Pakistan

‘Arrest warrants sent to British Foreign Office’

Pakistan High Commission in London confirms receiving arrest warrants. Action to be decided by British Foreign Office.

Express March 10, 2011

KARACHI:

The Pakistan High Commission in London confirmed on Wednesday receiving arrest warrants for former president Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto murder case.

Speaking to Express 24/7 Wajid Shamsul Hasan, the high commissioner in London, said that the warrants were received on Sunday evening. He said the warrants had been forwarded to the British Foreign Office and it was now up to British authorities. Pakistan does not have an extradition treaty with the United Kingdom.

The high commissioner said that according to media reports, Musharraf is currently in Dubai. Earlier, an Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Musharraf for the third time. Musharraf has already been declared a proclaimed offender by the same court twice.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 10^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (85)

G. Din | 13 years ago | Reply @Raj: Didn't know that Dilli is in Punjab or Musharraf is a Punjabi munda. Shouldn't it be "Sade Dilli..."; I am not a Punjabi but have heard a lot of Punjabi spoken around me!

gm brongshelley | 13 years ago | Reply long live musharaf,we miss you,this country needs a real tiger like you t0 bring 0ur pakistan 0ut of this mess,we need a visionary leader like you to handle the crises inthe country,to stop the currupt politicians plundering the country.after quaid e azam you are the best leader we ever had.best of luck and best wishes from me and my entire family.gm brongshelley

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salim | 13 years ago | Reply @Hamid Siddiqui: Great analysis! Inshallah he'll lead the country once again.

mirza baig | 13 years ago | Reply Musharaff was best for Pakistan,he is not compareable with these present rotten politicians.

Ali | 13 years ago | Reply There is absolutley no question about this soc called Court's verdict that this is a politically motivated witch hunt.

Hamid Siddiqui | 13 years ago | Reply Dictator) Mr.Ayub Khan was the president under whose presidency Pakistan progressed in industries and was on its way toward advancement. The world was looking towards progressive Pakistan and was interested in investing in Pakistan. Came (Democratic) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, nationalized all the industries, took the charge from the owners/investors and handed over to the most illiterate he could get, started PROTECTOR DEPARTMENT for Pakistani’s going over seas, and filled these departments with non educated officials, who were assigned to certify the degrees of highly educated people willing to go to Pakistan. The criteria they had been pay them money and get certified for any position. First time in the Pakistan history Saudi's started hesitating getting Pakistani workers, because after Protector system, if they asked for an engineer they were getting a barber, and that’s how Pakistani's who were only called doctors or engineers, because of their educations, wisdom sincerities and loyalties, became the most disliked and the most untrustable nationals. Ball rolled to ZIA UL HAQUE, who did very good thing but some wrong decisions of his, caused Pakistan a set back the major set back was getting Afghan Refugees with all kinds of drugs and arms/ammunitions, it harmed Pakistan internally. Another democrat Nawaz Sharif took over in the name of democracy, and continued the path his democratic comrade Zulfiqar left for the so-called democrat. Just increasing his family's wealth and supporting his supporters, least knowledge or botheration about development of Pakistan and its image. He passed the stage to Benazir Bhutto, whose education, courage and abilities are still beyond any doubts better then any person we ever had to represent Pakistan, but she was unfortunate to have ASIF ZARDARI, who is known that he can and will do any thing for MONEY and POWER. Government was once again transferred from one democrat to another ...NAWAZ SHARIF, who was on a sort of having rest for the time being. In his second inning Nawaz Sharif started 20/20, going fast and was not ready to have any opposition, he did not hesitated even to hand over the best general of Paksitan"Pervez Musharraf" to Pakistan's only enemy at that time INDIA. General Musharraf is one of the best, decorated, and the most tactical general in the world, he used his best to do not let that plane land in INDIA, which was ordered by the then Prime Minister NAWAZ SHARIF. Nawaz was arrested and Musharraf took over as the president of Pakistan, few days went in statements and clarifications of that incident and the Mr.Musharraf got busy in improving Pakistan, he left the personal animosities on a side and got busy to build Pakistan, in his period for the first time Pakistan paid off IMF and with thanks refused further help. The progress Pakistan made during Mr.Musharraf's period can be found in any official document of Government of Pakistan, his was the period when world started looking Pakistan and Pakistanis with respect. Pakistanis around the world felt proud, no scandals were to be read about Pakistan or its government officials, overseas Pakistanis started investing in Pakistan, which means Pakistan was once again on the road to success, which was not accepted by the world, as the super powers wanted to see Pakistan always dependent on them and they could use Pakistan’s Geographically important land for their mean plans. They produced Benazir and attached Asif Zardari with her. Mr.Musharraf is accused in Benazir's Murder, without a question from the chief security person of Benazir, that why he ran away leaving Benazir in the crowd, and how come he was at the hospital before Benazir's dead body arrived there, and why is he rewarded by getting the position of interior minister after this remarkable duty. Who assigned him on that duty, what was the actual duty for which he got rewarded; because when any Pakistani or I see his efficiency he should be at least investigated and then sent behind the bar. Another question should be asked to Mr.ASIF ZARDARI, his kids and Rehman Malik, that on who's telephonic instructions did Benazir got out to wave the crowd?? Every thing that Mr.Musharraf did during his reign has brought respect to Pakistan, yes he did wrong in not giving NAWAZ the sentence he deserved as a traitor for handing over Pakistan’s General to the enemy, and leaving Mr.Asif free out of jail. Mr.Musharraf is a Patriot, I wish not, but if he get into trouble it will be only because he served the nation who cannot differentiate between a wellwisher and a thug. They only speak the language of their Chaudries, Mian Sahibs, Sardars, Waderas, they do not know that democracy/prosperity starts from home, and Musharraf's home was Pakistan. Nawaz, Zardari, Bhutto they all beleive in this but their homes are their houses, so as long as they will lead, the democracy or prosperity will remain only in those houses, nobody will get hurt , no financial problems will be faced by them, they will never be deprived of any facility and will keep singing , this is good democracy.

