‘Third force’: Musharraf vexed about Imran’s rise in politics
The rise of Imran Khan and his party Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) as an ‘alternative third force’ in mainstream politics isn’t sitting too well with former president Pervez Musharraf and his All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
The ex-military strongman fears that the cricketing legend’s ‘dream run’ is diminishing his own chances of riding the crest of public anger against the conventional opposition parties.
Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan between 1999 and 2008, is contemplating offering Imran a ‘working relationship’ for a ‘minimum common agenda’ of defeating two major parties, his spokesperson said.
But, an official of Imran’s PTI said, there was ‘no way in hell’ Imran could have any informal relations or formal alliance with the dictator because he abrogated the constitution and there was ‘no room for him’ in Pakistan politics.
“Frankly, we are concerned about the rise of Imran … informal relations exist between us and of course when Musharraf comes back there can be an attempt at formalising them,” said a spokesperson for the former president and his All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Fawad Chaudhry.
The spokesperson went on to add that Musharraf, who had earlier announced to make a comeback to Pakistan on March 23 next year, was reconsidering his return plan and might be in the country before March 23.
“He will try to come back earlier for a couple of reasons. Of course, the prime reason being Imran’s unstoppable advance and secondly the uncertainty at the political front,” he said, adding that if there were to be snap elections in Pakistan, the party would be left out if Musharraf wasn’t in the country.
The spokesperson, however, hastened to play down what experts have termed a ‘surprise jump’ in Imran’s popularity, saying that Musharraf’s absence played a major role in the rise of Imran and his party into mainstream politics.
“Imran is flying high because Musharraf is not here … had he been here, things would have been altogether different,” he argued.
Chaudhry refused to elaborate on the dynamics of the ‘informal relations’ between the APML and PTI, but a spokesperson for the PTI said Imran was in no mood of either having Musharraf in his party or accepting an alliance with the dictator’s group.
“There is no way in hell Imran can accept Musharraf … there is no room for him in Pakistan’s politics. Like (President Asif Ali) Zardari and (PML-N chief) Nawaz Sharif, he will have to face the music,” said PTI Islamabad Information Secretary Sulaiman Malik.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2011.
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whether or not Gen Musharraf may have your support, everybody would agree on thing in common between Imran khan and Musharraf ... patriotism. Both wants to bring a change in Pakistan, both talk about engaging youth in politics who comprise of more then 50 percent of our population, IK recently has softened his stance on America and openly agreed on having good relations with the US. He has even met the ambassador if words are to be believed, ( stating this if somebody talks about their stance on American policies). Imran Khan is new in politics and Musharraf has gained good experience in 9 years of power. He has admitted his mistakes and apologized to the nation on his mistakes which is a bold step given that no body since the inception of Pakistan has done that. I strongly believe that IK and Musharraf's alliance would be very beneficial to Pakistan.
@rehmat Pakistan is perhaps the most difficult country to govern.Do you think Musharraf was alone to make decisions.He had to listen to all other generals and politicians.He would not have survived more than a few months had he not accomodated others. Even supposedly if Imran kahan comes to power he won't be able to last more than few months. He fhas already realised that and now moved away from his principled stand accepting all the lotas.What musharraf achieved under the circumstances is remarkable
I strongly advise Musharraf, not to join PTI because IK is going to be another Nawaz Sharif. So concenterate on your own party, does not matter how many seats you win, get better people in your party. PTI is anyway has become PTI(Q)
I would never want to see Musharraf anywhere near Imrna Khan, he is the cause of all the problem that pakistan is facing.
Musharraf the best.
@JCD: ", he’s had a blemish-free, fairly consistent track record since then."
True. But he has not been in power either. Everyone is honst when they are out of power, corruption begins only when you get the opportunity
@akmal: "Musharraf is tried and tested and has delivered to the ppl of pakistan."
Musharraf had 9 uninterrupted years in power that no civilian goverment has had in the history of Pakistan. And this is what he delivered to the nation:: 1. The Kargill fiasco 2. The war on terror 3. Leasingthe Shamsi base to US 4. Permitting drones 5. Allowing TTP to grow unchecked which has led to the loss of 40,000 lives 6. Significant escalation f Balochistan problems due to the Akbar Bugti case (remember Bugti was loyal to the federation and had even been the Chief Minister of a province once) 7. Subverted the constitution not once but twice. 8. Not a single watt of electricity was added to the grid during his 9 years in power.
