Pak opposition demands summoning Musharraf to Parliament!

Islamabad, Oct 10: Pakistani lawmakers are still looking for answers from the top intelligence brass on reasons for an upsurge in terrorist violence in the country and have suggested summoning former President Pervez Musharraf to explain the terms and conditions agreed upon with the US. For this, they have demanded another elaborate briefing from the ISI brass, which the government has fixed for Monday. The lawmakers are insisting on knowing whether there is any apparent secret understanding to allow US-led coalition forces to carry out missile attacks and strikes on Pakistani soil bordering Afghanistan. There were still question marks on whether the government would accede to the demands for summoning Musharraf before the joint session. The main opposition PML-N's parliamentary leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan called on the... [read full story]