PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

The World Today visitors vote Gen Pervez Musharraf as TWT's Personality of the Year 2002

By Mumtaz Hamid Rao

THE President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf has been affirmed as the Personality of the Year-2002 with an apex number of votes—evaluated via a gallop—conducted by the globally-viewed web-newspaper—The World Today—(www.twtnews.net) which had displayed an explicit question—on the topic—for its millions of visitors from all around the globe.

The subject—put up—was ‘Who, in your opinion, is the Personality of the Year—2002?’ Responding to the query 28.1 % people have voted in favour of President Musharraf who is followed by President George W. Bush of the United States bagging 26.0 % votes. Ex-President of America, Jimmy Carter clutches 18.5 %, President Saddam Hussain of Iraq 18 % and the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan 9.4 % votes. In all 3556 visitors of the TWTNews.net partook in the gallop—which stayed on its website for almost about a week. Analysts are of the view that President Musharraf has –perceptibly—won the optimal number of votes due to his zestful efforts for the establishment of stable peace n’ amity all around the world with specific reference to the South Asia region which was at the threshold of a cataclysmic scenario—in the wake of Indian antagonistic mindset—but New Delhi’s posture was thwarted by the dynamic n’ spirited diplomatic approach of President Musharraf which evaporated all perils to the global peace—which otherwise would have resulted into a skirmish between the two nuclear neighbours—with calamitous impact, travelling even beyond oceanic, putting the comity of nations in a state of alarm. At the same time, the outcome of the gallop is a clear icon of the President’s pragmatic endeavours vis-à-vis other multiple aspects like Pakistan’s backing for war-against terrorism—wherever it exists—plus bountiful a dazzling impetus to Pakistan’s economy and the fulfilment of his on-time pledge for the restoration of a democratic rule in the country as well as his resolute stand on the Kashmir dispute—through a dialogue with India—in line with the worldwide-acknowledged UN resolutions, which call for a free, fair and impartial plebiscite, enabling the people of the alluring Himalayan State of Jammu & Kashmir to convey their verdict by exercising their birth right of self-determination—a vital feature of the UN Charter. The Poll Results can be accessed at http://tools.freewebware.com/poll.vd/38d34b9861004319?a=2