Let me cut through the confusion and tell you this.
The case in the court is about two Sindh high court judges who want to be reinstated. It is not about Musharraf. The former president is not under prosecution.
His name came up because the fate of the two judges depends on an action taken by the former president two years ago.
If the former president’s action is right, then the two judges can be restored to their jobs. If the action is wrong, the two judges will stay jobless.
Someone emailed me asking: If the court proves that introducing emergency rule on Nov. 3, 2007, was wrong, does that mean Mr. Musharraf will be hanged?
Hell, no. Not in this case. Someone has to register a separate case against the former president for that to happen. And even then it’s not guaranteed.
It is the fate of the two jobless judges that is being decided, not Musharraf’s.
Case closed.
I am sure Mr. Musharraf will have a good night's sleep in London tonight without any worry.
A word for the judges: Maybe the Supreme Court of Pakistan should probe the case of the politician caught red handed in credit card theft and fraud and is still walking free, thanks to the plane hijacker whom the court found not guilty a few days ago.
Or how about the other provincial minister who almost raped a woman and then settled quietly out of court and continues to be in his job.
Better still, maybe the Supreme Court should take up NRO, the law that washed clean our President, his Interior Minister and terrorists from several Pakistani political parties that pretend to be parties when they are actually made up of thugs and criminals.
The case in the court is about two Sindh high court judges who want to be reinstated. It is not about Musharraf. The former president is not under prosecution.
His name came up because the fate of the two judges depends on an action taken by the former president two years ago.
If the former president’s action is right, then the two judges can be restored to their jobs. If the action is wrong, the two judges will stay jobless.
Someone emailed me asking: If the court proves that introducing emergency rule on Nov. 3, 2007, was wrong, does that mean Mr. Musharraf will be hanged?
Hell, no. Not in this case. Someone has to register a separate case against the former president for that to happen. And even then it’s not guaranteed.
It is the fate of the two jobless judges that is being decided, not Musharraf’s.
Case closed.
I am sure Mr. Musharraf will have a good night's sleep in London tonight without any worry.
A word for the judges: Maybe the Supreme Court of Pakistan should probe the case of the politician caught red handed in credit card theft and fraud and is still walking free, thanks to the plane hijacker whom the court found not guilty a few days ago.
Or how about the other provincial minister who almost raped a woman and then settled quietly out of court and continues to be in his job.
Better still, maybe the Supreme Court should take up NRO, the law that washed clean our President, his Interior Minister and terrorists from several Pakistani political parties that pretend to be parties when they are actually made up of thugs and criminals.
[I won't mention the minister suspected of protecting the accused in burying three women alive in Balochistan, or the feudal lords who threw a pregnant young woman to hungry dogs in Sindh. It's hard to believe I am still talking about our 'democracts', these gems of Pakistani democracy!].
Doing any of the above is better for the Supreme Court than wasting our time and its own by involving itself in issues like Musharraf or the case of the hijacker prime minister who endangered the country’s security and reputation by kidnapping the plane of the army chief.
Seriously, Pakistan these days is under the reign of the deranged. Who is guiltier? A former president who came to save the nation and ended up handing it over to criminals? Or criminals who think they are politicians and statesmen? Or judges who are making rulings as if they are living in Switzerland, as if Pakistan were some kind of a birthplace of democracy?
It’s a country ruled by thieves. Wake up, judges.
Doing any of the above is better for the Supreme Court than wasting our time and its own by involving itself in issues like Musharraf or the case of the hijacker prime minister who endangered the country’s security and reputation by kidnapping the plane of the army chief.
Seriously, Pakistan these days is under the reign of the deranged. Who is guiltier? A former president who came to save the nation and ended up handing it over to criminals? Or criminals who think they are politicians and statesmen? Or judges who are making rulings as if they are living in Switzerland, as if Pakistan were some kind of a birthplace of democracy?
It’s a country ruled by thieves. Wake up, judges.
what the solution to eliminate all these thieves and choors
ReplyDeletecuz since my birth i m just hearing that he is choor and that is choor he is ghonda and that is ghoonda yeah chor hai woh chor hai its just so pathetic
I must say that Musharraf is an equal culprit in bringing in NRO and giving chance to these POLY-TENTIONS. He surrendered to every US demand even this shameless demand of shameless US terrorists. I acknowledge his achievments as well but this NRO was the second worse decision he took in his tenure, first being his blunder of mishandling of LAL MASJID issue and non development of KALA BAGH DAM.
ReplyDeleteAQ, may I ask enquire about the motivation behind this passionate defence of Mush? Recently a class has emerged in Pakistan which insists on blaming the army exclusively for all the country's ills, no matter how illogical the argument needs to be to achieve this. There is also another smaller class, of which this piece seems to indicate you are a member, which insists on defending military generals no matter what their deeds, with an equivalent disregard for logic. I fail to see what it is that the polticians or the generals have done to deserve such fidelity.
ReplyDeleteNow I agree that the acts of venality on the part of politicians that you have enumerated need to be dealt with appropporiately. But so do the acts of Mush, who after his long tenure has left little doubt that he is every bit as self-servng as our feudals-cum-politicians. I fail to see the need to say "But they did it too!" in an attempt to deflect attention of Mush.
Our loyalty should be with Pakistan and our ideology only, and we should not hesitate to criticise whoever deserves criticism, let alone people as bereft of a modicum of morality as Mush and our feudo-democrats.
Anyway, you're doing some excellent work - keep it up, Pakistan needs it!
I don't have any soft corner for musharraf and would like him to die with all the filthy politicians of Pakistan.
ReplyDeletebut the way things are going is pathetic. Just look into current affair programmes these days, it seems there's no other issue left in this country except Nov3 actions.
the arrogance of khawaja Asif & senator Anwar Baig can also be seen who are tking this as an opportunity to criticise army and calling for hanging of generals.
@Secondmedina, I endorse your comment that Pakistan's interest is more important than these individual politicians and rulers.
ReplyDeleteI don't see any 'passionate' defense of Mr. Musharraf in what I wrote. It's just that He is a nonissue at the time being. Maybe in the future when we've become Switzerland. But now, I am more concerned by the growing American statements that Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, which is a lie not supported by any evidence. The growing frequency of these statements means someone in Washington wants to see war and mayhem inside Pakistan. We are facing the possibility of a complete breakdown in law and order in Karachi and several Pakistani cities because our corrupt and inept rulers can't do anything about it despite being in power for one year and half. Attempts were being made a few weeks back to create ethnic and linguistic trouble in parts of the country, and even Nawaz Sharif's party joined in this effort recently when his legislators in Punjab protested at giving water to Sindh. The aim was to get back at a Sindhi president. What a shame and what a low. Kudos to the Pakistani military for handling the Americans and the Indians well. But the security environment continues to be delicate. Is this the time for a distraction like Musharraf? And for what? Abrogatig the constitution? Who cares about that? The only crime I want to try Musharraf for is not wiping off this corrupt political elite when he had the chance to. Instead he joined them. That's his real crime. But the rest of it is all nonissue.
Pakistan should concern about Karachi's fregile sitation. The stake holders have prepared enough to turn the city into 80's Lebonan. I'm personally secular minded but sick of the London based "secular Taliban" of Karachi.
ReplyDeleteMany issues would be burried under the debries of the mess... as usual.
Musharaff could never have known just how inept and useless these idiots would be. Musharaff should have changed the constitution to system which is more transparent and less likely to create a hung parliament. Musharaff made mistakes he privatised some state business for under market value , He didnt achieve much in terms of FTA or trade concessions or reducing debt. He Should have seen obamas coming(maybe it was too late for him to do anything).
ReplyDeleteBut he was Much better than the 90s, he developed higher education, Karachi benefited alot from infrastructure development
Public Momentun was going against musharaff and he did the right thing by resigning, the question is how did musharaff sink so low ? what role did GEO etc play ? and was the public fooled ?
I am resting my hope on some sort of major fighting within the PPP party,
Thanks to ex-president General Retd. Pervaiz Musharraf for all the mayhem and disturbance we Pakistanis are facing these days. Thanks to his well crafted NRO, we've got the worst ruling lot, we can think of. But, then I think President Zardari and his team is better than ex-president General Retd. Pervaiz Musharraf because atleast they did what is expected from them, while the later in a fatherly disguise deceit the innocent Pakistani Nation.
ReplyDeleteAnd, please, for God sake, don't fool the nation with Musharraf's "Hijacking Drama", every body knows it was a well rehearsed and well planned episode.
Dear Ahmad,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your great service to our beloved country, We need young honest leadership in Pakistan no more same old dum faces, who have done nothing for Pakistan except increading their personal bank accounts overseas, I agree with one comments that Mushraf made huge mistake of NRO and let them destroy our country.
Viqar Haseeb
Oakville Canada
I simply cant understand the reason why people are equating Musharraf with the pathetic politicians. NRO wouldnt be a mistake if BB were alive and Musharraf was President of Pakistan. Everyone can talk like a political genius in hindsight. People, Musharraf is not a self serving parasite like Zardari or Nawaz. He has made mistakes, maybe became a little egotistical or arrogant but he wouldnt sell Pakistan for anything. Even the NRO was signed to save Pakistan as he, against all advise thought that he'd stay as a powerful President with BB as PM. Who knew then that this snake called Zardari would hijack the whole thing. Remember, Zardari had BBs will. For all those Musharraf haters, look beyond last two years of his rule. I know its not easy since as a nation we have a short memory span. I am not an unconditional supporter of Musharraf, however, people who dont respect their real leaders will continue to get Zardaris and Nawazs.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck Pakistan.
Musharraf has certainly damaged Pakistan to the extent that no army dictator has before him. He must be brought to the court and punished for all the destruction he did. This is required to open the eyes of all the present members of corrupt elite ruling community. They must have a clear concept that law is the same for each & every individual and may not think of any destruction for Pakistan by filling their pockets and making life harder for a common man. Since the day Pakistan came into being its the common man being made to bear all sorts of dogmatism of this class whether political or financial instability at the govt level, fake inflation, joblessness, injustice, corruption and all the mischief one can dream of. Musharraf & his supporting political community must all be brought to the court and dealt with as a common man is. Only then can we expect a better Pakistan. But USA may not like or bear it. As USA & its filthy policies maybe exposed. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT ALL COST.
ReplyDeleteWith regards to Musharraf I think, it has become a fashion to malign him and to frame him all the way.
ReplyDeleteMost of us are like wolves. As long as one is strong, they would rather stay away and silent. As soon as one is injured or grows weak, all just jump at him to kill him and eat out of him as their due share.
Given the circumstances, whatever Musharraf did was correct!
He had his weaknesses though. As Qureshi rightly pointed out that he never took a strict stance against the corrupt elite and frauds committed by his own supporters. He rather turned a blind eye to them. The biggest examples are the alleged deal of the Steel Mill and the unexplained rise and fall of the Stock Exchange. Also we can see that the CBR chairman of those times proved to be so low when he danced all the way in front of an audience in front of Musharraf. Some may say what's wrong in that. But many of us know what it shows !
On top of it, there are TWO main things which could be resolved. And these things are resolvable only under a military rule or by a dictator. One is the Kalabagh dam and the other is the Kashmir issue.
Unfortunately Musharraf did not take the courage to resolve any of them.
In any case, I still think that given the circumstances he was in, he proved to be a good president and leader.