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Pakistan's next prime minister wants toend decades-old feud with IndiaNawaz Sharif set to push through plans to curb power of generals,bolster economy and improve relations with India

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Supporters of Nawaz Sharif celebrate his win in Karachi. Results s uggest he will

only need the support of a handful of independent candidates to secure a working

majority in parliament. Photograph: Shakil Adil/AP

The full scale of Nawaz Sharif's thumping victory in Pakistan's general

election became clear on Sunday, making it far more likely the country's

next prime minister will be able to govern without coalition deals and be

free to push through what supporters see as a potentially revolutionary

agenda.

Besides overhauling a moribund economy, Sharif, with his conservative

Pakistan Muslim League, wants to end his country's decades-old feud

with India and put Pakistan's meddlesome generals in their place.

It is a programme that has won him fans even among left-leaning critics

who oppose his conservatism. It has also raised hopes in India and

Afghanistan.

Although the final results are still days away, projections by Pakistani

television stations suggested that Sharif would only need to secure the

support of a handful of independent candidates, rather than rival parties,

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On Sunday, Sharif was holed up in his luxury estate in Lahore working to

form a government. Party sources said he hoped to be able to achieve

this long before the two weeks allowed by the constitution.

"We have a very ambitious agenda for the first 100 days and we want to

hit the ground running," said Tariq Azeem, Sharif's spokesman.

Barack Obama congratulated Pakistan on the completion of the election

and said the US would work with the country's new government as anequal partner.

"The United States stands with all Pakistanis in welcoming this historic

peaceful and transparent transfer of civilian power, which is a significant

milestone in Pakistan's democratic progress," President Obama said in a

statement.

"By conducting competitive campaigns, freely exercising your democratic

rights, and persevering despite intimidation by violent extremists, you

have affirmed a commitment to democratic rule that will be critical toachieving peace and prosperity for all Pakistanis for years to come."

Sharif, a billionaire steel magnate who came into politics under the wing

of a military dictator in the 1980s, is an unlikely symbol of radical change

in Pakistan.

During his previous period in government he ordered the abduction of a

newspaper editor who had criticised him and pushed to introduce sharia

law.

"He has evolved ever since he was sent into exile," said Mehmal Sarfraz,

from the South Asian Free Media Association, referring to the 1999

military coup, led by the former army chief Pervez Musharraf, which

forced Sharif to quit Pakistan.

Sharif distrusts the country's generals who have toppled three

governments since Pakistan was created in 1947, control vast economic

interests and call the shots on the country's foreign policy.

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But despite the military's muscle, Sharif has made it clear including in

interviews with Indian journalists who have taken a close interest in his

campaign that the army is constitutionally subservient to civilian

politicians.

Sharif's ability to reach out across the political divide was reflected by the

actions of Ayesha Siddiqa, a prominent academic and analyst, who said

that when she went to the polling station on Saturday she had been

intending to vote for the left-of-centre Pakistan Peoples party (PPP).

"I've always been a PPP supporter and yet I ended up voting for Sharif

because who else is there? He is the only leader that will try and take

back some power from [the military] establishment."

The military may resent any assertion of civilian power, particularly in the

run-up to the end of Nato's combat mission next year in Afghanistan, a

country where Pakistan's military spies for reasons of grand strategy

designed to limit Indian influence in the region formerly played a key

role in bringing the Taliban to power in the 1990s.

Sharif has talked of leaving Afghans to make their own decisions. Hamid

Karzai, Afghanistan's president, said on Sunday he had approved of

Sharif's campaign rhetoric that had "urged friendship and co-operation

with Afghanistan".

However, critics of Sharif say he is too soft on Pakistani extremists and

even militant groups that are ideologically close to the Taliban

insurgency in Afghanistan, preferring to avoid confrontation with them.

Kickstarting Pakistan's sluggish economy, which is particularly weigheddown by crippling energy shortages, is central to Sharif's entire

programme.

