I146;ll remain in uniform: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said he will continue to stay as Army Chief, reneging from an earlier pledge to quit the powerful post by the end of the year. 8220;I will remain in uniform even after December 31. I am telling you this for the first time,8221; Musharraf said in an interview with the private Kawish Television Network late on Friday.

Last year, Musharraf pledged to take off his military uniform by the end of 2004 in return for support for constitutional changes validating his rule under a deal with an alliance of Islamist parties.

Musharraf said that he would soon tell the nation about his decision: 8220;I will talk to the nation in a few days8230; and tell them some reasons, and explain that.8221; 8212; Reuters