When Musharraf roams, means Pak is problem-free!

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that there were no domestic problems in his country, and it could be proved by the fact that he was roaming freely there.

“There is no problem in Pakistan. The fact that I am roaming around shows how confident and relaxed I am. This is my longest trip and it shows my confidence,” the Daily Times quoted Musharraf as saying when asked to explain the domestic political situation in Pakistan.

Talking to a section of Pakistani reporters immediately after flying into New York from Havana, Musharraf categorically ruled out any possibility of a “patch up” with in so far as “fighting Taliban” was concerned.

“I would clear up misperceptions and apprehensions arising here from the recent peace deal which was not with the Taliban, but with the tribal elders of the area. There has been no deal with the Taliban. Our accord is with tribal elders. There has been no agreement with the Taliban nor will there be any with them in the future,” the Daily Times quoted Musharraf as saying. He added that it was a process launched and carried forward by a tribal jirga.

He also rejected the apprehensions that he was backing out of the war against terrorism. “This is furthest from the truth,” he said and explained that military action could not provide a final solution to the Taliban problem.

About his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the NAM Summit, he said that the peace process won. “The success of our meeting is of great satisfaction to both sides and augurs well for the resolution of all outstanding issues,” he said.

He emphasised that the meeting’s importance lay in the “forward direction” that it had given to bilateral negotiations between Pakistan and India. “We didn’t go into the specifics of solutions, but the fact is that we need to address all bilateral disputes, including Jammu and Kashmir. We agreed to narrow divergences and strengthen convergences. The road forward is the willingness to discuss and resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute,” said Musharraf.

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