He hopes to bolster growth partly by boosting the feeble levels of trade

with India, which would also help improve relations between two countries

that have fought three major wars against each other since 1947.

"All parties want peace with India," said Safraz. "But only Sharif can

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be questioned. If he was in the PPP, he would have been called a

traitor."

Sharif has said he wants to see a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir

conflict and has promised to ensure attacks against India are not

launched from Pakistan.

Staffers at the politician's campaign headquarters told the Guardian in

April that Sharif, seen as close to Pakistan's conservative Islamists by

many in Delhi, had always been pro-Indian. "He started as abusinessman after all," one said.

As results came in on Saturday night, Sharif reminded reporters he had

worked to lessen tensions with India before his ousting by Musharraf.

"We'll pick [up] the threads where we left," he said.

Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, spoke to Sharif on Sunday and

invited him to visit India at "a mutually convenient time".

Fixing Pakistan's economic woes, however, will require policies notleast expansion of the tax net so more people pay that could prove

unpopular with Sharif's own business-world supporters.

He will also have to cut unaffordable electricity subsidies, perhaps raising

the price for already hard-pressed consumers, as well as undertake

radical surgery on Pakistan's bloated public companies, including the

national airline.

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"All parties want peace with India," said Safraz. "But only Sharif candeliverbecause, as a rightwing Punjabi nationalist, his patriotism cannotbe questioned. If he was in the PPP, he would have been called atraitor."

Somehow I don't think greater nationalism helps when it comes to peaceful borders

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@Andrew Allen - Yep very rich coming from the British!

Mr Sharif move peace forward, open the boarders and unite India onceagain (inclusive of Bangladesh.

Remove the waste of finances in purchasing weapons from the west andspend it on the countries Infrastructure.

13 May 2013 10:27am7

78comments

@78comments - "countries Infrastructure" - Country's Infra.....

13 May 2013 10:51am3

error418

@Andrew Allen - Actually it could help: he cannot rationally be accusedof selling out his own country.Come on folks, there is a ~5% change that peace might break outbetween Pakistan and India now, give it a chance!

13 May 2013 11:38am

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@78comments - If you're correcting yourself then learn the differencebetween 'boarders' (pupils who live on campus - raiders who board ships)and 'borders'.

samantha44

Hopefully he will ban US drones from Pakistani airspace.

The US sure would in the reverse scenario.

13 May 2013 4:40am31

bootboys

@samantha44 - Fat chance of that ever happening!

I have a Pakistani colleague who says this election was rigged,especially in places like Karachi. But, since the US is supporting Sharif,you'll never see a peep about it in the western media.

To the Guardian - how about doing some investigation on this?

13 May 2013 9:18am23

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@bootboys - " this election was rigged, especially in places like Karachi.But, s ince the US is supporting Sharif"

That is why Imran Khan never seems to make it. Corruption fromexternal parties keeping these types of nations under control.

13 May 2013 10:28am

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@samantha44 - I do not think he ever will. Why? Because he shall workhand in hand with the USA, who do not want to stop their drone strategy.In addition to the Saudi Government shall show Nawaz Sharif support, asthey want to inject extremism in to Pakistan. You may wish to read upWahhabism. Saudi Arabia do not represent the True faith of Islaam. Theyhave hijacked the Religion of Al Islaam and therefore used it as a banner.The elections were obviously rigged as they did not want Imran Kahn in

power as he speaks of a Just cause whilst Nawaz Sharif is a CHEAPbought politician, that the WEST shall now use to have their own gainsin the region. This is very apparent for the intelligent one.

13 May 2013 12:08pm

CorkyTheCat

@samantha44 -

What people are forgetting here is that in Pakistan, few things are asthey appear. For starters, the PMLN did an electoral pact in southPunjab with the ASWJ, a front organization for the Lashkar e Jhangvi.the terrorists behind the shia genocide in Balochistan.

