New Delhi: Released on 01 January 2008
By Dr. Raj Baldev, Chairman National Integration Assembly (NIA). the promoter of Indo-Pak relationship

Nawaz Sharif, the former Pak Prime Miniser, who has been in exile for a long time in Saudi Arabia due to corruption charges, is now demanding that President Musharraf should resign immediately to pave the clear passage for fair and free elections in the country on schedule without any postponement i.e.on 8 January.

The incident of Bhutto's assassination is unfortunate and every body including President Musharraf and President Bush, PM Manmohan Singh felt grief and in fact the whole world had all the sympathies for the tragedy of the great lady but it does not mean that everyone should blame President Musharraf blindly without caring for the counry's interest and its safety and they let the country burn by their own supporters?

The opposition leaders should not forget that the supporters of Benazir Bhutto or of Nawaz Sharif looted dozens of banks, ablaze dozens of railway stations, burnt dozens of trains, killed dozens of people, looted the banks and the stores, ablaze the public and private properties (of the Government as well as the innocent people).

Is it the character of the supporters of Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, who had charges of high corruption in the country, which made them to live in exile in a state of compromise. They should not forget that country is above their own chairs. If the people want them, no body can prevent, not even President Musharraf.

One thing should be remembered by the people and the opposition leaders that it is President Musharraf alone and alone, a great person, a great patriot, who has saved Pakistan and would keep it safe from the terrorists,as well as mischievous people who want to destroy their country by looting and acts of arsons that's what the world believes. It is in the interest of Pakistan to be united, the people should use their wisdom and save their country to come out of these crises rather than just to accuse President Musharraf.

Remember, Allah has sent President Musharraf in Pakistan to safeguard it and he is doing the best. possible he can. 

It is easy to give provoking speeches but to save the country from the most delicate circumstanes under which Pakistan is undergoing is the most difficult task ever faced by it earlier at any stage, which only Musharraf could accomplish and none else.

If Musharraf were not there, the entire Nuclear arsenals would have fallen into the hands of the Islamic extremists and they would have made the neighboring countries turned into ashes and it could lead to a third world war and the entire human could be destroyed.

Indian politicians may not acknowledge openly the great administrative ability of President Musharraf and his peace efforts, but we know that they do within their hearts and in private discussions and also in their intellience reports. They know he is Musharraf alone who is against terrorists and fighting for the global cause that's why President Bush likes him and treats him a great guy to help the cause of peace.

Even if Pakistan Govt. gave a version of accident of Bhutto’s assassination, they had only one point in mind to save the country from being put to looting and arsons by the people on the name of Bhutto’s assassination. Tell me, is it the way to retaliate the anger when a political leader is assassainated? Property of millions of dollars has been damaged and a great loss is caused to the commercial and public establishments and instutitions like railway.

When Mrs. Indira Gandhi was assassinated, the congress supporters killed around 5000 sikhs, and the country sustained an irreparable loss and is still repenting.

I appeal to the people of Pakistan not to repeat this mistake of looting and arsons. Now the mistake is already committed, they should not do another mistake of opposing President Musharraf, who is the only savior of Pakistan in reality in the eyes of the Indian people and also among the peace loving Pakistan citizens in addition to neighboring countries, and the world at large. Try to assess the delicacy under which pakistan is undergoing, any single mistake can destroy it further. Don't let it happen, let us make a peaceful continent.