The Supreme Court on Tuesday night dethroned Hamza Shehbaz, declared Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the chief minister, and told President Arif Alvi to administer the oath within the next 150 minutes of the order if the governor causes any delay, after which the PML-N feels ‘trapped and deceived’ in every sense of the word physically, politically, and most importantly, psychologically.
Nawaz Sharif’s initial reaction to the Supreme Court’s brief ruling was illuminating. “Pakistan turned into a circus. Salute to the three (Supreme Court) judges.” he wrote on Twitter.
The reaction of Maryam Nawaz Sharif and their apparent, was to term it a “judicial coup.” According to PML-N insiders, both of these tweets represent the party’s current political thinking. The days ahead will see a shift in policy as well as gear.
On the other side, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif wrote on Twitter: “This is our first step towards success.”
