Comments on: Pakistan: Stability, Activism and the Emergency

By: Michael SMITH

Michael SMITH — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:05:10 +0000

The only solution for “Isalamic Republic of Pakistan” is General Musharraf. He seems to be better and more competent than all his predecessors, including generals, Corrupt leaders and terrorists. Please, please keep him going for the sake of Pakistan and rest of the world.

Pakistan exists only because of its Army and Only because of its hatred. The only vaiable soultion of some kind of governance is the General – and better Musharraf then zia-type of evil.

By: Farooq Naeem

Farooq Naeem — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:02:00 +0000

These are sure the last days of the general who is a symbol of hate in Pakistan now. But it seems that Americans would like another general to bring as the president. I cant understand how a nation like US can be full of idiots. They are repeating the story of Iran. Same story without missing a minor scene. Americsn should stop interfering otherwise the wouldnt be able to cope with the backlash. We love our army and we respect US but it seems people in Pakistan are becoming fed up with both. All they want is democracy, independent judiciary and a reasonable future for their children.

By: Zalan

Zalan — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:47:40 +0000

Let me tell the commentators here that it’s really different seeing from outside and seeing from within. Just look what this dictator has achieved/done against terrorism and extermism in these last 6 years after 9/11 and one comes to the only logical conclusion that terrorism and extermism has increased, increased to point no one would have imagened.

Remember that dicatorship needs extremism and extremism needs dictatorship, the dictator needs extremism to justify it’s illegitimate rule and to tell the west (which seems to have schezophenic about extremism, though we all should worry about it, but be logical as well) that look these people are rising if i won’t be there and if u won’t support me they will get everything in thier hands and god forbid will do the unimaginable, whereas the extremist needs dictator cause they can never prosper in democracy when the government has direct links with the people, and if u want a proof just look at the history of this country, these extremist never prosper in the history of this country as they did in the time of General Zia and now under this dictator.

The religious parties in the history of the country never secured more then 5% of the vote in general elections ever, in 1997 general elections they secured only 1 seat in the 100 members assembly of Frontier province, unless in 2002 elections under the kind hand of this dictator they got the blessings to form a government. And remember this is the province which is represented as the most conservative, but one finds the reality when u visit Frontier province that these hardcore elements, the fanatic-extremists hardly forms 3-5% of the population of that province and are obiously funded and supported from outside, and the wast majority of the provice are libral and even secular.

This is a fact that he is a disqualified person clinging to extra constitutional measures to preserve his illegitimate rule. He cares for none and for nothing but just himself. If he remains there believe me the world community will find nothing but extremism on the rise whereas if there is a truely elected government the world will be able to see how the grip is tightened around these fanatic extremist and how are they brought to justice. They can only be defeated with people’s power not with a dictator’s power which is solely directed towards it’s own people, he can only think of one thing which how to control the rising tide of people/ the civil society and not about the extremism.

By: Lt. Col. Shri Khasgiwale

Lt. Col. Shri Khasgiwale — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:04:13 +0000

The pressure on Gen Musharraf is something similar to the pressure faced by late Indira Gandhi when she was facing the Navnirman movement launched by late Jai Prakash Narayan. He had given a call for the students and the opposition to unite and oppose Indira Gandhi. He had also asked the police and the defense forces to accept only the legally valid orders from their superiors. Although the response from the forces was not very strong, she was jolted. The last jolt certainly was the verdict of the Allahabad High Court which blamed her in the case filed by Mr. Raj Naraian.
Now similarly the juduciary, opposition and a large section of the Pak intellgentia are opposing his holding two appointments and support to the Taliban and hardcore religious fanatism which is now boomranging on him.
This certainly appears to be the last days of the Gen. but who next is the big question. As there is no practical answer to this this could be the only lifesaver for the Gen.

By: Muhammad Murtaza

Muhammad Murtaza — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:03:17 +0000

Martial Law and so-called Emergency must be lifted in Pakistan. Constitution must be restored and Supreme Court judges must be reinstated with full honours. All arrested lawyers, human rights activists, politicians and political workers etc must be released forthwith and compensated. General Musharaf must go.

By: Z. abowath

Z. abowath — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:52:05 +0000

The peoples of Pakistan are concern when the country is destabilize due to foreign intervention. We are independent nation and want to run our state as sovereign state. I do not understand why our politician and army and beauraucrats looks at foreign forces to bring in change in country rather than look at the peoples and bring in understanding with them to bring peace, harmony and development in the country. I wish we should get real Pakistani leader who live with the peoples simple and true muslim.

By: Aman K. Mandozai

Aman K. Mandozai — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:55:26 +0000

President Musharraf is smart, vengeful, Loyal to his
Army, to a fault & ‘believes’ in his destiny to
‘Lead’ Pakistan & it’s People! He has more than once proved that he is willing to die for his country!