Gen Musharraf 'to quit as Pakistan army chief'

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Gen Musharraf 'to quit as Pakistan army chief'

By Isambard Wilkinson in Islamabad
17/09/2007

Pakistan's president, Gen Pervez Musharraf, has given the clearest indication to date that he plans to step down as army chief if he is re-elected next month.

"We expect that after his re-election process next month, God willing, General Musharraf would take his oath of office as a civilian president before November 15," said senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, secretary-general of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League.

Gen Musharraf's current term as president expires on Nov 15.

"Yes, I have no doubt that the president will keep his commitment," said Mr Sayed, who recently met with the general.

Gen Musharraf's intention to become a civilian leader, removing a key objection to his proposed re-election in October, was announced as the supreme court began hearing petitions questioning the general's eligibility as a presidential candidate.

advertisementGen Musharraf, a key all in the US-led war on terror, has reneged on previous pledges to resign the post of army chief since he seized power in a military coup in 1999.

But the embattled president has been weakened by his failed attempt to sack the head of the judiciary and he is under pressure from Britain and Americas to reach a power-sharing agreement with the exiled former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.

Ms Bhutto, who has insisted that Gen Musharraf becomes a civilian president, announced last week that she will return to Pakistan on Oct 18, ending more than eight years of self-exile.

Gen Musharraf’s immediate political future is at the mercy of the supreme court with whom he clashed over his attempted dismissal of the chief justice.

The legal challenges come just days before military ruler Musharraf is expected to file his nomination papers for a parliamentary ballot - due before Oct 15 - for another five-year term.

The petitions have been filed by the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party, the outspoken cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and an association of pro-democracy lawyers.

The court will also question Pakistan's election commission declaration at the weekend that it had amended rules restricting public servants - such as army chief Musharraf - from standing in polls unless they have been retired from their jobs for two years.

If the court rules that the general is not eligible to stand for president even as a civilian he may have no further option than to quit or impose a state of emergency.

An alliance of opposition parties has threatened to resign from parliament if Musharraf went ahead with his plans.

A walk-out would not affect the election but it would dent its credibility.

Gen Musharraf 'to quit as Pakistan army chief' - Telegraph

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I hope he doesn't abide by it... It's a bad bad move.

Unless he realllllly trusts the next guy.

[WebMaster]

I really hope that **** politicians resign from the parliament. Elections occur, and Musharraf becomes the President once again.

[Tiki Tam Tam]

No way will he shed!

Let the Political parties move the Supreme Court and let the CJ do what he wants!

And anyway, BB has cut a deal.

[bhangra12345]

actually even if he sheds his uniform, no use. because pakistan's law speaks that public servants cannot enter politics until two years after their retirement.

[Always Neutral]

well thats what he got ammended on a Sunday.

[WebMaster]

well thats what he got ammended on a Sunday.

http://www.defence.pk/news/publish/M...n_20070916.php

Musharraf cleared for Re-Election!

[bhangra12345]

http://www.defence.pk/news/publish/M...n_20070916.php

Musharraf cleared for Re-Election!

just in case,
- DAWN - Latest Stories; September 17, 2007

[Lahori paa jee]

What makes Mush so sure that he will be re-elected?

What if he is not elected. Would he doff the uniform then?

[edi]

supreme court says that election comissions notice about presidential election can be challenged in court.

I don,t think he can get away with this. He is running out of options. Civilian mush will be an easy target for court and also for the political parties

[edi]

actually even if he sheds his uniform, no use. because pakistan's law speaks that public servants cannot enter politics until two years after their retirement.

He should leave the presidential office and militry office swiftly.As now S.C is enjoying liberty he cannot do anything with law. Even if the parliment passes the law for musharaf then the S.C can make it false as constitution does not permit to make any law for one person.

If the election comission Notice applied then all public servents can stand for presidential election.

[amunhotep]

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if nostradamus is to be believed then your general mussharaf will rule pakistan till his death

a bit like hosni mubarak or Gaddaffi.

.The year 1999, seventh month,
From the sky will come a great King of Terror:
To bring back to life the great King of the Mongols,
Before and after Mars to reign by good luck.

read between the lines very carefully.

what happened on the 7th month of 1999 ????-the kargil conflict

now for the shocker !!!! king of mongols

do u know what the word musharraf means ????--King of mongols in ancient bactrian

now for mars- mars means war --- the kargil war catapulted mushharaf

mars also means the month of march.

what happened on the march of 2000 ???---mush came to power

nostradamus states that the king goes on to reign on by good luck. that'sexactly what musshharaf is doing.

think about it !!!

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[Minhas]

i think its high time for musharraf to step down, in the best interest of the army, he should quit as army chief. But he is the best president available in Pakistan

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if nostradamus is to be believed then your general mussharaf will rule pakistan till his death

a bit like hosni mubarak or Gaddaffi.

.The year 1999, seventh month,
From the sky will come a great King of Terror:
To bring back to life the great King of the Mongols,
Before and after Mars to reign by good luck.

read between the lines very carefully.

what happened on the 7th month of 1999 ????-the kargil conflict

now for the shocker !!!! king of mongols

do u know what the word musharraf means ????--King of mongols in ancient bactrian

now for mars- mars means war --- the kargil war catapulted mushharaf

mars also means the month of march.

what happened on the march of 2000 ???---mush came to power

nostradamus states that the king goes on to reign on by good luck. that'sexactly what musshharaf is doing.

think about it !!!

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funny and ridiculous