Secondly, the TTP bombings and gun attacks took place without thevictims being given any security by the security apparatus. In a countrythat is alive with spooks and where the Army calls the shots, this iscurious to say the best.

Amidst the calls for an end to drone attacks in north western Pakistan, Ihave yet to hear an ounce of concern for the victims of the suicidebombings orchestrated by the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network:the organizations that are being attacked by the US using drones.

Again, very curious.

13 May 2013 2:23pm

Rizwaan Mohammed

I could mention the rigged elections and electoral fraud but I have known Pakistan

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for too long, to know that we love going around in circles without any resolutionsand all the time pointing fingers.

I just wonder what priority he will place on the dire need for education in thecountry. I can't see him losing too much sleep over it though, and besides bettereducated Pakistanis wouldn't toe the line in voting along caste/geographical lines,so it's of no real benefit to him and his power hungry cronies.

firestarter1

I second that put a stop to those Drones killing innocent men women and children,how would Obama feel if China decided to do the same in the name of stoppingterrorist cells etc in the US

13 May 2013 6:19am15

nobelsyed

OMG Nawaz Sharif !!!Twice before he brought such griefThis democracy's such a sum old thingYou often get such ding a lingsHand picked by that Zia-ul-HaqBloody hell and WTF

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BlueCollar

Tail between his legs, when pressured by Musharraf, our "Lion of Punjab" rushedinto the lap of his Saudi benefactors. So much for the courage of Nawaz Sharif-

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@BlueCollar - Indeed, and the jackal of Sind, Asif Ali Zardari, has neverbeen conspicuous for staying to face the music either.

BabuPallaty

One group of dynastic thieves replace another group of dynastic thieves, send more

aid quickly there are shopping malls to build in Dubai...

13 May 2013 6:58am25

Boon Tee Tan

Sharif can be the premier again, but he will be overwhelmed by the multitude oflong and practically unsolvable political and economic problems. For starters, hehas to face terrorism, sectarian conflicts , shrinking economy, unemployment,corruption, women's right, etc. Moreover, the military may not lie dormant after the

arrest of its former chief Musharraf.Closer tie with the US or not, one doubts he could be third time lucky.

13 May 2013 7:11am2

cynic47

@Boon Tee Tan - From what I hear he needs to one thing, keep thelights burning (and the ACs) all through the day.

13 May 2013 11:24am

gladiolus

Hopefully he will also jail the dog Musharraf in Kot Lakhpat instead of his villa

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Being soft on groups which are ideologically close to the Taliban can only infer thathe is in with the Taliban.

However, that may be a positive thing. It could be an excuse to get our soldiers outof Afghanistan if the Taliban is viewed as being the dominant ideology, (which it is)supporting the Karzai regime is nothing more than propping up a rotting corpse.

13 May 2013 7:41am

ng169133

Both Sharif's party and Imran's party had the stoppage of drones in their electionmanifesto. US keeps saying that the drones by Obama to have been one of themost successful tools in their 'fight against terror' .(Ref Fareed Zakaria: GPS via CNN this week )Obama has dropped about 10 x the drones by Bush, so far.How would the US now face this unpalatable coming reality?There now would be all manner of threats (withholding US 'aid') and other

unscrupulous means (bribing state officials) by the Obama administration tochange the future Sharif administration policy on drone attacks.Would the Sharif administration be able to stand against the US pressure?Yes or no?Punters can place their bets.

13 May 2013 8:06am

elmondo2012

People were intimated not to vote for candidate x, y or z with acts of violence,where men with guns went into polling stations and forced the women to leave (asyou do) and then told the other men who to vote for (otherwise they would havebeen given a lead salad for lunch) and the people who collected the ballot boxesstuffed extra votes into them before handing them in to get counted.

What a complete farce of the democratic process.

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It's probably just as well for Khan that he didn't win.

Given the numerous fatwas that were placed on him before the election I think thereis a high probability of him being assassinated by either someone or some group inPakistan if he had been elected.

