Hundreds of PML-N activists protested against Pervez Musharraf in Manchester and marred the political convention of newly formed APML. Those who raised slogans were expelled out of the gathering. Pervez Musharraf said that the miscreants were paid to create disturbance. He further said that these protests would not deter him from his path.
Protesters gathered in Manchester to express their anguish and anger against him with placards and banners in their hands. They also threw shoes on Musharraf’s big sized portraits. They raised slogans against him. President of PML-N England Chapter Zubair Gul said that Pervez Musharraf betrayed the Kashmiris and that he should be trialed for high-treason. He announced that Musharraf would not be spared of strong protests anywhere in UK. After this, some people also protested inside the convention but were soon expelled out of it.
Pervez Musharraf reacted by saying that he would not deter an inch from his path and would continue with his aims. He said that the miscreants were paid for marring the whole convention but he was least bothered. "Nawaz Sharif should not react emotionally; it’s just the start of the game", he added. Earlier, Pervez Musharraf said that he should have remained COAS for five years more. He rejected the notion that he had opined of Kashmiri militants been trained in Pakistan.
In an interview to an Indian channel, Musharraf said that NRO was his blunder, whereas he regretted confrontation and mishandling with the judiciary. He censured terrorist attacks inside India.
Musharraf said he was near to framing an agreement for the solution of Kashmir. He said Manmohan Singh was agreed on a four-point plan to resolve the issue. He further added that he is not ashamed of his remarks for Nawaz Sharif, in which he sarcastically called him a “Clear-Headed” man.
Protests mar Musharraf’s Manchester convention
Sunday, 10 Oct, 2010
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. — Photo by AP KARACHI: Hundreds of protestors chanted slogans against former president Pervez Musharraf in Manchester and marred the political convention of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
The chanting activists were then expelled out of the gathering.
Musharraf said miscreants were paid to create disturbance and commotion in the APML meeting.
He further said these protests would not discourage him from his path.
Protesters had gathered in Manchester to express their anger against Musharraf with placards and banners. They raised slogans against the former military ruler and threw shoes at his portraits.
Some people also chanted anti-Musharraf slogans and protested inside the APML convention but were soon expelled out of it.
Reacting to the protests, Musharraf said he would not deter from his path.
Earlier, Pervez Musharraf had said that he should have remained Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for another five years.