Musharraf 15th in list of worst dictators

A widely circulated US magazine has listed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as one of worlds worst dictators, moving him up two places to No 15 this year.

A widely circulated US magazine has listed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as one of worlds worst dictators, moving him up two places to No 15 this year.

The listing drawn up by Parade magazine is based on the reports by international human rights organisations and the US State Department, the Daily Star said in a report from Washington today.

The perceived severity of the regime is also taken into consideration while finalising the list.

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On top of the list stands Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, followed by Kim Jong-Il of North Korea, Sayyid Ali Khamenei of Iran, Hu Jintao of China, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Than Shwe of Burma, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan, Muammar al-Qaddafi of Libya, Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, King Mswati III of Swaziland, Isayas of Afewerki of Eritrea, Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, Choummaly Sayasone of Laos, Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Paul Biya of Cameroon and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

The longest ruling leader on the list of 20 is Qaddafi, who has been in power since 1969. The oldest of the rulers is King Abudllah who is 83, and the youngest King Mswati III of Swaziland who is 38, the report said.

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