Harish Advani | 13 years ago | Reply Musharaf also clandestinely organised the Kargil campaign.To cover up his tracks he blatantly lied and was caught .In the indelible words of Imran khan ,Musharaf caused Pakistan to be ''Caught with it's pants down''.As for comparison with Zardari,the people who have made comments above are either ignorant or naive or plainly dishonest.Musharaf was a functioning CEO,a military dictator not answerable to anyone,who could have pushed through many changes to put the country on the path to recovery and progress.He also enjoyed the goodwill of most of his compatriots after the disastrous performance of the Nawaz Sharif govt.Instead of doing the right thing by his nation,Musharaf was swept away by the time honored Pakistani tradition of India baiting and obsession with Kashmir.

Salman | 13 years ago | Reply Mush is going to pay a heavy price for signing NRO which allowed 8,000 crooks to become "born-again so called muslims". Good luck Musshy

Maria Shams | 13 years ago | Reply The PPP Government wants to divert people attention to this accusation. What is the present government's achievement? Except blaming Musharaf!!! Be carefull the wind of change from Tunisia has crossed 5 countries before reaching Pakistan. Mrs. Maria

Riaz Butt | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf cared Pakistan and the people living in it while the current lot of PMLN and PPP are just caring themselves and their families. He is truthful and hit to the point while PMLN and PPP leadership much rely on hyocracy and fooling of innocnet people.I am sure after passing of other two years Musharraf does not need to go for any election campaign, the humiliated and sufferring people will bring him back to power. Long live Musharraf.

Richard wilson | 13 years ago | Reply saying impossible

Richard wilson | 13 years ago | Reply United Kingdom granted exile so they never hand him over, in this way ,his arrest is impossible.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply No, impossible.

