Former Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif says the new government is planning to pass legislation to remove Pervez Musharraf from power.
"Musharraf has harmed many institutions in the country. We intend to bring the legislation in Parliament for Presidents removal. Musharraf is isolated and will have to go," The Nation quoted Sharif as saying in an interview with a private TV channel in India.
He denied having struck any deal with Musharraf. "I have not struck a deal with Musharraf nor have I gone soft on him. I think an autocrat has no role to play in a democratic set-up."
Federal Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said on Friday that the future of President Musharraf will be decided in the parliament adding he should not meddle in the government's affairs.
A close aide of Musharraf who spoke on condition of anonymity had earlier told The News that Musharraf's policy of keeping a low profile was a result of a well-thought-out strategy.
"It was decided a long time ago that Musharraf would take a backseat after the 2008 general elections and play a low-key role as part of a strategy framed a long time ago," the aide concluded.
Political analysts believe that Pakistan's army is speeding up the transfer of power to the country's new civilian government, further isolating the embattled President, a key US ally.
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"Musharraf has harmed many institutions in the country. We intend to bring the legislation in Parliament for Presidents removal. Musharraf is isolated and will have to go," The Nation quoted Sharif as saying in an interview with a private TV channel in India.
He denied having struck any deal with Musharraf. "I have not struck a deal with Musharraf nor have I gone soft on him. I think an autocrat has no role to play in a democratic set-up."
Federal Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said on Friday that the future of President Musharraf will be decided in the parliament adding he should not meddle in the government's affairs.
A close aide of Musharraf who spoke on condition of anonymity had earlier told The News that Musharraf's policy of keeping a low profile was a result of a well-thought-out strategy.
"It was decided a long time ago that Musharraf would take a backseat after the 2008 general elections and play a low-key role as part of a strategy framed a long time ago," the aide concluded.
Political analysts believe that Pakistan's army is speeding up the transfer of power to the country's new civilian government, further isolating the embattled President, a key US ally.
Source @ http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=50358§ionid=351020401
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