Former Pakistan president retired General Pervez Musharraf sought 'forgiveness' for any misdeeds he may have committed during his nine-year rule.
In a TV interview with ARY News, an emotional Musharraf said he could have done may wrong things but his intentions were never bad.
Musharraf added that even then, if someone thinks that he had committed a mistake, he seek forgiveness for it, Dawn News reports
Musharraf termed revival of the economy and tackling extremism and terrorism as the most serious challenges the country is facing.
According to the report, this is for the first time that Musharraf, who ruled the country from 1999 to 2008, has offered an apology for the actions and decisions he took as the country's president.
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