Since assuming office in the early September of 2008, Zardari has presided over an increasingly fragile country and an even frailer populace. The people of Pakistan paralyzed by economical devastation, growing terrorism and political instability succumb to misery and disappointment, every day of their lives. In such times, when all hope abates from the surrounding, the savior, the leader, the President should be the one who comforts and reassures of a better future – clearly Asif Ali Zardari is not the man for the job.

Nearly 3 years have passed with Zardari as the Head of State of Pakistan. In this time of uncertainty and instability, Mr. Zardari has held a strong grasp of his command over the nation and seldom flinched to his adversaries. Largely unpopular among the masses and considered a fool by the international community, Zardari bears the title of the most hated man in the country, shamelessly. Abhorrence by a nation of 180 million, has failed to drift him away from the presidential seat but oddly enough, made him immune to insult and disrespect. With his blatant demeanour, he smiles towards the young and old who chant his name spitefully, all across the nation. His smirk, I believe is not only rooted to his vast riches but also perhaps to his satisfaction of knowing that the people who curse him now, were the ones who voted for him.

Elected by the people, Zardari in his defense rightfully stands as the 14th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. But in our minds and hearts, we know this to be a terrible mistake. So how did this loathed character start his political aspiration? Well the marriage of Benazir Bhutto with Asif Ali Zardari can be taken as the initiative of our president’s fame and fortune. He was the un-liked man known as a playboy of a lesser Sindhi tribe while on the other hand she, the well reputed daughter of one of the most powerful man in the country. Parted by social circles, lifestyles and basic standards of society, one still fumbles to conclude as to why and how these two souls were consummated in matrimonial ceremony. Yet contrary to everyone’s predicament the marriage did not fall apart, in fact much to all’s surprise, it enthused as a happy one – till of course death made them part.

The demise of Benazir, highlighted the perceived grieving Zardari and earned him sympathy in the people’s eyes and the Noble chair of Pakistan People’s Party. His perception and character simultaneously changed in front of the nation. It was as if he was not the man once known to Pakistan as a fraudulent and murderous criminal. Now Asif Ali Zardari was first and foremost, a pitiable widower. Few would believe that there was ever a time during the campaign for ’08 when the crippling reputation of Zardari led Benazir and her political party to hide him from the masses. Mr. 10 percent with his persona of an uneducated man fickle to his nation’s wellbeing, was seen as an imminent political liability and was kept away from the public eye as much as possible.

Time however changed the cascade of his life – with a frame of Benazir’s picture and the grasp over her followers; he soared straight to the Presidential palace. Till date, the widower lifts his wife’s photograph to attract masses towards his willful proceedings or uses it to dissuade them from giving him a hard time. All this in time has reflected important aspects of Asif Ali Zardari’s stubborn and immoral character. Voicing his wants through the masquerade of Benazir Bhutto he acutely undermines the woman and spreads disgrace to her soul. The apparent better-half is undoubtedly the worst relation that encompassed Benazir’s life and her death. But rests assure the man in his own way did pay tribute to the woman that brought him so much. In a glimpse Benazir as a patron of justice was glorified by all, her photo’s hanged on the walls of the presidency, national assembly and all other political and social offices. Uncontrollable as he is, Zardari crossed all barriers of ethics and loyalty when he led his wife’s face to notoriously cover that of the, Quaid’s.

However the quest of Zardari’s corrupt progression failed to stop there, with growing power, he further moved to torment and beleaguer the people of his nation. In times of peace he would go out of his way to enrage the people with an imprudent statements, although thankfully this is occasionally the case. Most of the time, Zardari is nowhere to be seen, especially in periods of distress when our nation is crumbling to a foreign threat, suffering from a natural devastation or is weakened by unrest. As an extremely busy man, our President, sweeps into his golden nest to devil and ponder over more important stuff like how to retain more national treasury in his pocket. Baring any responsibility is too much to ask for, from a man whose life revolves around everything and anything besides his nation. In light of some little shed of buoyancy however, this odd manner of neglect and ignorance does suit both him and the people, as neither want to consider the existence of the other. However contrary to our ignorance, the conflict of the people’s interest with that of the President’s continues to gravely terrorize our national sovereignty.

Now as the sand of time brings forth many other new challenges, the political future of our nation prominently hovers over us. With the year in its focal point, the smoke of 2013’s general elections has well diffused into our country’s far corners. Many prominent political parties have even established their campaigns into the internal corners of our four provinces. Among the contestants lies our President’s own heir, Bilawal Bhutto, who recently announced of his will to run from Lyari. Though Zardari refutes (with political incentive of course) to tie his own name with that of his son’s, the close relation of the two lays with thick blood. And so with the same web of democratic deceit the Zardari’s or/and the Bhutto’s linger again over our heads to gain power over yet another generation. In any hope to save our country from another tyrannical vulnerability we must unite to resist against the progeny of our infamous leader.

In the end, Zardari with his illicit wit, has skill-fully created another predicament for the people by way of his son’s political aspiration. Counting his days left in the Presidential palace he bestows upon his children to continue for him the practice of prowling the people of Pakistan, for every ounce of wealth. This, I suppose reflects Zardari’s long old dream of Presidential delinquency, this perhaps reflects the experiences he has been bestowed, from the prison cells to the most powerful office in the country.

Author’s note: A few days ago, Asif Ali Zardari celebrated his 57th Birthday. This is my belated present for him.

After all the political drama, the breakup and patch up of several alliances, it all comes down to this; the ruling PPP is now forming alliance with the same “villain party” PML Q. We can expect to see many changes in power in provincial and federal level. It is also being speculated that the governor Punjab might be replaced with Monis Elahi, son of Pervaiz Elahi of PML Q.

During all these matters going on, I see people are exchanging SMSes like ‘Political Battle between CJP and Zardari’ , ‘CJP, Zardari confrontation’ , ‘Lets see who wins’ , ‘Personal clashes b/w President and CJP’ and blah blah.

So just a word of caution! We need to be careful while being sensationalists, because this seems to be an emerging dangerous clash among the two authorities and we should not be adding up the fuel in the fire. Because one thing is for certain, we are living under the rule of the most ‘Ghunda‘ party ever and the misuse of powers from the President is always expected.

Just a final word: Ofcourse I have no right to tell anyone about expressing free speech, but just a word of caution to bloggers/citizen journalists, and mainstream media journalists also, that please be careful while using such remarks that could provoke the political tension again.