* Dr Mujtaba says Pakistan needs no foreign aid if looted money of country recovered
* Nawaz says issues, problems can’t be solved through processions and rallies
Staff Report
KARACHI: Former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf will return Pakistan on March 23, 2012 at any cost, said All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) central vice presidents Dr Ghulam Mujtaba and Haris Nawaz.
Addressing a joint press conference at a local hotel on Tuesday, the APML leaders said it was very clear stance of the party that no one should have ambiguity in return of Musharraf as there would be no delay in it.
Dr Mujtaba said: “The basic and real problem facing the country is its slowing economy, however, Musharraf is only political figure who could safeguard it. He said Pakistan would need no foreign aid if looted money of the country was recovered. He said: “Musharraf is the only person whom the world rely. The donor agencies, which are currently reluctant to give funds to the present rulers, will give funds to the country over their trust on him.”
He claimed there was no charge of corruption against Musharraf. The APML VC termed the Musharraf tenure as golden era in terms of economy. Dr Mujtaba said Pakistan was passing through a critical juncture as lawlessness had badly hit its society.
He said: “The wars of present era are fought on economic issues, while the economic situation of the country is deteriorating with each passing day.”
“Dr Mujtaba said when Musharraf left the country, the value of the dollar was Rs 58 but now it had hit Rs 88. The prices of essential commodities have also multiplied manifold,” he observed. He maintained that the publishing of more and more new notes was leading the country to the verge of danger.
He cited the example of Soviet Union as saying it was dismantled due to its economic crisis despite equipped with nukes and arms. “We want to boost foreign investment in the country and will provide security and safety to them”, he asserted. The blood being wasted in Afghanistan would not be let exhausted if APML comes to power while anything against interest of the country will be thwarted, he assured.
According to a report of Transparency International, he said, Pakistan has gone down like Somalia. Haris Nawaz said the issues and problems could not be solved through processions and rallies unless there was solution behind them. He said, “If we compare Mushrraf era with present government, we will find the period of Musharraf better in term of economic and law maintaining.
He said with today’s press conference, APML was launching campaign and in this regard the party would hold a big political rally on Nov 16 in Hyderabad, which would be addressed by Musharraf by phone. To a question about Musharraf’s arrest on his arrival, they said the party’s legal panel was there to tackle all such situations.
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