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In a “startling revelation,” the former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has claimed that Pervez Musharraf in 1996 had sought her permission to “take” Kashmir by assuming control of Srinagar, a suggestion she had shot down.
Ms. Bhutto made this claim in the revised edition of her autobiography, Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of the East released in Britain this week, excerpts of which are published in the latest edition of weekly magazine Outlook.
Gen. Musharraf, then a major general and director of military operations, had concluded a briefing to Ms. Bhutto with the words that “a ceasefire would be in place and Pakistan would be in control of Srinagar.”
I asked him, ‘And what next?’ He was surprised by my question, and said, ‘Next we will put the flag of Pakistan on the Srinagar Parliament’,” she wrote in her autobiography.
She said Musharraf asked her to go to the United Nations and “tell them that Srinagar is in Pakistan’s control.”
“‘And what next?’ I pushed on. I could see the General Musharraf had not been prepared for this grilling and was getting flustered.
He said, ‘And you will tell them to change the map of the world taking into consideration the new geographical realities’,” she writes.
Bhutto said she ended the meeting abruptly after telling Musharraf “pointedly” that “they (UN) will pass a Security Council resolution condemning us and demanding that we unilaterally withdraw from Srinagar, and we will have nothing for our efforts but humiliation and isolation.”
Bhutto writes that this was the second offer she had received to conquer Kashmir. The earlier being made by General Aslam Beg during her first term as prime minister between 1988 and 1990.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackMrs Benazir Bhutto is just accusing president to achieve her vested interests by blamming Musharraf. As a matter of fact this is for the first time in the history that Pakistan and India have come too close. This is only because of president Musharraf. In fact Benazir tenure was the most corrupt in the history of Pakistan these people are plunderers of national wealth.
I think benazir comment is just to have the western synpathy to give her a place in their books and proved her self that she got no sincerity with pakistan(rightly/wrongly) and this may well b the reason that people sincer with pakistan have not leted her visit to the sensitive part of the country security ie atomic reserch places(durind her primnistership) which has proven right by her current statement. And it doesnt make sense that the Major General in pakistan army has got an authority to present such a plan to primenister so all this is nothing to do with fact but rubbish.
Interesting that there is now word that Benazir is planning a comeback. I grew up in Pakistan during her father’s regime (plus a few others) and knew her younger sister and brother (long deceased) - even met her once.
They went to the American school in Islamabad.
So far as taking Kashmir - they’ve been talking about that (trying) since 1947 partition. Interestingly enough, Benazir attended the talks in Simla with her father right after the 71 war.
If Musharraf really said this to Benazir, then it shows he’s a real patriot. I don’t see how this demeans Musharraf. Pakistanis would love it. So its obvious Benazir is not concerned about what the Pakistanis think. She just wants to pander to her Indian and American audience. One more sign of a bankrupt politician.
Never trust Benazir Bhutto, she is a bigger liar than Bush. This woman keeps coming up with new jewels t bedazzle the world, she needs to return Pakistan’s looted wealth first and then yap about Musharaf. If she ever returns to Pakistan and tries to get into power, I can guarantee you that someone will assasinate her.
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