Pakistani young reject the General
From Stephen Farrell and Zahid Hussain in Karachi
October 12 2000, 1:00am, The Times
TWELVE months after the coup in Pakistan, its youth is fleeing to the valleys: for the rich, Silicon Valley, wealth and a future; for the poor, Kashmir Valley, jihad and martyrdom. Among all classes there is a sense of disillusionment, even despair, at the failure of General Pervez Musharraf's military regime to deliver promises made after toppling Nawaz Sharif, the elected Prime Minister, in a bloodless coup a year ago today.
On the eve of the anniversary yesterday police barred Mr Sharif's wife, Kulsoom, from entering Islamabad. No explanation was available, but sources in her Pakistan Muslim League party believed that the move was to stop her addressing any protest meetings.
Many in Pakistan gave General Musharraf the benefit of the doubt, hoping that a…