The brief spike in the economy during 2004-2007 was due to
a) the whole global economy booming based on artificial global liquidity. The growth was artificial and the country crashed when the global economy crashed
b) initial +ve impact of US money in lieu of War on Terror. Of course the consequences are now faced by the country
It's funny a man once mocked Imran Khan as one seat party. Now Mush is willing to lick his own spit
In your dreams buddy!!! ik
@JCD:
hahaha...how naive you are. imran didnt leave musharraf because of the 7 point agenda. this is a fallacy imran has pushed for his followers to believe. the reality is that he separated because in 2002 he was looking for a seat adjustment policy, and at that time (as in in the past) felt like there was a groundswell for him. musharraf told him then that his intelligence estimates were that this was not the case. the two disagreed and imran went his own way. now he may have had disagreements with policies, but my gut feeling is he was bitter.
All those who are opposing here to Musharraf. Please provide sloution here aswell. Because its very easy to criticize sum1 but when you are on hot seat its not easy to take deciesions. so answers required All the mess they are blaming hime because of joining US after 9/11.so provide solution what he sposed to do? what if India was the base camp to launch attacks on Afganistan.What position of could have been in that situation.bare in mind there is no under ground route to go Afganistan from India. If we were not joing world allied forces then were you prepaired to be labeled with taliban. And flying b52 in your air space.were you strong enough to face whole world? give solution of lal masjid bugti etc. but dont just critisize provide some solution aswell. So we can learn something form your genious brains who are just moaning here but have no answer.
In the end Imran is flying in the air but he dont understand in rural areas result will not be much diffrent. So he have to think carefully of geting as much support as much he could. The way Musharraf have standing in the world no one else have in Pakistan.
Adversaries can work together and contribute their strong skills towards a common goal with honesty and loyalty As long as they have a history of honesty, loyalty and integrity for their nation . . . .they can create a great platform for the prosperity of their nation. It would seem that IK and Mush can be those positive contributing factors if teamed up.
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@Chief "Saab":
No chief saab, I beg to differ. Its not Musharraf who has given us the present corrupt setup. It is we ourselves who do not go and cast our votes that are to be blamed. We treat election day as just another closed holiday for picnics and household chores. Lets not blame others for our own folly and shortcomings.
Would you also please give us an honest perspective of what the the last elections would have been like, including its acceptability, without the NRO and the PTI's boycott. Lets be realistic and not idealistic.
The only way to a better and prosperous Pakistan is to get out and vote for good people when it is time. Its not going to happen any other way.
Imran has emerged as a mature politician , he can not ignore Mush . He knows hiw to accomodadate the adversaries . He will certainly talk to Mush to consider the offer........?.
@JCD: "Its funny how little homework people do before forming their opinions".
Thank you for the above comment. I agree with you totally. So I urge you to go through print media of 2002 and 2003. The electronic media at that time was still in its infancy.
Cheers
certainly IK will not accept allience with ,Musharaf and itz a wise decision. It would be a suicide for PTI otherwise
Dear Musharraf you are my hero - love you and waiting for you to come. We miss your golden era.
I'm afraid Tehreek-e-Insaaf is becoming Tehreek e Maslehat. It is looking at all the redundant assets of the older parties. It's like: "Give me your junk, I'll turn them into gold". As if Imran Khan is some kind of a Ray Ban Wayfarer wearing, squinting, sharp talking messiah. . I had a different kind of revolutionary in my mind....someone who doesn't live in a billion rupee mansion.
Imran Khan and General Pervez Musharraf would be a great combination for the country.
@Asif: once dictator always a dictator it runs in his blood . . .
@grinz 09: Its funny how little homework people do before forming their opinions. The fact is that IK supported the General's five point (or seven point, I keep forgetting). IK stopped supporting Musharraf right after he deviated from his agenda and decided to stay in power permenantly. Furthermore, Musharraf's offers of power to IK came long after that: according to 'The News', Musharraf offered the PM slot to IK in summer of 2007.
Now I'm not a PTI stalwart and I have to admit that the decision to initially welcome Musharraf was simply inexcusable, however, IK realized his mistake and has apologized several times for it. That's more than I can say for Nawaz Sharif and ZAB, both of whom were handpicked by dictators. Also, he's had a blemish-free, fairly consistent track record since then. I doubt he's going to change that by associating with a known fascist like Musharraf.
IK might have several faults, but greed for wealth and power doesn't seem to be one of them.
