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  • Aug 12th, 2008
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President Pervez Musharraf has said that he would prove before nation that the allegations levelled by PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari are baseless. The President made these remarks while meeting with a delegation of PML-Q, comprising of Marvi Memon, Amir Muqam and Sheikh Waqas Ahmed.

The meeting lasted for an hour in which allegations levelled by Asif Ali Zardari against the President came under discussion, the sources said. Speaking on the occasion, President Musharraf thanked PML-Q for their support. "I will not disappoint you and face all the allegations of ruling coalition," Musharraf said.

As regards his differences with PPP, the President said PPP wanted to bring its own men on some key positions that he (Musharraf) objected. PPP wanted to impose its own policy on Kashmir issue above the parliament, he added. He further said he had documented evidence in this regard adding that the nation would know facts soon.

Meanwhile, President Pervez Musharraf has held a meeting with US Ambassador Anne W Patterson on Monday, to discuss the ruling alliance's impeachment bid, Pakistan, US bilateral relations and other issues, sources said. According to the sources, the US envoy in the meeting said that her country would continue to cooperate for promotion of democracy in Pakistan and would not back any anti-democratic step.

The conversation in the meeting was focused on the coalition government's move for impeachment of the president and the ground realities, sources said. President Musharraf also discussed with the US envoy about disclosures in US journalist Ron Suskind's book, sources added. The spokesman to President Monday categorically denied reports regarding meeting of President Pervez Musharraf with US Ambassador Anne W Patterson. The spokesman said no such meeting took place.

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