President Musharraf and Engineered Democracy "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." - Teddy Roosevelt The period of the Musharraf regime in terms of the political scenario was clearly articulated by The International Crisis Group (ICG) that said that President Pervez Musharraf has been unilaterally …showed first 75 words of 2122 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2122 total…majority requirement to do so. The Parliament will be left squabbling over these issues, while Musharraf will reap the benefits of careful planning that he did earlier. Three years were a long time for Pakistani politics. The country has seen significant changes to the shape of Constitution of 1973 that the former elected Parliament of 1997 left behind. These changes have had far-reaching consequences in terms of the political scenario and even the future of this country.