The writing is on the wall for Pervez Musharraf. The only thing undecided is if he will go on his own volition or will he be eased out. So the question now is, who will they agree to nominate as the next President of Pakistan?
Anyone remembers Justice Rafiq Tarar? The guy who dashed off to Quetta on a government plane in the middle of the night to twist the Balochistan High Court at the behest of Abbaji. Yes, the same Rafiq Tarrar who claims he is still the President of Pakistan?
And if we are not in a mood for a flowing beard then there are other options not in any particular order.
Iftikhar Chaudhry
Zardari has reservations about restoring him to the bench and Sharif has made his restoration the cornerstone of his campaign. Both are agreed on judicial reforms, so the best compromise would be to ease him into Presidency. vakil bhee khush, quam bhee khush.
Aitezaz Ahsan
He is articulate, respected, intelligent, and in the forefront since March 09, 2007. And while Asif Zardari consolidates himself in PPPP what better way than to kick him upstairs?
Imran Khan
The poor fellow does not have a constituency, but has lots of passion and rhetoric. Him minus 58 -2(b) would be a good combination.
Asif Zardari
He is not a graduate, not a member of this assembly and needs to gain his spurs in politics after the sad assassination of Benazir Bhutto. From the top he can keep a better eye on dissent within PPPP. If he accepts, he would like to have the 58-2-(b) danda handy.
Nawaz Sharif
He is barred from becoming the Prime Minister and is not a member of this Assembly. He has been the Premier of Punjab and Prime Minister of Pakistan twice. And if he accepts the Presidency he would also like to have the 58-2-(b) around just in case.
So who is your choice?
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Even if Musharraf doesn’t go, though he should if has any gheirat left, he would be rendered powerless and then won’t have any graceful exit. Supporting him anymore means nothing.
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Any TOM, DICK or HARRY DUMBWIT out of these political monkeys would do as long as he will be compliant and have his eyes wide shut to the shenanigans & corruption of the next PPP led government!
The sooner President MUSHARRAF now gets out and leaves with honor and dignity the better it would be. Let these skunk politicians wrestle in their ”poo” that they have created for themselves!
I would say a person with lots of courage and good knowledge of legal matters/politics is needed. May be Aitezaz Ahsan.
I want Pervez Musharraf to finish his term as President and then retire in 2012 for the following reasons:
1) Musharraf’s policies of killing terrorists is correct and must continue, if he remains in office, he will also contine taking the political blame for it, and nobody else.
2) Musharraf is a man who takes action and fulfills his promises.
3) I like Musharraf.