Issue
No 7, Sep 2-8, 2002 | ISSN:1684-2075 | satribune.com
| October Polls become uncertain as Nawaz, Benazir join hands
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"We have forgiven & forgotten the past"
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Top Musharraf Adviser Confirms Fishing Scandal, in writing By Rauf Klasra
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ISLAMABAD/LONDON:
In a major political coup late last week, two former prime ministers
of Pakistan launched a joint strategy to remove General Musharraf,
called each other 'brother and sister' on telephone and announced
extended electoral cooperation. Their surprise move caused immediate
panic in the Musharraf camp as fears of postponement of the polls
multiplied. The election scene in Pakistan was electrified as
Nawaz withdrew in favour of Benazir and PPP promised to let Shahbaz
Sharif and Mrs Kulsoom Nawaz an easy ride in the poll. The developments
could cause clamping down of Martial Law in Pakistan in the name
of security and threats from India and terrorism.
Minister
Abdullah Abdullah says his country had forgiven Pakistan for the
interference and support to the Taliban Regime. "Now we want
cordial relations between Kabul and Islamabad and we want to live
as good neighbours and brothers," he told SA Tribune during
a visit.
gossip
and scandals. Eversince we launched Grapewine, all eyes, ears
and E-mails have been directed to this space. This week we had
such glut of stories we had to keep some for the next week. So
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The battle for freedom must go on
Dear Readers:
Producing the SA Tribune is be- coming exciting by the week as our readership
multiplied 10 times in just 31 days of August, from 65,000 hits in July
to over 600,000. These steamy days of August also saw a fierce retaliatory
campaign against my cousins in Pakistan, matched by an ferocious condemnation
by the Pakistani and the world journalistic and human rights bodies,
topped by a demo in front of the Karachi Press Club last Saturday. I
must thank everybody for the extra-ordinary support, particularly my
friends and colleagues who provided moral, physical and legal assistance
to meet the threat. The battle is still on, and will go on.
This week we were just winding up the issue when news of the grand political
alliance between Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto broke, followed by
a cordial “Thank You” phone call to NS by BB from London.
This development could mean a lot of good, as well as bad things for
Pakistan, as our report suggests. The first casualty could be the October
polls itself. But Musharraf is certainly a casualty which cannot be
avoided. Exactly the same conclusion has been reached by Arnaud de Borchgrave,
a veteran US journalist who has disclosed that Musharraf had already
faced six attempts and the 7th may not be far away.
I must thank readers for the superb response to the Generals Land Grabbing
story. One response came from a retired Colonel and we are giving him
the right to respond. His response, however, is amusing as he offered
me to sell some acres of land in Bahawalpur. Thank You Colonel, we already
have enough men lined up in uniform to perform that grabbing task.
Take Care
Shaheen Sehbai
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