Commanders repose trust in Musharraf

Published November 19, 2002

RAWALPINDI, Nov 18: A special meeting of corps commanders held here on Monday expressed full confidence in the leadership of President Gen Pervez Musharraf in the transfer of power to the civilian government.

Informed sources told Dawn that the meeting endorsed the president’s decision to continue working simultaneously as head of the state and chief of the army staff.

Sources said the meeting also assured full support to the president’s plan to transfer powers to the elected representatives.

The participants of the meeting congratulated Gen Musharraf on become the President of Pakistan for another five-year term.

Gen Musharraf, who presided over the meeting, said that the present government would not in any way try to influence the future political setup and neither was backing any particular individual, party or group.

The present government, he pointed out, was concluding its three-year tenure on a note of satisfaction that it accomplished the targets of reviving the economy, across the board accountability, and providing a corruption-free administration.

He said that a democratic process was already been set in motion with the formulation of new Parliament.

The president expressed the hope that all political parties and successful candidates would strive for the establishment of a true, stable, democratic and sustainable political dispensation with a view to work for the progress and development of Pakistan.

He also hoped that the new government would take advantage of the sound macro economic policies that have been put in place by his government for the socio-economic prosperity of the country.

The president appreciated the role of the armed forces, particularly the fool-proof security arrangements made during the general elections, performance of the army monitoring teams, and in aid to civil power despite their professional commitment on the borders.

Geo-strategic environment in the region and situation on the international borders, Line of Control (LoC), Working Boundary and pull-back of troops to peace location, were also discussed in the meeting.

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