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Musharraf enjoying life as Pak reels under tensions

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Posted: Mar 24, 2009 at 1134 hrs IST

Islamabad Within six months of his resignation and being declared one of the most hated men in Pakistan, former President Pervez Musharraf spent Pakistan Day participating in a bridge tournament at the Islamabad Club, in a setting of almost no special security.

Oblivious of the tensions and insecurity that his 10-year term of power have unleashed on the rest of the nation, the former dictator was relaxed, enjoying the company of his friends, playing cards and exchanging jokes.

The News reports there was no one to stop or check the identity or purpose of entry into the room, which was almost open to anyone.

A bureaucrat present on the occasion remarked: “Hardly within six months of his dramatic resignation, Musharraf is once again a free man as he was before staging the coup on Oct 12, 1999.”

Musharraf had no worry about the repeated warnings of Interior Adviser Rehman Malik that there was a big chance of suicide bombing or terrorist activity in Islamabad, which also turned out to be partly true on Monday, almost at the same time when the retired general walked out of the card room.

One visitor of the club observed that Musharraf was enjoying his life, because his successors had surpassed him in becoming unpopular within six months.

Musharraf inaugurated the card tournament in the Islamabad Club, accompanied by his friend Tariq Aziz, who was the only person worried about his security, as he was seen actively guarding the main gate of the card room.

“Look, Tariq Aziz is the only commando who is guarding his friend in the card room gate without any fear of any threat to the former president,” one onlooker said.

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aieeee by piyush on 19 May 2009

sir,i had secured 145 marks in aieee 2009.can i get into any nit of a recognized branch (which will help me to go in management in future). i belong to Maharashtra (OBC).sir can i get a A grade regional college like MIT,COE PUNE.VJTI….ETC.based on aieee marks .sir i am in great depression because of these marks .please do help me to guide and please reply immediately

musharaf jeway by yousuf on 26 Mar 2009

musharaf is most sincere pakistani and we miss him a lot. he has done only good for pakistan and we all love him. long live musharaf

The brave soldier wetting pants? by Hero Vaz on 25 Mar 2009

Poor fellow Mush. His sins are catching up with him, with the sacked Chief Justice's return. 'Mr. Nemesis' is round the corner. By having fun, he is trying to put up a brave front to fool everyone. The "brave" soldier is actually shaking in his shoes that he hides under the table for no one to see while having fun. He should soon be secretly disappearing from Pak and taking refuge abroad.

Mushie's joy by ANIL MATHEW on 25 Mar 2009

Typical Paki.

will not be harmed by kumar on 24 Mar 2009

MUSHARRAF is the man who encouraged and fed terrorism so why should he be bothered about security he is in the same group of the terrorists he will not be harmed by terrorists as he is hand and glove with them .

Teray mun pe joota dena by Tera-najayaz-baap on 25 Mar 2009

Behnchudakkay jealous indian. Keep sulking and envying Pakistan - you will never have a ruler with even half the class of Musharraf. BTW, he was the only one who could have brought peace between PK and India. No indian leader has as much foresight as him.oGone are the days of people like Nehru my dears.

Will not be harmed by ram on 25 Mar 2009

You are very right but you forgot the stupid financiers of Pakis - Americans.

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