MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has revealed that the President Pervez Musharraf will decide about his resignation by tomorrow.
Talking to newsmen at Multan Airport here Saturday, he said the impeachment move against President may be withdrawn if he resigned from his office.
The minister claimed that the US and Pakistan Army are committed with the supremacy of the Constitution of the country and will not interfere in the political affairs.
The minister refused to comment over the alleged visit of the Saudi Intelligence Chief, saying that it should be asked to them whom he had met.
Earlier, in an interview with Indian television the FM had said President Pervez Musharraf is considering over resigning and the government is looking at the option of a safe exit for the embattled President.
“We have been in discussions with Musharraf for a safe exit for him. Musharraf is considering resigning”.
When asked about the change in Indo-Pak relations after Musharraf's exit, the foreign minister said, foreign policy is not Musharraf specific.
"Present political leadership in Pakistan is very keen on friendly relations with India because we stand to gain from that. It is not a Musharraf-specific policy," he said.
However, a spokesman for the president, Rashid Qureshi, denied the Foreign Ministers’ claims regarding President’s resignation in one or two days.
Talking to ARY OneWorld, Qureshi said the president has no plans to step down or is seeking a deal for legal immunity.
He advised the media to restrain telecasting such news without proper confirmation.
Talking to newsmen at Multan Airport here Saturday, he said the impeachment move against President may be withdrawn if he resigned from his office.
The minister claimed that the US and Pakistan Army are committed with the supremacy of the Constitution of the country and will not interfere in the political affairs.
The minister refused to comment over the alleged visit of the Saudi Intelligence Chief, saying that it should be asked to them whom he had met.
Earlier, in an interview with Indian television the FM had said President Pervez Musharraf is considering over resigning and the government is looking at the option of a safe exit for the embattled President.
“We have been in discussions with Musharraf for a safe exit for him. Musharraf is considering resigning”.
When asked about the change in Indo-Pak relations after Musharraf's exit, the foreign minister said, foreign policy is not Musharraf specific.
"Present political leadership in Pakistan is very keen on friendly relations with India because we stand to gain from that. It is not a Musharraf-specific policy," he said.
However, a spokesman for the president, Rashid Qureshi, denied the Foreign Ministers’ claims regarding President’s resignation in one or two days.
Talking to ARY OneWorld, Qureshi said the president has no plans to step down or is seeking a deal for legal immunity.
He advised the media to restrain telecasting such news without proper confirmation.
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