Corps commanders pledge support for two-office Musharraf

Top Pakistan army commanders have endorsed the pivotal role of General Pervez Musharraf as the president of Pakistan and the chief of the army staff (COAS) in the ongoing reforms process in the country.

Islamabad, June 2 : Top Pakistan army commanders have endorsed the "pivotal role" of General Pervez Musharraf as the president of Pakistan and the chief of the army staff (COAS) in the ongoing reforms process in the country.

They were speaking that the 101st Corps Commanders' meeting, which was also attended by all principal staff officers, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

"The participants (of the meeting) reiterated support for the pivotal role of the president and the COAS in the ongoing reform process," the Daily Times quoted the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) as saying after the conference.

It was learnt that the meeting discussed the current situation in the country with particular reference to the judicial crisis, killings in Karachi and "politicisation" of the legal matters pending with the Supreme Court and the Supreme Judicial Council.

"The participants reaffirmed Pakistan Army's support for continuity of the government's policies, both internal and external," the ISPR said.

ANI