Comments on: Good Things Musharraf Has Done http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:05:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: The Pakistani Blogger http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-38796 Mon, 28 May 2007 10:27:59 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-38796 [...] Consider this. This government has done more for this country than all our previous leaders put together. How many of you can see that? The opposition has consistently, over the past 19 years (as government and opposition, in fact), neglected their own constituencies and responsibilities to spend their time engaged in verbal (and in some cases, physical) warfare, while the bloggers and media have egged them on. This is patriotism? Go to any country across the world – people in democratic countries understand the importance of letting a government get on with their job. Where they intervene is when their representatives are NOT doing their job. They get involved when it matters. Not ours: [...] […] Consider this. This government has done more for this country than all our previous leaders put together. How many of you can see that? The opposition has consistently, over the past 19 years (as government and opposition, in fact), neglected their own constituencies and responsibilities to spend their time engaged in verbal (and in some cases, physical) warfare, while the bloggers and media have egged them on. This is patriotism? Go to any country across the world – people in democratic countries understand the importance of letting a government get on with their job. Where they intervene is when their representatives are NOT doing their job. They get involved when it matters. Not ours: […]

]]> by: Neelum Bano http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-14201 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:49:50 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-14201 Bhasha Dam Bhasha Dam

]]> by: fahd http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-13732 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:53:19 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-13732 @ farid masood: That was a single incident along with the attack on GEO, but that's a separate story of how some people, contrary to government policy, got angry with the channel. All in all, all these private channels and candid talk shows are the loud proves of media freedom. Just take one program of GEO , "Hum Sub Umeed Say Hien". Can you seriously believe, any of the previous "True Democratic" governments would allow that? I am not by any means defending this government. It has its fair share of misdeeds and blunders, but it has done some wonderful things and we should acknowledge them. @ farid masood: That was a single incident along with the attack on GEO, but that’s a separate story of how some people, contrary to government policy, got angry with the channel. All in all, all these private channels and candid talk shows are the loud proves of media freedom. Just take one program of GEO , “Hum Sub Umeed Say Hien”. Can you seriously believe, any of the previous “True Democratic” governments would allow that?

I am not by any means defending this government. It has its fair share of misdeeds and blunders, but it has done some wonderful things and we should acknowledge them.

]]> by: farid masood http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12770 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:08:02 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12770 1- Freedom of Media Kamran Khan show was banned 2- Balochistan Operation I lived in Balouchistan for 18 months their is no such issue. It is just a plan to misguide media 3- Gawadar Port China has repeatedly asked Pakistan to develop this area. 4- Cunning International Diplomacy Yes agreed 5- Not Curtailing the Defense budget Curtailing pension of Public services and utilizing that fund to pay post-job payments to armed forces. 1- Freedom of Media
Kamran Khan show was banned

2- Balochistan Operation
I lived in Balouchistan for 18 months their is no such issue. It is just a plan to misguide media

3- Gawadar Port
China has repeatedly asked Pakistan to develop this area.

4- Cunning International Diplomacy
Yes agreed

5- Not Curtailing the Defense budget
Curtailing pension of Public services and utilizing that fund to pay post-job payments to armed forces.

]]> by: Rukmani Singh http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12692 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:25:11 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12692 Musharraf has done considerable efforts in curbing cross-border terrorism. Musharraf has done considerable efforts in curbing cross-border terrorism.

]]> by: Sajid Abid http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12603 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:23:28 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12603 ummm, Musharraf has atleast raised the support for Kalabagh dam. ummm, Musharraf has atleast raised the support for Kalabagh dam.

]]> by: SM http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12277 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:23:24 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12277 Here's some some I can think of: 1. Devolution of Power, which led to improvements in individual cities (Karachi being a major case in point: we may actually have clean and plentiful water in a couple of years. Woohoo!) 2. Building the infrastructure 3. Reviving the Economy and repaying our National Debt 4. Providing incentives and opportunities for entrepreneurship in ALL industries (especially communications, part of which led to the Freedom of the Press) 5. Peace with India 6. Strengthening ties with China 7. Attracting foreign investment 8. Attracting expatriate ForEx into Pakistan instead of out of it 9. The attempt (I say attempt, because it was not successful) to bring fresh blood into politics - neither of our previous pillagers even thought of this 10. Land Reforms 11. Tax Reforms 12. Bureaucracy Reforms (including automating and improving services like NADRA and PakPost - I'm not saying these are perfect, but this is a start. They've already been languishing at the bottom for years now, and there's nowhere to go but up) 13. Police Reforms (notably the Capital Police in Islamabad. I hear its a miracle reform) 14. Accountability. As much as this is a maligned word, and whatever one may think of the current situation with the judiciary, the fact that a reference may be brought against the CJ is a statement to our people: we will be held accountable for our actions, no matter what position we may hold. Read my blog for my views on this). 15. Industrial Reforms, including Banking and Telecommunications - we got Broadband because of Shaukat Aziz, not our previous 'Leaders' How's that? People like to complain because they have short memories. They've forgotten everything we didn't have when the pillagers were in power. Here’s some some I can think of:

  1. Devolution of Power, which led to improvements in individual cities (Karachi being a major case in point: we may actually have clean and plentiful water in a couple of years. Woohoo!)

  2. Building the infrastructure

  3. Reviving the Economy and repaying our National Debt

  4. Providing incentives and opportunities for entrepreneurship in ALL industries (especially communications, part of which led to the Freedom of the Press)

  5. Peace with India

  6. Strengthening ties with China

  7. Attracting foreign investment

  8. Attracting expatriate ForEx into Pakistan instead of out of it

  9. The attempt (I say attempt, because it was not successful) to bring fresh blood into politics - neither of our previous pillagers even thought of this

  10. Land Reforms

  11. Tax Reforms

  12. Bureaucracy Reforms (including automating and improving services like NADRA and PakPost - I’m not saying these are perfect, but this is a start. They’ve already been languishing at the bottom for years now, and there’s nowhere to go but up)

  13. Police Reforms (notably the Capital Police in Islamabad. I hear its a miracle reform)

  14. Accountability. As much as this is a maligned word, and whatever one may think of the current situation with the judiciary, the fact that a reference may be brought against the CJ is a statement to our people: we will be held accountable for our actions, no matter what position we may hold. Read my blog for my views on this).

  15. Industrial Reforms, including Banking and Telecommunications - we got Broadband because of Shaukat Aziz, not our previous ‘Leaders’

How’s that? People like to complain because they have short memories. They’ve forgotten everything we didn’t have when the pillagers were in power.

]]> by: Shah Tina http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12105 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:39:07 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12105 One very good thing of him is that he is a has the power of dictatorship as you said that "Pakistani Danday kay beghair nahi kaam ker saktay". One very good thing of him is that he is a has the power of dictatorship as you said that “Pakistani Danday kay beghair nahi kaam ker saktay”.

]]> by: Rumta Jogi http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12065 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:46:40 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12065 I would need a microscope to find any other merit. I would need a microscope to find any other merit.

]]> by: Sadia http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12063 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:38:38 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/good-things-musharraf-has-done.html#comment-12063 I would add "Women Protection Bill" I would add “Women Protection Bill”

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