Pakistan

Musharraf will not return: PML-Q

Claiming Akbar Bugti was murdered, Chaudhry Shujaat says Musharraf will not form a party nor return to...

Munizae Jahangir October 01, 2010

ISLAMABAD:

Former President Pervez Musharraf will not launch his party today and will not come back to Pakistan anytime soon, PML-Q Chairman Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, once Musharraf’s steadfast loyalist, said in an exclusive interview with Express TV.

As Musharraf gears up for a political comeback, most politicians in Pakistan have dismissed his new venture into politics as a non-event.

“It will just be a moo-dekhayi,” said Chaudhry Shujaat who had once given Musharraf legal cover for his undemocratic ways. “He won’t launch his party today as no one is joining his party.”

The leader of the PML-Q, who has recently merged his party with other PML factions under the leadership of Pir Pagara, dismissed Musharraf’s spokesperson’s statement that the merger was manoeuvred by Musharraf himself.

“He should join our party and then talk about leading it,” laughed Chaudhry Shujaat.

Chaudhry Shujaat claimed that the murder of Nawab Bugti was one of the reasons for Musharraf’s demise.

The veteran politician said that Akbar Bugti was murdered by the authorities at the time and that if required he would give an honest testimony if murder charges are brought against Musharraf.

Bugti was killed in August 2006 in a military operation launched by General Musharraf.

Chaudhry Shujaat and Secretary General PML-Q Mushaid Hussain, who were the civilian faces of the military-led government attempted to make peace between Musharraf and Bugti. The full interview will be telecast today (Friday) at 8pm on Express 24x7.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1st, 2010.

COMMENTS (14)

aNu | 14 years ago | Reply Pervez Musharraf will come back sooon inshALLAH

kamran khan baloch | 14 years ago | Reply :-) haha ha ha :-) .... Without Mush's support, CH. can only win one or two seats...not more than that...

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Zafar | 14 years ago | Reply Shujaat shows himself as the true opportunist he is. He doesn't have the charisma or following to be a leader of more than a handful of crooks. His time in glory only happened by hanging on to the coat tails of Musharraf. Now he is a nobody and realises that! What is he going to testify about!?! That Musharraf isn't giving him any importance longer!! LOL!!!

Patriot | 14 years ago | Reply A welcome note for Musharraf in politics...wonder if he is ready for that...waisay i also wonder if this testimony is would be against Musharraf or Chief of Army Staff??

misbah u din | 14 years ago | Reply Bugti was a best leader politician of Pakistan.A man of no roots in Pakistan killed him the killer sins were more then Bugti.only the opportunist Pakistani will oppose this reality

Nadia | 14 years ago | Reply @ Bangash - quite right! Ch Shujaat is a corrupt, flaccid and flawed politician - total lota.

Gunja Farishta | 14 years ago | Reply Shujaat will be a legally competent witness if he can: (i) understand questions put to him, (ii) give answers that can be understood by others. Competent does not mean reliable in the legal context. All witnesses who are competent can be compelled to give evidence. If a person is judged to be competent and compellable, then it would amount to a contempt of court - a criminal offence, for that person to refuse to give evidence, or refuse to answer specific questions. He will have to give evidence if it is required by the court. If he turns out to be a hostile witness, then that is another matter.... Just giving a legal opinion here....this headline is very sensationalist. Just saying.... Although, Shujaat has been a lottaa in the past...simply saying he will give evidence doesn't make him one this time. However, the way he bluntly said that Bugti was murdered is a bit dodgy considering Shujaat was part of the government at the time.

qasim | 14 years ago | Reply Seems like a ploy to confuse the current government.

Najaf Afghan | 14 years ago | Reply What a joke.

Arshad | 14 years ago | Reply Getting ready to become LOTA once again

Farooq Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Shujaat used to say that when Bhutto wanted to kill Zahoor Ilahi, it was Bugti who saved him. When Bugti was in trouble, Shujaat was in power, yet he failed to save him. Let it be on record

Syed A. Mateen | 14 years ago | Reply Politicians have started changing their positions. Ch. Shujaat was the key leader player during General Musharraf's regime. The General also made Ch. Shujaat acting Prime Minister of Pakistan for few months during which time Ch. Shujaat also addressed the nation. Now Ch. Shujaat is saying that he can stand as a witness against General Musharraf if he is tried in the court of law. In case if General Musharraf will return to Pakistan, Ch. Shujaat will be the first person to greet him at the Airport. I can't see any character in our politicians. This is one of the basic reasons that the problems of a common man will never solved, as politicians are more interested to remain in power, rather than solving people's problems.

Yousaf | 14 years ago | Reply out of control due to APML..... this guy will be testified by the Army...

Bangash | 14 years ago | Reply No big deal, Akbar Bugti was leading an armed revolt against Pakistanis, his elimination is the same as that of Baituallah Mehsud.

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