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I hear I may be prime minister soon: Ahmed Mukhtar
Ahmed Mukhtar says he will duly serve the country if the party considers him for the position.
“I’m not sure about the party’s decision but if the party considers me for the position of prime minister, I would duly serve the country”: Ahmed Mukhtar PHOTO: AGENCIES
Senior PPP leader Ahmed Mukhtar said on Tuesday that he has heard that the party may be making him prime minister, Express News reported.
“I’m not sure about the party’s decision but if the party considers me for the position of prime minister, I would duly serve the country,” he said.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani ineligible to hold office. Gilani will not be a member of parliament following the verdict, and his name was also removed from the Press Information Department website.
President Asif Ali Zardari had called a core committee meeting as soon as the Supreme Court verdict was announced. The meeting decided that the coalition parties will be consulted before any final decision is taken. The meeting was also attended by Gilani and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
“The Election Commission shall issue a notice of disqualification and the president is required to take necessary steps to ensure continuation of democratic process,” said Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
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I pray, this disaster may not happen.
Ameen.
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You’ve got to be kidding
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Oh yeah, another good for nothing will get in now. Pakistan needs a person who is clean and does not carry this baggage of corruption, IS THERE ANY SUCH PERSON EXISTS IN THE LAND OF PURE?
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Considering hsi past statements as Defence Minister, let us pray for the Almighty’s mercy!
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He was saying this last time as well.
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Aitzaz Ahsan!!!
You have a jewel in your midst, PPP. And you’re wasting him!
Regards,
Rehan
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Any one but not Him .. Pleaseeeeeee !
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This reminds me of children’s story books where young girls dream of marrying prince charming and living like princesses. Mukhtar, please snap out of your fantasy and work on providing bijli to the masses. Once we have bijli, you can continue dreaming on about becoming the PM Recommend
They are all same. useless and unable to have a vision and work.
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I would have Zardari occupy both offices if I am running out of options but not this guy…
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@Chief “Saab”:
Haha good analogy, though I have to admit that I have hard time replacing prince charminh by Asif Ali Zardari.
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Please DONT appoint Mr. Mukhtar. He is highly unsuitable for this position or for any position, going by his performance as Defence Minister.
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As long as he does not bring his brother in law to run Cricket in Pakistan I am fine. As politician wether it is him or any one else does not matter they are all the same. Inept and corrupt to the bone
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It doesn’t matter, if not you, someone else from corrupt lot will be appointed, for us its just changing names.
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You all are missing one important point. Do you think the genius “BOSS” will put some one as PM who can use his head and senses. Just forget it. In continuing scenario he seems to be the best choice.Recommend
i hear that tonight at 9pm a 24 year old bilawal bhutto will decide who the prime minister will be for this country of 180 million ppl…
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Out of frying Pan, Into the Fire !!!
God Help us !!!
Not, this guy.
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A person who cannot perform well as a minister, can we expect anything better from him as PM? Infact, whole PPPP (Jitne marzi ‘P’ laga dein) is incapable. They can never get votes on performance basis except on basis on graves inside Taj Mahal at Garhi Khuda Baksh. People (specially sindhis) should now refrain from casting votes on that useless base which has given nothing to the people of Pakistan except more and more misery. Please people of Pakistan specially sindhis, “think” before voting next time. Vote through mind not heart and emotions.
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Hahaha…. This may just be the funniest thing I have read the entire day! Yay! I cannot wait to see how he screws the country over.
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Who is bilawal bhutto to decide our future? Is he a ‘KING’?
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Mr Zardari, should appoint a new PPP mp AND pm EVERYDAY.
That way, the SC will never know, whom to send the notice for writing that much sought after letter to Swiss authorities.
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I shall take-off from here. But don’t know where i will land. How hilarious can one be. No qualifications, no experience, no manners, no aptitude and above all brainless. Recommend
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“I have heard I may be prime minister soon … !!!” … yeh … thats true … its got to be of this much importance … thats a part time job any way …
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@Rehan:
This jewel is a Zircon, trying to shine and be as hard like a diamond. Immitation jewels are trash and are a waste anyway.
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Aaan ! They are all same . Poor PPP does not have many choices
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The PM should continue as the caretaker and elections be announced. Or somebody like Dr. Ahsan be appointed PM for now till the next elections.
