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Musharraf, please leave

Pakistan's Foreign said that Musharraf has 24 hours to quit on his own. However, Once again, Musharraf is making the wrong choice by not reading the writing on the wall. Daily Dawn is reporting that Musharraf has decided to ignore the advice of his friends, and his (few) supporters to leave with respect and dignity. Tragically, Musharraf has opted to fight the charges, even though it is a losing battle for him.

The political party that used to support him has seen its members jump the ship and decided to support the impeachment. All four provincial assemblies have overwhelmingly voted to impeach Musharraf. Musharaff's one time buddy, Bush has refused to step in. Pakistan Army has made it clear that they are neutral, which in other words mean want Musharraf gone, but either Musharraf is delusional, or he is convinced that he would somehow beat the charges and stay in power. Musharraf hopes of living comfortably in exile have been crashed after the United States made it clear that Washington is not considering providing asylum for him, and this leaves Musharraf very limited time and not many options.

Let's hope it all ends without further drama and without any tragedy.

Bilal Qureshi   

 

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Bilal Qureshi

Bilal Qureshi is a resident of Washington, DC, so it is only natural that he is tremendously interested in politics. He is also fascinated by the relationship between Pakistan, the country of his birth, and the United States of America, his adopted homeland. Therefore, he makes every effort to read major newspapers in Pakistan and what is being said about Washington, while staying fully alert to the analysis and the news being reported in the American press about Pakistan. After finishing graduate school, he started using his free time to write to various papers in Pakistan in an effort to clarify whatever misconceptions he noticed in the press, especially about the United States. This pastime became a passion after his letters were published in Vanity Fair and The New Yorker and his writing became more frequent and longer. Now, he is here, writing a blog about Pakistan managed by Foreign Policy Association.

Areas of Focus:
Taliban; US-Pakistan Relations; Culture and Society

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