Rise and Fall (of Zardari)

(This piece appeared in The News the day of the NRO debacle by Zardari)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Nawab Mumtaz Ali Bhutto

Mumtaz Bhutto

Readers will recall my repeated warnings that a man with Zardari’s reputation, who has no educational or political background and lacks all the other prerequisites of leadership, will be an absolute disaster in a minor office, let alone the top position in the country. This has proved to be true in a short period leading to a nationwide upheaval. His claim to fame rests entirely on being the husband of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and spending eight years in jail. Let us look at these laurels a bit closely.