Musharraf nightmare of ex-PMs' return

[Nutmegger]

Source: BBC News

Benazir Bhutto says negotiations with Pakistan's leadership have broken down and on 14 September she will announce the day she is coming home.

Nawaz Sharif has already fixed a date for his return - 10 September - and he will head a procession through Punjab province, the country's political heartland, to his home city of Lahore.

The homecoming of these two former prime ministers is little short of a nightmare for President Pervez Musharraf and his allies.

Over the past six months they have seen a seemingly assured victory in upcoming elections vanish.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6974539.stm

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

1. Man,things are getting interesting over there.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Nuthin like an unstable nuclear power

[TankLV]

3. Tell us about it - we live in the USA!

I try not to think about the idiots in charge, otherwise I would have nightmares all the time...

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Yep. Same here

[Nutmegger]

5. Welcome to DU...

and yes, things are quite tense right now. The next few months should be interesting.

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

6. Thanks for the nice welcome ! n/t

[acmavm]

7. Hmmmm. Maybe Mushie won't be giving up his commander's role

as head of the military after all. He might be needing their support big time. Wonder if he'll have it?