YAHYA87
Senator (1k+ posts)
ISLAMABAD - Former President General (R) Pervez Musharraf is all set to announce his political party i.e. All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) next month ostensibly in a bid to capitalise on the national tragedy caused by unprecedented floods in the country.
This was disclosed by former presidents chief spokesman Maj Gen (R) Rashid Qureshi while talking to TheNation on Friday. The ex-President would launch APML by the end of September in London, General Qureshi said, adding the new party would aim at uniting all the factions of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) at one political platform.
Asked why the former president had opted to launch his political party from London rather than Pakistan, he replied that the matter had been left to the partys Central Working Committee (CWC) to decide the timing of his return.
He also dismissed reports that Begum Sehba Musharraf, spouse of the former President was currently visiting Pakistan to facilitate the launching process of the APML. She is not interested to enter into politics, he said.
General Qureshi who is also one of the six-member CWC said many political heavyweights both in the PML-Q and Likeminded had wished to join the APML.
Qureshi said Pir Pagara, Chief of the PML-F has already given his backing while talks were underway with former federal minister Sh Rashid Ahmed, who is currently leading his one-man party Awami Muslim League (AML).
Answering a question, he said apart from CWC being headed by former federal minister Ch Shahbaz from Jhelum, APML has also completed its provincial organisation. Other members of the CWC are former federal minister Dr Sher Afgan, Dr Amjad, Barrister Saif, Ch Fawad and Ahmed Raza Kasuri.
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-n...-2010/Mush-set-to-launch-his-party-next-month
This was disclosed by former presidents chief spokesman Maj Gen (R) Rashid Qureshi while talking to TheNation on Friday. The ex-President would launch APML by the end of September in London, General Qureshi said, adding the new party would aim at uniting all the factions of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) at one political platform.
Asked why the former president had opted to launch his political party from London rather than Pakistan, he replied that the matter had been left to the partys Central Working Committee (CWC) to decide the timing of his return.
He also dismissed reports that Begum Sehba Musharraf, spouse of the former President was currently visiting Pakistan to facilitate the launching process of the APML. She is not interested to enter into politics, he said.
General Qureshi who is also one of the six-member CWC said many political heavyweights both in the PML-Q and Likeminded had wished to join the APML.
Qureshi said Pir Pagara, Chief of the PML-F has already given his backing while talks were underway with former federal minister Sh Rashid Ahmed, who is currently leading his one-man party Awami Muslim League (AML).
Answering a question, he said apart from CWC being headed by former federal minister Ch Shahbaz from Jhelum, APML has also completed its provincial organisation. Other members of the CWC are former federal minister Dr Sher Afgan, Dr Amjad, Barrister Saif, Ch Fawad and Ahmed Raza Kasuri.
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-n...-2010/Mush-set-to-launch-his-party-next-month