Musharraf under house arrest?

Islamabad Pakistan’s deputy army chief on Monday placed military ruler President Pervez Musharraf under house arrest. However, the government has denied rumours sweeping the country.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf denied rumours that he had been placed under house arrest by subordinates unhappy with his decision to impose emergency rule.
"It is a joke of the highest order," Musharraf told Reuters from the Presidency building in Islamabad where he had just met more than 80 foreign diplomats to explain his decision.

Media organisations received calls from cities all around Pakistan, including Karachi, where the stock market had fallen 4.7 per cent on the political uncertainty.
Clashes were also in Karachi and Multan as lawyers in major cities attempted to stage protests against Musharraf's Emergency declaration on Saturday that he says was a response to growing militant Islamic movement and a court system that hindered his powers.

Musharraf took the step despite the urging of Western allies against authoritarian measures. The Emergency declaration has deepened Pakistan's political uncertainty. Musharraf's government said Sunday that parliamentary elections could be delayed up to a year.

Courtesy:iblive.com
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