Is it? How did you know? Even though your statement is absurd and illogical as Musharraf did not needed to get rid of Ch Iftikhar to extend his time, stay in power, or do whatever … still, if you say so than who knows … but there must be 3 ways you could have known what you wrote. Can you tell us which of the ways you learned that?
- You get wahi from Allah and Jibrael (AS) came to you with the news.
- You had dream where Allah told you the reason.
- Musharraf who never said this to anyone told you in secret.
So, what is your source?
As for me, if Musharraf was worried about Iftikhar for his personal reasons than he would have got rid of hem before 6th of October Presidential election.
If Iftikhar could have done anything than it was before 6th October Presidential election when he could have made ruling that Musharraf could not contest election as he is holding army post (laking Iftikhar may atna gudaa hee nahie tha kay he would make such ruling).
Well, if Iftikhar had done that then even though it would have shown that he had some guts. What would have happened after that is different matter as most probably we would have had another martial law in the country with Iftikhar thrown to dungeon. To say that in such situation, Bhangra dancing army of jokers behind Iftikhar could have done anything for Iftikhar, would be a big joke again, as even after 3rd November, rather even after Musharaf took off his uniform, thsoe jokers disapeared from roads. Under martial law, they would have disapeared from sight for indefinite period.
After election, result was out and Musharraf was elected, only thing left was notification from EC as that was pending, getting blocked by SC. Anyhow, after a month of blocking the notification, that blocking really became absurd as President was doing his duty as president and was elected as well. Thus, he was legal as well as de facto President and thus there was no need for any further action. November emergency came a month after Presidential election, hence to say such absurd and illogical thing that emergency had any link with Presidential election is nothing but joke that could only come from propagandist, liars and jokers of Pakistani media.
For any logical and intelligent person, here are possibilities if Musharraf was thinking of SC not letting EC to notify.
Option one (easiest): Musharraf could have sacked Iftikhar.
[SC court works under President and President could have sacked CJ. Normally a procedure is adopted for sacking (something that was never followed in Pakistan) but SC themselves closed the door for that procedure by stopping SJC from investigation. Anyhow, if Iftikhar would have got sacked than Musharraf would have appointed new CJ and Iftikhar could only have gone to Courts with new CJ to plea that his dismissal was unfair. Courts under new CJ could not have given Iftikhar any respite, as that would have meant a judgment against their current CJ too.
In March when reference was initiated Musharraf did not sacked CJ but only suspended him. It is government that implement judgments of courts. When SC judgement came, it was again President who lifted the suspension and told SJC to stop investigation (as to comply with SC judgement), and that is why Iftikhar got back as CJ, but if Musharraf had outright sacked Iftikhar then Iftikhar would have been out of the post].
Option two: EC works under Musharraf and Musharraf could have told EC to notify the result regardless of court allowing that or not, on pretext that court has not given their judgment for over a month on issue that needs immediate attention.
Option three: Musharraf did not needed to shed his uniform and could have declared Martial law anytime if court had kept holding EC to notify.
Actually, emergency was completely unrelated to reason that Musharraf was worried about his hold on power. I really feel sorry for those who could not understand simple facts that for those who come from military and took over power using military, there power does not depend on Judiciary or any other mundane sources but it take strength from military, and if Musharraf was worried about his hold on power, he would not have taken his uniform off. All these judiciary, media or politicians are baseless forces for a person who took power using military. Hence, to say (or even think) that Musharraf was worried about his hold on power is ridiculously unintelligent statement becomes if Musharraf was really worried, he would not have taken his uniform off.
I am sure obviously you are joking, isn’t it? 
