**LAHORE: If one Pakistan ruling party rally with awkward speeches, empty audience chairs and distracted crowds in a dustbowl is anything to go by, President Pervez Musharraf’s days in power may be numbered.
Tuesday night’s rally in a poor, smoggy Lahore neighbourhood was an unimpressive start for Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the man running as Musharraf’s de facto prime ministerial candidate for the January 8 elections.“Prime minister!” shouted one supporter in front of a huge TV screen, to a crowd of only several thousand in the capital of Punjab, where Elahi once served as chief minister.“Pervaiz Elahi!” the crowd shouted back.
The candidate, who promises to continue with the unpopular Musharraf’s legacy, arrived in a gleaming BMW hoping up to 20,000 people would usher him in with his own anthem playing.
As Elahi slammed his opponents, aides on the carpet-laden podium tried to inspire the crowd, beckoning them to clap and wave their green flags. But, scores started to exit. Elahi is the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) candidate in a three-way battle with opposition leaders and former premiers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, both back in the running after years in exile despite corruption charges hanging over them.** Reuters
Yeah.. This guy is so beyond irrelevant at this point... He is just a laughing stock..
But no fears, I hear his son is waiting in the wing! And with the only qualification that he's his fathers son:)...
Sweet.
Do not underestimate him (and Shujaat). These guys are masters at reading the wind and do sajda where power is. These guys may not be able to speak, but there is no denying their skill at wheeling and dealings. I think they symbolize the tragedy of Pakistan - abundance of self-serving, petty, rich and amazingly un-statesman-like crooks masquerading as politicians.
http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=34344
GUJRAT: President Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Chaudhry Shajaat Hussain said that Nawaz Sharif accepting Benazir Bhutto’s domination has decided to participate in the elections while the people want Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to become the prime minister. :hehe:
shyt...now I know why we dont have debates on national TV like they have in US
can u guys imagine prevez elahi, prevez musharraf, benazir, altaf, qazi, fazl, Imran on the same stage answering questions?
Do not underestimate him (and Shujaat). These guys are masters at reading the wind and do sajda where power is. These guys may not be able to speak, but there is no denying their skill at wheeling and dealings. I think they symbolize the tragedy of Pakistan - abundance of self-serving, petty, rich and amazingly un-statesman-like crooks masquerading as politicians.
shyt...now I know why we dont have debates on national TV like they have in US
can u guys imagine prevez elahi, prevez musharraf, benazir, altaf, qazi, fazl, Imran on the same stage answering questions?
There was a time they say when the ruling govt memeber and the opposition were friends... Used to go to each others homes... Just a rumor..
These days they would each others heads of...
Musharaf ofcourse would lose any debate hands down since he has no training as a politician or as as a technocrat...
these guys are gonna rig the election silly.