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Musharraf was scheduled to appear before a special court but, according to government officials, he complained of pain in his heart and instead was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi.
Later during the day, Bilawal Bhutto tweeted his thoughts on Musharraf's detour from the court to the hospital.
I can't believe this coward ever wore the uniform of our brave and courageous armed forces. #disgrace
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) January 2, 2014
All medical excuses must be verified by an independent board of doctors. I have an ouchy is no excuses to skip your treason case.
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) January 2, 2014
In a subsequent tweet, Bilawal also emphasised that Musharraf should face the court and, political differences aside, he too deserves a fair trial.
Political differences aside.Musharraf deserves fair trial not media trial or twitter trial.Test 4 democracy&judiciary. advise he faces court
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) January 2, 2014
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@Pakistani Patriot: Musharaf's so called coward deed is debatable as people do suffer from heart conditions, it is often reversible and affectees do make full recovery to survive for number of years, but dementia as claimed by Mr Zardari during his Swiss cases is not reversable. A true dementia affectees mental capacity deteriorates with time and culminates into a vegetative state where sufferers gradually loses mental capacity to survive on their own and are no longer able to maintain a meaningful relation ship with the out side world as the short term memory seizes to work and long term memory slows down. Mr Zardari is well and kicking , inspite once having dementia. The clinical observations may prove who is a coward beyond doubt Mr Zardari or Mr Musharaff . Let Mr Bilawal Zardari decide
i dont know why people are giving so much importance to this boy!
@Last Word: lol
Many a time on discussion boards, we from India, are blamed/chided/ridiculed for hanging around on the discussion boards of Pakistan news papers and flooding with our comments. Well to be very honest, the people of Pakistan should be so proud of their news papers that their coverage of various national and international news is so very interesting that I for many times may miss some of our news paper but must look ET and other English papers from Pakistan. Specially your discussion boards are live wire.
@yousuf: its pakistan ,any thing goes.........
Bilawal is still better than our Rahul Gandhi. Compared to the incoherent statements of the later, he seems to get his point (though controversial) across.
@abc: Democracy is for elite oligarchs in Pakistan. They grow and flourish in it not the common man. We need a controlled system where feudalism is abolished and concentration of wealth from vederas and Chaudhary's is passed on to common man. To be able to put food on the table, send children to schools , meet basic needs and live with dignity if all that requires sacrificing democracy it is worth it.
@Asad:
shows the IQ that you and bilawal obviously share.
Is there any point in commenting on this foreigner Bilawal Zardari? He will say anything ridiculous to draw attention.
Bilawal's comments apart it was interesting to read the comments which reflect the historical bias which chattering classes have for the PPP anf Bhuttos. One guy had the guts to even say that Benazir Bhutto never appeared in courts.It seems the guy was in hiberantion when Nawaz Sharif was ruling Pakistan last two times.One thing most forgot was that it was one thing to be secuirty concious and another to flee from facing unpleasent moment. Another guy came out with Ziaist venum to accuse Zab's 'greed' for power as cuase of his [zab's] hanging. Have heart guys. Keep you love for military rulers and their offshoots. One day your generations will morn the desservice you are doing to the country.
bilawal needs to learn ethics.
I would like to say that Bilawal need to learn morals and ethics. he is behaving like an uneducated person.
do not belittle your Great mother with these rude and petty comments against your elders even if they are your enemies.
@Aamir - Toronto: dear who told you that PPP gave guard of honour to him??? first go and read something credible and than open your mouth plz.
Its kind of sad to see "commando" Musharraf calling in sick before the match.
statements of Bilawall clearly indicate that in future he is going to be a great leader.he carefully chooses the words to express his opinion about others.and how to down grade seniors.
Kid, play your xbox from behind the walls, let the men handle politics here.
Simply hate him for his hypocrisy
Be careful Bilawal. All these commandos are too brave when confronting armless and harmless civilians.
everyone is jealous of musharraf!
Very sad Bilawal grow up
Mr. Bilawal Zardari who is not a Bhutto yet again gives another immature, irresponsible and coward statement. He is a very exceptional general. Once was a PPP person not any more with such immature person as cochair. Grow up Bilawal Zardari
Brother Bilawal, if you're reading this, PLEASE hire a media/PR/reputation management team. Regards, a Jiyala.
Although Bilawal's own father avoided court, his father was not a commando, he never wore the uniform
Bilawal armed with a laptop hiding under a bed in his fortress and giving lessons on bravery
Bilawal, I will accept you as real brave if you can walk a mile out of your house alone. Long live Musharraf
Bilawal, I will accept you real brave if you can walk a mile alone out of your house.
