how much Pakistan needs America`s support. Hehas presented Pakistan`s case in America in very difficult conditions.
The government has asked Mr Haqqani to explain his position and he is fighting a war for survival. A few days back army chief Gen Kayani met President Zardari twice in a day, while Prime Minister Gilani was also present.
Though it has not been officially revealed, the apparent focus of these two meetings was Mr Haqqani. A column written by Mansoor Ijaz, in which the business tycoon hasclaimed the Pakistani ambassador, through him, wrote to US Adm Mike Mullen saying that the Pakistan military wanted to overthrow the democratic government and asked for his help, is what created the fuss.
The relationship between the military establishment and the incumbent government has at times remained stressed. In 2009, at the time of the Kerry-Lugar bill, differ-ences between the president and GHQ cropped up. The Abbottabad operation as well as President Zardari`s pro-US policy has been disliked by the hard-liners in the establishment. The relations between Kayani and Zardari are leading towards a big downfall on the pretext of the Haqqani issue. The army does not seem to be satisfied with the assurances and explanation on this issue. Let`s see when and how the black clouds hovering over Islamabad will be dispersed.
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