Loud Thinking August 05, 2013 at 10:41AM

PM Mian M Nawaz Sharif needs to clarify that:-

1. Is the below mentioned news true as reported by Dawn today on 5 August, 2013 that our PM has assured the Americans that there will be no trial of Pervaiz Musharraf under article 6?

2. And if the release of Dr. Shakeel Afridi and Pervaiz Musharraf was discussed with John Kerry why the release of Dr. Aafia was not discussed with the visiting US SoS?

Dawn News:-

ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister and a leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League Mian Zahid Sarfaraz has claimed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured the United States that retired Gen Pervez Musharraf will soon be released and allowed to go abroad.

Addressing a news conference on Sunday, Mr Sarfaraz said that the release of Gen Musharraf and Dr Shakil Afridi, who had allegedly helped the US trace Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Abbottabad, had come under discussion between Mr Sharif and US Secretary of State John Kerry during the latter’s recent visit to Islamabad.

Mr Sarfaraz, who is chief organiser of the Musharraf-led APML, said the US never left its supporters in trouble and just like Raymond Davis, who shot dead two people in Lahore, both Gen Musharraf and Dr Afridi would soon be allowed to go abroad.

He said Mr Sharif had no courage to seek Gen Musharraf’s trial under article 6 of the constitution.

Mr Sarfaraz said Gen Musharraf was living a comfortable life with his family at his farmhouse, though the same had been declared a sub-jail.

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