DUBAI: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chief Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that he is returning to Pakistan for the betterment of the country and will succeed in his mission, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported.
Speaking at a news conference in Dubai on Saturday‚ the former President said the speculations regarding his arrival in Pakistan will end when he will reach home tomorrow.
Musharraf said that those who have unleashed scourge of terrorism in the country want to hijack it but he will save Pakistan.
Earlier in a video released on Saturday, Pakistan’s Taliban threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to assassinate former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from self-imposed exile on March 24.
“The mujahideen of Islam have prepared a special squad to send Musharraf to hell. There are suicide bombers, snipers, a special assault unit and a close combat team,” Adnan Rasheed, who took part in a previous attempt to assassinate Musharraf, said in a video.
Musharraf is due to return home on Sunday (tomorrow) from Dubai, after nearly four years of self-imposed exile, in time to take part in parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on May 11.
The threats have been made at a time when the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday granted a pre-arrest bail in several cases including some cases in which he has been declared a proclaimed offender.
The anti-terrorism court had declared Musharraf a fugitive and issued arrest warrants for him after he refused to cooperate with investigators probing Bhutto’s assassination.
Fearing an attempt on his life by militant organizations, Musharraf has asked the government to step up his security measures by providing him a bullet proof vehicle.
DND
