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| Bad news from Pakistan-Or So They Say |
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| Saleema |
| 06/24/01 at 03:04:09 |
| [slm] Did anyone even blink at this piece of news? Does anyone even care? Personally, I don't care either way. For once on a political issue i have neutral feelings. Is anyone surprised? I'm not. [wlm] Saleema ************************************************************ General swears himself in as the ruler of Pakistan By Rupert Cornwell 21 June 2001 Three weeks ahead of a vital summit with India, Pakistan's military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, has carried out a constitutional coup sacking the President to have himself sworn in as successor and dissolvingparliament. General Musharraf, who has been Pakistan's "chief executive" since ousting the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a bloodless military coup in October 1999, took the presidential oath yesterday in a short ceremony at the presidential palace in Islamabad taken by Chief Justice Irshad Hasan Khan and attended by the senior army and civilian figures. Earlier, the General had dissolved the already suspended National Assembly and Senate, and dismissed President Rafiq Tarar, a primarily ceremonial figure who has little say in the running of the country. That, however, is likely to change whether yesterday's move, as critics fear, sounds the death knell of civilian rule in Pakistan, or whether, as General Musharraf's supporters pledge, it is a required first step before parliamentary elections promised by October 2002. In London the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw expressed his "deep concern" at what he said was a set back in Pakistan's return to democracy. Mr Straw said it was now all the more important that elections "proceed quickly, within a clear constitutional framework". Only the timing of General Musharraf's assumption of the Presidency a repeat of the course taken by General Zia ul-Haq after the last military coup in 1977 was a surprise. For months his supporters have been dropping hints that he would assume the presidency once a new parliament had been elected and a prime minister was in office. His decision to act now is widely seen as a means of enhancing his authority ahead of a summit with India's Prime Minister, Atal Vajpayee, on 14 July. Though little concrete progress is expected on the Kashmir dispute the main topic on the agenda Delhi and Islamabad have been signalling that they want an improvement in their fraught relations. Yesterday General Musharraf talked briefly by telephone with Mr Vajpayee. The two sides' claims to divided Kashmir are as irreconcilable as ever, with India rejecting all outside mediation while Pakistan stands by UN resolutions stating that the territory's future is for its people to decide. But the Indian leader's invitation to his Pakistani counterpart to the three-day meeting after initially refusing even to recognise the Musharraf regime suggests that Delhi is seeking to reduce tensions with its arch rival. The acid test of General Musharraf's intentions will be whether he fulfills his promise that democracy in the form of parliamentary elections would be restored within three years of his takeover, once the reforms he had set in motion had become irreversible. Yesterday, the new President was modesty personified, vowing that the elections would be held on schedule and that he himself would continue "to serve the nation with all humility." He had been mulling the change for several months, he said. "It's one of the most difficult decisions I have taken; it was the most difficult decision because it involved myself." Pakistan's disgraced political parties did not see it that way, however. A spokesman for the Pakistan People's Party of Benazir Bhutto whose father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was executed on General Zia's orders on murder charges in 1979 accused General Musharraf of aiming to "crush democracy once and for all," while the Pakistan Muslim League said the change of president was a sign that the military would stay in power, whatever it took. Ordinary Pakistanis are, however, still inclined to give the General the benefit of the doubt. They are tired of political instability, welcoming of his campaign to stamp out corruption and impressed by the government's efforts to put the economy on an even keel. www.independent.co.uk |
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| taueeya |
| 06/24/01 at 05:00:55 |
