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All of your Con's happened in 2007
Yes, these are from recent memory... btw the "willing to be raped" comment was in 2005, not in 2007. There was another incident where army was involved probably raping of a lady doctor (don't know the year).
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He created the free media? 
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musharraf destoryed the media
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awaam ke pur-zor israar pe:
Con (Musharraf era):
100s of missing containers, reference
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News Nov, 2000:
News Oct 2001:
http://www.jubileeresearch.org/worldnews/asia/Pakistan_imf_success.htm
Where is the success story, sir?
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Some great achievements of present government in economical front (debt): We should remember that all loans need to get serviced and carry interest. Many people are not talking about these amounts.
In 1999 Pakistan Foreign debt was around $38 billions and Pakistan was paying around $4 billions as interest on that loan (not capital but just interest).
[At the time of Zia’s death, foreign debt was around $14 billion with interest of around $1 billion dollar a year].
Actually, it was at times during NS period (1998) external debt was around $50 billions, but government of NS froze Foreign exchange account and in process turned around 10 to 12 billion dollar debts into Rupee debts (at the rate of Rs 46, when in open market dollar was over Rs 54).
Apart of dollar debts, in 1999 Pakistan had local debts of around Rs 1700 billion and was paying over 250 billion rupees interest on that debt (just interest … like payment on defence saving certificates, Khas depost certificates, Mahana amdani certificates and so on, where interest was around 18 to 19 percent a year)
[At the time of Zia’s death, local debt was around Rs 300 billion rupees, and interest on those debt was around 40 to 45 billion rupees a year]
Thus during last 8 years Musharraf government paid around 32 billion dollars as interest on pre-1999 debts plus around 2000 billion rupees interest on local pre-1999 debts.
Today Pakistan foreign debt is around 40 billion dollars, and that means, government paid around net 30 billion dollars on pre-1999 foreign debts in last 8 years. It is because if government had paid nothing than 38 (capital) plus 32 (Interest), means Pakistan total debt related to pre-1999 would have been 70 billion dollars today, but it is around 40 billion dollars.
Similarly, today Pakistan local debt is around 2300 billion rupees, and that means, government paid around net 1400 billion rupees pre-1999 local debts in last 8 years. It is because if government had paid nothing than 1700 (Capital) plus 2000 (interest) means Pakistan total debt related to pre-1999 would have been 3700 billion rupees, but today it is around 2300 billion rupees.
Actually, as interest are compunded, and thus if one takes compound interest than pre-1999 debt today would have been:
$ 38 billion (capital) + $50 billion (interest) = $87 billion dollars debt (pre-1999 debt increasing at the rate of around 11 percent interest a year).
Plus Rs 1700 billion (capital) + Rs 3500 rupee (interest) = Rs 5200 billion debt (pre-1999 debt increasing at the rate of around 15 percent interest a year)
Apart of this debt repayment, government replaced old debts with low interest new debts, means that instead of costing 4 billion dollars interest per year on pre-1999 debts, today Pakistan on around 40 billion dollars cost around 2 billion dollars interest per year.
Similarly, by reducing rupee interest rates on Pakistan saving accounts and instead of borrowing from public at high saving interest rate, government borrowing from banks at market interest rate, government has reduced over 250 billion rupees interest per year on pre 1999 debt of 1700 billion rupees to less than 150 billion rupee interest per year on present 2300 billion rupees debt.
Apart of above achievement, present government managed to accumulate around 16.5 billion dollars in reserves and increased federal tax collection from 308 billion rupees in 1999 (that was increasing at pathetic pre-1999 … 2 to 3 percent a year) to around 1000 billion rupees today (that is increasing at healthy rate of around 15 to 20 percent a year, and increased throughout last 8 years at healthy average rate of around 15 percent a year).
Plus government increased external trade from less than 18 billion dollars a year in 1999, to more than 45 billion dollars today. ………
One may ask how this could happen. The reason is that, these happened because of reduction in corruption. In past also Pakistanis use to send many billions of dollars as remittances but corrupts of Pakistan use to buy those dollars and use to send that abroad, thus depriving Pakistan of those dollars that Pakistan collects today, and there was huge corruption in tax collections that Pakistan managed to reduce today, plus misuse of funds was normal in past that has got reduced.
