Musharraf to call House on Nov 6

Despite uncertainty over government formation in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has decided to convene the inaugural session of the ne...

Despite uncertainty over government formation in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has decided to convene the inaugural session of the newly elected National Assembly on November 6 and complete the process of transfer of power to elected representatives by November 14.

The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Musharraf last night.

According to the plan approved by the Cabinet, the Constitution would be restored on the day on which the President and the PM would be administered oath.

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The officials, however, did not clarify how a new government could take over as differences over forming a coalition persisted and also how Musharraf would overcome the reservations expressed by the political parties to accept him as President as well as his controversial Constitutional amendments.

The pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Qaideazam (PML-Q), which has emerged as the single largest party with 99 seats, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians and the Muthahida Majlis-e Amal, have expressed serious reservations in accepting the amendments.

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