@Kamal: and all that was starting to go right and make sense in the country in those 9 years has been thrown out to dogs in the past 3. Look at the PIA, railway and steel mill as a simple example...being reduced to crap and then will be bought for pennies by these crooks. All the streamlining of public services has suddenly vanished and we are back in the dark ages of 'paisay dou haq lou.' Mostly people who call Musharraf whatever they call him are riding the band wagon...everyone curses him and we a re a democracy everyone has to be right, who cares if our democracy has produced only crap. What we need is a cleansing of our system. Clean people no matter where they come from...and they are very hard to come from the choudhrys, zardaries, shariefs, gilanis and the likes
i love you musharraf!
Musharf is yesterday news. There is only man who wants Musharaf back- Nawaz Sharif.
@King: Unbelievable!!
Musharraf's biggest mistake was creating and implementing the NRO. I am not sure how people will ever forget that. He literally handed the current government and its corrupt politicians to us on a silver platter. Musharraf is the reason why Zardari is our president. Too bad, there won’t be a NRO to wash away Musharraf’s alleged crimes.
@Shahid Kureshi: A rare voice of sanity. This gives me hope. Hope for a better future for our beloved homeland.
Musharraf has had his turn.....
@hamza khan: Thanks dude. Grateful for the info. I'll pass it along to people I know. Regards
PTI is recruiting alot of gangsters and corrupt individuals from all over. Soon there will be no difference between PTI, PMLN and PPP.
And Musharraf will stand out like a lone shining star, peaking at the right time. Mush made a few mistakes, but he always put Pak first. Nobody can say he was corrupt.
Imran Khan has peaked too soon...
He had his chance..he blew it...so tata...go IK and PTI
All honest politicians and leaders should join IK regardless what their position was in the past . . . .as long as they were honest. The common thread of honesty will bind them together and will uplift the country for sure! Once again the people of Pakistan will become safe and walk the streets, go to their jobs without any fear.
Musharraf got the best chance of them all. Ten years of unbridled powers. What did he do? What more does he want from this poor country. Please forgive us Musharraf sahib. We can't afford you any more.
all musharraf supporters unite! for those pakistanis in pakistan, show your support by visiting the APML website and pledge your support to president musharraf upon his return early next year! for those pakistanis abroad, the election commission is granting overseas pakistanis with NICOPs the ability to cast their vote. make sure you register once the process is unveiled and lets bring change to pakistan, again!
It will just be wise and strategically important to include Musharraf in IK,s party in order to run the country with more ease than unnessary challenges. No doubt, Musharraf was honest and it will be a brain storm from all the wise men as a gift to Pakistan! Imran Khan and Musharraf together will make the Enemy of Pakistan run, run, run, run . . . . .So both PM and IK should think about the strategic importance of this relationship.
Your wish is command for me, but you've been expired so we don't use expiry things so please don't try to come in Pakistan, its my advise to you, If you come you would be brutally beaten.You are real master mind of destabilizing our country.
@Nomi: Your comment is spot on.But like they say never underestimate the power of perception. You may be speaking too soon. Don't count out the new kid on the block, BBZ even though the 'poor' dude is carrying a lot of baggage. And The General might have sobered up from his past mistake. His followers maybe not as vocal as IK's but they all have voting power. Anyone with some sense of self interest would give him credit for the good things he did. To discard someone totally shows blind sightedness. IK is vulnerable to the intrigues of the feudal lords. Does IK have the steel? His surge may not last long enough. All we can do is wonder.
All PML N supporters should watch this clip. It will bring tears in there eyes, what a great leader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k_mLOEtqXM
@Meekal Ahmed:
better to where NS was leading the country.
@zia ur rehman:
Please show me Imran Khan's greatness. when he has not govern how do you determine his performance. He is out there saying he can make the impossible possible like he has a magic wand. Imran Khan was a great cricketer but not yer a great pollitician. With the contagious disease of corruption in Pakistan he will soon get infected.
@Shahid Kureshi:
thank you sir for speaking the truth. i applaud you! kudos!
@Muhammad Ch: 70-80% infrastructure is because of Mush!. Now that's a big stretch by all standards.
Time to drop egos and to look at a winning combination for the entire nation. Musharraf's background and experience even though he did some mistakes is still worthy for partnering with Imran Khan to sweep the elections from the corrupt and dishonest.
emphasized textI feel astonished about the mindset of our people; WHY MUSHARRAF ??