Uza Syed | 13 years ago | Reply @Khalid Rahim: You are right, this is one of his, President Musharraf's, great achievements ------- like you said ----- he made sure that we have a free and powerful media and we also have freedom of expression / speech ------ this is making public debates possible and helping us come out of our shells. Once you have participatory democratic culture and open discourse, you have a good chance to learn a thing or two and your ideas are not merely creation of some kind of manias and phobias of your imagination. It does make it possible for you to realize that you are just as much part of this world as anyone else and therefore you ought to learn to fit in it. There are things we all can learn from each other including us. We just can not impose our wishes on anyone and we just can not convert this whole wide world to our religion ---- after all they have done pretty good without giving up whatever their beliefs are ------- we must realize that my faith & belief are between my Allah and myself and the rest of the world has nothing to do with it, like yours is your business and Obamas & Clintons have also a right to worship their God of their choice.

Khalid Rahim | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf simply misconstrued his powers and pushed the nation to deeper polarization that began in the 80's under the guiding light of Zia ul Haq. He did bring changes that gave us free media and power of expression? But his policies overall made the nation become volatile and self-centered. Infact Musharraf's regime surpassed corruption and nepotism far ahead of three Generals who preceded him as usurpers of Civil authority.

Aqeel Ahmed Khan Sherwani | 13 years ago | Reply @all guys who are supporting Musharraf here - i would like to say them thanks and i m quite happy that our educated people like him and understand his policies despite of all the false propaganda of these Jahil politicians... But the matter not ends here - this is our moral obligation to support him in politics and do cast our votes when the next elections will be held. this is the nightmare of Pakistan history that educated population which is over 50% dont cast their votes...

Q | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Musharraf's supporters are increasing day-by-day. Signs of rational thinking. People opposed to him should understand the reason behind so many posts in Mr. Musharraf's favor even on a small forum like this. Long Live PM.

yn | 13 years ago | Reply @Fahed Pervez: apt. very apt.

MI | 13 years ago | Reply You can blame Musharaf for anything you like, but he is the only one among our leaders who has the courage to speak truth and admit mistakes. Even his hard enemies admit that he is a truthful and courageous person. It seems you are good under hypocrite, corrupt and incapable leadership of PMLN and PPP because of people like you we deserve for the situation we are in. Musharraf is highest paid guest speaker in world who earns USD 300,000 per lecture, which should be an honor for us, but we are good under mafia. I do not think we can ever grow as a nation.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply You see efforts would be failed ,because all are mala fide

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Interpol has no power to arrest him due to come complications in the procedure, on the other hand Pakistan has extradition agreement with the British government.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Fruitless efforts are being done, wasting time also, come to the policy of reconciliation.

Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah | 13 years ago | Reply Dear Maryam and all other who are supporting innocents of Lal majid, for your kind informaiton, terrorists with guns and explosives inside the Masjid are innocents?? great.....if they are innocents than remaining all of us are terrorists because to show our innocense we dont have any guns and explosives, and moreover also to show our innocense we have to kill our army like innocents of Lal Masjid have done....great shot.....can you please tell me the name of any of the Lal Masjid Martyrs???? if its difficults, they must have families at their back...where are they??? please dont spread propaganda.......

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply He will come INshaallah

Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah | 13 years ago | Reply Wel Said Adeel......these are only conspiracies against Musharaf.....can anyone here name any pakistani who have had been handed over to America?if they have no answer than please stop that gosips against Musharaf.....would you like to tell me the identitiy of Lal Masjid walas???? they are terrorists......they deserve what hapened with them....

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Baseless allegations has been leveled against him, he innocent ,efforts being done to trap him in fabricated case has been prepared on the indication of some particular quarters. Before entering into Pakistan,Musharraf informed the assassinated leader not to come here because time is not favorable but she insisted and came,history is witness what happened thereafter. It is wrong to say, security was enough,she made a mistake getting her head out of vehicle insurgent availed opportunity and fired. Nusharraf is innocent ,not involved in the assassination,in fact he has been framed deliberately, the fact is that many co-called political leader are trembling by his name so they don't want he come back here in his home land,you will see he will come and defeat all those playing with the fat of poor people..

