Pakistan President General Musharraf has struck trade-off with his Political partner Ex premier Pakistan Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister for third term with validating the Mush to top slot.
Pakistan today promulgated an ordinance to ease the home coming of Benazir Bhutta former Prime Minister from her self exiled in London to lead her People Party of Pakistan in coming Parliament elections as its chairperson.
Benazir Bhutto, the chairperson of PPP is to run for Parliament and deal provides her to take up the Premiership for third time needs constitutional ratification.This would be easier if the President agree with the majority in Parliament. Musharraf the President will have to quit the post of Chief of Army.
She is currently in London, has plans to return home on October 18.Benazir is the daughter of deposed premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the founder of the PPP, who served as the president of Pakistan between 1971 and 1973, and as prime minister between 1973 and 1977. He was hanged in 1979 by the country's then military ruler, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, allegedly for sanctioning the assassination of a political opponent.
Musharraf Friday promulgated National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO-2007) that paves the way for a power-sharing deal with former premier and PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto.
The deal, a copy of which was obtained by a foreign newswire gives an amnesty for politicians active in Pakistan between 1988 and 1999 -- effectively clearing Bhutto of the corruption charges that forced her into
In line with the Constitution, the president will be elected by members of parliament and provincial assemblies (parliaments). To win re-election, Musharraf needs a majority vote, which is assured by his Pakistan Muslim League party. exile eight years ago The decision was taken on the eve of presidential polls slated for Saturday.
"President Musharraf has signed it. It is the beginning of a new era," Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid, one of Musharraf's closest aides, said.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in a statement that the national reconciliation agreement, which was approved earlier by the cabinet, would bring harmony to Pakistan's long-standing political chaos
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