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More than a day has passed since Pervez Musharraf stepped down in what was a move that was long overdue. Following his resignation, Pakistanis have experienced different emotions: relief, that the impeachment drama is finally over, and a sense of dread, of what lies ahead. Despite having achieved their long-desired goal of getting rid of Musharraf, the coalition partners still cannot decide on how and when to restore the deposed judges that Musharraf sacked last November.
And that is just the least of their problems. The increasing inflation has left Pakistanis wringing their hands, even though there was a slight respite yesterday when the Karachi Stock Exchange recovered after the resignation announcement. The security situation in the tribal regions is yet another problem that has no easy and immediate fix. Just today, 30 people were killed in Dera Ismail Khan after a suicide bomber belonging to Baitullah Mehsud’s group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan struck a local hospital.
But all problems aside, there is at least some consolation. Democracy has finally been given a much-needed revival shot, and the Pakistani nation has bid farewell to its fourth military ruler, who like the ones before him, believed he alone could save the country. The coalition partners in the government must realize that exactly six months after they swept the general elections, they have been given a chance to live up to their promises. Whether they do so or not is a question that can only be answered in the future, but they must save Pakistan before it plunges into the abyss that many failed nations have fallen into before it.
RSS 
It is the beginning of the end of the military's role in Pakistan's politics.
It gives a great opportunity and throws a challenge us the people of Pakistan and their elected leaders to turn Pakistan into a great country.
As the author has pointed out several problems that engulfed Pakistan, one can easily guess how tough time the incumbent government is facing. In any case, it’s the dawn of democracy.
The so-called demon-cratic parties PPP & PML-N) that have come to power have only practiced monarchy and prove of their dictatorship is that ex-CJP Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has yet not been reinstated. Democracy is the best word to describe hypocrisy of politicians!
http://presidentmusharraf.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/economic-comparison-1999-2007-and-beyond/
Compiled by: Mirza Rohail B
Pak Economy in 1999 was: $ 75 billion (Source)
Pak Economy in 2007 is: $ 160 billion (Source) and (Source)
Pak Economy in 2008 is: $ 170 billion
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 1999: $ 270 billion (Source)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2007: $ 475.5 billion (Source)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2008: $ 504.3 billion (Source)
GDP per Capita Income in 1999: $ 450 (Source)
GDP per Capita Income in 2007: $ 926 (Source)
GDP per Capita Income in 2008: $1085 (Source)
Pak revenue collection 1999: Rs. 305 billion (Source)
Pak revenue collection 2007: Rs. 708 billion (Source) and (Source)
Pak revenue collection 2008: Rs. 990 billion (Source)
Pak Foreign reserves in 1999: $ 700 million (Source)
Pak Foreign reserves in 2007: $ 16.4 billion (Source) and (Source)
Pak Foreign reserves in 2008: $ 8.89 billion (Source)
Pak Exports in 1999: $ 8 billion (Source)
Pak Exports in 2007: $ 18.5 billion (Source)
Textile Exports in 1999: $ 5.5 billion
Textile Exports in 2007: $ 11.2 billion (Source)
KHI stock exchange 1999: $ 5 billion at 700 points
KHI stock exchange 2007: $ 75 billion at 14,000 points (Source)
KHI stock exchange 2008: $ 46 billion at 9,300 points (Source)
Foreign Investment in 1999: $ 301 million (Source)
Foreign Investment in 2007: $ 8.4 billion (Source)
Debt servicing 1999: 65% of GDP (Source) and (Source)
Debt servicing 2007: 28% of GDP (Source) and (Source)
Debt servicing 2008: 27% of GDP (Source)
Poverty level in 1999: 34% (Source) and (Source)
Poverty level in 2007: 24% (Source) and (Source)
Literacy rate in 1999: 45% (Source)
Literacy rate in 2007: 53% (Source)
Pak Development programs 1999: Rs. 80 billion (Source)
Pak Development programs 2007: Rs. 520 billion (Source)
Pak Development programs 2008: Rs. 549.7 billion (Source)
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