Aqeel Ahmed Khan Sherwani | 13 years ago | Reply they are just wasting time - musharraf is in Dubai and first they sent the warrants to Islamabad residence Chak shahzad and now sent to London, again they will buy time and send to Dubai, then He will move to US :P Stupid people.... they cant arrest the killers of then Prime Minister...!!!

Uza Syed | 13 years ago | Reply Yes, yes indeed ------- President Musharraf is NOT free of certain human weakness and short comings, and I don't remember him or anyone on his behalf claiming such a thing ----- no these assumptions to perfection are prerogative of those who attempted to hijack us in the name of a fictitious 'ummah' and tried to impose themselves as it's fake 'Ameer'. In my view, President Musharraf's biggest mistake was he tried to be something that he was not, namely a 'democrat' ----- he was not elected to his office and thus a dictator and he should have acted as a DICTATOR, plain and simple. He had an opportunity to do a thorough cleansing of our political arena ----- he failed us and did not render this great service. He should have had the guts to overcome his sense of humane behavior ------- he should have done the cleaning and faced the blame for political murders by really being responsible for it, rather than be blamed for what he did not do. He failed to anticipate this betrayal from his ungrateful and unfaithful people ---- and that's what is his mistake.

Syed Farrukh Hussain Shah | 13 years ago | Reply Musharaf was 100000 times better these corrupt politicians.........

Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Friends don't fight each other....we should change our self first then we can change every thing..think about it friends.....

Umer Hassan | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf. We love you.

ashfaqueshah | 13 years ago | Reply good not funny

Ashok | 13 years ago | Reply @Suket, your comment made me laugh for a very long time, and scrolling down and seeing hassan's second comment made me laugh some more. I don't think anyone here has seen Zoolander, so they won't get your joke.

Q | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Ashraf, you are completely misguided and ignorant of facts. Please find out about banned militant/so-called Islamic organizations operating in Pakistan. This was done during Mr. Musharraf's tenure. Please also find out about latest development taking place in Punjab on this, fully supported by the government of Punjab. Please get a list of people released in the past 3 years who belong to these organizations. Please also get a list of disbursements made to some other organizations.

Q | 13 years ago | Reply I completely agree with you Adeel. Well-said.

Adeel | 13 years ago | Reply Funny things...we have no extradition treaty with UK! just further waste of time from this extremely faarigh govt

Adeel | 13 years ago | Reply @Marium, please name any one pakistani citizen whom musharraf handed over to US from Pakistan...dont start the sad song of Dr. Afia...even her sister Dr. Fauzia said on Capital Talk that she was captured in Ghazni and after that Hamid Mir had no option but to cut short the discussion. All those who dies in laal masjid were terrorists...there is much hue and cry over few hundred "dissapeared" balochs but have you even heard anyone saying they lost their mothers and daughters in laal masjid? where are the families of those 2000+ "martyrs" of laal masjid whose bodies were evaporated through phasphorus by Pak Army Commandos. Pakistan Zindabad!

salim | 13 years ago | Reply @Chaudhry: How about trying Nawaz Sharif under article 6 for being Zia ul Haq's principal crony!?

M. Tauseef Barlas | 13 years ago | Reply arresting him seems a joke so far.

Shahryar Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply What a joke, only this judiciary & incompetent bunch of politicians can try to put the blame of not giving security cover on a President of a country. Just a few simple questions, Q1. Was he her security officer? Q2. Didn’t he ask her not to come before election? Q.3 Who shall we blame for the security lapse of Salman Tasser or Mr. Bhatti, Shall we send arrest warrants from Rehman Malik or the PM or even better let's send it to the President? This country & its judiciary has become a real joke!!!!!!

Ashraf | 13 years ago | Reply @Nadeem Ahmed: During Musharraf's rule, loans with the ADB and World Bank were rescheduled (with the help of George Bush) so that repayments could be pushed back. The 'economic growth' that Pakistan saw was due to loan money coming in without the burden of repayments. That man systematically destroyed all civilian institutions in Pakistan and the effects are being felt now. His 'peace' with the Taliban allowed them to regroup and become stronger than ever.