1- We are aware and well informed coz of this media that is bcoz of him, if he want dictatorship than why he allowed these channels ??
2- Almost 70-80 % of infrastructure & progress around us is bcoz of Musharraf.
3- 2nd most highly paid lecturer in world. taking 200,000 $ per lec. HE WAS AVAILABLE TO US FREE OF COST.
4- He has best Int'l Relations.
strong textHe is tested & he delivered, so we don't need new practical on Pak Land. the practical will be like "practising on patient who is already in comma"
emphasized text
Musharraf has lot of governing experience.Imran has none.
Let the commando come then see how IK, NS or else will start feeling the heat. Mushi's voters will comeback sure to APML and and IK may join Mushi.
@Shahid Kureshi: now that's sheer critical thinking and emotional intelligence. Couldn't agree more with you sir. =)
This can be a deadly combination. We are expecting some huge surprises in 2012
@fasmik: Its easy to just say Musharraf did all wrong back in 2001 siding with war on terror but although i wasn't in favour of this but u have to understand that the whole world was watching us decide with whom we will side with. You should be happy we didnt have to compromise too much - this all due to musharraf. What happend afterwrds with wazirstan, lal masjid and nro, these are all political mishaps and compulsions.
@pakistani hindu: yep musharraf president and imran khan pm thts the way to go.
Advice to PTI followers: You are young in politics and in politics you should refrain making extreme statements - keep your cards closed. Don't say 'marr jana par musharraf nu pti wich shaml nai karrna'!
Lol.. somebody remind him what he used to say about Imran Khan... One Man show and Tanga Party, IK can't do anything with one seat.. .etc... what a turn around !!
@Mirza: Just a "Laugh" for you... LOL... First it was Nawaz Sharif alone "Feeling the HEAT"... Now Musharraf has also started "feeling the HEAT".... After Karachi Jalsa, InshaAllah, the others on the Political Scene will "Feel the HEAT" too.... While Pakistan's 99% (i.e. the Nation) will feel the Warmth of this HEAT InshaAllah.... Just Wait and See....
@Nazir Ahgmed Minto:
He led the armed forces? Into Kargil?
Pervez Musharraf was and is the best thing that happened to Pakistan in a long long time. Facts and statistics dont lie. He is more of a democrat then any of the professed democrats we have seen and are watching. He has the solutions to Pakistan's problems verbatim for he understands the nitty gritty involved. Line up all the Ministers today and I assure you he can teach them more details about each any every issue that we face. The cases against him do not hold water, they are clear indications that some quarters are hell bent on preventing him from returning, they will be proved wrong. Inshallah. Allegations against him can be shot full of holes if rationally debated, as all of them are actually products of slogan mongering by people and powers who do not want to see a stable and progressive Pakistan. Musharraf Zindabad, Pakistan Paindabad.
@Asif: Musharraf was indeed a dictator. A man who illegaly removed an elected government and ruled with a gun for 9 years. Musharraf is responsible for all of our current problems and most Pakistanis understand this. Musharraf is no better than all of the corrupt Arab dictators like Ben Ali, Gaddafi, Bashar Asad, Mubarak etc. It's time for the dictator Musharraf to stay with his PM Shaukat Aziz who ran away and never came back.
I do not think Mush will join IK. He will ask IK to join him.
Everything is possible in love , war and politics. I do;nt think that Kapttan would totally ignore Jauranil Sahib. The future unfolding of events may set a new course for the timids. But for sure Kapatn is in swing , in his best political form whereas Juranil sahib is far from land of politics. He (jurnail sahib) cant go alone with APML alone , might have to wait bit longer if he decided to go alone.
@Alveena Babar: True.Pakistani voter it seems to me is quite volatile, thanks to the increased awareness created by the media. As much as we all like Imran Khan he is still perceived as a rather light feather weight which kind of strange, after 15 years.
@Alveena Babar: Disagree Alveena. He may not join PTI but surely he is not only a quitter but a coward person as well, who ran away
Imran Khan dont have any experience to run the Country even any single Govt. post (I think)
@Shahid Khan: My friend I was referring to something quite different. If the spokesman or Mr. Khan believed that Musharraf 'abrogated' the consitution then why on earth did Mr. Khan support him for so long??!!
Now refferring to your comment. What were Mr. Khan's motives in supporting Musharraf? More importantly what were expectations? Large number of seats in the assembly? Prime ministership? Lots has been written and said about this in the local and foreign media after Mr. Khan made the somewhat sudden U turn.
