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| India-Pakistan |
| No deal, no alliance |
| 2007-04-21 |
| President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday rejected that the government had any deal in place with the Pakistan People’s Party and announced that elections would be held this year in a fair manner. In an interview with Arabic TV channel ‘Al-Arabia’, the president said, “There’s no deal at all ... no alliance, no deal.” He said elections would be held by the year’s end in a transparent manner, and political action could be considered after viewing the outcome. “I will not remove the uniform till the election because I have been constitutionally allowed to remain as president and Chief of the Army Staff till the end of the year,” he added. The president said parliament had decided with two-thirds majority that he could keep the two offices at the same time. He said, “The elections will take place this year and we will follow the Constitution.” The president said Pakistan was against nuclear proliferation and believed in the use of nuclear technology for peaceful means. He said, “We will not allow any force in the world to destabilize Pakistan or to challenge its existence.” Referring to US doubting Pakistan’s contribution in the war against terror, Musharraf said the media misreported it. He said the two countries had excellent relations. “We [Pakistan and US] have excellent intelligence, strategic and operational cooperation, “ he added. He said there was complete understanding between him and President Bush. |
| Posted by:Fred |