What short memories everyone here seems to have. “Security Threat” Benazir & “Mr 90%” Shahbaz Sharif, Abba-jee aur chalees chor… everything’s forgotten just because a few years have gone by? They were the ones who sucked Pakistan’s coffers dry.
Musharraf is a thousand times better than that Ganja paapi Nawaz Sharif, who is now conveniently running around calling himself a democrat… martial law ki aulad!! And a blatant LIAR to boot, no deal, 10 year, 5 year… As Salman Taseer said the other day on TV (Lucman.com), “Nawaz Sharif choocha (i.e. chooza) tha jo us ko 10 saal ka matlab 5 saal laga?”
As far as hopes these corrupt losers in APDM are harbouring, of an “uprising”, KUCH BHI NAHIEN HO GA. Musharraf will be elected a civilian President, the new COAS will provide stability and a year from now Musharraf will be in power, having provided the necessary transition and continuity we need.
Bandaro’n ki tarha nachnay ka zamana chala gaya. Koi productive kaam karo. Wohi pathar pehkna, khirkia’n torna aur 200 rupia day fi aadmi day kar buso’n ko bharna band karo APDM. Lots of black suits have been sold and more “lawyers” have been made in Pakistan over the last 6 months than ever before in our history. All of it fell flat on its face. These “huge” protests people talk about have 500 people participating. APDM itself is a mess from the inside; no one wanted to go “greet” Nawaz Sharif at the airport. Fazl has ensured that the NWFP assembly remained in tact for the elections. The opposition is non existent. Chup kar kay ghar betho aur Ganjay ki tarha siri paey khao aur Madhuri kay puranay naach dekho!
Back on October 12, 1999, the day when General Musharraf took over the reigns of power, I was showing around a few visitors from the US the old parts of the city of Lahore when the news broke out.
One of the visitors was a distinguished Pakistan scholar. I asked her if the military takeover heralded the end of democracy in the country forever or was it that the army will be honest this time around, carry out some accountability work and let go honorably?
The scholar told me that it’s good be optimistic but great expectations usually end up in ruining hope and give way to despair and disappointment. I didn’t get her point at that time. I guess I was somewhat gullible and happy to see the back of Nawaz Sharif, and of course had some trust left in the army.
However, as time went by, I stayed in touch with the events happening in Pakistan and have been thoroughly disillusioned by the way things have worked out in the country. Musharraf’s military rule has in many respects turned out to be worse than Ayub’s and Zia’s. Yes, his foreign policy in the post 9/11 era has been a classic example of astute diplomacy – I appreciate his vision and competence to understand and recognize the important of cooperating in the war against terrorism.
Needless to say, his domestic handling of affairs has been a mess. I am cognizant of the fact that he had to cling on to the politicians to ‘legitimize’ his rule but the maneuvering that he’s done to prolong his stay in power has destroyed any hopes that Pakistanis could have had from him as their leader. His single-minded approach to ‘acquire’ (read
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Pawns of the game…
All touts standing like slaves…………
They all want their saviour to survive!!!!!
What short memories everyone here seems to have. “Security Threat” Benazir & “Mr 90%” Shahbaz Sharif, Abba-jee aur chalees chor… everything’s forgotten just because a few years have gone by? They were the ones who sucked Pakistan’s coffers dry.
Musharraf is a thousand times better than that Ganja paapi Nawaz Sharif, who is now conveniently running around calling himself a democrat… martial law ki aulad!! And a blatant LIAR to boot, no deal, 10 year, 5 year… As Salman Taseer said the other day on TV (Lucman.com), “Nawaz Sharif choocha (i.e. chooza) tha jo us ko 10 saal ka matlab 5 saal laga?”
As far as hopes these corrupt losers in APDM are harbouring, of an “uprising”, KUCH BHI NAHIEN HO GA. Musharraf will be elected a civilian President, the new COAS will provide stability and a year from now Musharraf will be in power, having provided the necessary transition and continuity we need.
Bandaro’n ki tarha nachnay ka zamana chala gaya. Koi productive kaam karo. Wohi pathar pehkna, khirkia’n torna aur 200 rupia day fi aadmi day kar buso’n ko bharna band karo APDM. Lots of black suits have been sold and more “lawyers” have been made in Pakistan over the last 6 months than ever before in our history. All of it fell flat on its face. These “huge” protests people talk about have 500 people participating. APDM itself is a mess from the inside; no one wanted to go “greet” Nawaz Sharif at the airport. Fazl has ensured that the NWFP assembly remained in tact for the elections. The opposition is non existent. Chup kar kay ghar betho aur Ganjay ki tarha siri paey khao aur Madhuri kay puranay naach dekho!
Beej Kumar
Any way its too late now, He is elected by his hali mawalis.
Syed Ahsan Ali Sahib,
Cheer up.
Those people standing behind could have been wearing deep-purple robes, with turban on heads. Then we would be longing for this picture.
Back on October 12, 1999, the day when General Musharraf took over the reigns of power, I was showing around a few visitors from the US the old parts of the city of Lahore when the news broke out.
One of the visitors was a distinguished Pakistan scholar. I asked her if the military takeover heralded the end of democracy in the country forever or was it that the army will be honest this time around, carry out some accountability work and let go honorably?
The scholar told me that it’s good be optimistic but great expectations usually end up in ruining hope and give way to despair and disappointment. I didn’t get her point at that time. I guess I was somewhat gullible and happy to see the back of Nawaz Sharif, and of course had some trust left in the army.
However, as time went by, I stayed in touch with the events happening in Pakistan and have been thoroughly disillusioned by the way things have worked out in the country. Musharraf’s military rule has in many respects turned out to be worse than Ayub’s and Zia’s. Yes, his foreign policy in the post 9/11 era has been a classic example of astute diplomacy – I appreciate his vision and competence to understand and recognize the important of cooperating in the war against terrorism.
Needless to say, his domestic handling of affairs has been a mess. I am cognizant of the fact that he had to cling on to the politicians to ‘legitimize’ his rule but the maneuvering that he’s done to prolong his stay in power has destroyed any hopes that Pakistanis could have had from him as their leader. His single-minded approach to ‘acquire’ (read