The parliamentary elections in Pakistan, unsurprisingly, brought a huge defeat for the incumbent President. But Musharraf wasn’t standing for elections, he’s sort of the President-for-life. However, Nawaz Sharif’s party and slain ex-PM Benazir Bhutto’s party have made substantial gains, which brings the distinct possibility of impeachment for Musharraf.

If the parliament can muster a 2/3rds majority, it can throw out the President. This is indeed bad news for Musharraf, as it looks very likely. He’s struggling to stay relevant, but the opposition really really hates him.

The way I say, Musharraf has only one option - To leave the country and go to Turkey and somewhere and retire. If he stays on in Pakistan, it’s a big risk not only for his life, but for his political future too. There’s even a faint possibility that the Supreme Court justice that he sacked, Iftikhar Chowdhary, will be reinstated. And if that happens, that dude is not going to rest until he puts Musharraf behind bars.

Amidst all this political bickering, Pakistan’s economy continues to slide.

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