Things began to turn sour quickly, particularly after Musharraf organised a referendum in the spring of 2002 in an attempt to legitimise his rule, Minallah said. By then, it was clear, he said, that the General was keeping the opposition political parties headed by two former prime ministers — Benazir Bhutto and Sharif — out of the political arena.
“That vacuum was filled by the religious forces,” Minallah said. “Now Musharraf is targeting the liberal forces of this country. Yet they are the ones who want to fight extremism.”
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