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**10.6 million jobs created in last seven years. **
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**Eight years of prosperity **
President Pervez Musharraf’s eight years in power have seen immense development and not mere use or show of power as alleged by some biased politicians engaged in criticizing Musharraf for the sake of criticism. When one studies the development made during Musharraf’s tenure, it gives the impression that malicious campaigns have been launched either out of fashion under the influence of the ongoing ‘wave of criticism’ or by design to achieve certain pre-determined objectives that can’t be termed fully positive or productive for the country or for the society’s wholesome growth. These malicious campaigns have been designed shrewdly so as to create the desired impression. Take for example the government-media standoff that has almost come to an end following the resumption of almost all the television channels that are still telecasting news of all kinds including the ones criticizing the government. All walks of life are being projected on these channels. Even the newspapers are publishing stories that are critical of the government. The critics are, however, depicting the whole scene in such a skilful manner that the entire country seems to have gone into the grip of a big crisis, as everything is at standstill and the country is not at all progressing forward. The actual facts are otherwise. **The last eight years have experienced lot of growth. President Musharraf in particular has worked incessantly to bring about prosperity in the country with focus on reinvigorating all the pivotal facets of our economy. The business community that had an inimical approach towards the authorities in the past, now stands transformed and can be aptly termed as ‘government friendly’ exactly in the same manner as the government is now declared by vast majority of traders and industrialists as ‘business friendly.’ **
Now this is not something done as a fad. It is a serious endeavour on the part of the government, especially President Musharraf, to inject new life into the economy with the aim of bringing prosperity in the lives of people whose large number have benefited due to economic expansion and due to diversification and expansion of employment opportunities. **Pakistan of today, by all standards, is much different from Pakistan of 1990s when growth was limited. Now, we find not only the economy moving up vertically but also the people blessed with self-confidence, a rare combination of positives. **Take any field, whether it is science and technology or else. Whether it is the area of dams or mega projects or that of oil and gas, lot of work is being done and geared up for maximum benefits. The construction of Gawadar deep sea port, the establishment of a $5 billion oil refinery (work now being initiated on the project), profitability of telecommunication sector and diversification in IT sectors, are just a few examples of progress made during the last eight years.
And if one happens to visit rural areas, one comes across varied changes that speak of government’s concern for the majority of national populace inhabiting the villages. Not only that, agriculture, the backbone of our economy has received full attention of the government. The raise in the support price of wheat has also been affected only in view of farmers’ poor economic conditions that had started dissuading the farmers from growing important crops like wheat. Punjab in particular has made tremendous progress under the same dispensation. Projects like ‘Parha Likha Punjab’ or ‘Educated Punjab’ and Rescue 1122 with construction of roads and massive installation of tube wells and filtration plants speak volumes of government’s concern for the masses. The overall economic vision of President Pervez Musharraf has, on ground, instilled hope in the lives of ordinary Pakistanis. Of course, it doesn’t mean that poverty has been eliminated forever. It means that the country has been put on a track of prosperity through introduction of a set of reforms that are attuned to the masses’ needs and aspirations. Unfortunately, the criticism lobby is so powerful and if not powerful, then skilful, that it makes the development look minimal notwithstanding the acknowledgement of Pakistan’s economic progress by international agencies and credit rating organizations. The position at present rather makes us feel proud as Pakistan is looked at by the contemporary world leaders as a rapidly expanding economy and an emerging democracy.
The keeping of pledges by President Musharraf in the shape of ensuring the 5-year-term of elected assemblies and doffing of military uniform have improved our image abroad to a great extent. The negatives about our systems now stand neutralized with the good image thus built. Then, Education and Health, the two primary needs of the masses, have received full attention. The budget allocations for these areas have been increased manifold even beyond a common man’s expectations. And as for the criticism that inadequacies are still there, the fact is that there is always a room for improvement even in economies enjoying most favourable conditions.
There is nothing so depressing as is being painted by a few quarters that have also chosen the path of confrontation oblivious to the fact that confrontation has never been fruitful on any count. Those in the vanguard of agitation and confrontation have always been the losers. And we also know those who triumph out of such odd situations. But the question is not that of defeat or victory of one over the other but that of realization. This realization is not something unachievable. It is very much possible provided we choose a track of peace, tolerance and sagacity. And by sagacity we don’t mean praising the government or President Musharraf every moment. It rather means viewing the things in their right perspective and giving credit to the contributors without showing any narrow-mindedness or arrogance ?
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Alhamdulilallah. Long may it continue under the great leadership of President Musharaf. The greatest Pakistani leader since Quaid-e-Azam. :k:
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Indeed. The great man was outlining these unprecedented achievments yesterday.
‘Economy put on path of higher growth’
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\12\07\story_7-12-2007_pg7_1
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Has anyone mentioned this as a con?
] 100s, prolly 1000s of Pakistani citizens, abducted/kidnapped by ISI in collaboration with CIA, most ended up in Gitmo and Baghram base, locked up without charges. All this done to show results* to the US in war on terror.
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indeed, a great man he has been and is our second national hero after jinnah.
after 8 years of put pakistan back on the right path after being a failed state, im sure the next 5 years will more then 5 times the result of the last 8 years, as now the foundations for a prosperous economy and pakistan have been laid, now its time to build the struchure on top of that.:k:
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Indeed. Even his detractors have long given up questioning his great achievments in the economic and developmental fields.
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Has anyone mentioned this as a con?
Very true. He will do it again to save his kursi.
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It is very easy to critisize from the sides.
It is easier to critisize AFTER the events have taken place.
None of that will change anything, nor is of any significance (in my opinion).
More important Q we have to ask is, do we have any better leader(s)? If not, how can we get the best of us to make policies for us? I can only think of Imran Khan
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**He can be good coach only. We can see his leardership on Tehreek-e-Insaaf. From the last many years he can’t even organize his party. He should better pack his bags and apply for President Spokesperson job.
God bless President Musharraf for helping Imran Khan win a seat from Mian Wali … 
**
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Indeed. Even his detractors have long given up questioning his great achievments in the economic and developmental fields.
Lol.. What economic Achievements? Get a clue. Musharaf is among the worst leaders in Pak history, and he will be remembered as another dictator along the lines of Zia, Yaya, and Ayub...
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cool it guys