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US policies are a double-edged sword

In an interview to a private satellite channel reported today, Gen. Musharraf openly confessed US involvement in the ongoing negotiations with Benazir Bhutto to secure a political deal with Pakistan Peoples Party. He also talked about political reconciliation with all opposition parties including Nawaz Sharif in order to build consensus to fight the so-called menus of terrorism and extremism. He declared terrorism and extremism as Pakistan’s biggest problems and reiterated his resolve to eliminate them in the core interest of Pakistan. It is the same Musharraf who eight years ago, while capturing the reigns of power, lamented his political predecessors as corrupt and evil. He even amended the constitution to bar his two rivals from taking the office of the Prime Minister for the third time. But now the media is once again reporting that the government is mulling a “Nation Reconciliation Ordinance” to accommodate the return of Benazir Bhutto by granting her amnesty against criminal

Eid Mubarak!

Assalam wa alaikum warahmatullah wabarakutuh Eid Mubarak to you all! The moon ws sighted in various places in the Muslim world on Thursday night (11th October), so Eid al-Fitr is on Friday 12th October 2007. Wassalam Source