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Pakistan’s tryst with destiny in 2014

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Pakistan’s tryst with destiny in 2014
The former military dictator of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has made a sensational claim that the “whole army” is opposed to the upcoming treason trial that could seal his fate forever. Musharraf insists that is the case but the retired general Talat Masood who is well-placed to comment on the issue derides it as an “inflated assessment” and discloses that the army has already “given its nod” for the trial and has “already accepted the reality.” Masood added a caveat that there could be “some” in the army “who have not reconciled this reality” but they too will have no choice to accept it later. {AFP).
Pakistan is hurtling toward 2014 like a scud missile. Not only because of the endgame in Afghanistan, but, principally, because this is the year that will determine whether Pakistan can keep its tryst with destiny as a democratic country enjoying civilian supremacy.
Musharraf’s desperate last-ditch efforts seem to have failed to stall the proceedings of the specially-constituted court which will frame charges against him on the New Year’s Day. His attempt to involve the army appears to be the very last card.
All eyes are now going to be on Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif. In fact, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s choice of Gen Sharif as the army chief to succeed Gen. Ashfaq Kayani assumes an altogether new meaning. The Indian commentators seem to have counted the trees but missed the wood.
The Saudi establishment daily Asharq Al-Awsat featured today a profile of Gen. Sharif, which is very sensitively drawn, and it gives insights that only go to corroborate Gen. Masood’s reading that Pakistani army will go along with the treason trial of Musharraf.
The picture of Gen. Sharif that emerges is of someone whose main credential, from Prime Minister Sharif’s perspective, could well have been that he “does not feel qualified to speak out” on issues that he never dealt with in his distinguished career in the army — which means simply all things that fall outside of the domain of soldiering. Read it here.
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I never thought musharaf will be tried in pakistan. Was it foolish for him to go back? Did he overestimate his popularity?
 
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The picture of Gen. Sharif that emerges is of someone whose main credential, from Prime Minister Sharif’s perspective, could well have been that he “does not feel qualified to speak out” on issues that he never dealt with in his distinguished career in the army — which means simply all things that fall outside of the domain of soldiering.
Its called minding ur own business. Its the cornerstone of professionalism in armed forces. It only means he's a very competitive, focussed general who honours the integrity of armed forces which was greatly weakened during the Musharaf era.
 
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Its called minding ur own business. Its the cornerstone of professionalism in armed forces. It only means he's a very competitive, focussed general who honours the integrity of armed forces which was greatly weakened during the Musharaf era.

Hopefully army will focus in combating insurgency ...and will leave governance issues to Politicians.

Don't know what will be the outcome of Musharraf's trial ....
Don't think US , UK or even KSA any one of them is interested to bail him out this time...
 
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Hopefully army will focus in combating insurgency ...and will leave governance issues to Politicians.

Don't know what will be the outcome of Musharraf's trial ....
Don't think US , UK or even KSA any one of them is interested to bail him out this time...

He's not of much use to them now. The atmosphere in Pakistan has changed a lot too. We're past him, and the ppp. Hard learned lessons. I think we're at the worst point in our history.
 
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I never thought musharaf will be tried in pakistan. Was it foolish for him to go back? Did he overestimate his popularity?

He did. Returning to Pakistan was Musharraff's second "Strategic Blunder". The first "Strategic Blunder" was his misadventure in Kargil. Clearly demonstrates that he is no 'thinking General'!

Musharraffs recent plight also points to quite a few things. He is a spent force, well past his "use by date". While the PA is not comfortable with his condition; it will not really stick its neck out for his sake. Regardless of what Musharraff is seeking to imply in his most recent statement in his increasing desperation.
That said; the GoP needs to go easy on the "revenge factor" while putting Musharraff on trial. If convicted for his act(s) of subverting Pakistan's Constitution; he should be allowed to quietly go into exile and then spend his remaining days as a forgotten, forlorn sole!
 
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So, some "Magnificient Delusions" at play there?

Was Kargil not an example of it already..??
Delusions of being like the Saracen generals of old led to a brilliant tactical stroke yet massive strategic blunder.
 
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I never thought musharaf will be tried in pakistan. Was it foolish for him to go back? Did he overestimate his popularity?
Yes! He was naive to think that he would be accepted back as the savior of Pakistan! He always had an ego as big as the planet Jupiter. His swagger reflected his narcissism. He thought he was the greatest and wisest son-of-the soil that Pakistan ever had.

His conviction will also serve as a warning to the Pakistan Army not to try a coup again.
 
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