Former President Pervez Musharraf speaks during a news conference in Dubai March 23, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS
Former president Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that he was not scared of any “hollow” threats made by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Musharraf, during a press conference in Dubai, said that he has been receiving threats for 12 years and he would have run away from Pakistan at that time only if he was scared.
“I resigned in August 2008 and stayed there till April 2009, without the kind of security I had as a president,” he said. “I’m not the kind to be scared by such threats made only with words.”
The TTP, in a video message, threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill Musharraf when he returns home from exile.
Musharraf said that it was the duty of the government to provide him with security on his return. “I have written a letter to them as well to provide me with the security I’m supposed to get as an ex-president. But still, I don’t rely on them. I have my own security.”
He also said that he has been leading the party with a “remote-control” but that cannot be done for long and will return to Pakistan to lead his party from the front.
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@Usmam , Musarraf is there to turn this majority to an insignificant minority . He is not going to leave Pakistan in near future and he will get due protection and respect if not by judiciary then army will have to play her role democraticaly after the election and in the election to keep the so called majority under her albow .
@ Usman , Musarraf is a hard nut to crack . Raj has said well . He may come out safely as a rich Pakistani to us . But at present his stand is very clear to his supporters both at home as well as at abroad .
Of all the people speaking NEGATIVELY of Musharraf, DID HE ONLY DO EVIL THINGS???
This is the Worst problem we Pakistanis face...
Look at your own acts as well....
@Usman:
I am not a Pakistani but still recognise that there is no greater sin than that of attacking the house of God! He is not familiar with the story of Ibrahim(pbuh) offering the most precious one to be allowed to build a house of God where the believers get together any pay their homage to God, the all knowing and powerful.
Rex Minor
The Irony is that the majority will Always look at the NEGATIVE side of everything!!!
The "foxy chameleon" has returned. May be to show us some new colors. I am sure he will lose the election & return to Dubai to live happily ever after.
Go east go west Musharaf is the best...!
He will lose a lot of respect and votes if he doesnt come as decided on 24th mar.
@naeem khan Manhattan,Ks: Maybe thats why you are hanging out in KS not KPK. I am not in favor of dictatorship however I prefer that over your Zardari's and Shareef's.
Musharraf should be given proper security to avoid any mishap...
@A-No.1: Army house and GHQ are miles apart, incase you didn't know that.
Why I'b scared of taliban.....they were my old Pel......!!!!
Musharraf is entitled to the same security he provided Benazir when returned for the election...
Musharraf has been disgrace for Pakistan and is a sell-out to the US which has murdered thousand of people and completely destabilized the hapless nation. He is a coward and and has ZERO following in the country. He should be tried for murder and war crimes and locked up for good.
@ABS: You are right. If Mr Mushraff was brave, why did he leave in the first place?
I had posted it before but moderator of the website did not post it. I think Mr Mushraff is taking wrong exit in life just like B Bhutto made the wrong decision and paid with her life.
I guess he longs for the Presidents house, the guards and all the pomp, alas, like Mubarak he will die in Prison
@Dr.A.K.Tewari:
Tiwari Ji. Dream on! Nothing will change! The only reason Busharraf is coming back to Pakistan is that he must be running low on dollar-denominated cash. Once he has recharged his bank account, he will be back to Dubai/London/NYC, after he gets a head cold and needs treatment...
No different from other Pakistani political families like Zardari/Bhutto, Shareefs etc.
Cheers.
Musharraf Sir you are a great honest man. We need more Pakistanis like you.
Musharraf is a BHAGORA he has changed so man dates that few people beleive on him. He can never win any seat in Pakistan except with the MQM support in Karachi. It is due to his NRO that we are have most corrupt person like Zardari as a President.Musharraf will face justice in Bugti murder and Lal Masjid cases and others.
love his lines" hum ney bhi hatoon may chourian nahi pheni hoi hain"
Arrest and prosecute musharraf as soon as he enters Pakistan airspace for his Kargil operation and then the cowardice he displayed by disowning Pakistani military men killed and refised to collect their bodies from India, for the fear of his lies being exposed. Remember Pakistan lost about 1000 men for at best zero returns and humiliation.
We don't need you Mr Musharaf - stay where where you are. There are no voters for you in pakistan
In the name of the blood of 25,000 Pak citizens that these butchers have spilled I would vote for such a brave man who can not be sold, bought or off-tracked. All power to all such leaders.
Think Again, Musharraf Sb... Sorry bringing it to you...but Death surely awaits you. Im sure you
re quite aware of the how confident our ownbibi` was.Sir, Please do not come back! These Pakistanis do not deserve a honest & dedicated leader like you. They are very happy with Nawaz Sharif & Zardari. Frankly PK does not need honest leaders like you.
