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Pakistan: Musharraf says reports he is quitting 'part of a malicious campaign'
President Pervez Musharraf has dismissed media speculation that he is preparing to resign, saying it is part of a malicious campaign to create unrest in the country, the Associated Press of Pakistan news agency reported. Musharraf said at a dinner on Thursday attended by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani "the rumour mongers wish to create differences" between him and the army." He was referring to a news report about his meeting with army chief General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani late on Wednesday that claimed that they discussed his resignation. Pakistan's Geo TV said that according to Musharraf's office, Musharraf said at a dinner that his relations with the army chief were "excellent" and the report was false. A Pakistani daily reported Thursday that the president had decided to resign following his meeting with Kayani. Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-05-30 |
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