It sounds like it could be, after his party was nearly obliterated in parliamentary elections Tuesday:
“Musharraf should be preparing a C-130 for Turkey,” Mr.
Ahsan said, referring to Mr. Musharraf’s statements that he might
retire to Turkey, where he spent part of his childhood.
Two
politicians close to Mr. Musharraf have said in the past week that the
president was well aware of the drift in the country against him and
they suggested that he would not remain in office if the new government
was in direct opposition to him. “He does not have the fire in the
belly for another fight,” said one member of his party. He added that
Mr. Musharraf was building a house for himself in Islamabad and would
be ready soon to move.
Also worth noting is that Islamic religious parties appear to have performed badly, even in the North West Frontier Province--perhaps an indication that the United States has less to fear from a democratic Pakistan than some believe.
--Josh Patashnik