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Talks underway for Pakistan leader’s exit
Friday, August 15, 2008 | No comments posted.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Talks are under way that could lead to the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf or else reduce his role to that of a figurehead, an ally of the embattled leader said today.
Musharraf’s resignation with legal immunity is a key option in the discussions between representatives of the former army chief and Pakistan’s coalition government, said Tariq Azim, a top official in the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Q party.
Asked if Musharraf had decided to quit, Azim told The Associated Press, “There are people who are advising him to avoid confrontation, but I don’t think he has made up his mind.”
But Musharraf spokesman Rashid Qureshi denied Friday that the president was set to resign or was seeking legal immunity to do so.
Musharraf dominated Pakistan for years after seizing power in a 1999 coup, gaining favor from the United States after supporting it in the war on terror.
Musharraf’s resignation with legal immunity is a key option in the discussions between representatives of the former army chief and Pakistan’s coalition government, said Tariq Azim, a top official in the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Q party.
Asked if Musharraf had decided to quit, Azim told The Associated Press, “There are people who are advising him to avoid confrontation, but I don’t think he has made up his mind.”
But Musharraf spokesman Rashid Qureshi denied Friday that the president was set to resign or was seeking legal immunity to do so.
Musharraf dominated Pakistan for years after seizing power in a 1999 coup, gaining favor from the United States after supporting it in the war on terror.
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