President Musharraf to remain in Uniform: Rao
Pakistan Times National News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister, Rao Sikandar Iqbal said Tuesday, President General Pervez Musharraf will not shed uniform, as the matter has already been settled.

“The Parliament has given its verdict on the uniform issue, and he (President Musharraf) will remain in uniform”, Rao Sikandar said while talking to newsmen here at the Parliament lobby.

The Defence Minister said, the recent meeting between President Musharraf and President Bush has been very positive and the results of this meeting will soon start appearing.

He was hopeful that Pakistan will get the F-16 fighter jets from USA.

Rao Sikandar said, the present government sincerely desires political harmony among all the political parties, as it believes in political tolerance.

To a question, the Defence Minister said, the political future of Pakistan Peoples Party Patriots was secure.

He said, the present government was working as per peoples’ aspirations, with all efforts being made for the country’s socio-economic development.●