Danish | 13 years ago | Reply So when are they issuing warrants for Zardari, Gilani and Rehman Malik for the murder of Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Bhatti and the dozens of 'target killings' happening everyday under their nose???

Q | 13 years ago | Reply He was undoubtedly the best thing that could happen to this country after Quaid-e-Azam. This nation owes both gratitude and apologies to him. Long Live PM.

Raj | 13 years ago | Reply Mush is Sada Dilli Da Munda..

cosmo | 13 years ago | Reply This joker should also be tried for Kargil fiasco and other war crimes.

Ajay | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf was flexible, intelligent, honest, personable, gentle. He was the only one who took on the mullahs in Lal Masjid. He managed the US like no other Pakistani civilan or general. He saved Pakistan's neck and of AQ through skillful management of US. He even managed to establish good relations with India despite history of Kargil. He influenced Bollywood so much that they started making loce films involving India and Pakistan. He saw the need for change with respect of Kashmir and adopted an innovative approach. He was better then even Jinnah.

Ajay | 13 years ago | Reply @Natiq: Yes best people need to save their necks when trouble looms ahead. It will be foolish to stay and loose yoru head in a sea of madness. Btter to live to fight another day.

Zaka | 13 years ago | Reply PML n and PPP consider Musharraf as the only threat to their agenda of loot. Both parties are worried about his return, but Musharraf for sure will come and actively take part in politics. Both parties should keep in mind that wind is against them, but in Musharraf's favor. Go to street and ask any common person about difference between now and then. Long live Musharraf

Peace On Earth | 13 years ago | Reply You want to know two things former President Mushrraf did that helped Pakistan and Pakistanis? First, he made it possible for ethnic and religious minorities to start businesses. I know many Christians and Shi'a Muslims that were able to invest in agriculture businesses, properties, and other ventures and have an opportunity to succeed that was previously denied to them. Second, although controversial, he took a firm stand against militants rather than try and control them and use them to harass India. World leaders make publicly criticize Pakistan for not doing enough but deep down inside, I am almost certain they are thankful for Pakistani intervention in the FATA which has made the Taliban a desperate organization on the bring of collapse. Yes, he did things wrong, but his wrongs pale in comparison to what Zia ul-Haq, Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif, and other Presidents did to this nation.

MI | 13 years ago | Reply People at large are feeling heat under the corrupt PPP and PMLN governments who have full license to do so from the judiciary. Musharraf is honest, sincere and has all the abilities to lead the nation. His tenure has been golden era for Pakistan though he had to perform under extremely difficult conditions. He had to fight against intolerance, rigid mullahs and corrupt political mafia. I wish I could give my life to him. He lives in our hearts. Our prayers are with him. Allah is with him. I pray for his successful comeback to get nation rid off the corrupt political mafia.

saqib | 13 years ago | Reply One of the worst ruler, biggest lier, due to him we are facing suicides in our country. He sold our people and lands. I am happy if he arrested and put into jail

Umer Hassan | 13 years ago | Reply Awam ka aik hee naara Musharraf doobara Musharraf doobara

G. Din | 13 years ago | Reply I cannot but help point out that Musharraf has a very fertile mind. Look at the way he came up with out-of-box solutions for the Kashmir problem. Every morning he had a new one. So, do not worry about him; he will surprise everyone with an out-of-box solution to his own predicament. His brain must be whirring at a dizzying speed right now!

ahmad | 13 years ago | Reply @Ali: he might've have raised taxes burthe GDP and net profit including sales went higher than ever recorded.. u may wanna check tht out. only looking at the downside of a person does nt make him bad lok at the gd side before u judge :)

Shehzad | 13 years ago | Reply Might I add that regardless of what or how Musharraf was, he was not (no matter what conspiracy theorists would like to believe) directly responsible for the murder ie not the person who provided the bombs, made them, or the vast majority of institutions that could be behind such an attack. He could not have been single handedly responsible for an attack (if responsible at all). The lack of arrest warrants for other persons or any actual inquiry and direct proof of such involvment suggests that the move to provide arrest warrants is just a way to humiliate, coerce and pressure Musharraf in some way or form, and is completely political in nature.Just another way this present government and it's many participants are insuring that Pakistan remains in the grasps of the two rulling families of Pakistan.

