Hanif I am no authority to even comment on this article,its beautifully written, a joy to read and does make a strong point. Its like reading a Khushwant Singh's short story, and with that I am complimenting you to the highest.
But theirs this other side to the article, Musharraf. I did get your analogy about the drunk uncle,and until now,i always thought that god has chosen my life for such cinematic moments but I guess their are more drunk uncle's in this world then I thought. But anyway this guy, Musharraf might seem to be going in the wrong direction but somehow I feel that Pakistan has taken a turn in its life where nothing but dictatorship can control things, and by that I mean a real strong one. Extremism is on a unimaginable rise in Pakistan and even if democracy is put into a place, it would be a matter of time when a Imam or a shah would be elected to power. The pakistan would become a democracy but a democracy ruled by the mosque and religion not by its people. Musharraf has no doubt lost his grip but I dont think a benarzir or a sharif could do any better in the present situation. Whatever he said,might sound stupid but I think he meant a lot of it. A boss would no more then anyone if his authority is challenged and being ruined and someone else has taken his place. He knows it well that all his actions are being challenged now.
RE:Its a strange article
by S S on Nov 06, 2007 03:04 PM Permalink
The extremism which is a common occurrence where ever religion is given a priority, has broken all boundaries and become more violent and extreme. Pakistan in my opinion is on its way to be ruled by taliban or become another iraq. We all know what happened at Lal Masjid,so he was right to quote about Islamabad.
Anyway my point is not to support Musharraf or anyone, but being from India, everything that happens next door is to watched very keenly, a small change their might make some change here. Pakistan in my opinion has to be ruled by a strict hand, but not by a religious fugure, not by a democratic prime-minister who are more concerned about filling their pockets but by someone who really wants to get rid of this. Pakistan is on a verge of collapse and in this extreme circumstances only extreme actions can help. The worst thing for Indian would be,to see pakistan get controlled by some religious fanatics who have no respect for life. Anyway good article.
RE:Why Pakistani troops are bad in fighting..
by SANJEEV KUMAR on Nov 06, 2007 03:59 PM Permalink
Aren't Pak soldiers supposed to be drunk on Religion (Radical/hard-line version).
RE:REDIFF, PLEASE REDEFINE YOURSELF.
by Vijay alias Teesmar Khan on Nov 06, 2007 04:56 PM Permalink
Article is alright. It is not useless. Just read and enjoy it.
RE:RE:REDIFF, PLEASE REDEFINE YOURSELF.
by RM Dayanand on Nov 06, 2007 03:31 PM Permalink
Dear Vinod, Read the article once again; it is one of the best written, on world politics, in the recent times. Especially the drunken uncle analogy is so apt, nothing else could describe Musharff's position/situation better. You can't shut your eyes and ears to what is happening in your neighborhood. We, Indians, have lot connected to the situation in Pakistan. If this is useless to you, then I wonder what is useful to you! Cricket? But then you have 365 days of Cricket in a year. Emergency in Pakistan happens only once in a decade.
I think the writer is pin point here. Very well written. And yes, what goes round, comes round. The man responsible for Kargil finds himself in a deeper mess. The people he armed and pushed in to Kargil are now gunning for his life. Ironic retribution may well be a phrase what Musharaff may need to add to his limited vocabulary. Aakhir, extremism bahut extreme ho gaya hai..
who's this writer? maan...give him a nobel, give him a gaadi/bungla, give him all the scotch he wants....just give him something...he's an absolute riot, and i didnt stop laughing till i was poleaxed by the sudden realisation that the whole bally thing was tragic beyond belief. Brillaint article Mr.Hanif, and, believe me, this one hit the hardest, coz it rang truest. Hic Hic...(off for my nitecap)
amazing article which shows the true colors of this extreme step taken by the general....i think pakistani population shud start a revolt against him.they r being made fools by him, ....one man is in controlling the lifes of the millions.....not fair
