Pakistan

No change in Musharraf's protocol

Express April 26, 2010

LONDON: Legal Advisor to Pervez Musharraf, Fawad Chaudhary said no changes have been made in protocol provided by the UK government for the former President and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan.

Fawad Chaudhry's statement contradicts earlier reports from Scotland Yard. The British security agency said its security facilities were being taken back.

Mr Chaudhry said Musharraf is being provided with the same level of security as before. He said the former Pakistani president usually travels without guards. He said Musharraf uses security only when going to his office.

Fawad Chaudhry said the SSG commandoes were not assigned permanently but accompany Musharraf on a need basis. He said that former President would return to Pakistan soon however he could not confirm any date or month.

COMMENTS (24)

rehan | 14 years ago | Reply Musharaf...Pakistan's worst nightmare

Fakhar | 14 years ago | Reply Country has two forces Pro-Bhutto & pro-democracy forces and anti-Bhutto& non-democratic forces. Unfortunately the tiny minority which represents anti-Bhutto element has all kind of ammunation to physically eleminate the Bhuttos and their followers. Even they possess the mightiest weapons acquired by Bhutto himself to strengthen the country and was assassinated by military dictator Zia with the help of judiciary. Yes Bhutto erred by not punishing few greedy generals held responsible for dismemberment of East Pakistan in Hamoodur Rehman Commission Report.Yes he erred by acquiring nuclear programme and strengthening the anti-democratic forces. Yes he erred by bringing back Pakistani territories and 90000 POWs from enemy after 1971 war.Yes he erred by building a new Pakistan after blunders and surrenders of mindless General Yahya. Yes he erred to give country a constitution that is trampled was trampled by enemies of people of Pakistan in the command of bloody Zia and monster Musharaf.Auyb sold out Pakistani waters and look todays Pakistan with dried up rivers,Ayub gave a large tract of Aksai Chin Pakistani territory to China, Yahya broke the country and Zia gave Siachin glacier, Musharaf brought South Asia on the brink of nuclear war by his Kargil adventure and left dead bodies of 3000 jawans before ordering retreat. Look at the long list of crimes committed by the heros of anti-democratic elements that made us hostage periodically by imposing martial laws. No one can deny the fact that Zia and judiciary assassinated Z A Bhutto. Would you deny the crimes of military dictators on the pretext that Z.A. Bhutto imposed emergency?That emergency was also imposed on the request of anti-democracy elements who wanted to suppress Balochs and had launched operations in Balochistan. Can you deny the mushroom growth of terrorist organisations by using religion by Zia. Do you deny formation of IJI and MMA by anti-democratic forces? Do you deny hipocracy of Musharaf that he used display of terrorism to prolong his dictatorial rule? Do you deny his role in assassination of Benazir Bhutto and Akbar Bugti ? These dictators are responsible for unleashing these frakenstienian monsters called extremists and jihadis on our nation. Days are gone when a dictator used to appear on country’s tv screens as a saviour. These saviours have destroyed Pakistan beyond repair. Let democratic forces work to heal the wounds.Time has come for the accountability of dictators and all those who sided with them.

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Hassan | 14 years ago | Reply Musharraf is the only leader of Pakistan who is capable of saving the country from these uneducated and bigoted politicians. His term of rule was of prosperity and no one should question it. CJP Iftikhar and Lal Masjid people were given chances for surrender by Musharraf but they used our biased media. As for Nawab Bugti, he turned against the country and established a parallel government in Balochistan which he used for atrocities against the locals. Long Live Pervez Musharraf! Pakistan Zindabad!

Bangash | 14 years ago | Reply The news of "protocol withdrawn" was made in Geo and The News (aka Nawaz League Publications". It was never credible. Musharraf is safe and in high spirits and will return to Pakistan to combat useless politicians.

Rehan Ali | 14 years ago | Reply In my view, Musharraf is the best leader Pakistan has ever produced. To reach to this conclusion one got to have a deep study and close track of all the happening in Pakistan and te kind of challenges we faced in the recent past. He is a real hero who has the vision and fortitude and apart from his numerous contributions towards the betterment of the country his main achievement is that he turned a Nuclear State into a Fully Armed and Equipped Nuclear Weapons Islamic State (The Only One).Had he been today in power Pakistan would really had progressed a lot. May you live very long Sir !

Shahryar Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Well written Ajnabi, true to the core. Majority of pakistanis are very naive. They believe whatever is said on TV (baised to the hilt). So called democrates ruling us are nothing but 2 bit petty crimnals hitting big time. Fake degrees, corruption scandals, uneducated, baised judges/lawyers/TV personalities & plain simple dumb (Sharif Brothers), this what democracy has given us. As far as Ms. Bhutto's assasination is concerned. my question is this, Did Musharraf asked her to comwe out of the vehicle? These politicians only die for the oppertunity to live on us like parasites & so called media helps them alot. Musharraf was & is the best thing happened to us (pakistanis) for a very long time.

ramzan | 14 years ago | Reply As far as I can remember the ELECTIONS in 2008 were fair and free,so why are the People complaining of crooks in power and opposition, YOU VOTED THEM IN TO POWER

Jonaid Iqbal | 14 years ago | Reply Some names are in black, and some others in blue colour. What is the difference, and what does it mean?

jahanzaib.haque | 14 years ago Black/blue names indicates whether the Commenter has left an email address/web link where you can reach them!

