Barrister Saif denies Musharraf seeking security from Pak Army

ISLAMABAD—PML Central Leader Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has denied that former President Pervez Musharraf sought security from the Pak Army. In a statement issued here Monday, he said the former President did not ask the Pak Army for provision of security to him, but as former President and Chief of Army Staff, he has the constitution right to have security.

Barrister Saif said government and the Pak Army will provide security to Pervez Musharraf. He said on the return of former President, a force of workers of APML will be formed which will provide security to him.

He said Pervez Musharraf will take part on country’s politics and he will soon arrive Pakistan . Referring to Ejazul Haq’s press conference regarding merger of PML factions, Barrister Saif said that Ejazul Haq is appeasing Nawaz Sahrif and he has no say in Pakistani politics. Barrister Saif claimed that Pervez Musharraf will lead the PML after the merger.—NNI

Govt not planning any curbs on media: Kaira

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Monday that the government is not planning to introduce any new restrictions on the media. Responding to a question at a press conference, Kaira said that a draft bill currently under discussion in the National Assembly’s standing committee was meant to do away with the amendments introduced by former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf. He said some of the Musharraf-era amendments had already been removed by the parliament, while the rest would be ratified through the proposed bill. staff report

Musharraf in Dubai to meet 'old friends' to garner support for political ambition

Lahore, July 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has flown to Dubai from London to hold talks with his 'old political friends' viewing a possibility of mid-term polls in Pakistan.

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According to insiders, eager to try his luck in the country's politics, Musharraf has invited several 'friendly' leaders in the PML-Q to Dubai to discuss the future course of action amidst speculation of a snap poll in the country.


Leaders like Hamid Nasir Chattha, Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Lala Nisar Muhammad Khan and several others have been invited to Dubai for the meeting.

A leader, who is likely to meet Musharraf, while requesting anonymity said that it would be an advisory meeting with 'old friends.'

"We have told Musharraf in the 'April Meeting' in Abu Dhabi that we have our own political priorities back home and we would not join your party," he added.

Sources said that the Musharraf camp is also trying to contact PML-Q chief and former Prime Minister Chaudhury Shujaat Hussain.

However, Musharraf's political schemes could receive a set back from Hussain, as the later has clarified on several occasions that he has no interest in the former general's political adventures.

Sources said that after the meeting, Musharraf would go back to London, where he is currently living on an unannounced exile, and formally announce the launching of his party, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).

He is also expected to announce a date for his return to Pakistan, The Nation reports. (ANI)

Musharraf attack accused refused bail

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has rejected the bail application moved by an accused allegedly involved in a suicide attack on former president Pervez Musharraf, and adjourned the proceedings for a week.

The proceedings of the case of the suicide attack on Musharraf were resumed in ATC-I, where Judge Malik Akram Awan rejected the bail application of the accused, Rana Faqir Hussain, saying the crimes he was accused of were of a serious nature.

Civil Lines police station arrested Faqir in 2005, charging him of driving one of the three explosive-laden vehicles deployed to hit Musharraf‘s convoy. Musharraf escaped the attempt on his life, but 15 people, including 3 policemen, were killed. Meanwhile, Judge Akram Awan convicted an accused, Umer Adeel Khan, in another case regarding a suicide attack at RA Bazaar Rawalpindi and sought witnesses from the prosecution on July 19. tahir rashid