"A solid foundation but a challenging future" by Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan

I will judge Pakistan's elections a success if they meet two criteria. First, they must take place in a free and safe environment. We cannot allow terrorists to hijack this critical democratic institution through violence. Nor can we allow self-serving politicians to disrupt the consensus required to continue the fight against terror. Second, we must move beyond personalities to debate a vision for Pakistan, writes President Musharraf (for washingtonpost.com) Complete column and comments