@ModiFied: Cyber hindu you dont interfere in pakistani affairs, you should worry about Modi a person accused for mass murder by non-hindus becoming PM
If his political career ever takes off, Bilawal Zardari will come to regret this tweet. A stupid, insensitive comment on a man who could possibly be dying.
Bilawal is right. Musharraf act is utter disgrace for his followers.
Mr Bilawal Zardari , I hope you could read the response of your erratic, arrogant and immature tweets in this and many other platforms. It would give you an idea how much fool you are making of yourself. Google your father's rendezvous In his hay days and younwould bury your head in the sand out of shame. We have nothing against your great mother but don't forget this so called coward Musharaf facilitated her return to the politics from oblivion. If it was not for her hypocrite , conniving and conspiring cronies whom she blindly trusted , she would still be alive today.
Bilawal you're a biggest coward, why zardaree wants you to play dirty games on Musharraf trial. You & your father 've to pay the heavy price for making Pakistan in turmoil nation.
@Indian from Kargil: Being an Indian of course you would agree with an immature,brash and flamboyant young man who has no political expediency and who is representing. the deep seated hatred of your country for this nation. Would you stop meddling in our politics because when ever we try to pick up an issue in TOI and confront those hate mongers who malign our nation. TOI would refuse to publish it on some flimsy grounds.
How much Tribune is charging to put bilawal zardari urf bhutoos tweets on their front page?????????????????
Musharaf is not coward but foolish being fooled by the advises of his lawyers. They advised him to do so keeping in view of the judiciary system/law reluctance in Pakistan.
Calling someone coward by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is hypocritical. He is given control of a political party by his father with no election and no contender & is obtaining a position by cowardice on the basis of assuming kingship. A General wages war by tactics behind the front of any war and Musharraf's illness is a reminder we are all mortal however Bilawal is in the same category as he accuses of others.
So this Zardari(who conveniently uses the Bhutto name) that lives in a big house in Dubai and the comes to Pakistan to be protected by illegal walls calls a brave soldier, a coward. Your father and your party are the crooks for stealing billions from the poor. Mushy IS A 1000 TIMES A MAN YOU AND YOUR BAND OF CROOKS WILL EVER BE.
An immature person called Bilawal ZARDARI. Son of a corrupt person. Musharaf is more honorable than your father.
The type of words/terms he uses tells us how Bilawal was raised.
You always respect elders regardless of the differences.
The sad part is he will be ruling Pakistan with these values,,,,sighs
Atleast Musharraf is brave enough to use his family name. You still use your motherside name to gain popularity. Is that Brave or even ........
Intriguing why is Express Tribute is publishing tweets as a 'headline'? Time to start reading Dawn.
..and I heard that Zardari sleeps in a BUNKER in Bilawal house. Grow up kid, most probably you may end up leading this nation.
Bilawal you are a all time Coward kid.
Because anyone like AZ did that, so musharraf has the right of excusing from appearing before courts, how shameful this argumnt has been in most of the comments.... the irony here
@Last Word: Save your last word....we will recall it the day he ( if he will ever ) emerges as a leader ( at all ).
Two wrongs don’t make a right. If Pakistan has to progress then all VENDETTAS of the past must stop as many politicians, feudals, rich civilians and the military made or stole money from poor Pakistan for decades. Collectively very likely the civil side of society made much more illegal or stolen wealth than the establishment. A good accountant to easily verify.
AAM Admmi party is about to be launched with PM, Malala, Malal's dad, Zardari, TUQ, bilawal & co and last but not the least Altaf Bhi being the core members. The idea is taken from India however AAM stands for Mango rather than an ordinary. Anyone interested in the membership, should wait for the mango season.
Bilawal comment on Musharraf's cowardice is spot on as he sent Nawaz Sharif to US for arranging ceasefire on an urgent basis since Pakistan army had lost almost on all the posts in Kargil to the Indian army and ceasefire was the only face saving formula left for the General who had started this war.
10% truth in this article
Hey fellows, The year 2014 will be remembered as the year of accountability; Bilawal was hoping to have a clarification in the court of law about the role of the former General in the death of his mother Bibi! This explains his frustration and unfortunate ill advised commrnts.
