Musharraf says he never sought Gen. Raheel’s help to leave Pakistan

DUBAI: Days after former president Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf acknowledged ex-army chief Gen (retd) Raheel Sharif’s ‘help’ in releasing pressure off of the courts, enabling him to leave Pakistan, said Monday he never asked for help from Gen. Raheel to flee from the country.

In an interview to a private TV Channel, Pervez Musharraf, who is in Dubai, claimed he had never sought any help from recently retired COAS Gen. Raheel Sharif to leave Pakistan.

He said, “Neither I approached anyone, nor did anyone approach me in this regard.”

Musharraf went on to say media channels distorted his statement, adding that Raheel Sharif never contacted him, nor he sent any request to Gen. Raheel over the matter.

All media report are based on general assumption, he added.

Pervez Musharraf had recently acknowledged former COAS Gen (r) Raheel Sharif’s ‘help’ in releasing pressure off of the courts, enabling him to leave Pakistan.

In an interview to a private news channel, Musharraf had thanked General (retd) Raheel Sharif for his help. Musharraf said he had also served as the Army chief and as General (retd) Raheel’s boss. “This is why he helped me,” Musharraf said.

According to Musharraf political cases were lodged against him and his name was placed in the exit control list (ECL).

When asked as to how did the former Chief of Army Staff helped out Musharraf, he said “The courts work under pressure and give verdicts accordingly. The former Army Chief helped reduce that pressure.”

Former President Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf left the country in March this year for Dubai where he has already restarted his political activities.

Musharraf, 70, is facing a number of high profile cases, including murder and high treason. He was indicted for treason last year over his imposition of emergency rule in 2007.

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