PPP is Musharraf's favorite party

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The PPP loves Army now. :slight_smile:

PPP all set to join power?

Perspective

Ansar Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-India cricket diplomacy overshadowed the Zardari-triggered tamasha staged in Lahore the other day.

While television channels and print media remained focused on what was happening in New Dehli, Lahore daringly demonstrated its “respect” for women and press freedom. Journalists accompanying Zardari from Dubai, were thoroughly thrashed upon their arrival. Pakistan People’s Party activists including women, gathered there to welcome him, were also dragged, slapped, roughed up and abused by police hounds.

However, Zardari slipped out respectably in the safe custody of police commandos to re-emerge in a press conference with his calculated rhetoric for democracy and for human rights of the people of Pakistan.

Addressing one press conferences after the other from the cozy Bilawal House-II in Lahore, he said the workers’ arrests had exposed the government. He, however, was cautious enough not say anything against the real rulers of the country. Amid the all-important happenings in New Delhi, some private television channels here briefly showed how journalists and women were mistreated in Lahore. But the print media, in general, considerably underplayed - or simply ignored - the bad parts of what many considered as Lahore stage-drama.

Even amongst the Dubai-return journalists very few picked up the courage to open their heart and expose the real face of our “heroes”. Most are perhaps, embarrassed with what had happened to them. Or maybe they are unable to reconcile as yet how they were befooled by Zardari and mistreated by the champions of free press in Punjab.

One wonders as to how long political workers and ordinary people in this country would be fooled by their leaders and rulers. The Zardari episode has left no doubt in one’s mind that the Benazir-led PPP is all set to join General Musharraf. The formal announcement is now just a matter of time.

The enlightened moderates on both sides are already eager to join hands for the sake of “democracy” and its future. General Musharraf in an interview to an Indian newspaper hinted that his door might be open for Benazir Bhutto but at the time of his choice. On the other hand, Zardari said Sunday, “I want to make it clear that we do not want negotiations (with the establishment) for any personal gains. We want negotiations for democracy and human rights”

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They should count themseleves lucky. Most Conservative MP’s in UK have to pay good money for this kind of ‘treatment’.

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Mushys little love affair with Benazir and co is quite amusing one moment he wants to kick them..the next he wants to meet them..Mushy sure is a fickle character :p

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Mushy is a conniving thug, more then anything else....

WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG!!!!!!
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It is not favourite.

Mush is going for PPP because USA loves BB. And anything that USA does, Mush has to take it in consideration

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Last time she was in Washington, DC no senior official would even meet up with her. Mushi is not fickle either, he now has the PPP imploding within after Zardari’s antics, and the the opposition is more divided than ever.

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^ OK, not actual American love for BB . But USA knows Mush's love for Mullahs. So PPP is being pushed by USA to offset that. Whether or not BB becomes PM is not USA concern. If Mush resists too much, USA will accept AZ as the PPP person.

The thing is that , with PML-N and PPP off the political scene, MMA is going to gain from it. That has to be resisted by USA.

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Nope, this has nothing to with the US, more Musharraf’s quite crafty consolidation of power.

ARD collapse nears after PML-N shuts door on PPP-P

From Our Correspondent

ISLAMABAD - The ARD is on the verge of collapse as the PML-N Thursday announced to dissociate it from the alliance activities in reaction to the PPP-P’s double-standard policies on maintaining contacts with the government while keeping the opposition in the dark. Taking advantage of the situation, the MMA meanwhile decided to contact Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif to gather on one platform as understanding already exists between them that also reflects in National Assembly proceedings over the issues. “We have decided not to take part in the ARD or the PPP-P activities till finalizing a decision, whether or not to part ways with the alliance, by calling the party’s (Nawaz League) top leadership meeting next week,” what PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told a press conference here. The PML-N lodged a strong protest with the PPP-P over its constant contacts with General Pervez Musharraf and on the other hand, claiming to be part of the opposition. “We have yet not received a response from the PPP-P whether we should talk to Zardari or Makhdoom Amin Fahim over the issues.” “We want to make it clear before the PPP-P leadership that confrontation and consultations cannot co-exist,” Chaudhry Nisar said. “They (PPP-P) ask us for a walkout on one hand and hold talks with the government on the other hand.”
The PPP-P, he said, did not take the ARD components into confidence over the contacts with the government as it (People’s Party) repeatedly cancelled protest programmes without informing the ARD parties. “The ARD parties are facing confusion since Zardari arrived home and is delivering statements about contacts with the government and the military.”

“The decisions are being taken somewhere else and we (opposition) are in contact with Amin Fahim, Aitzaz Ahsan and Raja Pervez Ashrraf,” Chaudhry Nisar said. He added, “We received extremely disappointing outcome over efforts to bring the whole opposition, the ARD and the MMA, on a single platform, to launch a collective protest against General Musharraf.” He complained that the PPP-P did not invite PML-N to attend the welcome reception for Asif Ali Zardari whereas the Nawaz League had invited the People’s Party when Shahbaz Sharif tried to come to Pakistan. “We are not taken into confidence on the development regarding Zardari’s arrival and statements from both sides.” “We want to make it crystal clear before all circles that the PML-N will not become part of the conciliation as the PPP-P will have to decide whether it wants conciliation or resistance against the dictatorial rule,” he said.

The PML-N leadership, he said, will review the situation and take a final decision in a meeting next week as to whether the relations are to be maintained with the PPP-P or not. “The PPP-P will get nothing from General Musharraf in the talks.”
Meanwhile, when contacted, MMA Deputy Secretary General Liaquat Baloch said the Majlis leadership would soon contact Nawaz Sharif inviting his PML for a joint struggle, as the PPP-P was the major hindrance in this regard.

http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/apr-2005/22/index3.php

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How can PML-N shut the ARD door on PPP? Its an alliance of a bunch of nobodies hanging on to the political muscles (??) of PPP and maybe PML-N(Bigger??).

No doubt there is a power shift taking place in Pakistan right now and politicians are trying to position themselves for the next merry-go-round. This circus will be choreographed by ring master El-Prezidento Wa Al Busho Bin LA-TAXXAS.

Jokes aside, mma knows there days r numbered thus the constant griping and posturing while waiting and hoping for some kinda deal struck with their buddies the Khakis and the Chuthries (Chaudhries). PML-N is already split in Pakistan and within the family with Chhotta (Shahbaz) sitting somewhere in the US or England, while the PML-Q well they are highly flexible, understanding and reasonable politicians u can ever find. That leaves us with PPP-P, well its still unclear but seems like a political rejuvenation for the Jiyalas may soon be a reality.

Hail Ceaser Bush!!!:slight_smile: