Pakistanis want Musharraf's trial: Sharif

PAKISTAN: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ( PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif has said that 71 percent of Pakistanis have demanded trial of former President Pervez Musharraf, the local NNI news agency reported Monday.

Talking to the chief of Peoples Muslim League Barrister Sultan Mehmood on Monday, Sharif said the demand of the trial of Musharraf is not an ordinary thing.

Sharif, also the former prime minister, said the trial of Musharraf should be held under article 6 of the constitution and the successes of the government are converting into its failures. "I have no personal differences with President Zardari and we are only struggling for democracy, rule of law and for the rights of the people", he said.

Nawaz Sharif said in the past the aspirations of the people have not been materialized and the aim of Pakistan could not be achieved yet.

"Time is ripe for the accountability of those who committed cruelties against the people," he said. "The entire nation demands for taking strict action" The PML-N chief said the list of criminal cases against Musharraf is very long and his trial should be conducted under article 6 of the constitution.

On July 31, Pakistani Supreme Court ruled that Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule and dismiss dozens of senior judges in 2007 was unconstitutional. Sharif has been demanding the government to put Musharraf on trial for suspending constitution and high treason.

Islamabad, Tuesday, Xinhua