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ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and a leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League Mian Zahid Sarfaraz has claimed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured the United States that retired Gen Pervez Musharraf will soon be released and allowed to go abroad.
Addressing a news conference on Sunday, Mr Sarfaraz said that the release of Gen Musharraf and Dr Shakil Afridi, who had allegedly helped the US trace Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad, had come under discussion between Mr Sharif and US Secretary of State John Kerry during the latter’s recent visit to Islamabad.
Mr Sarfaraz, who is chief organiser of the Musharraf-led APML, said the US never left its supporters in trouble and just like Raymond Davis, who shot dead two people in Lahore, both Gen Musharraf and Dr Afridi would soon be allowed to go abroad.
He said Mr Sharif had no courage to seek Gen Musharraf’s trial under article 6 of the constitution.
Mr Sarfaraz said Gen Musharraf was living a comfortable life with his family at his farmhouse, though the same had been declared a sub-jail.
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Aug 05, 2013 08:44am
Mr Sarfaraz, who is chief organiser of the Musharraf-led APML, said the US never left its supporters in trouble and just like Raymond Davis, who shot dead two people in Lahore, both Gen Musharraf and Dr Afridi would soon be allowed to go abroad.
What an apt comparison. If u have friends like Sarfaraz, u don't need enemies General... He is defining you very well..
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Aug 05, 2013 09:05am
Nothing can touch him..
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Aug 05, 2013 09:13am
"""He said Mr Sharif had no courage to seek Gen Musharraf
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Aug 05, 2013 09:35am
Good for Mr. Sharif .......Mr. Musharaf doesnt deserved what happened to him ....victim of political revenge ....
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Aug 05, 2013 09:48am
parvaz mushraf real pakistani . who stable the countrey econmicly. $ was 60 through his period. as ppp done and pml-n is doing ....... 1000 note is like 100 hi hi..... shame for pakistani democrscy ... which is a daughter of .. fudalism of pakistan ...
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Aug 05, 2013 10:20am
When can we make our own decisions based on our law and fair trial? When are we going to stop being dictated by big powers? In this case if Sharif really does not have a choice then why not trade Musharaf with Dr Aafia Siddiqui?
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Aug 05, 2013 10:45am
Musharraf is way way better then any civilian government that has ruled Pakistan .Why would afridi get released . He has sold motherland for some dirty cash money. if he is found guilty then he should get punished accordingly. This shows American can do what ever they want in
Pakistan. What a pity .
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Aug 05, 2013 10:47am
**PML-N and/or Nawaz Sharif have no courage to seek Gen Musharraf
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Aug 05, 2013 11:03am
Comfortable life ... my foot. Sarfaraz everyone have to sleep in his _own_ grave which wouldn't be alike farmhouse ....for people like you and Musharraf.
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Aug 05, 2013 11:50am
Musharaff to be released
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Aug 05, 2013 12:00pm
I'm baffled with standard of reporting here! Either Dawn has quoted with bias or Zahid Sarfraz was drunk to utter such words.
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Aug 05, 2013 12:11pm
Mr. Sarfaraz is wrong to challenge the present government. It shows how weak Pakistan is, that it does not make a difference which government is in power, they all take orders from US. Everybody knows we do not need to advertise to make ourselves look good.
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Aug 05, 2013 01:09pm
What a statement! Openly comparing Musharaf with Raymond Davis!!! And our PM has to give reassurances to USA now on our internal matters regarding our own constituitonal violations? How pathetic from both the APML and the PM!
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Aug 05, 2013 01:15pm
How can Mr Sarfaraz claim that US never leaves its supporters in trouble? What happended to Egypt's ex President Mubarak and others in previous decades? As regards Raymond Davis release, firstly he was an American citizen, a CIA agent for whom even the US President made false statment that he had diplomatic immunity. By now the world knows plus it has already confirmed by all Amercian adminstrations that they only stand by those who are strategically important in US interests.
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Aug 05, 2013 02:24pm
You will always be our Hero!
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Aug 05, 2013 02:53pm
Perhaps Mian Zahid Sarfaraz needs a refresher in history. Americans only support their "foreign" supporters until they remain useful; Shah of Iran, Marcos, Noriega, Saddam, Qaddafi, South Vietnamese etc etc. Raymond Davis was one of their own with a white skin.
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Aug 05, 2013 03:14pm
fizz fizz oh what a relief that would be for him the expresident, sahibzada qasuri to accompany him after the fateh mekkah pleas he made crying over the national tv, their episode would be termed as election par aaaamd saaay election kay baaad ki rukhsati.
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Aug 05, 2013 05:05pm
Mr. Musharraf deserves to stay in Pakistan and lead the country out of it's troubles.
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Aug 05, 2013 06:06pm
Musharraf is the only leader who is accused of bribes and ill gotten wealth. I dare anyone to prove me wrong. On the other hand...everybody in PML-N and PPP have got theirs hands in the till....while claiming to be "national leaders".
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Aug 05, 2013 06:07pm
To hold Musharraf accountable is the job of a honest, credible, popular, patriotic leader...........and do we have for the job ??
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Aug 05, 2013 11:16pm
Please release my favorite President who is honest and came back to save Pakistan from these corrupt leaders.If he had not towed US pressure all 9/11 would be another IRAQ as no Muslim nation will stand for Pakistanis.He wise,clever man who brought stablity during his time and now it is Jungle.
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Aug 06, 2013 02:40am
Mr. Zahid Sarafraz, you are the best. You have just topped the list of hippocrates. General Musharraf's biggest mistake is to take you in his party. To be very frank, your appointment has created my doubts about General's capability of running a political party.
Let us hope this two sided sword statement of yours, does not harm the General, instead it exposes your evil designs.
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