| Assalamu Alaikum, This is awesome. I like it. I personally like this man, general Musharraf, because I have heard his speeches and as compared to what Benazir and Nawaz Shareef had been doing since 88-99, this man at least always sounded like he wants to work for Pakistan sincerely. And he has already taken many steps which had never been taken before like the implementation of Taxes which is very necessary for the building of economy of Pakistan. For all those steps that he has taken , like me, many other Pakistanis are hoping that they work as this man says and intends to do. This man also took steps to stop smuggling across the border which used to go on openly between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan through the borders of quetta, Baluchistan and Peshawar, N.W.F.P, respectively. Moreover, my thinking is that the Pakistani people need to remain under the army rule otherwise there are so many purposeless political parties working in Pakistan that they aim nothing else but terrorism only for sake of easy money which I have personally witnessed during my stay there from 94-99. Wassalam. |
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| tq |
| 06/25/01 at 09:07:21 |
| Assalamo elikuim I definitely agree with Br.Tauseef. Since General Musharaf has come in power things have started to change for better - more peace(specially in Karachi), everybody is accountable no matter rich or poor etc. etc. I hope and pray and that he is given time to make better changes in Pakistan, Ameen. Wasalam tq |
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| proudtobemuslim |
| 06/26/01 at 11:09:17 |
| Assalam-u-Alaikum, Last time i checked many of his economic reforms (i think) resulted in many job losses ... which also lead to an increase in suicide. Also, last time i checked his popularity was going down. But hey, what do i know? They all look/sound the same to me. Anybody watched the hardtalk session on BBC between tim sebastian and Abdul Sattar (I think) some time ago? Ahem... Politics: Poly means many... tic is a blood-sucking worm. Wassalam-u-Alaikum, Uzer |
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| nawaz |
| 06/26/01 at 13:16:17 |
| Assalam Alaikum For those of us who have following the political situation in Pakistan, I think it comes as no surprise now that Musharraf has now made moves to become President of Pakistan. The questions remains, the corruption still exists, still heavily in debt with the IMF and poverty is still wide spread. Can Musharraf make the difference ? Its quite clear to see that the corruption exists in Pakistan due to the non implementation of Islam. This is clear from the reality. Musharraf is also the same man who stated that he looks up Mustafa Kamal (may Allah curse him). For those who are unaware of Mustafa Kamal, he was one of the main people who worked to destroy the Khilafah thereby removing Islam from lifes affairs and established the secular state of Turkey. Looking at the introduction to some of his policies we again see a contradiction with Allah (swt) shariah. First of all he abolished interest on all domestic transactions. Now come may say that this is good that riba no longer exists in domestic transactions. Studying the reality it becomes clear that interest still exists in domestic transactions only to be called by a different name. More importantly, riba still exists in international transactions. The numerous ahkam are clear with regards to the partial implementation of Islam. Furthermore Allah (swt) declears war with those who deal with Riba. He also introduce the general sales tax. At first look, it does not seem to be such a bad thing considering the situation of the Pakistani economy. The question is, the introduction of the general sales tax on products means an increase in price of all products and services. In a country where a large population live in poverty and who already find it difficult to make ends meet, yet the prices of goods and services have increased bringing more hardship to the sincear Muslims of Pakistan. Turning our attention to the privatisation on some industries in Pakistan. Again we find a stark contradiction between the introduction of these laws and the laws of Allah (swt). First the privatisation of these national industries and public utilities have meant the foreign companies have now taken control of these public utilities such as electricity and telecomms. These companies charge a hugh amount and their only concern is making a hugh profit and not providing a service. For the avarage man in Pakistan, his daily electricity, water and gas bills have now increased bringing more hardship. Once again the introduction of privatisation has contradicited the Islamic Shariah. Its clear from the Ahkam of Allah (swt) that public utilities belong to the public and not private individuals or companies. This is the current reality of Pakistan. Our view should be the Islamic view and our opinions should be Allah (swt) opinions. As long as we have rulers who implement kufr and allow themselves to be dictated by IMF structual adjustment policies, the Muslims in Pakistan will suffer. Our solution lies wth Islam and the return of the Khilafah. |
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| Arsalan |
| 06/26/01 at 15:32:52 |
| [slm] Nicely written nawaz. I wish the *other* Nawaz thought like you too :-/ Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah. |
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| jannah |
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