Islamabad: Former Army Chief and the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf would return to Pakistan tomorrow after 4 years of self imposed exile.
He has announced his desire to participate in May 11 general elections. Meanwhile, Sindh High Court yesterday granted Gen Musharraf protective bail in several cases pending against him including the murder of Benazir Bhutto and Baloch tribal leader Akbar Bugti. The bail order ensures that he will not face immediate arrest upon his return.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Taliban have threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill former president Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile. In a video released today and obtained by the media, Adnan Rasheed, who took part in a previous attempt to assassinate Musharraf, said the mujahideen have prepared a special squad to send Musharraf to hell. There are suicide bombers, snipers, a special assault unit and a close combat team. Rasheed was among 400 prisoners who were broken out of a jail by militants in 2012.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan is meeting in Islamabad today to decide the name of the caretaker Prime Minister. Earlier‚ the 8-member bipartisan committee continued its deliberations for 3 days but failed to break the deadlock on the caretaker Prime Minister.
The Election Commission will have to choose the caretaker prime minister from among the four names including Justice retired Nasir Aslam Zahid‚ Rasool Bakhsh Palejo‚ Dr. Ishrat Hussain and Justice retired Mir Hazar Khan Khoso. Under the law‚ the Commission is required to decide the name within two days. In case of a difference of opinion‚ the majority view will prevail.