The Shrewd Politician
Maulana Fazal ur Rehman � JUI (F) staged a walk out from the NA to protest against him or his party not being consulted and taken into confidence before launching the military operation in Swat. Maulana Sahib is well known for his such protestations and threats to quit which are normally acquiesced by the government in the shape of a concession yielding substantial monetary benefits to the Maulana and his party men. Just to cite a case or two in point � the GHQ lands in DIK area, the infamous diesel permits etc. Some say that the shrewd Maulana Shaib staged the walkout with an eye on the huge incoming funds � Dollars, Euros , Pounds and Yens - for the IDPs and that he would like to �distribute� those to the IDPs through his party workers. A very pious and virtuous task, indeed.
Truly
Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
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Rawalpindi 46000
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