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Pakistan parties to discuss Musharraf's successor
Pakistan's ruling coalition remained deadlocked over the judiciary and key issues, one day after Musharraf quit.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:50 August 19, 2008
- The two main parties, PPP and PML(N) were unable to agree on the judiciary.
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
Islamabad: Leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition emerged empty-handed from several hours of talks over how to tackle crucial economic and security issues, one day after Pervez Musharraf resigned as president.
Musharraf resigned on Monday in the face of possible impeachment.
The two main parties, PPP and PML(N) headed by Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif respectively, were unable to agree on the judiciary, an issue that has sparked conflict for many months.
Sharif's party is insisting the judges be restored to office, but failed to reach consensus with the PPP.
The leader of a smal party said the coalition had been given three days to resolve the problem.
"We have been assigned to reach a consensus on the situation within the next 72 hours and play our role in finding a final solution," Fazal-ur-Rehman, told reporters.
Besides discussing possible presidents and the judges, coalition leaders were to discuss "the future plans of Musharraf" said Farhatullah Babar, a ruling party spokesman.
Babar also said that the National Assembly speaker has accepted Musharraf's resignation, while Senate chairman Mohammedmian Soomro has taken charge as acting president.
Meanwhile, Pakistan law minister Farooq Naek said that the government has not struck an immunity deal with Musharraf. "There is no deal with the president, and he had himself resigned," Naek said.
Local media reports have suggested Musharraf might leave the country for security reasons.
During his resignation speech Monday, Musharraf did not specify his plans, saying only that his future was in the hands of the people.
"I am going with the satisfaction that whatever I have done was for the people and for the country...I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes," he said.
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