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  • Posted By: newdee @ 05/03/2008 3:25:15 AM


    Rafi, I agree with you on Gilani. I cannot say the same about Sharif brothers.
    I think they maybe into the old fashion vendetta game here. They also have not criticized the Taliban.

  • Posted By: u.rafi @ 04/22/2008 3:09:04 PM

    Yusuf Raza Gillani is a good man; a decent man who was jailed for around five years by the previous military regime, on false charges. He was never convicted by a civilan court.

    During this time, he was put through very challenging situations by the military regime. They put a great amount of pressure on him to change loyalties. However, he did not budge. The fact that he can still work with Musharraf, despite the fact that if was Musharraf who jailed him, indicates that he is not a bitter man.

    I have seen him up close in situations of adversity. He dealt with them with a great amount of patience, humility, grace and dignity.

    I hope he and his party show the same grace and dignity, now that they are in power. If they do so, Pakistan has a bright future ahead.

  • Posted By: u.rafi @ 04/22/2008 3:08:57 PM

    Yusuf Raza Gillani is a good man; a decent man who was jailed for around five years by the previous military regime, on false charges. He was never convicted by a civilan court.

    During this time, he was put through very challenging situations by the military regime. They put a great amount of pressure on him to change loyalties. However, he did not budge. The fact that he can still work with Musharraf, despite the fact that if was Musharraf who jailed him, indicates that he is not a bitter man.

    I have seen him up close in situations of adversity. He dealt with them with a great amount of patience, humility, grace and dignity.

    I hope he and his party show the same grace and dignity, now that they are in power. If they do so, Pakistan has a bright future ahead.

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