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| Musharraf ready to end diferences with Sharif | |
| 2011-04-18 | |
| ISLAMABAD — Former military ruler Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf has expressed his desire to sort out his differences with the Pakistan Muslim League chief Nawaz Sharif but says he has no regrets for toppling him in 1999. “I would not mind if it happens for the good future of the country When asked about warrants issued against him by an anti-terrorism court of Rawalpindi, Musharraf declined to comment on “these technical, legal questions”. He said he would definitely return to Pakistan and did not fear going to jail, but “I am waiting for the proper time”.
He disclosed that when he was in power he had good relations with Tarar and had asked him to continue serving as president. “Mr Tarar, who was actually a man of Mian Nawaz Sharif and his father, had played a key role in purchasing the loyalties of judges when Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was the chief justice of Pakistan.” In reply to a question about Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, he said that if he (Justice Iftikhar) could not hear cases against him, he should refer them to other judges. Musharraf said he had no regrets over the military coup of October 12, 1999, and the unconstitutional steps taken on November 3, 2007. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |