Adil Najam
Rumors of a ‘deal’ between PPP leader Benazir Bhutto and Gen. Pervez Musharraf have been rife for a long time. All indications now suggest that a deal of some sort has, in fact, been reached.
The ferocity with which the rumors are being denied – with obvious insincerity – suggests that something is afoot. The question is, exactly what.
There is little utility, it seems to us, to indulge any further in the speculation than people already are. The much more important question is what – if anything – will such a deal mean for Pakistan and for democracy in Pakistan.
Will it make things better? Will it make things worse? Will things remain as they have always been and this will simply be one more round in the ‘great game’ of musical chairs that has always been Pakistan politics?
That is the question for our new ATP Poll (see top of middle column). Let us know what you think, and why? With your vote in the poll and with your comments below.
This is very disheartning. We have lost all our hopes.We were thinking that time and age might have taught some lessons to BB but looks like she is same. By doing so what does she want to achieve? She has already been two times PM
We are too selfish–can not belive.With this all hopes would gone and pakistan would be soon in real bad shape
I request Musharrif and BB that every body has to die
some days you have to die and what you guys are leaving for your generation. BB son would never see PM ship.Bhutto would die and PP would die too. How many years they both wwill live more–leave something for our generations.
I request AITIZAZ hassan,reza rubbani, nafees siddiquie and some other real (latif khosa) good PP politicians to leave the pp if BB decides this and make their own party along with imran khan who does not want to compromise with establishment and want indepent justice and equality in the country
it is really pathetic if it happens.I will kill myself or will immigrate.
If the deal news is true then it would only be a ‘marriage of convenience’. There is a big chance that BB will play double game just like she did it with GIK. GIK was offered Presidency in lieu of removing Nawaz govt but ‘jab kaam nikal gaya’ then GIK was also sent home high and dry. This whole drama is very nicely penned by Roedad Khan in his book ‘Pakistan inqalaab ke dahaanay par’. Roedad was chief negotiator from GIK side and accepts his and GIK’s political defeat in his book on how BB blindsighted them.
Excellent article by Hamid Mir.
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Funny that all this dealing wheeling is ochesterated by the US