Understanding Pakistan's latest turmoil

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Barely a year after the country celebrated its return to democracy, Pakistan is ensnared in a new political crisis.
Thousands of lawyers planned a four-day march to the country's capital, Islamabad, on Thursday, demanding that the government immediately reinstate judges whom the previous president ousted.
The protesters plan a sit-in at the parliament building on Monday, and say they will continue their demonstrations indefinitely until their demands are met.
At the same time, the country's main opposition leader and his supporters have joined in the nationwide protests, but for reasons of their own.

The government responded by banning political demonstrations in two of the country's biggest provinces -- Punjab and Sindh. It also detained several hundred activists Wednesday.
The political chaos has forced the government's attention away from a deadly fundamentalist insurgency in its tribal areas and an economy that's on the verge of collapse.
To understand the reasons behind Pakistan's latest political chaos, one needs to keep three central characters in mind:
President Asif Ali Zardari: He is the head of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which garnered the most votes in parliamentary elections held last year.
Nawaz Sharif: He heads the second-biggest party in the country, the Pakistan Muslim League -- N (PML-N). Sharif and Zardari are bitter rivals.
Pervez Musharraf: He is the former president of Pakistan who assumed power in a bloodless coup. He stepped down in August just as a coalition comprised of parties opposed to him stepped up efforts to oust him.

What does the turmoil mean for Pakistan?
The renewed tensions threaten to take the focus away from the government's attempts to quash an escalating pro-Taliban insurgency in the country.
At the same time, Pakistan's economy is in shambles. The worsening security situation is part of the reason. Rising food and oil prices have also contributed to the crisis.
In November, the International Monetary Fund approved a $7.6 billion loan to Pakistan to help the South Asian country of 170 million people avoid an economic collapse.
Many in Pakistan worry that the latest turmoil could once again force the army on to the streets if it worsens.
In its 61-year history, Pakistan has been under army rule more than half the time. For now, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani has said he will not interfere in political matters.

My comment

Whenever the economic is in crisis and people can not get drinking water and food, there are military and powerful man show and step onto the political stage. But the tyranny always could not sovle the problem which give people efficient method to survive.