No deal with govt for return: Nawaz

[Nasir]

No deal with govt for return: Nawaz
LONDON: Former exiled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Sunday made it clear that he will not strike any deal with President General Pervez Musharraf for his return home.

In a televised BBC program "Talking Point" former premier said the in case he strike a deal with the government President General Pervez Musharraf will himself have to come on a plane to take him back to Pakistan.

He expressed his pleasure to have the opportunity to talk directly to Pakistani masses during the programme and to convey his views to them.

Replying a question regarding his exile he denied inking any agreement with the government and said that he and his brother Shahbaz’s imprisonment became a conundrum for General Musharraf.

He expressed his gratitude for the Crown prince of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia prince Abdullah for pulling him off the hook.

Giving tongue to his despondency, he said that he has never stayed away from his own country but now its five long years.

’If I deal with Musharraf today, I will be in Pakistan in the evening’, he said.

I consider my period in exile as a part of my struggles, he mentioned.

President General Pervez Musharraf wishes to talk to me but I will continue to stand for the principles and the dignity and respect of constitution.

The former premier said that prime minister is the chief executive of a country and he holds the right to nominate, keep in office and fire the chief of army staff.

Giving details of 12 October, 1999 Musharraf led coup, he said when I saw that army has taken over PM House and Pakistan Television Station I asked the Pakistan international airlines authority regarding a possible delay in Musharraf’s plane.

Lack of adequate fuel as told by the PIA authorities made me allow his (President Musharraf) landing.

I ordered Corps Commander General Usmani to escort General Musharraf honourably to his home after his landing, the former PM told.

Replying a volley of questions, he counter questioned that if there was any truth in the corruption charges against his brother Shahbaz Sharif why was he not arrested when he went to Pakistan.

In the 58-year life of Pakistan, Military Generals stayed in power for 32 years, he said.

I was elected to power twice through genuine public support, he added.

He said that he is willing to talk to President General Pervez Musharraf only on the condition that the constitution of 1973 democracy is restored in the country and independence of judiciary is guaranteed.

General Musharraf must return back to his exclusively military duties.

He accused President General Pervez Musharraf for the change of loyalties of various leaders and politicians.

He said that during his government’s 14th amendment was approved to curb horse-trading but General Musharraf rule has seen re-initiation of this culture.

The former premier declined to reply a question on Kargil issue saying that will bring bad name to his country and Pakistan Army.

He said it hurts me when I hear the news that foreign aircrafts often violate Pakistani territorial boundaries and bombard innocent citizens.

And at the time when I conducted nuclear tests, the then US president Bill Clinton offered me financial assistance, which could have strengthened Pakistan’s economy, but I never compromised on national defence, he added.

On the state of affairs in the country, he said that the spiraling prices of flour, increased poverty in the past six years and disparity in incomes

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[Zeeshan S.]

Interesting note in the article. After the test Pakistan conducted. United States was offering financial assistance in return of national defence. HMM.

Well now you can obviously see the connection of World Trade center as a reason to get into Afghanistan. United States pulled ou the democratic kiddo and replaced it with a military dictator like it has done in the past. Really really interesting...

 

[Sid]

There's no such conspiracy theory so it would be wise not to lend air to sparks.

Here's a corrupt to the bone exiled ruler of a country who keeps popping up on all these 'foreign' channels blabbering his mouth away at anything to show himself in good light.

It is correct that Musharraf should now make haste in restoring proper democracy in Pakistan but I doubt if any of these so called 'leaders' sitting 'voluntarily' outside the country and making comments could have done for Pakistan what Musharraf did.

And atleast, Musharraf does not have acres and acres of real estate with a dozen palaces with even water taps in the washrooms made out of GOLD.

Benazir is no better but I'd choose her over Nawaz Sharif since she is more educated and liberal minded than he is.

It is about time Pakistan produced a genuine, self-less leader like the Quaid and Bhutto (without his few drawbacks).

 

[Spring Onion]

Originally posted by Sid@Mar 2 2006, 12:45 PM
There's no such conspiracy theory so it would be wise not to lend air to sparks.

Here's a corrupt to the bone exiled ruler of a country who keeps popping up on all these 'foreign' channels blabbering his mouth away at anything to show himself in good light.

It is correct that Musharraf should now make haste in restoring proper democracy in Pakistan but I doubt if any of these so called 'leaders' sitting 'voluntarily' outside the country and making comments could have done for Pakistan what Musharraf did.
And atleast, Musharraf does not have acres and acres of real estate with a dozen palaces with even water taps in the washrooms made out of GOLD.

Benazir is no better but I'd choose her over Nawaz Sharif since she is more educated and liberal minded than he is.

It is about time Pakistan produced a genuine, self-less leader like the Quaid and Bhutto (without his few drawbacks).

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Well Sid i think we dont need both the leaders as both are corrupt to the core.
Nawaz dosnt need to make any deal with government for return as we dont want him to as far as Banzair is concerned well despite being liberal and Educated she dosnt use her brain. All her political life revolves arround share in the government and "Chair". u can imagin from her childish comments regarding situtaion in Pakistan, that how brain less she is??

 

[Lahori paa jee]

The day NS comes back he will be sent back. Cause its either he or Mushy. Only one can be in power

 

[SMC]

I don't think he should be allowed back. I am sure most of the public knows the reality about him. He is a corrupt politician who talks about democracy when there was no such thing during his times.