‘Influential’ Musharraf gives assurance to detained Pak family

October 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said a multifaceted strategy is needed to deal with the Taliban effectively. Musharraf, who is on a lecture tour of the US currently, said that while the Al-Qaeda should be eliminated from Pakistan by force, dealing with the Taliban would require a military, political and socio-economic approach.

September 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said he would return to the country "when circumstances improve". Speaking to Geo TV from Philadelphia, Musharraf said he would return home under pleasant circumstances.

September 18th, 2009 SAN ANTONIO - Former Pakistani president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf has admitted that he committed a mistake by sacking Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Musharraf Thursday said at a lecture at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas: Now, after seeing the incidents following his dismissal from the office I realised that I shouldnt have done that.

September 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Some "friendly countries" played a role in the ouster of former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has admitted but he stressed that "it cannot be termed as a deal". Few of our friendly countries levelled the surface for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan and negotiations were held with Musharraf on transfer of power with their reference.

September 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf left the country as part of a "deal" and would not return in the near future, Pakistan Muslim League (Q) secretary general Mushahid Hussain Syyed said. Talking to mediapersons Sunday after an Iftar-dinner organised by PML-Q in the Pakistani city of Hyderabad, he said Pakistan cannot afford the politics of reprisal at this point in time.

September 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has rebutted reports regarding Pakistan People's Party (PPP) giving assurance not to prosecute former President General Pervez Musharraf on high treason charges. Kaira said the PPP has not given any 'guarantee' to any country regarding clemency to Musharraf.

August 19th, 2009 LAHORE - A court in Lahore has issued a notice to the Station Head Officer (SHO) of Islampura Police Station for refusing to register a criminal case against former President General Pervez Musharraf. Hearing a petition filed by an advocate, Syed Azhar Ali Shah, seeking directions for registration of a case against Musharraf, an additional district and sessions judge issued notice to Islampura SHO to appear before the court on September 2.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will launch a new political party soon, the Online news agency reported Tuesday. A councilor of Britain's Conservative Party disclosed this to a TV Channel here.

August 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Political parties in Pakistan have no consensus among them over the trial of former president General Pervez Musharraf. While the Awami National Party (ANP) has supported charges against Musharraf, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has clarified that it would not support any legal action against the former general.

August 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf may be arrested if he returns to the country following the registration of a case against him by the Islamabad Police for illegally confining judges during the emergency in 2007. "He could either be arrested on his return or through Interpol" said Hakim Khan, SHO Secretariat Police station, where the case has been registered.

July 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf might be hoping that the Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) would come to his rescue amid the volley of legal cases being filed against him, but the PML-Q, which had close relations with Musharraf, has made it clear that it has 'nothing to do' with the former general. PML-Q Secretary General Mushahid Hussain said his party has no relation with Musharraf.

July 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - While the former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf had said that he would use his 'influence' to ensure that the Pakistani family detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of drug trafficking is released soon, advisor on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, now, has also jumped into the issue claiming that he had written a letter to the Saudi government following which the family is being released. Talking to a private television channel, Malik said the family will be released soon as the real culprits have been arrested and have confessed their crime.

July 5th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf has reportedly contacted the concerned authorities in the Saudi Arabia regarding the release of a Pakistani family, which has been detained there on charges of drug trafficking. According to sources, the Saudi authorities told Musharraf that justice would be done to the family and a substantial step in this regard would be taken within the next 48 hours.

May 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that the people of the country do not support the incumbent President Asif Ali Zardari over the idea of announcing an 'all out' war against the Taliban in the Swat Valley. In an interview with the CNN, Musharraf claimed that only 19 percent of the Pakistanis supported Zardari to fight the Taliban.

April 25th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is ready to assume charge of the country once again if the situation does not improve. In an interview to a private television channel, Musharraf said he would not mind serving another term if he could bring on the change the nation desperately needs currently.