The Supreme Court and the government should extend full support to the military, Musharraf said. Musharraf said that an unbiased operation was necessary to de-weaponise Karachi and the political parties should remain impartial during the difficult task of freeing the city from weapons. He said he did not raised allegation against any party but he was asking about the extremists elements promoting religious hatred and terrorism in the city.
Pervez Musharraf said Karachi was the backbone of Pakistan's economy and any loss to this city proved detrimental to entire industrial and trade activities. Musharraf said during his tenure, Karachi was the city of lights and a great source of economic prosperity, besides booming all sorts of trades benefiting almost all sectors of life.