We have to accept the fact that at least Musharraf is different than a bigot like Nawaz Sharif and a corrupt politician like Benazir. He is also different then General Zia, who crushed his opponents mercilessly and got Bhutto hanged. India%u2019s experiences with both Sharif and Benazir have been bitter. Miltancy in J&K started in Benazir%u2019s reign and Nawaz was a pro-fundamentalists. So, why do Indian leaders harp upon a democratic rule in Pakistan, when we know that would worsen the situation there and would have a direct impact on militant activities in India? Musharraf appointed an Economist as a PM, has given a lot of freedom to the Press (see what Ayaz Amir is writing in %u201CThe Dawn%u201D). Except for few isolated incidents like attack on Geo TV, there were not much of press curbs. He is not a fundamentalist either. Although, we, as Indians are always sceptical of Pakistan%u2019s leaderships and can%u2019t fully trust them, for our own interests, Musharraf is better than any so-called democrats. Because of increased militancy in Pakistan and American%u2019s interest in this region, things are becoming bad to worse. Lets wait and watch.
