Tikka Khan’s Controversial Suggestion Just one week before the fall of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s government, a meeting was held in which Bhutto’s advisor and former Army Chief, General Tikka Khan, presented a highly controversial suggestion for controlling the opposition. He advised: “Sir, my recommendation is that if we eliminate five to six thousand opposition workers, … Read more
Read Previous Part-4 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and 1999 Military Coup The Secret Meeting in Multan Then came the day when the decision for the tide to turn was to be made. On October 12th, at 10:00 AM, Nawaz Sharif departed from Islamabad to deliver a routine political speech in the city of … Read more
Read Part 3 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN Musharraf’s Pistol’s Aim Just one month before the ousting of Nawaz Sharif’s government in 1999, Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf was standing in the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Skardu, holding an Italian laser-guided pistol. While showing the pistol to a … Read more
Read Part-2 of Political History of Nawaz Sharif and PMLN Nawaz’s Plea to ISI: ‘Save Us From These Two Pathans’ In 1993, right after an important meeting, Nawaz Sharif quickly grabbed the ISI chief by the arm, pulled him aside, and whispered in pure Punjabi: “Listen, don’t forget to take care of us, otherwise these … Read more