Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Eyes Political Comeback, Forms ¡®Grand Alliance¡¯ Of 23 Political Parties

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has formed a ¡°grand alliance¡± of 23 political parties. The grand alliance named Pakistan Awami Ittehad (PAI) will be headed by 74-year-old Musharraf, while Iqbal Dar has been appointed as Secretary General.

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Addressing media persons through video conferencing from Dubai, the former president said all parties representing Muhajir (migrant) community should be united, local media reported. He invited the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) to join the new political alliance.

About the nature of alliance, he said all the member parties will contest together with one name.

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Musharraf thanked the alliance for appointing him as the chairman and announced that he would return to Pakistan soon, adding that he did not want any security when he does since the country¡¯s situation is better now.

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Musharraf had left the country for Dubai in March last year after the interior ministry issued a notification to remove his name from the exit control list (ECL). He said he will return at the ¡°appropriate time¡± so that the ¡°development work in the country is not disturbed¡±.

Musharraf, was charged with treason by a special court last year and was declared an absconder in the Benazir Bhutto murder case in August this year.