Can Pakistan get another strong female leader with Bushra Bibi? This speculation is also seen in what is currently happening in Pakistan. Bushra is on the streets demanding the release of her husband Imran Khan, and there is a crowd of thousands behind her. For the first time after Benazir Bhutto, a woman leader came out so openly. Even thanks to her, situations similar to those of a bull run occurred. So can a woman leader return to Pakistani politics?
What is happening now and why?
In addition to demanding the release of its leader, Khan’s party, Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is also again demanding that the current government resign. Let us tell you that there are currently more than 150 criminal charges against the former prime minister. It has also been punished in many cases. Now a decision has not yet been made on the terrorism charge, so this happened just before. People are also demanding that the decision of the general elections held in February be withdrawn as the mandate was allegedly rigged. Now the situation of chaos is such that by imposing Article 245 in Islamabad, it was necessary to resort to the help of the army to restore law and order. Even after this there is no peace.
Bushra is leading
The PTI workers have called this demonstration as a final call. Despite the pressure, the enthusiasm among fans seems to indicate that some decision will be made. The special thing about all this is that as soon as the wave of protests began to subside, Bushra Bibi entered the scene. Since then, PTI people are seen walking about life and death. They don’t even care about the army or riot control methods.
I got support on the street immediately
After Khan went to jail, Bushra achieved what no other PTI leader could achieve. He achieved the support of the street, which any leader obtains after many years. Pakistani media, especially social media journalists, praise this change of clothes. Let us remind you that Bushra was once known for her witchcraft.
Have you entered politics?
Bushra’s agenda is clear. She wants her husband to get out of jail. I also want him back in politics. To connect with other people with personal feelings, she announced that this fight is not for her husband, but for the future of Pakistan. It is believed that there may be two factions in the PTI, one of which will be with Bushra’s leadership and the other with the old leaders.
Apart from Imran, big leaders like Shah Mahmood Qureshi are in prison. Meanwhile, out of fear, many leaders have changed sides. In a way, Bushra breathed life into the leadershipless party. Now their discussions are taking place, but there are still questions about their political attitudes. In reality, Bushra, who belongs to a Pakistani political family, never tried his luck in active politics. Instead, he stayed more towards spirituality. Even his meeting with Imran took place on one such occasion.
known as spiritual healer
Khan allegedly met Bushra, a mother of five, at the shrine of a Sufi saint. She was married at the time. Being a spiritual healer, she suggested to Khan that only a remarriage could make him prime minister. Bushra left her husband and married Khan, and within six months Khan had become prime minister.
What difficulties may arise?
Despite being the wife of the prime minister, she stayed away from direct politics. Critics also say that Imran himself has been criticizing family politics, but Bushra’s arrival, in a way, promotes it. That means the prime minister’s family is not steadfast in its own words. Another difficulty for Bushra is that she is surrounded by many legal problems. Her own ex-husband accused her of not following Islamic rules before getting married after the divorce.
Pakistan’s social structure can also be an obstacle for Bushra. Women do not have many opportunities in this extremely fundamentalist country. Even after coming from a political family, his leadership as a leader greatly irritated the other party leaders.
Take Benazir Bhutto for example. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s daughter got a solid foundation. After her father’s hanging, she emerged as a natural contender for the Pakistan People’s Party and later became prime minister, but dissatisfaction remained simmering within the party, which had increased significantly in the second term. The top leaders were angry and many accusations were made against the Bhutto family. After Benazir’s assassination, no other woman leader could come to Pakistan with that threat.
