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MUSHARRAF’ APML PARTY LAUNCHING DELAYED
May 17th
ISLAMABAD: Launch of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), a new political party to be led by former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf, has been delayed for the time being because of some unavoidable circumstances, The News learnt here on Sunday.
The launching ceremony of the All Pakistan Muslim League, which was to be held next month in Dubai to announce the office-bearers of the party, has been put off for the time being, a source close to the former military dictator told The News on condition of anonymity.
When contacted, Chaudhry Fawad advocate, lawyer for Gen (Retd) Musharraf, confirmed the delay in the launch of the APML. He said the former president was due to reach Dubai on May 16 to formally consult his close aides on the formation of the new party but now the schedule for launching the party is being revised because of an important visit of Gen (Retd) Musharraf to the United States in the first week of June.
Now the former president will reach Dubai in the third week of next month to consult his close friends on the formation of new party, Chaudhry Fawad said. The All Pakistan Muslim League will formally be launched now in London in July, he said.
Chaudhry Fawad said that two new applications for registration of the APML were submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (EC) after the one filed by him and the Commission is currently ceased with the matter. He said this was also one of the factors that led to delay in launching ceremony of the party.
On the other hand, it is learnt that some important leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), which ruled the country for five years under the patronage of Gen (Retd) Musharraf, are in close contact with the former president. These PML-Q leaders are assuring the former president of not only full support to the APML but also joining it, said the source.
The source also disclosed that youth of the country, particularly those studying in important educational institutions, would be given tremendous importance and focused after formal launch of the APML. He said the supporters of Gen (Retd) Musharraf would propagate the manifesto of his party in the prestigious academic institutions while an extensive mass contact campaign would also be launched to make the APML popular among the general people.
Online adds: According to reports an important meeting was held at the residence of Pervez Musharraf in London, which was attended by more than 50 people including Barrister Saif and Rashid Qureshi. The meeting discussed important party issues including the return of Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan.
Addressing the meeting Pervez Musharraf said that Pakistan is facing severe challenges and the PPP and PML-N had failed to tackle crisis surrounding the country. He said the current challenges being faced by the country forced him to come into politics.
The former president said he would return to Pakistan and face the situation courageously, adding he would participate in elections. Pervez Musharraf would visit the United States on May 18.
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