Rex Minor
This self styled brave man cannot afford to live in this world without changing his name to,'Bhutto',which he is not.He and his father cannot afford to demolish a wall which has closed a major public road in front of their heavily fortified house in karachi to protect them.His mother and father both submitted hundereds of medical certificates to avoid court hearings.His father never came out of the president house during his tenure due to fear of Talibans.He himself declined to run the PPP election campaign to save his life.How come this self styled brave man can call a 70 years old soldier a coward to whom police itself took to hospital when he suffered a heart attack while moving to attend the court proceedings .
And he is a political leader in Pakistan. God help Pakistan.
I feel sorry for the party whose founder/leader, Bilawal's Nana was instrumental in dismembering Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. What a shame
And he is a political leader in Pakistan. God help Pakistan.
I feel sorry for the party whose founder/leader, Bilawal's Nana was instrumental in dismembering Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. What a shame
and I can't believe that he is enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Dubai/London and comes occasionally to Pakistan to speak about poor Pakistanis. How innocent he is :)
@Uza Syed: "Can someone educate this allian that President Musharraf not nly had the honour of wearing the uniform of our great army, but had also the honour of leading this honorable army and fought and risk his life to defend Pakistan and us all the people of Pakistan"
No one attacked Pakistan, so the need to defend it was absent. He never put his life at risk. In fact he did not even have the courage to own up that he had sent soldiers to Kargill and refused to accept the dead bodies of Pakistani soldiers who had died on the battlefield on his honours. They were buried with respect by India.
No one takes him (Bilawal zardari +'bhutto') statement seriously.
"I can't believe this coward ever wore the uniform of our brave armed forces: Bilawal" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The pot calling the kettel a coward.
I have to agree with Bilawal on this one- Musharraf truly is a coward. He is only brave when he has a gun pointed at unarmed civilians. Musharraf destroyed Pakistan in his decade long illegal rule and now he wants to hide behind a phoney sickness!
Who is Bilawal again? What a joke !!
@Malik: can you please elaborate how zardari violated constition?
sad that this no body is getting so much attention.
@baby butto: True
Is Bilawal so important for ET that his tweets are given this much space?
look who is talking ... :D ... really insane...
you may expect such foolish statement from Veena Malik and Billo Rani any time
All said and done Musharraf is better man than Zardari or any of the PPP. What he did was wrong; however he is a better human being than our politicians. I do not support Musharraf in any way but I stand firm that Musharraf is way above Zardari and Co.
What ever happens Musharraf must pay the price of Treason. Military dictators have damaged Pakistan. It has robbed the Country of Developing Leaders through a natural human Leadership development which can take years. Pakistan has only existed since 1947 and for much of this time it has been ruled by military dictators. Bilawal is right that he should be tried for his misdeeds.
BBZ is wearing his grandfather's name and talks about courage. That is rich. At the first hint of trouble he will fly out to Dubai like his father.
I'll mannered and hypocritical statement
you are too small to even comment on our leader.
BB you need to spend time playing in the park, rather than getting involved in your Dad's style politics. You have decades to go before you will even qualify to say anything about this country's good or bad. Or you may choose to speak in Hyde Park!!!
God bless this man, he is going to start new ways of politics.
Wow.. you got the courage to criticize this former dictator openly.
what a disgrace to Pak Army, wow
Bilawal "so called bhutto" Zardari wrote this tweet from behind a 50 feet wall while hiding under his bed.
Not defending Musharraf here, but in this case he is being called a 'coward' by someone who is blocking illegally an entire public road to apparently 'protect' himself. Do I need to add anything else?
This is the same coward your mother signed the NRO deal with and the same coward who handled Pakistan a million times better then your self serving corrupt father.
Go to Interior Sindh- it is one of the least developed parts of Pakistan despite Sindhis dominating Pakistani politics.
What about trying his Dad and his team of corrupt ministers for treason aswell? Didn't they deserve it more than Musharraf?
What a hypocrite!
We agree 100% with the sentiment of Bilawal. Musharaff is indeed what Bilawal says. But Bilawal shouldn't say these things in public, only lowers his own image.
LOL... please appear in public some day without your guards so called Personal Army.. our Brave Baby Boy/Girl. Musharraf has appeared to court many times and He came to Pakistani without a Deal and he is still here... what you did in last 5 years?
Bilawal doesn't get too many things right. But this time he is right on the money !
Can we please have something else to read than baby bhutto. Gonna stab myself !
hmm... What do you have to say about your own schizophrenic daddy who pleaded mental counselling each time he was to appear in court? And always had to fly off to New York to be treated.... At least Musharraf came to PNS Shifa any time he needed medical care.