If Musharraf is as bahadur as he says, and is willing to face anything and everything (including the TTP, the judiciary, political forces, and the civil society), I wonder why he has been living in self-exile for so many years. I also wonder why he has changed his plans (to return to Pakistan) so many times in the past.
It is also interesting to note that he expects the government to provide him security (which, in and of itself, is a legitimate expectation) when he himself was unable to provide adequate security to a former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, and when she was assassinated, he said that he had told her not to return since the threat to her life from the Taliban was real, significant, and urgent.
My my, how the tables have turned.
Should be taken into "protective custody".
He's anyway in trouble over trampling over Pakistan's constitution .
This man is showing courage! But will he be able to impress masses?? Dilemma begins
I have served under Musharraf and I take a great amount pride in it. I wish him success in politics. TTP is a bunch of animals who should be wiped off the map.
This same Musharraf also believes that we muslims are inferior. His famous quote is repeated all over the world: "Today we are the poorest, the most illiterate, the most backward, the most unhealthy, the most un-enlightened, the most deprived, and the weakest of all the human race " Only the gullible will fall for him.
Remember to get out car's sunroof and wave for the crowd!
You are not scared, that's why stayed out of Pakistan for the last 5 years. There are only to brave men: Musharraf and Altaf Hussain. Never scared! :p
Pakistan needs Sir Musharraf.
the man, the myth, the legend returns!
wish we can have that old time back....wish you all the best !
Musarraf knows how to deal with terrorists . He will take the challenge and make the Pakistan free from terrorists . Next govt. In Pakistan will come in power with his and MQM support . Bilawal will be the next PM with all exicutive power and Musarraf will be the next president to control armed forces as it is in India . Suitable change in the constitution will be done by the elected govt. to achieve the said goal and to establish a new secular Pakistan . Law of blasphemy , Kashmir solidarity day , will be banned . Both IP and TAPI will be initiated for a prosperous Pakistan .
We hsve a great hope with this son of the soil .May god Bless him for the peace and prosperity of the entire region .
The best leader we had since Jinnah!
Oh Yeah, the commando is coming back and he is not afraid of any one, if I recall correctly, one call from Powell and he succumbed and gave them Shamsi and Jacobabad air force basis to kill innocent Pakistanis in the FATA. May I say that those who live by the sword die by the sword. I don't want him to get killed but certainly wants him to stand before the Chief Justice of Pakistan and face the law of the land. Pakistanis, it is time to establish a precedence that no dictator could get away with by violating the constitution of the country and live happily after otherwise there will be some other ambitious Generals woh are waiting in the wings. I will take lame and broken democracy any day then military dictatorship.
Long Live Musharraf ! We Love you
So has Mr Musharraf's anticipatory bail plea to Taliban , being Rejected ?
Musharraf, we are with you.
First they tried to do political victimization to stop Pervaiz Musharraf to return home, now they come up with a new drama of taliban threats. Come on you haters and losers get a life. Bhool gaya PM's famous saying "Mei Darta Warta Nahi Hoon". He have been facing these threats for last 10 years. We, today, stand by our leader and our country, FIRM. Inshallah APML will face everything and rise. Pakistan First !!!
The best leader Pakistan ever had.
Talbans tried two time times, but failed because Allah is with Musharraf. Among the present leadership Musharraf is the best one to eleminte terrorists.
General Musharraf is a Mujahid and any Mujahid is not scared from any threat by any one whatsoever.
General Musharraf is returning tomorrow and by the Grace of zal-Mighty Allah, he will not only land safely, but will also reach to his residence safely.
There are uncounted people standing in front and behind him to protect his life.
We all should have supported Musharaf and other Generals against terrorists but we are not sure which side they are on. Their double games have shown them this day. They are paid with our taxes but are not sincere to us.
What a brave guy. We support you our dear leader.
"Since 12 years" or "for 12 years"?
@ A-No.1 COAS house is on golf road. GHQ has no residence inside it. Mush lived at his farm house in chak shahzad islamabad. Google our opinion for authenticity before posting plz.
Mr. President we except great courage from you. Its time to stand against these terrorist barbarians otherwise our next generations will not have a country called Pakistan.
I dont understand TTP if you desperately want to take a guy down ...you do it quietly no screaming your head out ......or it was a carefully planned setup to hype in up his arrival ???
Irrelevan.
After resigning as president, he lived for over a year in COAS house inside GHQ. Now he will be living in civy street. Thats the difference.
Now I know why Musharraf understands the Taleban so well! I suppose both groups, the Taleban and dictators have one thing in common - namely they both believe in taking over power unconstitutionally with guns!
my leader, may you be blessed with safety and long life.......