Beating History

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Pakistan Zindabad, Musharraf Zindabad.

Savail makes a good point about how Pakistani rulers overreach themselves and develop incredible systems without regard to efficiency and what is good for the country.

Indeed in the past no ruler has survived the failure of their own system. But I think Musharaf might survive for 2 reasons.

One, there is every likelihood that US support for him will continue. Savail`s model works but in every case US support was withdrawn from the leader. Needless to say with the US support goes the support of the army.

Two, never before in history has there been such a political vacuum. In every previous case there was an alternative political leadership. Bhutto provided the alternative to Ayub. BB was indeed brave in battling Zia. BBand NS provided soem form of leadership to the people. Jonejo also played an important role. Today the politicians are virtually without any political imagination or credibility. They will provice no alternative or threat.

However, Shaukat is not without personality, credibility and ambition. Will be interesting to see how the dynamic between the general and the banker plays out!

Haroon:

:) Certainly.

In my opinion, the rules of the game should be very different for a technocrat. In order to be appointed at a certain role, he should not have to go through the ordeal. It`s not about what he ``will`` or ``will not`` do.

Miracles can happen you know zahraj... hell with elections, shaukat aziz should be sworn in for 20 years for all I care! He is the only hope we have. Musharraf might not be the best but hes not the most evil i.e benzi bhutto and nawaz sharif. With Musharraf providing the umberalla shaukat aziz will make policies which will encourage industrial growth. Once industrial growth takes place jobs will be created at grass root level. The neo-mullahs will be shut up, employment will rise and unemployment will be reduced. The people will become less discontent and soon will become content. then his policies will encourge the growth of a middle class. goo mushhyy and shaukat aziz!

I have heard the latest joke. It seems that Mr. Aziz is spending more time in finding a constituency in some tribal area of Zilaa` Atok than looking into the matters of economic growth. When the elections have no bearing, when people can be on a pedestal and off a chair overnight why the hell would you put a technocrat in such a vulnerable position? So, the dance continues... Good luck to the technocrats who plan on embarking an insulting journey!

Long live President Mushurraf!

He will bring Pakistan to the 21st century along with his prospective partner Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. They are our only hope.

> Mr. Sharif in the latter half of the 1990s while he wasn’t wrecking the economy with nuclear tests

Whatever else Mr. Sharif`s shortcomings were, he did not start the ``Nuclear Test`` series, it was started by India, and Mr. Sharif only complied with the wishes of his countrymen. Despite it`s economic costs, has the nuclear tests paid off, given the deterrence it provides Pakistan ?

Are you drunk?

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But isn`t Pakistan DATE OF BIRTH so to speak...

is 14 august 1947.....??????

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Though you stated a historical `truth`, it sounds like a prophetic statement!

Even though military-president Musharraf is not an ideal format for initiation of desirable Pakistan, he is currently the best bet.
Most of all Pakistan has to grow out of the childish (really enfant-terrible) form it has existed for the past 57 years before it can begin to develop into a civilized community.

It is upto the thinking Pakistanis to atone for the folly of its leaderships - beginning with Jinnah - before they can develop into a nineteenth century (number deliberately selected) society.