 ISLAMABAD — Claiming that Pakistan has entered the third stage of "an era of real democracy" he had ushered in eight years ago, President Pervez Musharraf has said he would extend full support to the new government.
| Until he can overthrow it ... |
Musharraf said he has put the country "on the track of development and progress" and it was now up to the incoming government to sustain this process and also rid the country of extremism and terrorism. He recalled that after 1999 coup Pakistan was under military rule, after 2002 elections it moved to a quasi military-cum-civilian dispensation and has now entered into an era of pure civilian elected government.
"Whichever new government is formed, it will enjoy my full support," Musharraf said in a speech while addressing the military parade at a sports stadium in Islamabad to mark the Pakistan Day commemorating the adoption of Pakistan Resolution in 1940 that set the stage for creation of a homeland for Indian Muslims. "I hope that these governments will maintain political peace ... and will continue the struggle against terrorism and extremism with the same force," he said.
Musharraf described country's armed forces as one of the best in the world of which the nation should be proud.
| No doubt the Paks could take down the Zimbobs' and the mighty Uruguyans ... |
He said Pakistan has no aggressive designs against anyone ...
| ... other than Pashtunistan, Balochistan, Kashmir and the Punjab ... |
... and but emphasised that the defence, security and integrity could be achieved only through power not weakness.
| There's an idea, Pakistan should try it sometime. |
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