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Dictators set country right, civilians ruin it: Pervez Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: Military rule has always brought the country back on track whereas civilian governments have always derailed it, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.
In an interview with BBC Urdu on Wednesday, Musharraf lauded Pakistan's former military dictators Field Marshal Ayub Khan and General Zia-ul-Haq.
"Dictators set the country right, whereas civilian governments brought it to ruins," he said, adding, "military rule always brought progress to Pakistan.
The former President added that whenever martial law was declared in Pakistan, "it was the need of the hour".
"All Asian countries have seen progress because of dictators," he said, adding that it makes no difference to the population of Pakistan whether the country is being governed by an elected government or by an autocrat, as long as there is progress and prosperity.
Musharraf also criticised former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's India policy, saying it was a
"total sell-out policy".
ISLAMABAD: Military rule has always brought the country back on track whereas civilian governments have always derailed it, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.
In an interview with BBC Urdu on Wednesday, Musharraf lauded Pakistan's former military dictators Field Marshal Ayub Khan and General Zia-ul-Haq.
"Dictators set the country right, whereas civilian governments brought it to ruins," he said, adding, "military rule always brought progress to Pakistan.
The former President added that whenever martial law was declared in Pakistan, "it was the need of the hour".
"All Asian countries have seen progress because of dictators," he said, adding that it makes no difference to the population of Pakistan whether the country is being governed by an elected government or by an autocrat, as long as there is progress and prosperity.
Musharraf also criticised former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's India policy, saying it was a
"total sell-out policy".