All the genies in the bottle of Musharaf were freed by Imran Khan & Nawaz Sharif, Musharaf is left only with the bottle. May be i am wrong but i believe it.
@Pakistani Hindu
Agree to you 100% man
I think its game over for the General. Hes the only one who now thinks he has a shot at getting abck into power. However on another note isnt he wanted in pakistan. He would be arrested upon arrival and im sure the Supreme Court wont hesitate to have his name put on the ECL. I dont see him copming back to pakistan in the near future barring a direct army takeover.
Say no to absentee politicians ( or dictators) if mush had balls he'd be campaigning in Pakistan. Mush: stay out.
coward commondo will neither return nor be allowed to alliance with PTI
its a good idea to form an alliance between the two.if anything, musharraf was a progressive minded president who stood against extremism. he committed mistakes but who is an angel?he did what he felt was good for pak...there could be error in judgement but not intention...and above all he is clean and not corrupt.
Musharraf's attempt at staying afloat is something like Hollywood appempting to make Rocky 24. One would have to feel sorry for Sy Stallone.
Would Imran khan deliver any statement against musharraf?
@Pakistani Hindu....totally in agreement bro!
PM and IK, awesome
IK and Mush both are better than PPP and PML N.
I don't understand what problem this youth has - sharpen your brain cells, its Musharraf who got you all this Media independence and the cell phone that you have in your hands right now. Musharraf violated may be the law when coming to power but back then the situation was quite worse and Nawaz Sharif did no favour to this country. Jamhooriat ko chaaaaatna he if the ordinary citizen can't get his daily bread? Democracy for the ordinary citizen is of no concern - its only those rich people who sit in their lavish homes and think that pakistan should have democracy like sweden or uk. Every country has its own dynamics - pakistanis need some stern hands, for now. Musharraf would be good addition to PTI or even a joint struggle.
Fact: Imran Khan needs to build a party and then win with it. Fact: To this day people voted for popular politicians irrelevant who they are. Fact: Popular politicians are not the kids who sit behind their computers and blog or comment for imran khan on everything - not that it is bad.
Summary: Let imran khan win first and then if the promises he gives you are true he will gradually let youngster come to play a vital role. Right now he needs to win, but if you feel that any youngster should be given aticket right now - nopes - not wise, your area chowkidar doesn't even know you how will you win the election? Be realistic and pave your way up once imran is in power.
If anyone thinks Musharraf don't have roots among the masses, he/she lives in fools paradise. Let the time come and this nation will see how people love him.
Musharraf will never join PTI, he is no quitter..
Musharraf should join hands with MQM if he wants to play any role in Pak politics. Otherwise, its all about embarrasment...!
look friend.. when Mush was here everybody was supporting him. He was and is one of my Favorite personility. It is our bad luck that he is not here, which is why we are supporting Imrankhan. If He comes back we will definitely support him. He is the man who saved Pakistan from being a tabliban state..
@grinz09: my friend at that time we all did as were too fopeful that maybe this is the person who will finally do it for Pakistan.
If politicians were servicemen its fair to say that IK is picking Colonels and Brigadiers rather then Generals so they are easier to manage. SMQ is the exception because of the Sindh and South Punjab factor where IK doesnt have much strength. Effectively PTI could be operating in two wings one looking after SIndh and South Punjab, the other looking at KPK, central and northern Punjab.
Musharraf remained as the Kaptaan for Pak Army and Pak government for some years and Imran khan for 11 players cricket team.
Mush has taken Pakistan 20 years back of its progress.The only thing he deserve is gillow under the constitution claus 6.
Mr. Mussharaf had nine years of absolute power in Pakistan, what did he do for Pakistan? Did he try to root out corruption, decrease army's power, improve social services such as education health etc. No he did nothing, now has has the cheeks to come back as the savior. How many more years do you want Mr. Mush, maybe fifty more years.
Musharraf had his innings and he was shunted out because of his controversal policies. Now, its Imran's turn and he should be given a chance to prove himself.
@The Reader: Who are you to say "do not entertain any such news"? But you may be right imran will not join mushi. Reason is simple, Imran only "entertain" generals in service.
Mosharraf is irrelevant to Pakistan's future, PTI should focus their energies to fight the two large parties of status quo
@The Reader: Time will tell who's joking.