Don't throw stones at others' houses, babe, when your own daddy's house is made of glass - or well in your case, you have among others, a lovely chateaus in France, mansions in London and Dubai - very pretty things really - all made from taxpayer money that your parents stole...Why would you want to damage them?
@ Bilawal. Swiss money laundering cases. Dementia as an excuse. Someone very close to you. Does it remind you of something?
Really??
Few days ago "our brave and courageous armed forces" were "Punjabi establishment" conspiring against PPP.
Just like dementia of former president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zradari was verified :->
But darling, it was your dad who turned escaping from courts into an art form. Remember that he pled to be of NOT SANE MIND to stay away from the Swiss Courts and then repeatedly flew to Dubai for medical reasons every time there was a possibility of him getting sacked or brought to justice. Also, of your renowned party is Mr. Haqqani, who ran away from the country to avoid similar cases. Touche!!!
Grandfather instrumental in breaking up the country. One uncle died of drug overdose.Other uncle founded terrorist organization called Al Zulfiqar and eventually killed in police encounter during his mother regime. To top all his father is Asif Ali Zardari (no need for any introduction or insults). This person who is hiding behind barricade in his alleged home state first calls Imran Khan and now Musharraf coward. What is more shameful and disgusting is by night hundreds of people will comment in his support.
Who is this ignorant man ? Can someone educate this allian that President Musharraf not nly had the honour of wearing the uniform of our great army, but had also the honour of leading this honorable army and fought and risk his life to defend Pakistan and us all the people of Pakistan. We are grateful to General Musharraf for his long and herpic services and Pakistan must be proud of its great soldier son. But what would product of money and feudalism know about sych heroism, especially if raised on looted wealth of this poor nation. Shame on this immature babychild of money.
Go back to London kid....
Have some respect Bilawal!
Baby Bhutto, should realize that singing praises about the armed forces about one bad egg does not negate the fact that there are many Musharraf's in the army, i.e people who think that they are above the law of the land.
Bilawal Zardari (I refuse to buy into the fake Bhutto name he added for political gain) should know this "coward" voluntarily faced even lower courts where he was not required for personal appearance, whereas his mother never faced any court and decided to hide overseas until she negotiated a deal with this "coward". Wonder who is the real coward? The one who faces courts or the one who negotiated NRO with him to escape the courts?
look who is talking.... i mean tweeting from a safer location.
Look whose talking, was not your father, Mr 10 %, who was doing inaugrations in the governor house instead of going to the actual place. What about you and your family mr Bill, you have been sucking the blood of the poor pakistanis for many generations and your grandfather was a key player in the breakup of pakistan.
finally some thing good from bilawal
The last tweet indicates that he has been spoken to about his first tweet and then he mellowed down his tone! Bear in mind these days Bilawal is calling a lot of people coward! ;-)
He is as much of a coward as Prez. Zardari was when he filed Dr's certificates in UK to stymie the proceedings on Surrey Palace and other corruption suits proceeding in UK courts. Read FT when Zardari was becoming the Prez. claiming that he had lost his memory. Yea Right!!
Mr. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari,,
Let us compare your father with Pervez Musharraf: Both are coward, both have violated the constitution, however, Zardari was / is the biggest looter and most corrupt in the history of Pakistan, Musharraf was not a looter; look at economic statistics of both Let us have secret ballots about the overall performance of both. Guess what grades people will give to Zardari ??
Bilawal is not BB or ZAB. His every word need not be repeated or taken seriously.
Oh thats bold thing to say, Sixer! Btw, Your father is father of these gimmicks as well. He used to act well.
Says the dude who hides behind a huge fortified wall...
At least have some respect for someone who is forty years older than you...politics aside, have a bit of humanity
Look who is saying this about who! MUSHARRAF Zindabad
Bilawal is right. Mush is meeti ka sher... only sher when people around him. when he is alone he is geedhar.. He instigated armed forced few days ago that they all support him. He is trying excuses 101 after reading book EXCUSES 101... He has 99 more excuses to apply..
Way to go Bilawal
Excuse me ... Mr. Bilawal Zardari....I don't know how you people find courage to say such stuff
Only Billo Rani is brave in this world
Cute.
love you bilwala. Pehr Ragh Lay
Some brave and logical tweets by Bilawal Bhutto is an indication of a dynamic leader who would rule Pakistan one day.
Mr. Bilawal Zardari is behaving like a street fighter. The statements he makes proves that he has never worn school uniform.
Look who is talking. Lives behind fortress whose walls and perimeter has cordoned off a quarter of Clifton. Brave man try taking a walk outside your fort.
