Musharraf: :The Return of the Calamity King

[Condor]

I will return to Pakistan: Musharraf


21 May 2010, 1603 hrs IST

WASHINGTON: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has vowed to return to his country before the next elections whenever they may be held.


Musharraf told CNN Thursday that he was not sure about the timing of his return, but "it is related to the elections in Pakistan".

"I am very sure of one thing, that whether it's end-term elections or mid-term elections, I will be there before those elections," he said.

Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, added that Pakistan could see a parliamentary election next year.

He stressed that his return would also be shaped by security concerns.

"Maybe my wife and my family (are) more worried than I am. But there are security issues which one needs to take into consideration. And that is why I'm not laying down any dates for my return.

"But, I do intend launching and declaring my intentions formally sooner rather than later," he said.

Would Musharraf want to rule Pakistan again?

"The question ... of whether I am running for president or prime minister will be seen later," the former army chief replied.

"We run a parliamentary system there. So you have to - your party has to win in the election. Then only do you decide to run.

"Basically, you are heading the party, you are running for the prime ministership. In Pakistan, the chief executive is the prime minister, not the president."

He also spoke about the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, who died soon after returning to Pakistan in December 2007.

"It was (I) who warned her about the threat to her. It was I who stopped her from going to that venue once before, to which a lot of political aspersions were cast on me that her movements are being restricted. But she decided to go again.

"All the security, wherever possible ... by the police was provided to her (Benazir)."

Musharraf came out strongly against US drone attacks targeted at Islamist militants from Pakistan and elsewhere.

"I wonder whether this Faisal Shahzad incident ... has he been affected by indiscriminate bombing by the drones," he said.

Pakistani-American Shahzad has been accused of attempting to bomb Times Square May 1.

I will return to Pakistan: Musharraf-Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times

[Condor]

'Geedar ki jab maut aati hai to woh sheher ki taraf bhagta hai'

Aur Musharraf ka waqt?

Jab woh apni mulk ki taraf bhagey ga.

[Lady Macbeth]

Originally Posted by Condor

'Geedar ki jab maut aati hai to woh sheher ki taraf bhagta hai'

Aur Musharraf ka waqt?

Jab woh apni mulk ki taraf bhagey ga.

Rather - Subha ka Bhula....???

[Condor]

Originally Posted by Lady Macbeth

Rather - Subha ka Bhula....???

Woh to Bhula hua nahin hai Ma'am,
Ke shaam ko Ghar wapas aye.

Woh to BHAAGA hua hai.

He's a runaway General

[Lady Macbeth]

Originally Posted by Condor

Woh to Bhula hua nahin hai Ma'am,
Ke shaam ko Ghar wapas aye.

Woh to BHAAGA hua hai.

He's a runaway General

A runner eh? Well we can’t all be heroes, you can sit on the curb and clap as he goes by.......


Quick question - Hadnt he resigned from Chieftainship when he did what you say he did?

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Condor

Woh to Bhula hua nahin hai Ma'am,
Ke shaam ko Ghar wapas aye.

Woh to BHAAGA hua hai.

He's a runaway General

I think he did wise leaving the country when crooks like "neharikhor" Ganjja and our " wadera" president too over.
I would have done the same...

[Mastankhan]

Hi,

Pakistanis are again at square one. They would really really be embarrassed to call and ask for Musharraf one more time.

What a tragedy it is for pakistan the current regime---they have totally torn away any vestiges of sanity---the integrity of the nation is blown away---.

It is rape by a piecemeal.

[Black Blood]

Someone has said "Jaisi rooh waise farishtay".

[Condor]

Originally Posted by Neo

I think he did wise leaving the country when crooks like "neharikhor" Ganjja and our " wadera" president too over.
I would have done the same...

The trouble with Musharraf is that he believes he is best suited to lead his country and no one can make better choices than him.

Which of course is wrong - as his policies have proved over time.
On his last leg he was whining quite a bit about democracy and how it was not the right form of governance - and he did allow the outside forces to out manoeuvre him.

I do agree with him that Democracy is not the right form of governance for Pakistan. But then what is?

Why was he so clueless? How much time is enough for a leader to put his vision in place? Did he have any visions at all? Wasn't a decade of misrule enough for him? Why does he want more time and what for?

[noname]

Originally Posted by Condor

The trouble with Musharraf is that he believes he is best suited to lead his country and no one can make better choices than him.

Which of course is wrong - as his policies have proved over time.
On his last leg he was whining quite a bit about democracy and how it was not the right form of governance - and he did allow the outside forces to out manoeuvre him.

I do agree with him that Democracy is not the right form of governance for Pakistan. But then what is? The reason Musharraf belives he is best suited to lead his country is he is the best suited to lead Pakistan.

Why was he so clueless? How much time is enough for a leader to put his vision in place? Did he have any visions at all? Wasn't a decade of misrule enough for him? Why does he want more time and what for?

Musharraf dictator or not, Musharraf is the only Pakistani poltician I have ever had any respect for, he had enought courage to tell Pakistanis even what they did not want to hear, thats more then you can say for any of the others.