APML to launch movement to fight against 'political victimisation' of Musharraf

Former Pakistan military chief and president, Pervez Musharraf, has decided to launch a 'peoples' movement in order to clear his name and stay politically relevant as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz comes to power next week.

The movement called Tehreek-e-Muhibban-e-Pervez Musharraf (TMPM) will fight against political victimisation of Musharraf and his supporters, and will make efforts to get the former army chief released from the 'sub-jail'- his farmhouse in Islamabad, reports The Express Tribune.

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) leaders said the decision was taken last week when party chief Musharraf boycotted the May 11 polls.

Central president of the movement, Shakil Qureshi, said that the peaceful endeavour is to get Musharraf's name cleared from all the politically motivated cases being heard against him in courts of the country.

Around 480 APML ticket holders will run this peaceful 'people' movement, and some retired senior military men also support the campaign, said Qureshi.

He claimed that Musharraf will be released by May 28. He also said that Musharraf will stay in Pakistan after getting released from the 'sub-jail'.

Political observers believe that the purpose of such a movement at this time is to send out a message to the newly elected government of PML-N not to drag on Musharraf's cases.