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India-Pakistan
Musharraf should be tried like a common criminal, says Nawaz
2013-04-20
[Dawn] Pakistain Moslem League -- Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
said on Friday that former military dictator Pervez Perv Musharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
committed serious crimes and he must be tried as per law of the country.

Addressing media persons in Quetta on Friday, Nawaz Sharif stated that Inspector General Police Islamabad should be questioned over how Pervez Musharraf managed to escape from court.

"If Musharraf is not placed in durance vile
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
immediately it would be violation of court order", he added.

He said military dictators should be tried as a common criminal who commits any crime. "Nobody is above the law", Nawaz Sharif said.

The PML (N) chief stated that nobody should be allowed to undermine the sanctity of courts and everyone has to bow down head before court.

Regarding Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
situation, Nawaz Sharif expressed concern
...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended...
over the situation in Balochistan and held Pervez Musharraf responsible for the prevailing unrest in the country's resource-rich province.

He said that writ of the government should be ensured at all cost. Sharif said that if elections were not held the situation would further worsen.
Posted by:Fred

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