Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have resolved most of the points of contention between them, leaving only five to seven percent of the issues unresolved, said Najam Sethi, the Editor of the Daily Times.
Lahore, Aug 29 : Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have resolved most of the points of contention between them, leaving only five to seven percent of the issues unresolved, said Najam Sethi, the Editor of the Daily Times.
Some of the proposals presented by Bhutto and Musharraf have been agreed upon, while others are still under consideration, Sethi told Geo News.
The PPP leadership returning to Pakistan from London on Wednesday would discuss the Bhutto-Musharraf regime talks in advance of the government contacting Bhutto within the next 48 hours, he added.
Sethi said that the government had urged the PPP to postpone its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting, and wanted the party to settle all contentious points so that a deal could be announced at the meeting.
"Bhutto does not want a deal between herself and Musharraf only, she wants to make this deal equally beneficial for all opposition leaders, including Nawaz Sharif," he said.
Sethi said Musharraf was running out of time and, would have to take new steps, including an announcement about shedding his uniform, because he had no other options.
"There are various petitions in the Supreme Court and the court is likely to derail Musharraf. Therefore Musharraf needs a Constitutional amendment, which is not possible without the support of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal or Bhutto," he said.
Bhutto is trying to convince the government to allow for the safe return of Sharif so that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief could contest elections alongside her, Sethi claimed.
He said this would void allegations that Bhutto had signed the deal for selfish purposes.
Musharraf does not want Bhutto and Sharif to return to Pakistan, Sethi added.
He said that Musharraf wants their parties to contest elections, but does not want them to participate.
ANI