Musharraf to raise flood relief funds through telethon

swisspak

Siasat.pk - Blogger
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is eyeing a return to active politics, has said he will soon organise a telethon to raise funds for the more than 20 million people affected by the devastating floods sweeping Pakistan. Musharraf said he is working to form a foundation to collect donations and carry out relief and rehabilitation activities for calamity-hit Pakistanis.

The telethon would be part of these efforts, he told a TV news channel. The former President recently donated Rs 1 crore to be used by his new All Pakistan Muslim League party to provide relief to flood victims. Applauding the role played by the armed forces in flood relief work, he said the Pakistan Army has the efficiency to successfully carry out rescue operations across the country through its organisation and administration. Musharraf demanded that the international community write off Pakistan's loans in the wake of the current calamity. "Pakistan needs donations, not loans, from the international community. "The international monetary institutions should write off tax service liability or reschedule Pakistan's loans," he said.
Musharraf left Pakistan in April last year after several civil and criminal cases were filed against him and has been living abroad since then. His aides have said he intends to return to Pakistan later this year to lead the APML.
 

swisspak

Siasat.pk - Blogger
dictator now in favor of democracy ....... !
WHAT A LAUGH !

Please try to appericiate the positive aspect of this news. You have none better than him to represent u in the broader world around us today. How glad r we today with our sham democracy? We just dont have a leader anymore.
 

sarbakaf

Siasat.pk - Blogger
dictator now in favor of democracy ....... !
WHAT A LAUGH !

same dictator brought democracy in pakistan by allowing elections
Nawaz sharif was given birth by dictator called ZIA
Bhutto used to call ayub khan daddy.........ayub was a dictator wasnt he ?
MQM was in govt with dictator ............BB struck a deal with dictator to come back to pak.........sharif struck deal with dictator to runaway from pakistan.......

if we look at all the leaders of today then I.Khan stands aside from all other corrupt leaders........
 

aftabshah

Councller (250+ posts)
In my point of view Musharraf is still much better than current politicians including I. khan and specially NS and ghadari.

Appreciated fund for flood victims
 

swisspak

Siasat.pk - Blogger
the plan is still being finalised to organise the program, most probably over larry king live(cnn) and some other american channels.
 

ali_ravian

Councller (250+ posts)
In my point of view Musharraf is still much better than current politicians including I. khan and specially NS and ghadari.

Appreciated fund for flood victims

His only NRO itself is a very big corruption then the corruption of ZARDARI and NS........ please think about the LAL masjid operation and its after effects......... but I appreciate his efforts for fund raising.