Nadeem Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Mariam, Innocent people in Lal Masjid? Are you kidding? Those innocent people martyred our best of best. Eight of our commandoes and one col. got Shahadat during those fatefull days. Now some of those remaining innocent people are killing people in funerals and destroying schools. Thanks God, people like you do not write history books.

Nadeem Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Dear Natiq, Musharaf did not run, he just went to dressing room after his innings. It was his plan to stay away for the moment, otherwise his presence here in country would not have exposed these corrupt politicians. They would have blamed everything on Musharaf, made him target everyday and meanwhile had stolen everything without any notice. They are successful in their misdeeds, but atleast we know whom to balme.

KM | 13 years ago | Reply Now if Musharaf is still NOT arrested, the PPP government will blame the establishment for it, and as usual whenever they have done so in the past, they have failed and have been thrown out.

Nadeem Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Ali, Following are the facts why I think, Musharaf is the best thing happened to this country. 1. He got rid of corrupt politicians when Pakistan was so close to bankruptcy. Trust me, because of these corrupt and incapable politicians, we would not had entered in twenty first century as a viable and working country. 2. It was his Danda, that elected assemblies completed their tenure for the first time in the history of country. Again, its fear of Musharaf, that both big political cats stop fighting when they think of Musharaf. 3. He gave unprecendented freedom to media, dozens of new channels were allowed. Have you heard anyone before him ever thought of this. Media was far more free in Musharaf era than its now. 4. Most importantly, Pakistani was doing great as one of the most important emerging economy. There hundreds of other reasons, but I finish here. Thanks and have sweet dreams.

hassan | 13 years ago | Reply where is my comment

Liaqat Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf is a patriot man he loves Pakistan more than any other Pakistani leader

hassan | 13 years ago | Reply illeterate readers...lal masjid folks innocent.. i guess even the sialkot lynchers are equally innocent.. Musharraf era was golden era.. if we had musharraf today i promise u Pakistan and her people would be enjoying the worldcup in our country.. city would be full of wdcup fever.. investment as always would have been pouring in the country.. as it had been.. alas those days are gone!... we have democracy!... and democracy is the best revenge!..

Fahed Pervez | 13 years ago | Reply Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.

Muhammad HAFEEZ ATTARI | 13 years ago | Reply Govt of Pakistan will not allow sc to arrest musharraf

Sara | 13 years ago | Reply Every body knows there would b nothing against him, then why all this TOPI DARAMA?

Malik Nasir | 13 years ago | Reply lol @ Independent Judiciary....!! Musharaff you rock...you did the best for Pakistan !

Aamer | 13 years ago | Reply @Nadeem Do you want the list in chronological or alphabetic order of why he was the worst?

Mariam | 13 years ago | Reply I believe Musharraf did take many wrong decisions during his regime, one of them was brutally killing the innocent civilians inside lal masjid and we still have to bare it's outcome in form of suicide bombings taking place now and then, 2nd one operation waziristan.....it makes me cry how could muslim militants kill their own brothers (and if you think that Waziristan was producing terrorists, then no ...Al-Quaida is America's production, America supported Lashkar-e-mujahidin during late 80s and early 90s against Russia, now they want to get rid of them using the anti-terrorist pretext, just like they eliminated Sadam by accusing him of producing Mass destruction weapons that were never found) And 3rd one was handing over Pakistani citizens to US....these are 3 things that i believe Pakistani nation can not forgive him May Allah guide us and open our hearts and minds and make us see the reality ameen*

Natiq | 13 years ago | Reply @ Nadeem, If he was the best, why did he run away from Pakistan? Do best people run away after playing their innings?

Suket | 13 years ago | Reply I like Mush's zoolander picture they used for this article.