Also, I st rongly suspect that the US would want him dead given that he wants toeffectively severe ties with the US. Barry would not have been pleased if he had

won.

As long as Pakistan continues to take as much aid as it does from the US (whichoften ends up in the bank accounts of corrupt politicians) it has to toe the line setout by the US State Department and Washington.

The CIA have been in 'the business' of political assassinations for decades andwouldn't think twice about slotting him.

13 May 2013 8:19am14

Kalandar

The only future for the people of pakistan is in a pragmatic coming together withIndia.

And no (sensible) person wants to go back to the cave with sharia law. It is basedon unjust principles and does not accord with the Universal Declaration of HumanRights.The future of the world is secular.

13 May 2013 8:53am9

ChaseChubby

@Kalandar - I doubt that India is interested.

Pakistani Muslims demanded to be separate from India in 1947/48 andgot their wish.

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@Kalandar -

I feel sorry for your myopic and imperious worldview.

Pakistan must remain free of America's and India's regional designs,which are to subjugate Pakistan to their mutual full spectrum

dominance. And Pakistani elites who have defrauded and corruptedPakistan for decades, will likely be the candidates to facilitate thiscapitulation.

The world must come to realize that wherever 'secularism' rules, eliteswill gain the upper hand to the detriment and subjugation of the masses.

13 May 2013 9:18am8

Kalandar

@ChaseChubby - Fair point. And mistakes do happen.

13 May 2013 9:24am

Kalandar

@Musa1 - Like in saudi arabia

13 May 2013 9:27am8

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@Musa1

The world must come to realize that wherever 'secularism'rules, elites will gain the upper hand to the detriment andsubjugation of the masses.

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What may I ask is your preferred alternative to secularism?

ChaseChubby

Next prime minister set to push through plans to curb power of generals, bolstereconomy and improve relations with India

How boring.

Now. What is he going to do about US drones killing Taliban killers? Surely that issomething close to the hearts of all Pakistanis. In fact, the only thing aboutPakistan of any importance.

To Guardianistas at least.

13 May 2013 8:54am4

5371aa

@ChaseChubby - Ignorant bore appearing on Guardian blog with an off-topic moan about "Guardianistas"?Never seen that before.

13 May 2013 9:04am4

Musa1

@ChaseChubby - I wonder why drone kills are important to Pakistanis?

It's not like anyone involved with drone kills from the Pakistani ruling eliteshould face criminal prosecution and a death penalty for treason.

It's not like its a treasonous betrayal of the very idea of autonomy andself governance on behalf of imperial interests.

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So, same old feudal, land owner class gains power......nothing will change inPakistan then; endemic corruption, graft in favour of family/friends, fear of taking onreligious extremists and no movement on social cohesion or equality.... .same old,same old

13 May 2013 9:01am12

Musa1

One of Pakistan's greatest problems is the subversive and intrusiveness ofAmerican regional interests subjugating and undermining Pakistani interests.

Since 1948, America has used Pakistan for its own regional interests largely toPakistan's own detriments, but to the benefit of elite Pakistanis who have done

America's bidding.

Today is not different. The fact that American drones and spies have continued tokill Pakistanis on Pakistani soil, while ISI and military generals have (benefitedlikely in $$$ funds to both private accounts and departmental coffers) is a clearindicator that this imperious relationship with America has reached an obscene anduncontrollable dimension.

Can and will Sharif stop it? Or will he just take the $billion dollars (bags of cash?)with a wink and a nod to ol' Uncle Sam while publically objecting to drones and

American spies?

BTW, who is Sarfraz?"Everyone wants peace with India"? What an interesting assertion. According to

who's terms? So Pakistan is permanently subservient to America's and India'sregional power interests? Because that's what America and India want: Pakistanas a subservient and compliant gateway to Indian regional dominance and accessto Central Asia, blocking Chinese, Russian, and Arab/other interests in Central

Asia.

What is peace when it means you are a footstool to someone else's full spectrumsuperiority over you- it is capitulation and surrender.

