Re: Geo TV to shut down!
Brother, if I come across propaganda of Musharraf, that I feel is really propaganda, than you can bet on it that I won’t support that. Actually, leave propaganda, I do not support many things that Musharraf has done or doing. Anyhow, I do not think that Musharraf is doing any propaganda (that is my opinion).
For instance, I do not approve of NRO and I wrote very critical letter published in ‘Jang VF’ regarding NRO and criticized Musharraf on this issue. I do not approve Musharraf letting NS go to Saudi Arabia. I do not agree that Musharraf government negotiate with Mullah Brigades (retarded Talibans) as I believe they are spreading ‘Fitna’ in Pakistan and spreading Shatanism in the name of Islam. Well, there are many things, but then people are different and think differently, so even if I do not support, I accept his right because he is President of Pakistan and not me :).
Anyhow, I support Musharraf because I do not think that he is corrupt and I do not think that whatever he does, he has any bad intention for Pakistan. I feel he is committed to Pakistan and to the well being of Pakistan.
As for GEO and ARY, I always liked their programs, and appreciated their hard work. But I do not like blatant lies, lies that one can easily see, and can realise that their lies are intentional that can harm Pakistan. I feel that since March CJ case, both channels (ARY and GEO) started competing with each other in lying blatantly. For me, Newbie mistakes ‘YES’, inexperience ‘YES’, silly mistakes ‘YES’, differences of opinion ‘YES’, difference of views ‘YES’ unintentional lies ‘YES’ but intentional lies ‘NO’ (to me, intentional lies are lies that are obvious and blatant).
No, I do not back Musharraf blindly. I mentioned many places above where I do not believe what Musharraf has done or doing is right. Do not think that I don’t care about Pakistan as that is more important to me than Musharraf, but I believe that what he is doing, not all but most of that is right for Pakistan. Actually, I have lot of personal stakes in Pakistan to worry about Pakistan economy and well being.
You think that he lied, but I believe that whatever he promised he intended, he did not lied, he tried, but some he fulfilled and some he could not. That happens with everyone. A person can try his best but one cannot guarantee success in everything. To me, Musharraf tried many things, many he succeeded and some he failed.
Another thing is that, when one promises something but could not fulfill that, it does not automatically means that one lied. A promise is made taking into account prevailing circumstances, but circumstances changes and that can affect fulfilling promises. If I have 100 poundd in my pocket, I might promise my friends that I will buy them dinner, but suppose I dropped the money or lost that somewhere, than I would not be able to fulfill my promise, than that does not mean that my promise was lie. Whatever Musharraf promised and could not fulfill, the reason was change in circumstances and not lie. One can call a thing lie if one says something that is untrue and the person knows that, or what a person says untrue that one can easily find out from situation one is surrounded.
Mr Masood did not just lie but at occasions he was lying intentionally. He was misguiding his audience. He was misusing trust knowingly that many had on him. You may say that how can I say he was lying intentionally? Well, there are many reasons. One of his lies I mentioned earlier, that his saying that CJ was sacked was lying, as he should know the difference between sacking and suspending (actually, that was the moment first time I noticed his lies were intentional, because in past I use to think that when he lies, it is unintentional, and it was due to misunderstanding the subject.
Well, that I can accept as difference of opinion. I think that amongst all available obvious personalities, Musharraf is best bet. To me, he is committed, intelligent, as well as has support of army for strength within country and has support from many amongst civilian population too. Last time when I went to Pakistan, I found that many amongst poor not only trusted him but were trying to convince me that he is good for the country. I found more poor, lower middle and middle class pro-Musharraf in Pakistan then rich.
As for support from west, I do not think that he has lost that support, but even if he has, I won’t care, as today Pakistan is not what it was during any past period (from 1947 to 1999), when Pakistan was a bankrupt country or country on verge of bankruptcy. Today, Pakistan is growing fast and has enough foreign exchange reserves to counter any misfortune, and thus Pakistan can easily survive any foreign pressure, rather can even continue progress regardless of there is no support from west.
Sorry Saleem, but I wont be able to re-write everything I had written just 30 mins before. For any strange reason, It was deleted by myself. I clicked on the wrong button. I had written almost 1 Page full.
Apologize.
However I am happy to see you also disagreeing with Musharraf. But what worries me is, whenever there is some disagreement most of us will think It has happened once so just get over It. Never realizing it can happen again and again. And even If, they still try to cover up by ignoring it. Sad, Isn't it?
The way Musharraf has used martial law and misused his military and western alliances approach, he has put his own nation under threat rather then going the diplomatic way and stable the given freedom in his country. A PAK nation is no more Pak, while once again a Dictator is responsible for na-pak actions.
The criticsm on Musharraf has follown short. And this tyrannic move by killing free media, mentioned in this very thread as let me no choice then to believe he is no more after Mullahs and militants, but for his kursi. He wants to secure his leadership first, before anything.
He might been a very sincer Army Chief, but is no longer sincer as President of Pak. He has done greats, but don't forget the most worst parts of his regime.
