Emergency was necessary in pakistan as the country was headed for chaos with weekly bombings and masaccares by islamic terrorists.Emergency is the best bet in such a situation and Musharraf being a secular man had to do what he has done and is the safest bet for pakistan unlike corrupt politicians like benazir and sharif who were leeches plundering their country's wealth to feather their own nest.Sharif ought to have been sentenced to death but got away due to the interference of Saudi Arabia.