Brian,

Your Asstt. Sec. of State Richard Boucher was sitting in Islamabad for the last 3 days and managing affairs with your favorite Musharraf. Also Negroponte is now due in 2 days. No country is as throughly managed, not even Iraq, by the US.

Billoo Bhai, London, UK

Well done to President Musharraf, a sensible decision to stop a corrupt & dis-credited politician from disrupting Pakistan.

Pakistan needs a strong leader who can control extremists & create a platform for continuing economic growth.

Tim, Stratford on Avon, England

Mr. Sharif was willing to surrender his Army chief of staff to the Indians before he was over thrown.

I know Mr.Sharif at close quarters and can say good riddance to him and others like him; they have skimmed the country dry. They are nothing but parasites, thieves in suit and ties.

Mr. Sharif, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto and most of the so called politicians of Pakistan are not only corrupt but lack sincerity towards their country they are the real traitors. And should never be allowed to become leaders off or play any part in Pakistan's future affairs. They have amassed huge amounts of illegally acquired monies. They have never done any good to Pakistan but lined their pockets at every opportunity.

Why does the UK government allow these thieves to live here knowing their actions have radicalised the masses? For which we are all suffering now.

It is time to change UK's foreign policy and stop supporting the crooks and we might just see a change of hearts and minds.

James, London, UK

Mr. Sharif was willing to surrender his Army chief of staff to the Indians before he was over thrown.

I know Mr.Sharif at close quarters and can say good riddance to him and others like him; they have skimmed the country dry. They are nothing but parasites, thieves in suit and ties.

Mr. Sharif, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto and most of the so called politicians of Pakistan are not only corrupt but lack sincerity towards their country they are the real traitors. And should never be allowed to become leaders off or play any part in Pakistan's future affairs. They have amassed huge amounts of illegally acquired monies. They have never done any good to Pakistan but lined their pockets at every opportunity.

Why does the UK government allow these thieves to live here knowing their actions have radicalised the masses? For which we are all suffering now. It is time to change UK's foreign policy and stop supporting the crooks and we might just see a change of hearts and minds.

James, London, UK

I thing, This is the end of Musharraf.

Khalid Yazdani, Lahore, Pakistan

I think Brian the reference is to our supporting yet another right wing military semidictatorship. A kneejerk reaction we would do better to overcome. Look where it has gotten us this time - bin Laden & co. believed to be hiding out in an area of Pakistan with permeable borders, and the government would fall if it were to try to deliver them up.

Hotspur, NY NY US,

It does not matter what Mushraf and currupt Pakistani army and their backers - US, UK the corrupt Suaids - do. The days of the army rule in Pakistan are, God willing, numbered. The more they fight to keep their control the harder they will all be kicked on their backside by the Pakistanies. I am very optimistic.

Rubina Gul, London, UK

it is a shame for Musharaf. His days are counted. He is the most hated person in Pakistan.
As for as Nawaz Shrif is concerned he has won the game. No body but Mush is the looser. He created confrontation of civilians and army.Pak army is working for America and is no more a national army.

Saudi Arabia has played very cotroversial role , a role for America not for Pakistan.

Aziz Ur Rahman, Dublin, Ireland

James, London, UK
You can say the same thing, word for word, about Boris Berezovsky. Something is wrong with UK that became a heaven for the croocks and thievs.

Oleg, Toronto, Canada

Supreme Court. Balderdash This is a Country Where Women who Commit Adultery are Beheaded and Men and Women who Have an Affair are Publicly Stoned to Death.
Barbarians.

Power and Corruption.There is and never will be any Democracy in Pakistan...

B.M. Lambeth, Dartmouth, Canada

"In the melee, as paramilitary police in black T-shirts held him in an armlock, Mr Sharif told The Times: "I'm amazed by this fabricated case against me," repeating: "I'm amazed." He seemed lost for words."

We, in India, were amazed how these people hoodwinked and got Pakistan. From then on, they never looked back. They eliminated non-Muslims within two years by constant genocide.

Did it stop there? No. Then it was turn of Ahmediyas, Shias and so on. Sharif’s party is part of the whole amazing bunch of things Pakistan has been doing!

After ruining Pakistan, now you will all be amazed to know how the Pakistanis will ruin UK, the US and Europe! Get them in to be amazed all around at their spins, justifications, wearing of different hats as per occasions and ultimately making Pakistans!
Regards,

Krishna R. Kumar, Udupi, India

Democracy any where in the world is not achieved in few decades but takes centuries to take its shape.Pakistan is never given a chance to experience democracy(let it be corrupt form one),this state became a victim of its geographical location,first she was a frontline state to counter Communism during Cold War and dictators like Ayub Khan and Zia ul Haq were pampered and patronized by USA and her allies.Now again Pakistan became important state in War against Terror and Pervaiz Mushrraf is a blue eyed baby of West.We simply cant blame politicians for the ills in Pakistan,where institution like army has taken over every civilian setup,any change in political setup and state is with the blessing of Pakistan army and USA.

noreen, peshawar, pakistan

Its shocking that ex politicians who have clearly ripped off millions of dollars from the countries wealth as well as take advantage of their position, are welcomed back by millions, same goes for Bhutto, how she can assume she should be able to broker a power deal is beyond any reasonable person.
These people should be tried and subsequently convicted and sent to prison for many years to show this kind of corruption and abuse of power will not be tolerated.