"BilawalBhuttoZardari @BBhuttoZardari Political differences aside.Musharraf deserves fair trial not media trial or twitter trial.Test 4 democracy&judiciary. advise he faces court"
When was the fair trial last time in Pakistan ? Did ZA Bhutto get fair trial? Did Dr Shakil Afridi get fair trial? Though as an Indian I should not, but I feel sorry for Musharraf. Musharraf has been a large hearted man and always took Pakistan's interest above anything else. Its he who liberated the media and brought freedom of expression in Pakistan. Hope he is not regretting that his parents left India and went to Pakistan.
Bilawal is calling Pakistanis cowards while he himself is hiding abroad and typing messages on Twitter.
So that's the future leadership of Pakistan? Low-blows, cheap tacks and pot kettles? I've never expected much from Bilawal Zardari but this is just cheap.
For Musharraf, the army uniform was like a costume he loved to wear , so that he could pretend to be brave, while real men died at Kargil and he did not even have the courage to admit that they were his men sent there as per his orders.
Even though I never stand this Bilawal guy - neither PPP nor any Jiala - who collectively did more harm to Pakistan than anyone else by selling shaheed narrative throughout their history and seem to, rather conveniently, overlook the reality that these so called shaheed bhuttos got allegedly killed either by their own family members or by their own arrogance and greed. Nevertheless, I have to agree that this kid is rightly blunt here!
And I am shocked how a certified dementia patient , according to his own admission in Swiss court, can become president.
This guy lives his whole life out of Pakistan and now tweets behind the fortified walls of his residence..and calls every one coward..what he has to say about his father..the whole Pakistan has the same view as he has for others..
And this brave man want an illegal wall outside his fortress to protect him further.
Don't forget, he is the same guy who was given a Guard of Honour by your party.....you are such a hypocrite.
Bilawal i wish you had said this to your father as well when he was submitting dementia certificates to courts.
I can't believe Zardari's son is trying to take the moral high road on this. With over 200 requests to national and international Courts to excuse himself from hearings on medical grounds, including insanity, perhaps Bilawal should consult his father before pointing the finger at others.
Bilawal,i will believe you are not coward, if you come out of your house alone and take a 100 meter walk. people living in glass houses should not throw stones. Rest assured Musgarraf is thousand times more Brave than you.If you try to spit on moon it falls back on your face.
The awkward moment when you agree with Zardari & Co.
Musharraf has always been true to his commitment and was the best as against the possession of heavy mandated politicians who are aimed to make hostage the nation. We curse such democracy which is for the preveliged class only.
He is not a coward. He had the will and strength to come back and face legal prosecution. During his rule, he effectively faced world media all over the world, some of whom were extremely bitter. He took difficult decisions that most Pakistani politicians would not take. Ask your Dad, he should be able to tell you.
atleast he has guts to face the cases that have been filed against him. talking about being a coward, who has this huge wall built on a street? Bilawal bhutto right? Musharaf is by far the most courageous person that i have seen. i salute him. May Allah give hum Health. We need leaders like him. It seems like you, bilawal bhutto have no respect for anyone. Education should have made you a better person, but sorry to say you have totally lost it.
Utter nonsense and childish statements given by zardari oriented and politically immature guy against someone who was the President and the army chief. PML N and PPP has tacit agreement to hide their own corruptions and plundering of public money.
This will result into a farcical exercise and the whole world will see that the people who run fake democracy and make their own business flourish by ruining countries economy and livelihood of common man will have no where to run.
Its okay if you do not mess up with someone you don't know.
No doubt Zardari is a brave person but in acting Musharaf has completely outclassed him.
This statement from Bilawal is too early an personal. Just to remind him AZ and BB submitted hundreds of MC during trail in different courts.So should we say that they were cowards?
when will you move without security guards in Pakistan?
How many of you agree that this kid wants to be the Veena Malik of politics? On a side note, can anyone tell how many times his 10% dad skipped hearings on medical grounds?
Because of this COWARD man your DAD remained in the presidency and eroded Pakistan's security which never been seen in Pakistan's history; 1-Abbotabad raid 2- memo scandle and there are several examples,i hope someone will do mention them.
On score of Mushraf;I agree with him
But Bilwal needs to also check what type of medical certificates his father produced in courts.According to media reports Zardari adjourned his court case hearings in Pakistan approximately 256 times mostly on medical grounds by presenting medical certificates.
he is learning tricks from your father on how to avoid courts (despite being in jail and cutting tongue) but can not beat the crook