Musharraf- A strange Legacy

General Pervez Musharraf!!

Man ,What a life that man has had.I am sure Pakistan is rejoicing his resignation, hoping that there will be a new democracy that will provide better governance,stability etc etc.Is the new Pakistan "Democracy" any better than the "military" Musharraf Rule?Only time will tell.

People will have their own opinions about Musharraf, everybody is going to agree with the fact that Pakistan became economically more stable under his rule.Now, this may be due to billions of dollars he got as "aid" from the USA for partnering them in their "War against Terror".Whatever the reasons may be, he got the economy back on track.
Economic Policies-Success

He swept into power after leading a coup against Nawaz Sharif's government in 1999.In 9 years, he has experienced a high degree of influx of terrorists in the Pakistani tribal areas.He has fought 2 major wars -The 1999 Kargil War and the ongoing war to "cleanse" Pakistan of Taliban .He's failed on both accounts.
Military Policy-Failure

His relationship with the religious heads, the clergies of the Pakistani religious set up, has been one of love hate.He famously supported religious extremism in Pakistan, with the hope that it would help extend his rule.But when the move backfired on him, he stormed the madrassas all over Pakistan.The much publicized storming of the Lal Masjid in Lahore left a bitter taste in the mouth of religious Pakistanis and consequently, he lost their support.
Religious Policy-Failure.

His dismissal of judiciary was the worst move of his presidential career.When the supreme court chief justice(I guess that is Ifthikar Chaudary) took to the streets, Musharraf declared an emergency.He had to pay for this.
Judiciary Handling- Big Failure

The killing of Benazir Bhutto, the imprisonment of Imran Khan, the arrest of Nawaz Sharif showed his intolerance towards his opponents.The "deals " he struck with the tribal elders in the tribal regions wasnt of much help in curbing the Taliban influx into Pakistan.
Political Policy- Failure.

This was Musharraf's report card.1 success and 5 failures!!
But I think unlike other regimes in Pakistan, Indo-Pak relations hit a new high, with bus services and flights being resumed between India and Pakistan.India went on Cricket tours to Pakistan and the Indian common man got to interact with his Pakistani counterpart after a long long time.

His foreign policy was giving total support to the US and trying to mend relationships with India.This suited both the nations, but alas, he only contributed towards his downfall by doing so.

A strange legacy...