Lets hope Musharraf hangs in there an continues the good work of the last few years. Your country needs a strong leader, and luckily you pakistanis have one !!

Rapido, Kingston, London, UK

President Musharraf should learn a lesson from history. Whoever does not part from power with dignity, has to part without it. He should read the writing on the wall and respect what people of pakistan actually want , and not what a bunch of flatterers gathered around him are telling him.

qaisar, lahore, pakistan

The apparent arrest and force return of Mr. Sharif outside Pakistan is another vivid example of United States plan to keep her puppet in power. No wonder people of the world no longer believe in America as leader of the free world.

Ben T., Houston, Texas

The meanness of Musharaff is obvious. Behind the veneer of mild mannerism and sweet grin, Musharraf is, in fact, a spineless and vindictive man. It is an insult to call him a general. I have seen the footage on the BBC website when a government minion was reading charges against him on behalf of so called National Accountability Bureau in which he was mentioning 'money laundering'. Isn't it ridiculous that Musharraf's ally Altaf Hussain is allegedly living in London with money laundered and moreover he is the man who is directing terrorism against the people in Karachi. Musharraf has brought disgrace to the nation in resorting to throw Nawaz Sharif out of the country in clear defiance of international law and recent verdict from the Supreme Court. For how long Musharraf will continue to cling to power?

B.A. Solangi, Ilford , UK

Mr. Sharif was willing to surrender his Army chief of staff to the Indians before he was over thrown.

I know Mr.Sharif at close quarters and can say good riddance to him and others like him; they have skimmed the country dry. They are nothing but parasites, thieves in suit and ties.

Mr. Sharif, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto and most of the so called politicians of Pakistan are not only corrupt but lack sincerity towards their country they are the real traitors. And should never be allowed to become leaders off or play any part in Pakistan's future affairs. They have amassed huge amounts of illegally acquired monies. They have never done any good to Pakistan but lined their pockets at every opportunity.

Why does the UK government allow these thieves to live here knowing their actions have radicalised the masses?

For which we are all suffering now.

It is time to change UK's foreign policy and stop supporting the crooks and we might just see a change of hearts and minds.

James, London, UK

Mr. Sharif was willing to surrender his Army chief of staff to the Indians before he was over thrown.

I know Mr.Sharif at close quarters and can say good riddance to him and others like him; they have skimmed the country dry. They are nothing but parasites, thieves in suit and ties.

Mr. Sharif, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto and most of the so called politicians of Pakistan are not only corrupt but lack sincerity towards their country they are the real traitors. And should never be allowed to become leaders off or play any part in Pakistan's future affairs. They have amassed huge amounts of illegally acquired monies. They have never done any good to Pakistan but lined their pockets at every opportunity.

Why does the UK government allow these thieves to live here knowing their actions have radicalised the masses? For which we are all suffering now.

It is time to change UK's foreign policy and stop supporting the crooks and we might just see a change of hearts and minds.

James, London, UK

Mr. Sharif was willing to surrender his Army chief of staff to the Indians before he was over thrown. I know Mr.Sharif at close quarters and can say good riddance to him and others like him; they have skimmed the country dry. They are nothing but parasites, thieves in suit and ties. Mr. Sharif, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto and most of the so called politicians of Pakistan are not only corrupt but lack sincerity towards their country they are the real traitors. And should never be allowed to become leaders off or play any part in Pakistan's future affairs. They have amassed huge amounts of illegally acquired monies. They have never done any good to Pakistan but lined their pockets at every opportunity. Why does the UK government allow these thieves to live here knowing their actions have radicalised the masses? For which we are all suffering now. It is time to change UK's foreign policy and stop supporting the crooks and we might just see a change of hearts and minds.

James, London, UK

oh please, tell me how this has anything to do with the US. This was a political decision made in Pakistan, not Washington DC.

Brian, Syracuse, US

We people in the UK have just no luck. It's a sad day when a Pakistani national decides to go back to Pakistan and they will not let him in. No doubt he will end up on these shores again.

GMO, Glasgow, United Kingdom

All one can do is pray that Musharraf, Shortcut Aziz and the whole military and civilian hierarchy will be hanged and then their carrion picked off while they hang. This will leave no trace of them that they ever existed.

This is the end of Pakistan. US and rebel soldiers of rouge Pakistan army have made sure it's soul dies.

Billoo Bhai, London, UK

the President of Pakistan is making too much of an agreement under which Nawaz Sharif was forced into exile. The general had also agreed with the opposition parties that he Ward dorff his uniform in 2004. It is now 2007, but he's still insists on keeping to offices at the same time. He merely said he had changed his mind. It appears he can change its mind whenever he likes, but not Nawaz Sherif. He is paranoid.
General Musharraf had violated the constitution in the first place, by staging a coup against the elected government, and now he is bent on denying Nawaz Sherif the right to challenge him

Akram Malik, Gympie, Australia Queensland

Hi,

I think Mr. Sharif has taken the right and daring step in his life. He has the right to return to his country. I saw his interview in a news channel. He is back to put Pakistan constituency and Economy back on track. He has seen that Pakistan mostly known for his terrror (since Musharraf holds the PM rights) but if you compare other asian countries, they has reached on top of the world Map. India, China are the best examples. And a true country lover cannot see his country people lagging in any prospect of life.

True country Lover., IndiraNagar,