SEP 16 - Gen (R) Musharraf's lawyer Fowad Choudhry, appearing on Islamabad Tonight talkshow today, disclosed that the ex-president Gen (R) Musharraf and Mark Lyall Grant (British Director Political Affairs) play game of bridge together. Grant's actual title is: Director-General, Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He has been UK ambassador to Pakistan also.
Watch Fowad on Islamabad Tonight - Sep 16 episode: ISLAMABAD TONIGHT with Nadeem Malik: SEP 16
Lyall is said to have been the chief negotiator between assaassinated PPP chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and the thenPresident Gen (R) Musharraf. Thereafter, arrived in Pakistan in October 2007. The infamous deal is called 'NRO deal'.
Lyall was also said to have been the key player in negotiating the safe exit deal for his bridge partner Musharraf and then PPP Co-Chiarperson Zardari. Musharraf quit in August 2008.
Musharraf's departure let Zardari get himself elected in his place as the new President. He called it 'revenge of democracy' and echoed 'reconciliation' as PPP's new political catchphrase.
Lyall is also said to have been one of the key players in the stoppage of March 16's famous Long March which followed the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar.
Mark Lyall keeps visiting Lahore and has met Sharif brothers each time he has been in Pakistan while US envoys meet Zardari. Lyall last met Sharif on August 12.
Both Western powers appear to have their individual roles cut out for themselves. USA engages Zardari et al and UK engages Sharifs et al. Cool setup!
Musharraf enjoys the protection of these powerful allies – some outside the country like Saudia, UAE not to name USA and UK and couple of more.
During a visit to Pakistan last month, Lyall Grant, issued a statement denying press reports that he had been "meddling" in Musharraf's future. But that's for public consumption.
Last week the king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, sent a private jet to London to collect Musharraf and bring him to the kingdom for a three-day visit. The unspoken message, Pakistani analysts say, was clear: don't mess with Musharraf.
Musharraf's trip followed Sharif's trip and meeting with the King. While Musharraf's meeting lasted around three hours on one-on-one basis without aides, while reports say Sharif's sitting lasted an hour only and was with aides. Hmmm....
Meanwhile, Jehangir Badr who is Secy Gen of PPP and is also a senator was sitting at the table along with journalists including Asma Chaudhry of Dunya TV when President Zardari sitting among them disclosed the safe exit deal of Musharraf with international guarantors and stakeholders.
Jehangir Badr confirmed on September 15 episode of In Session by Asma that Zardari did discuss about the deal and some of its details. According to Asma, Zardari was willing to discuss the deal more, but other journalists started asking him questions on other issues.
Watch Asma Chaudhry program in detail:IN SESSION WITH Asma Chaudhry on Dunya: SEP 15
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There is saying of a great philosopher that if you don’t want to see beauty u will not find it across the world”. The same is the case here with some psychotic patients practicing dirty politics. Who can believe that Zardari’s advent was the result of a deal.
ReplyDeleteWere the presidential elections fake? Is it not that PML-N fielded its candidate against Zardari and Zardari defeated him?. Zardari and PPP are in rule through completed democratic process and enjoying full support of masses of Pakistan.
I am afraid soon these psycho cases will start crying that PPP also came into rule through deal and February 18th elections were fabricated. There is no cure of such dirty eggs.
There is saying of a great philosopher that if you don’t want to see beauty u will not find it across the world”. The same is the case here with some psychotic patients practicing dirty politics. Who can believe that Zardari’s advent was the result of a deal.
ReplyDeleteWere the presidential elections fake? Is it not that PML-N fielded its candidate against Zardari and Zardari defeated him?. Zardari and PPP are in rule through completed democratic process and enjoying full support of masses of Pakistan.
I am afraid soon these psycho cases will start crying that PPP also came into rule through deal and February 18th elections were fabricated. There is no cure of such dirty eggs.
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