Search:



The Web

Rediff








Home > News > PTI

Musharraf is not quitting 'khaki' and it's official

K J M Varma in Islamabad | October 14, 2004 16:46 IST

Amidst stormy opposition protests, Pakistan's National Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill allowing General Pervez Musharraf to hold the dual posts of the president and army chief despite his pledge to shed the uniform by the end of this year.

The 342-member national assembly approved the Bill titled 'The President to Hold Office Bill, 2004' with a simple majority after a day of debate as opposition members shouted: 'Go Musharraf go...' and 'Go lotas (sycophants) go'.

The opposition parties, comprising the 14-party Alliance for Restoration of Democracy and Islamic alliance Muttahida Majlis-e Amal moved to the well of the House and protested vehemently to Speaker Amir Husain as he ordered a quick voting on the Bill at the instance of the members of the treasury benches.

Some opposition members even attempted to grab the speaker's microphone.



Article Tools
Email this article
Top emailed links
Print this article
Write us a letter
Discuss this article




Related Stories


Musharraf should continue: Aziz

Pakistan needs me: Musharraf

Karamat is Pak envoy to US








More reports from Pakistan
Read about: Indo-Pak Peace Talk | Coup in Pakistan


© Copyright 2004 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.










Copyright © 2004 rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved.