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Friday, November 23, 2007
Musharraf to take oath as civilian president early next week: AGISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf will take oath as civilian president early next week, Attorney General (AG) Malik Muhammad Qayyum told reporters after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed another petition against Musharraf’s eligibility to contest an October 6 presidential election, on Thursday. Qayyum said Musharraf was waiting for the SC to issue a written version of its verdict so he could decide on his oath as civilian president. He said the court would release a short order today (Friday), which would be sent to the Election Commission (EC) for the issuance of a notification of presidential elections’ result. The notification will then be forwarded to the federal government for approval. “According to my assessment, Musharraf will take oath as civilian president early next week,” he added. staff report
Courtesy DailyTimes.com.pk