Pak govt says it’s not aware of any US-Musharraf secret deal on war-on-terror

Islamabad, Oct 16 : The Pakistan government has reportedly expressed its complete ignorance about any secret agreement between former president Pervez Musharraf and the US on cooperation in the war against terror.

The country’s Information Minister Sherry Rehman said this last evening during the policy briefing in the closed-door meeting of Parliament reserved for a question-answer session.

Replying to MPs’ questions, Sherry Rehman said that the government was “not aware of any secret deal between Pervez Musharraf and the Bush administration”.

PML-N Senator Zafar Iqbal Jhagra had the Pakistan Government asked about the secret agreement between Pervez Musharraf and the US regarding Pakistan’s cooperation in the war against terror.

According to sources, on the occasion, the government faced severe criticism for allegedly pursuing Musharraf’s policies and was asked to reshape them according to the will of the people. The minister also did not agree with the view that the government was pursuing Musharraf’s policies, saying the present government consulted parliament unlike the previous regime, which was run by one man.

In total around 46 questions were asked, out of which 41 were answered by Sherry Rehman. PM Gilani himself answered the questions of Senator S M Zafar and three other MPs. (ANI)