Political change in Pakistan is inevitable: Musharraf

Former president says if the APML comes into power, it will empower minorities.

LAHORE:  Former Pakistani president and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chief Pervez Musharraf said that political change is the only way to steer the country out from prevailing challenges and that his party will bring about this positive change for the depressed segments of the society.  

In a video address here on Tuesday, during which many Christian families along with bishops and pastors formally joined the APML, Musharraf said that during his regime he facilitated Christians with dual voting rights and empowered them to contest elections.

Musharraf felicitated the Christian families, Bishop Zafar Daniel, Pastor Liaqat Bhagat, Joseph, Manzoor Qadri and Anwer Javed on joining the APML.

The former president added that if the APML comes into power, it will give minorities the chance to progress and prosper.

APML Chief emphasised that the Muslim and Christian communities living in Pakistan have same constitutional rights and that the APML’s vision for minorities is similar to the one Muhammad Ali Jinnah had.

Musharraf claimed that in the next general election, the APML will sabotage the present status quo and will then get the masses out of the current crisis.

He also reiterated that he will return to Pakistan before March 23, 2012 and will fully participate in next general elections.