It is well known that India was funding the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan andunder Karzai now has 1000s of operatives there. Meanwhile, Pakistan has been

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pOnly the ISI have been willing to keep hold of Pakistan's once regional importance.Will Sharif continue? Or will Sharif cave in to Indian regional dominance? And ifSharif caves in, will he stand to profit like Zardari certainly has?

They say making money is much easier after your first billion.

KamranKhan

From Jon Boone's other article

Pakistan elections: PTI's Imran Khan fails to make expected gains

They wiped out ANP in KPK and emerged as largest party in the house. In Punjab,they emerged as 2nd largest party, attracting more votes than PPPP and Q-league- which, in context of British politics, is akin to Green Party emerging as 2ndlargest party in all Tory-labour, Tory-libdem & labour-libdem marginals. If this is notmore than realistically expected gains than I don't know what is!

13 May 2013 9:29am

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TopTaciturn

".... of the tax net so more people pay that could prove unpopular with Sharif'sown business-world supporters."-- Sounds vaguely familiar to democrats in theUSA, this business of legislating a higher tax for the well to-do, private orcorporate.

13 May 2013 9:45am

ReubenDarcy

Pakistani politics is a mud-fight between two neo-feudalistic and utterly corruptpatronage-groups. The fact that the NON-incumbent racket has won this election,rather than its rival, offers no grounds for optimism, let alone jubilation. The Sharifmafia and the Butto mafia are much of a muchness.

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astranaut

We need to keep religion away from politics!http://igg.me/p/403326/x/3204541

13 May 2013 11:19am1

FunkyMunky1

Seeing the election result there is only one thing left to say to my fellowPakistanis..... lakh di laanat!!!!

13 May 2013 11:24am2

Steve Willis

What a dreadful country.

13 May 2013 11:36am9

cureyourignorance_12

@Steve Willis - I believe you speak of the USA where there isINJUSTICE in DEMOCRATIC STATE with the arresting of an 80 year oldnun.

13 May 2013 12:02pm3


@Steve Willis - The two idiots that did support you in your views areeven more idiotic.

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DeendayalLulla

The election results in Pakistan may not bring relief to Sindhis living in Pakistan.Sindh is the only province in Pakistan with a multi-ethnic population -Parsis,Buddhists,Hindus,Muslims,and Christians. The Pakistan People's Party(PPP) is popular there. It is a peculiar situation in Sindh- political parties selectcandidates to fight elections,and the people are not allowed to select their owncandidates ,even though they are allowed double voting. Sindh is rich in natural

resources like oil and gas. There have been protests in Sindh,demanding theseparation of Sindh from Pakistan,with slogans like,"Na khape,na khape ,Pakistanna Khape" (We do not want Pakistan). Even Balochistan wants to separate fromPakistan. Not many know that Sindh was part of Bombay province before Partition.For minorities in Pakistan,election results may not bring much relief.

13 May 2013 11:45am3

KamranKhan

@DeendayalLulla - then how come 10 parties alliance, which alsoincluded Sindhi nationalist parties, manage to field candidates? Ifpolitical parties are not giving a platform to independence seekingnationalist Sindhis then why are not any independent candidates runningin election?

Utter bollocks! Sindhi nationalists (seeking independence) were neverbecame mainstream and remained a wet dream for some friends acrosseastern border. In each election Sindhis mostly voted for Sindhi speakingleadership and majority people's party - and that is a fact.

13 May 2013 12:00pm1


What about the illegal Drones that are being dropped by the US Government. Thereis no mention of that? Nawaz Sharif is a Politician that has been bought by theSaudi Government who fund Extremism and to that the USA would surely showtheir support. For surely they are seeking to get a hold on Pakistans NuclearBomb.

13 May 2013 12:00pm2

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give their entire sovereignty to the west.

