Summary Who is dictator to comment on state functionality? Why is he allowed in first place? asks Maryam
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif has on Thursday demanded Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ban former President Pervez Musharraf’s interviews. She said that a dictator should not be telling how the state should function, reported Dunya News.
In her message on social networking website Twitter, Maryam Nawaz said that Pervez Musharraf’s interviews should be banned.
In her first tweet, Maryam posted a question, asking who is a former dictator, charged with high treason, to tell the government how it should function. She went to question why is he even allowed to appear on TV.
Who is a dictator, charged with high treason, to be commenting on how the state should function? Why is he allowed in the first place?
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) December 3, 2015
When asked by a Twitter follower why the government doesn’t ban Musharraf’s interviews, Maryam said that the government should ban him. She said that her tweet was also a protest against PEMRA’s policy.
Govt should. My tweet was also a protest. https://t.co/0GP01Ved9o
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) December 3, 2015
Pervez Musharraf was interviewed by Kamran Shahid today. Musharraf criticizied the government on various points including Nawaz Sharif s alleged meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Khatmandu, Nepal.
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Talking exclusively on Dunya News’ programme On The Front with Kamran Shahid, the former president said Pakistan was clear on its stance not to recognize the State of Israel but the meeting was an effort towards breaking the ice and pushing towards resolution of Palestine conflict.
He said the leadership gets exposed if it’s weak, adding that there is a leadership crisis in Pakistan while the governance is weak.
Musharraf said it is because of the bad governance and weaknesses of the rulers that the people look to the army. He said Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif faces a lot of pressures, adding that he also faced several pressures during his time as the COAS.
The former president said countries form their policies as per atmospheres. He claimed whatever former military dictator Ziaul Haq did was in country’s interest.
Musharraf said there’s no threat of Martial Law in the country. Answering a question about Imran Khan, he said youngsters like Khan but he doesn’t consider him to be a mature leader.
Pervez Musharraf said PM Nawaz should meet with Indian counterpart but shouldn’t bow down. He said both met and talked in Paris as if a love affair between them was going on.