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Does not matter – this or that person. In PPP view, no one associated to PPP is under any kind of law and has ammunity. People are dying in numbers everyday in public, hospitals, and everywhere. These guys are making a commision to investigate the death of Fouzia Wahab. Why not commision for a common person whose family has non out there except Allah.Recommend
Can all of PPP just be part of the “1/3rd” of the country who apparently want to leave Pak according to our dear ex-PM but in this case actually do it and LEAVE!
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It will be a nightmare ch sahab. U are minister for water and power just two weeks in and u have totally shattered the ministry. U were defense minister u got scared that amercia will sanction Pakistan if NATO supplys not opened.Recommend
For the sake of the nation please say NO You are not interested.
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Mr. Ex-pected Prime Minister, please let me have your email ID so that I can send you a ” Letter Format” please.
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I will respect any decision made by the Pakistan’s People Party.
Dr. Mukhtar is a respected individual who has taken the defence of this country very seriously. I am sure that under the deceased guidance of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, he will be able to save this country from the terrible leaders it has had in the past.
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"Q" is: How to bring two birds with one stone, ie,
Choose a PM for “next” election while take a “revenge” of the “just lost”.
Anyone’s guess is as good as mine! Who fits this type?
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This man is disaster for Pakistan.He failed on every post he got,its defense or power ministry or other all failed.He might be worst then Gilani.May Allah give us good leadership Ameen.
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{{I hear I may be prime minister soon: Ahmed Mukhtar}}
You were saying the same thing after the 2008 general elections. Is Zardari hearing now?
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Don’t worry, this will be temporary, Imran Khan will takeover next year!
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I hear i will sooon be the queen. Polishing my tiara and my speech…oh ao my hand wave
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Just Another Duffer…
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and sink it like PIA?
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Can this guy speak english? I have never heard of this guy
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another doorknob who struggles to say two coherent sentences….alas
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My God, for what he had been doing with the PIA, i can imagine what the criteria is for PPP to choose their man for the Prime Minister’s office, which is corruption and clearly corruption.
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Oh no! Can we have Gillani back plz?
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If i were Zardari I would make Nawaz Shareef or Imran Khan the PM. SO all the troubles in the world are over for another 5 years………
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Aasman sa Gira, ..Tandoor mei Gira
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As the National Assembly stand dissolved after the verdict of Supreme Court, my point of view is that Mr. Zardai should form a National Government to give relief to an ordinary man, instead of continuing with the same ministers or change of some faces and induction of of few more ministers.
If Mr. Zardari wants to win the hearts and minds of the voters in Pakistan, he should give a chance to National Government which may bring the inflation down in the country which the PPP government could not do it during the last four years.
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Would love Ahmed Mukhtar as PM. Gowwan Chaudhry Saab. Let haters hate. You’ll make a fine PM.
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Ok, now that your tantrums have gotten the man removed, who exactly do you want him replaced with? Don’t start dreaming before you answer. They’ll need to be part of PPP if you want to keep it realistic. Or could it be your foresight could use some work and your emotions got you into another embarrassing and counter productive situation?
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You are hallucinating Mr Mukhtar!
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His Majesty Bilawal Bhutto will decide.
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You cannot make up these characters. They are more interesting than any fictional characters. He is hearing voices that he may become PM very soon.
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This guy doesn’t even have the class to wait for a few days before announcing his intent(camouflaged as “I’ve heard that the party wants …”) to become PM.
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@Zu:
“Don’t worry, this will be temporary, Imran Khan will takeover next year!”
Sure. After the messiah Imran Con takes over, all Pakistanis will get milk and honey through their water taps which will henceforth be known as milk and honey tap. :-).
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Letter to Switzerland is that sword that no gentlemen would like to become Prime Minister at this point. People like Mr. Mukhtar and similar are in the que.
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Mr. Ahmed Mukhtar just distracted the public from the real PM to be ie., Makhdoom Shahabuddin.
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Sir,
Looks like you will turn the country into another PIA.
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Yes Sir, looking in to your past and diverse experience, i can imagine how do you plan to serve this country…
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And Then He Woke Up… Screaming…
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@Pollack who writes “Sure. After the messiah Imran Con takes over, all Pakistanis will get milk and honey through their water taps which will henceforth be known as milk and honey tap. :-)”
That was funny. One small connection – “Milk and honey TRAP”.
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You heard it wrong Sir! Get back to business.
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Brave Man !!!!!!!!!!!
Prepare yourselves for 5 years rest, after serving for so long, non-stop.
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Yeah! I heard that too, but then someone woke me up. Recommend
What is Mr Ahmed Akhtar hearing now a days ? Would like to know.
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