Raghuvansh1

Bread and butter of armies depend on enmity with India if that is not there how canarmies survive?Can America help if Pakistan try to be peaceful country? Terroristslife depend on some enemy if there is no enemy how can they survive?CanPakistan abandon occupy Kashmir on which Pakistan is united ?Hundredquestions prevent to Pakistan to build good relation ship with India

13 May 2013 12:10pm3

FunkyMunky1

@Raghuvansh1 - lol I don't know what kind of crap you are fed but I amfrom Azad Kashmir and we are not "occupied" by Pakistan.

13 May 2013 1:11pm6

Arvind Patel Dharmajkar

If history of Pakistan is any indication,it is highly doubtful for Nawaz Sharif to have.politically successful achievements.The same history of Pakistan tells us thatimprovement of relations between India and Pakistan will remain a mere illusionand delusion.

13 May 2013 12:13pm3

Steve Back

So Imran Khan failed to get the "swing" he wanted?

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That Sharif bloke used to be a very good actor, but he's put on so much weight, acareer in politics may now be a good move for him. He was really good in Dr.Zhivago.

13 May 2013 12:40pm

imranbhatt

Looking at the election results, it seems Pakistan as a federation has taken a stepback. Though complete wiping out of PPP from Punjab is very surprising, yet PTIgetting largest share of seats from KPK is not unusual. In all three elections inKPK, electorate voted in different political party on each occasion. Going forward,PML-N has to stop relying upon political sloganeering and has to present workableand realistic plans to address energy crisis, terrorism, ethnicity, economy, c ivil-military relationships and foreign policy issues vis-a-vis the US, Afghanistan andIndia particularly.

13 May 2013 1:19pm

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begmohsin

India and China have border disputes, Pakistan foreign policy should be to haveallliance with China, boost economic trade, and both countries China and Pakistanshould establish a free trade zone to out perform rival india.

If Pakistan and china can develop strong military relationships that could also actas a further deterrance in the region and develop capabilities in being moreeconomically powerful in the Asian region.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, needs to find a way to reduce their financial aiddependancies and political influence from the likes of the USA and UK and engagewith other countries like Japan, Russia etc

USA< UK, give foreign aid to countries like Pakistan, and then play the "Master".... "Slave" relationships this should come to end, politically and economically.

Expat Pakistanis from the UK and around the world, should use economic leverageto built a more politically s table a more plausiable pakistan, a moderate Pakistan.

13 May 2013 1:48pm

w a so ena e many r s orn pa s an s e oppor un es o re urn ac otheir motherland channelling their professionalism expertise hence Nation
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their motherland, channelling their professionalism, expertise hence Nationbuilding, clearly their parents, and grandfathers failed to built a crediable stablePakistan.

Countries should not be poor and in the brink of desperation,because all people dois then find ways to illegally immigrate to the West which then adds furtherbaggage to the frustrated West.

Not in this era, though, lol

kilbreck

To an outsider looking in the question appears to be, can Pakistan ever elect ademocratic government that is free from corruption.Old enemy India appears to beable to manage a large thriving economy with free elections and a forward thinkingpeople that can provide education for men & women. Pakistan appears to be livingin the 'tribal middle ages' with a 'down on anything female' and is going back in theworld. The major difference appears to be religion and that leaves the question does

being a Muslim dominated country prove to be a permanent block towards anyforward progress in the modern world ? Pakistan needs billions of $ in aid, Indiandoes not require any aid.

13 May 2013 1:49pm1

rash1144

There is no doubt that Zardari is far more corrupt than Sheriff,the former is secondrichest person in Pakistan and incumbent prime minister of Pakistan is fifth in

dollar terms, more than a billion assets, however, Sheriff's steel business isancestral, his family had factory and business before partition of India. Thecorruption starts from top and then permeates to the clerk level, but the caveat isZardari is very cunning than Sheriff. Moreover, Sheriff by nature is a weak man andthis time, if he chooses well thought after measures and create an intelligent teamto work with, then a crumbling Pakistan can be saved from total chaos andcatastrophe.

13 May 2013 3:04pm

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