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Musharraf's exit will not lead to political vacuum: Sharif
Security Advisor M K Narayanan's remarks that Pervez Musharraf's exit will lead to a political vacuum, ousted Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif has said such a condition takesplace only under dictatorship.
"A political vacuum only takes place during dictatorship...under dictatorship, there is always vacuum,"Sharif told Tehelka magazine in an interview.
He was reacting to concerns expressed by the National Security Adviser (N.S.A.) that Musharraf's impeachment may leave a "big vacuum" that will give freedom to radicalextremist elements to do "what they like in this country".
Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan on August18 amid pressure on impending impeachment.
Sharif also sought to remind the Indian official that the former president was also the "villain" of the Kargilwar of May-June 1999.
"India seems to have forgotten that Musharraf was thevillain of Kargil," he said.
Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan during the Kargil war, was ousted by Musharraf in a bloodless coup in October1999. Musharraf became President three year later.
Sharif now heads the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) P.M.L.(N), the second largest party in the restive nation'sshaky coalition government.
Favouring continuation of the Indo-Pak peace process, he urged India to find a solution to the "problem of Kashmir"which is acceptable to the people of the region.
"The peace process must continue. At the same time, I would also urge India to find a solution to the problem of Kashmir. It needs to be addressed in all its seriousness," hesaid.
"Unless the solution is acceptable to the people ofKashmir, the problem cannot be resolved," Sharif said.
On Home Minister Shivraj Patil's remarks that India was willing to reopen the trade route to Muzaffarabad but for Pakistan's reluctance, he said he has not been briefed bygovernment officials in Islamabad in this regard.
Sharif also refuted suggestions that the Inter-Services Intelligence (I.S.I.) was an independent force and asserted that Pakistan would like to "ensure civilian control on the I.S.I." "It (I.S.I.) is not an independent force at all. It is under the government and should stay under the government," hesaid.
On US' allegations that I.S.I. had a hand in the attack on Indian embassy in Kabul, the former prime minister said thegovernment of Pakistan has sought evidence in this regard.
"I think there are allegations and counter-allegations and this thing has been going on for a very long time. Unless it is accounted for by strong witnesses and proof, that mustbe avoided," he said.
"A political vacuum only takes place during dictatorship...under dictatorship, there is always vacuum,"Sharif told Tehelka magazine in an interview.
He was reacting to concerns expressed by the National Security Adviser (N.S.A.) that Musharraf's impeachment may leave a "big vacuum" that will give freedom to radicalextremist elements to do "what they like in this country".
Musharraf resigned as president of Pakistan on August18 amid pressure on impending impeachment.
Sharif also sought to remind the Indian official that the former president was also the "villain" of the Kargilwar of May-June 1999.
"India seems to have forgotten that Musharraf was thevillain of Kargil," he said.
Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan during the Kargil war, was ousted by Musharraf in a bloodless coup in October1999. Musharraf became President three year later.
Sharif now heads the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) P.M.L.(N), the second largest party in the restive nation'sshaky coalition government.
Favouring continuation of the Indo-Pak peace process, he urged India to find a solution to the "problem of Kashmir"which is acceptable to the people of the region.
"The peace process must continue. At the same time, I would also urge India to find a solution to the problem of Kashmir. It needs to be addressed in all its seriousness," hesaid.
"Unless the solution is acceptable to the people ofKashmir, the problem cannot be resolved," Sharif said.
On Home Minister Shivraj Patil's remarks that India was willing to reopen the trade route to Muzaffarabad but for Pakistan's reluctance, he said he has not been briefed bygovernment officials in Islamabad in this regard.
Sharif also refuted suggestions that the Inter-Services Intelligence (I.S.I.) was an independent force and asserted that Pakistan would like to "ensure civilian control on the I.S.I." "It (I.S.I.) is not an independent force at all. It is under the government and should stay under the government," hesaid.
On US' allegations that I.S.I. had a hand in the attack on Indian embassy in Kabul, the former prime minister said thegovernment of Pakistan has sought evidence in this regard.
"I think there are allegations and counter-allegations and this thing has been going on for a very long time. Unless it is accounted for by strong witnesses and proof, that mustbe avoided," he said.
