A secret dialogue between the Musharraf-government and Benazir Bhutto, chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party, is underway, say inside sources.
| Shhhh! Don't tell nobody! It's a secret dialogue! |
It is learnt that the government wants Ms Bhutto's support for General Musharraf's decision to remain army chief. In exchange it has offered a package to Ms Bhutto that includes the release of Asif Zardari from prison, her safe return to Pakistan and elevation to the chairmanship of the senate, sources said. Apparently, the hurdle relates to the status of the cases against Ms Bhutto and her spouse. Ms Bhutto wants a complete and unequivocal withdrawal of the cases while the government is insisting that she should fight them out in the courts without undue interference from Islamabad. |