ISLAMABAD, SEPT 27 (AP): President Gen. Pervez Musharraf formalised his candidacy for a new five-year term Thursday as security forces sealed off the Pakistani capital to prevent a planned protest by angry attorneys.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz went to the Election Commission, along with some of the other 16 legislators who endorsed Musharraf's candidacy, to file the general's official nomination papers.
Mushahid Hussain, secretary-general of Musharraf's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q party, expressed confidence that Musharraf would win the Oct. 6 vote by federal and provincial legislators despite critics who say he cannot run while remaining army chief.
"We have enough support for the victory," Hussain said. Lawyers had said Wednesday they would defy a ban on public gatherings of more than five people in Islamabad and stage a "historic" protest against Musharraf. They urged the public to join in.
Police seal off Islamabad fearing protests
FE Team | Published: September 28, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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