The great yes no battle between Musharraf and Benazir is on

President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistan Peoples Party chairpersons differences over certain contents and clauses of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is delaying its promulgation, a Cabinet Minister has said.

Islamabad, Oct 4 : President Pervez Musharraf and the Pakistan People's Party chairperson's differences over certain contents and clauses of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) is delaying its promulgation, a Cabinet Minister has said.

"When he (Musharraf) says 'yes', she (Benazir) says 'no' and when she says 'yes', he says 'no'," the Daily Times quoted a Cabinet Minister, as saying.

"I am not optimistic about any understanding with the PPP at this moment. It's not just a matter of withdrawing corruption cases; it also involves other issues as well. The policy of reconciliation must apply to all political parties across-the-board," PML President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said.

At a meeting, which was called to simply inform the key members of the ruling coalition about the NRO, he explained to the participants the need for offering general amnesty to Benazir.

Earlier, Musharraf had said that he also wants to withdraw cases against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and leaders of other political parties.

However, according to Stratfor, the Pakistani Government is proposing, in the Ordinance, amnesty to all politicians, bankers and bureaucrats from charges relating to misdemeanours, misconduct and misuse of power between 1985 and 2007, on October 4, but will not give amnesty to Sharif.

ANI