Musharraf's experience will be a plus to PTI. It will be a good addition no doubt. The country is going through a difficult time and every bit of knowledge and experience and lessons learned will be needed to have a fresh start that will not only be powerful but effective to pull the weight and pull the country out of its misfortune.
When Musharraf was in power there is absolutely no debate that things were a hell lot better than what we are facing now
Presently Pervez Musharraf is not a dictator. If Imran Khan takes alliance with his party ( with some terms and condition) it will be a good decision. The main controversy between Musharraf and Imran was dictatorship. Now Musharraf is not a dictator and not an Army general.
@Pakistani Hindu: You might have a very good sense of humor (as is evident from your comment) but that joke about Mushy-IK alliance got just a bit too far away. We certainly do not entertain any such news, much less a joke.
As most of the buddies of musharaf are now with imran khan, so he too should be accepted.
Fawad Chaudhry seems to be equally a spokesman for both Musharraf and IK. Same wine...
Musharaf should ask MQM, Q league or PPP for some favour. Imran is in no position to offer him anything. If he gives him one seat, what he will keep.
Politics in Pakistan witnout Musarrf and MQM will be a joke again and hence the proposal deseves due consideration from all concerned . So far as IK stand is concerned , now it is clear that the main aim of PTI should be to evolve a viable alternative to the all existing political groups in Pakistan . It is only then peace and prosperity in the country can be restored once again otherwise all will be a flop Show .
Err please Imran Khan you are doing really well right now...dont ruin it by adding Musharraf to your party. He was a dictator, and its because of him we inherited this mess. People hate him, and they will turning on you too if you add him to your party.
Fawad Ch. and his Party head are a bit naive if they think that things would have been differend had Musharraf been in Pakistan. While making this presumption they conveniently forget that Gen. Musharraf is an ex-dictator. His popularity, at least amongst the educated class, is absolutely zero. His philosophy and actions have harmed Pakistan in so many ways that to even consider him as a contender in the Pakistan politics is to support an illegal and unlawful ideology.
Musharraf is history. 9 years is a long enough time to have a go at fixing things. There will be no second chance.
As a PTI admirer, I am glad that PTI is in no mood to even think about an alliance. Musharraf has alot of baggage and an alliance with him will only hurt PTI in the long run.
“Imran is flying high because Musharraf is not here … had he been here, things would have been altogether different,” he argued.
Wrong... Imran is flying high because he is a man of principles. He is honest, sincere, means what he says, is a true patriot, genuinely cares about the public, and has a vision to take Pakistan forward. All other politicians combined can't even get close to matching this list.
Musharaf and Imran can be deadly combo in our Politics. Would love to see Sir Parvez Musharraf as President, Imran Khan as Prime Minister and SMQ as Foreign Minister. =)
Why is everyone starting to run after Imran Khan? Surely, there is something about him. A humble question to all PTI bashers
PTI is underestimating Musharraf. The political landscape in Pakistan may suddenly change after Musharraf's arrival.
We do need all the Support we can get !..Musharaf Sahib, is better than a lot of politicians, we have had ! He did lead our Armed Forces ! So he has proved to be a Pakistani , whom we entrusted our Forces with. Sure, he did make a few mistakes ...but, Have not we all ?
"....... an official of Imran’s PTI said, there was ‘no way in hell’ Imran could have any informal relations or formal alliance with the dictator because he abrogated the constitution ......."
It seems that the 'official of PTI" is totally ignorant of the fact that Mr. Khan solidly supported Musharraf from the the time of his (Musharraf's) take over till 2003 which is over 3 years.
Imran has clearly said that there will be no alliance...let him dream what he wants...
There is no comparison of Mushy with the great Imran Khan. He would still have been behind Imran khan, had he been in Pakistan.......
Question is, who is more sincere to AAM AADMI, Jarnail Saab Ya Kaptaan Saab?
It is not a surprise that Mush is feeling insecure. His King's Party has joined PTI under Imran Khan. That means no more of his King's Party lotas are left for him. Mush has to understand that they were not his allies. They are always with the power no matter what the name of the ruling party or its leader is. The new PTI is Mush's party without him in it for the time being, who knows he can join in too!
Mr. Pervez Musharraf has taken too long to wake up. Secondly, with all the cases against him in the courts, it is highly unlikely anybody would like to get into coalition with him / his party. Thirdly, having been the Czar of a state for about 9 years, it would be difficult for him to swallow the humble pill of just taking a NA seat or even reasonable political portfolio.
Musharraf is a goner. Please go and take rest in some cozy villas in London