Vowing to lead a campaign to force President Pervez Musharraf out of power by October 15 and block the re-election of the “dictator”, former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has threatened “massive” nationwide protests if he was arrested on his return.
Unveiling his plan for restoration of democracy, Sharif was dismissive about speculation that Musharraf would deport him to Saudi Arabia, saying it would be “an outright violation of the decision by the Supreme Court”.
The apex court, in a recent order, directed the Pakistan government to allow Sharif and his brother Shahbaz to return to their home country.
“His tenure ends on October 15 and he (Musharraf) has no Constitutional right to remain. I hope to force him to step down by October 15,” said Sharif who intends to return to Pakistan on September 10 after a seven-year exile.
The Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader said he would lead his party in a campaign to force Musharraf to quit as President by October 15 and block any attempt by him to seek re-election, The Times quoted Sharif as saying.