Chaudhry | 13 years ago | Reply Paki Govt should make him an example for the Pakistani public and dishonest generals......who have committed high treason against the people and the constitution of Pakistan....he has to be tried under article 6 for high treason and punished accordingly.....

Babruk | 13 years ago | Reply @Nadeem Ahmed grow up please.

Uza Syed | 13 years ago | Reply My intuitions tend to be in agreement with Nadeem's statement above to the extant that President Pervaiz Musharraf is certainly one of the best leaders we have. Our this inclination to unkind treatment in my view is due to our inability to judge good from bad on its own merit which most likely is due to our lack of critical, impartial and independent opinion which in itself reflects our general level of education and limited sense of loyalty (tribal mentality syndrome) -----I would refrain from rejecting our this limitation on the basis of defective genes. After all, ability to analyze and judge is acquired traits as well as open-mindedness and not really genetical endowment. @Ali: Let me try to explain and "elaborate" what seems to me Nadeem is claiming. What makes me agree with Nadeem's assessment to the quality of the person in our former President Musharraf is, his considered policy of not liquidating his opponents, his avoidance of revenge and vendetta, which's finest human quality one aspires to have and wish to see practiced especially by people who possess power to destroy. As far as his performance in office is concerned, anyone interested can dig out the numbers of his time in office and compare them with the jokers' in office preceding him and the one's succeeding him. Anyone would agree that numbers don't lie they speak louder than words.

Saad | 13 years ago | Reply Justice should be done though the heaven may fall. : No doubt he did somehow better on the economic front (though with very short sightedness), all the quagmire that Pakistan is in today, is all becuase of Musharraf. He brought in MMA and gave them 2 provinces so he can stay by saying to the west that if he leaves the talibs will take over the country. And the MMA did it exactly just that they let it happen sooner they left, rather then he left. Zia introduced Islamization rather Arab colonization of Pakistan and Musharraf completed that. The secularist have always recived the country in a pit of trash and they always have to spend all their energeies to bring her out of that only so that another Zia / Musharraf can take it over right at the moment when it's out of the black hole. Justice must be done now so as to avoide this happen again.

hassan | 13 years ago | Reply mr Aleem you have hit the nail.. spot on!.. dont need to bother to reply below.. as he and his bank account must be enjoying democracy!..;)

sister | 13 years ago | Reply @br Ali, he was much better at handling affairs than our most beloved Mr Zardari

majid islam | 13 years ago | Reply @ALI,he was best in many ways.brought revolution in every sector.u can check the statistics.where was economy,where was GDP,where was stock exchange.He introduced NADRA,RESCUE 1122,15 police,made HEC gave scholarships to students to study abroad.He gave licenses to dozens of TV channels.He made many motorways.he introduced computerized passport.he increased sallery of government servents.brought revolution in IT and communication sector..and hundreds of jobs like this he did.What did ur democracy gave???????????/

Usman Khalid | 13 years ago | Reply Musharaf was the worst ever thing that could ever ever happen to Pakistan, if you combine all damages of all dictators on one hand and damages done by musharaf on other, still there is no comparison...

Akbar | 13 years ago | Reply He was the best and he is the best !! The nation who is blinded cannot see and will not accept that they are blinded by hypocrisy !!

Ali Noor | 13 years ago | Reply It's fine if they want to arrest the Former President and bring him to trial for this crime. However, it cannot be even remotely possible that he single-handedly planned and executed this attack. Where are the other arrests in this regard?!

Malik | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Ali this best part cannot be accommodated in your small knowledge database. so leave it, this thing is beyond your thinking capability....

Faraz | 13 years ago | Reply This is a political move.i codemn this.

Waqar | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Ali, Just spend a day in common man and you'll never ask for any elucidation or elaboration whatsoever ...

Ali | 13 years ago | Reply Mr. Nadeem can you please elaborate how was he the best?

Nadeem Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Musharaf was the best thing happened to this country and perhaps its in our genes to treat our best this way.

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