tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post6343206988321848407..comments2024-03-28T10:05:58.259+00:00Comments on Let us build Pakistan (LUBP): Nawaz Sharif's opportunistic politics and the Kerry-Lugar BillSarah Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07297839281052629734noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post-76282367328569433722009-10-17T12:28:23.822+01:002009-10-17T12:28:23.822+01:00Sharif Brothers, Brigadier Niaz, Musharraf and Sau...Sharif Brothers, Brigadier Niaz, Musharraf and Saudi Arabia<br />شریف خاندان مشرف کو کیا دے رہا ہے؟<br /><br />علی سلمان<br />بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، لاہور<br /><br />وقتِ اشاعت: Sunday, 25 November, 2007, 06:33 GMT 11:33 PST<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/story/2007/11/071125_nawaz_return_analysis_zs.shtml<br /><br />Shahbaz admits political dialogue with Brig Niaz By Rauf Klasra Friday, January 18, 2008<br /><br />http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=12368<br /><br />Brig Niaz: the man playing the informal go-between By Tariq Butt Tuesday, January 15, 2008<br /><br />http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=12308<br /><br /><br />Efforts on to revive Musharraf-Nawaz contacts By Rauf Klasra Saturday, August 25, 2007<br /><br />http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=9766<br /><br /><br />Shahbaz meets president’s aide today By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir Saturday, January 12, 2008<br /><br />http://thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=12238<br /><br />Musharraf's aides invite Sharif's brother to join govt January 13, 2008 20:31 IST<br /><br />http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jan/13pakpoll.htm<br /><br />Osama offered to buy votes for Nawaz: Qazi<br /><br />http://www.dawn.com/2006/03/19/top10.htmAamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183461588160308445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post-84196928235536110042009-10-17T12:26:15.726+01:002009-10-17T12:26:15.726+01:00Sharif admits he 'let down' Vajpayee durin...Sharif admits he 'let down' Vajpayee during Kargil episode PTISunday, September 9, 2007 9:52 IST<br /><br />http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_sharif-admits-he-let-down-vajpayee-during-kargil-episode_1120425<br /> <br />NEW DELHI: On the eve of his return home, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has vowed to set up a commission if elected to power to fix responsibility for the "tragic" Kargil conflict even as he admitted that he had "let down" his then Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Aamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183461588160308445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post-22012038028238496612009-10-17T12:22:43.690+01:002009-10-17T12:22:43.690+01:00I was in dark about Kargil aggression: Sharief
Jul...I was in dark about Kargil aggression: Sharief<br />July 16, 2004 19:22 IST<br /><br />Insisting that he was kept in the dark over Pakistan Army's [ Images ] Kargil [ Images ] aggression, former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharief has said the then Pakistan Army chief General Pervez Musharraf [ Images ] and two other top military commanders toppled his government in October, 1999 as they feared their court martial for planning and executing it.<br /><br />Also see: Kargil, Five year on<br /><br />http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/16nawaz.htmAamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183461588160308445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post-56369476832629866992009-10-17T12:14:17.347+01:002009-10-17T12:14:17.347+01:00Hidden secrets of Kargil Azhar Masood | Arab News ...Hidden secrets of Kargil Azhar Masood | Arab News Monday 10 August 2009 (19 Sha`ban 1430)<br /><br />http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=125315&d=10&m=8&y=2009<br /> <br />ISLAMABAD: An ill-conceived and badly executed push in Kargil in May-July 1999 almost brought South Asia to the brink of nuclear war. It was a very foolish military conflict on the part of Pakistan's few generals who just never cared to analyze the regional and international implications of this conflict. This act of military adventurism by a group of generals closely associated with then Chief of Army Staff Gen. Pervez Musharraf without informing then Premier Nawaz Sharif nearly proved a serious threat to regional peace. To avert a nuclear holocaust Nawaz Sharif traveled to the United States to seek then President Bill Clinton's facilitation in de-escalating the situation, says former spymaster and retired Brig. Imtiaz Ahmad, who was detained in Rawalpindi Garrison by Musharraf from 1999 to 2005. The retired brigadier offered an exclusive interview with Arab News. Here are the excerpts:<br /><br />Is it a fact that Gen. Musharraf never discussed or took permission from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif before he mounted the Kargil operation?<br /><br />Yes. Gen. Musharraf was so secretive about the operation that he never cared even to take his commanders and air and naval chiefs into confidence.<br /><br />After being told of the ongoing military conflict between two armies by his Indian counterpart Premier Atal Behari Vajpayee, what was the reaction of Mian Nawaz Sharif?<br /><br />Mian Nawaz Sharif told Prime Minister Vajpayee: “Let me check the matter with the chief of army staff.” He subsequently asked Musharraf what was going on. Musharraf's reply was very funny. He said during recent reconnaissance we found vacant forward posts. We found it the best opportunity to take over Kargil heights in order to choke the Indian army's reinforcement route to Siachen via the Kargil-Leh highway.<br /><br />What professional faults did you detect in the Kargil Operation's planning?<br /><br />It was a classic example of military incompetence. Musharraf and the three other generals in the know (Musharraf, his then Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aziz Khan, Commander 10 Corps Lt. Gen. Mehmud Khan and Force Commander Northern Areas Maj. Gen. Javed Hassan) only provided light-grade weaponry to combat soldiers. No air cover was given, not even proper clothing for the high-altitude environment. There was no counter-plan for a full-scale war. No contingency plan was made for the Indian navy's expected blockade of Pakistan's main naval ports. During the highest-level briefings, the naval and air chiefs expressed their protest at being kept in the dark.<br /><br />Former President Gen. Musharraf recently commented in London that if he had not launched the Kargil Operation India would not have agreed to the Composite Dialogue process.Aamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183461588160308445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899636627771578704.post-40437307344247242182009-10-17T12:12:15.539+01:002009-10-17T12:12:15.539+01:00Over 4,000 soldiers killed in Kargil: Sharif
By B...Over 4,000 soldiers killed in Kargil: Sharif<br /><br />By B. Muralidhar Reddy Sunday, Aug 17, 2003<br /><br />http://www.thehindu.com/2003/08/17/stories/2003081702900800.htm<br /><br />ISLAMABAD Aug. 16 . The former Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, claimed that more than 4,000 Pakistani troops and officials were killed in the Kargil conflict.<br /><br />While Mr. Sharif accused the Pakistan military in general and the then Army Chief, Pervez Musharraf, of undertaking the Kargil operations without the knowledge of his government, it is for the first time he has come out with concrete figures of the casualty on the Pakistani side.<br /><br />Nawaz Sharif: "Kargil Was A Mistake"<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZaDx2OI74Aamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183461588160308445noreply@blogger.com