Ajnabi | 14 years ago | Reply The UN report is more damaging for PPP’s Rehman Malik as it underscores his incompetence and potentially dubious role in handling Ms. Bhutto’s immediate security. “There was no person in overall charge of the PPP’s provision of security. As a result, the PPP’s security for Bhutto was characterized by a lack of direction and professionalism.” Moreover, the government of Pakistan at the time of Ms. Bhutto's assassination was a caretaker setup headed by Mian Mohammad Soomro with a cabinet that included PPP’s Salman Taseer. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani was the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) directly overseeing the DG MI as well as the DG ISI. It is also pertinent to mention that PPP’s government assumed office on March 25th, 2008 (3 months after Ms. Bhutto’s assassination) and bears partial responsibility for a faulty investigation that continued under its tenure. Applying logic, accountability would have to start with the first layer of Ms. Bhutto’s security (PPP’s men), followed by the Punjab government as the assassination took place in Rawalpindi. Accountability could then be worked-up the chain of command with the federal government and in some indirect ludicrous way to the Army. However, it would be extremely difficult to hold former President Musharraf directly responsible. I doubt that the British government would react on baseless allegations of PPP leaders by withdrawing protocol for the former President. It would be an irony, if there were an incident involving Musharraf due to an inadequate security cover by British authorities. In my opinion, the PPP government with backing from Nawaz Sharif (would sell his soul for removal of the 3rd term bar) is using out of context quotations from the UN report to put the blame on Musharraf. The motive is to divert attention from their collective failure in governance and anti-democratic clauses of the recently passed 18th amendment: • Clause 17(4) of the 18th Amendment, which exempts parties from intra-party elections. • Clause 63 (g) of the 18th Amendment, which allows a person convicted by a court of law to contest elections after “a period of five years has elapsed since his release”. • Clause 63A of the 18th amendment, which essentially allows a “Party Head” (not necessarily an elected representative in Pakistan – Party Head has now been defined in the constitution) to remove any elected member of his party, including an elected Prime Minister, on the basis of “not toeing the party line”. This essentially is against the essence of democracy. I guess democracy is the best revenge – against Pakistan! God help us!

Nadir El Edroos | 14 years ago | Reply Is this meant to be some badge of honour that he is "still" receiving "protocol"? Damn protocol hunters!

I Cheema | 14 years ago | Reply Much Better person than the current lot (Gov + opp)

Zahid | 14 years ago | Reply I like Mr. President (My Musharaf). He did very good jobs, in contrary to him, incumbent feudal politicians, did very bad jobs and still they are doing, by Blocking of KALABAGH DAM, spending too much in wastefulness activities, like spending money on futile UN probe commission, change of good name to bad name, increase of corruption, denying SC verdicts and Stop of Local Government system (as they want old system people running behind MPA, MNAs), all development made by Mr. President the only Musharaf. He did good job on LAL MASJID, because, no law gives permission to take arms in mosque, and our President gave time (One Week) to them, but they used human(Student) shields. I pay thanks to Mr. Musharaf only my president

Fayyaz Alam | 14 years ago | Reply Musharraf was welcomed in the beginning by many people. Later he lost all his support (from 2005 onwards). He has a limited support in Q-League and good support in MQM voters. He should join one of these parties (if these parties let him). Majority of people do not want him back. That is my experience of interaction with people from different parts of the country and I am expressing it very honestly.

ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply Geo Musharraff!!! PAkistan first!!!

Farhaj | 14 years ago | Reply As an American Muslim of Pakistani descent - I wish the country of my parents the best, Mr. Musharaff decided to try to grab hold of a little too much power at the end there; I do however hope he gets back in, bahaves himself better

Tayyab | 14 years ago | Reply Had the ex President sincere with his nation he would not have left the country. Today we are all suffering the harsh results of what he has sowed in the country. So he is not our, at least mine, asset.

waseem | 14 years ago | Reply Musharaf is our asset???????? LOadsheeding Stress on border humantiy destruction in and out side pakistan ,i thnk musharaf is responsible all of these.

fauzia shah | 14 years ago | Reply I thought he was a bad person after what he did to the judical system, Lal Masjid, Bughtis etc. until I met him in Dallas, Texas. He is everything that the country needs. He can fix the country! He should be allowed to run for the office of the prime minister. During his tenure the country was prosperous and look at it now...

Muhammad Raza | 14 years ago | Reply This is a really good news to hear that our beloved former president Pervez Musharraf will be back home soon. All the citizens are waitin for him. in his support

Mo Baba | 14 years ago | Reply Asset or not! He is still the man in charge! Pervez Musharraf you are a special one.

S.A.R.A | 14 years ago | Reply Thats great! we need him safe and sound. He should not return to Pakistan, unless the security situation is better here.

Farah | 14 years ago | Reply He is not an asset to the nation but he has spoloiled many of our nation's assets. he should be bring forth to the court.

rahim | 14 years ago | Reply Thank God. Musharraf is an asset to the nation. He is the one who could get us rid of the corrupt politicians, tainted democracy and international mud slinging. My prayers are for him. Pakistan does not need the gullible, the corrupt and Nawaz Sharif (he made $60 million plus through the politics of plots, while in Saudi Arabia on self imposed and agreed exile - refer to stories in Dawn and BBC Urdu) and the tainted Zardari. We don't need people like them and jamhooriat enacted by these self serving democrats. May Allah bless Pakistan.

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