Muqam downplays Musharraf prospects
Becomes Yet another
claimant to Lowari Tunnel laurels
 Chitral
-- Addressing a large public gathering at Booni,
upper Chitral on Sunday, Amir Muqam, the
provincial president of PML.Q, said that the
former President Gen: (Rtd) Pervez Musharraf was
a great leader, but he misunderstood the
prevailing political situation in the country.
He called his separation from PML.Q an immature
and unwise step and said that Musharraf no
longer enjoys influential support in the
country. He claimed that it was only upon his
(Maqam’s) urging that the former president
approved the mega project of Lawari Tunnel for
Chitral.
The burly politician from Shangla whom once Musharaff presented his personal pistol as
a sign of solidarity with him, said
that Musharraf cannot come back to Pakistan,
given the uncertain conditions in the country;
therefore the people of Chitral should support PML.Q. He stressed the people to vote for
PML.Q in the coming elections, that, he said, is
the only political party to lead the country out
of the web of crises under the ‘sincere and
able’ leadership of Chaudhry Shuja’at Hussain.
The gathering was organized by the local PML.Q
leadership and presided over by Advocate Hakim
Ali, the provincial vice-president of the party.
Other speakers on the occasion included Ghulam
Muhammad MPA and Saeed Ahmad Khan district
president of the party. They called upon the
people to support the well-wishers of the
country.
--
Zahoor Danish, 06 June 2011.
Comment 1
If (let's assume) Amir Muqam made
Musharraf launch the Lowari tunnel project, why does he
now not make Zardari release funds for it's completion.
The situation with him is the same. Then his party was
part of the govt, just as it is now a part of the govt.
-- Faridul Haq, Chitral, 07
June 2011
Comment 2
The reporter seems to have misunderstood
the speech of Amir Maqam .I was present on the spot and
carefully listened to the speech. He never downplayed
the former president Pervez Musharraf.. Rather he
appreciated and praised the unforgettable work of
Musharraf regarding the construction of Lawari tunnel.
Maqam never said that he was the champion of Lawari
tunnel. -- Shakeel Hussain,
Booni, 11 June 2011.
Comment
3
Muqam’s speech has not been
misunderstood; rather I have left out many other undue
claims by him. Please see other newspapers and websites
you will find similar reports by different reporters.
What journalists need to do in reporting is to rise
above any type of political affiliations. I advise the
critics to do the same --
Zahoor Danish, Booni 14 June 2011.
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