Opp to also benefit from reconciliation ordinance: Afghan

ISLAMABAD—All Opposition Parties and Government employees will get benefit from reconciliation ordinance to be issued by President Gen Pervez Musharraf soon, said Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Sher Afghan Khan Niazi.
Talking to newsmen, he said, the Former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif cannot return to homeland and take part in politics for another three years, as he had an understanding with three brotherly Islamic countries.
Quaid Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) deceived the nation by saying that his exile was not Part of any agreement but before coming to homeland he admitted publicly that he had an understanding with Saad Hariri and Saudi Arabia but that was only for five years, the minister added.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman should not have tender resignation, Niazi Pointed out. Fazl-ur-Rehman tendered resignation due to pressure mounted by All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) on him (Fazal), he observed.
The resignations of 164 members out of 702 will not effect the Presidential elections on Oct 06. He said the resignations would have no impact on the credibility of the Presidential elections as the opposition was in minority in Electoral College.
The minister said President General Pervez Musharraf's decision to join war against terrorism with US was right and in national interest, adding, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and APDM are being recognized in European countries as extremist Parties that cannot defeat menace of terrorism and extremism.—APP