President to take oath as civilian, says Rashid
By Saad Ahmed

RAWALPINDI—Minister for railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said president general Pervez Musharraf will take the oath as civilian president at opportune time following Supreme Court (SC) decision.
"President will take the oath as civilian president when the appropriate time comes after the SC decision", he said this while talking to the journalists here Friday after inauguration ceremony of replacement and repairs of dilapidated water pipelines project.
Replying to a question he said general elections would take place as per schedule despite suicide attacks in different parts of the country. This is their own thinking if people say that it is the tactics of the government to postpone the election, he added.
Responding to a question about emergency, he said no decision had been taken to impose any emergency or take any unconstitutional step in the country. He ruled out possibility of imposition of emergency.
About Benazir Bhutto sudden departure to Dubai he said " I had earlier stated she would continue to travel to and back from Dubai.
Earlier addressing the inauguration ceremony he said " it is my desire that every Nazim be given Rs 500000 for development projects in every union council. " Whatever promise I had made with the people of Rawalpindi I had delivered", he underscored. " We are now moving towards improvement in the condition of hospitals following the completion of project of educational institutions in Rawalpindi, he told. Mother and child hospital is being built at the cost of Rs 2.35 billion on Eidgah road. Nursing training will be imparted to 320 girls in this hospital, he indicated. He informed work had started on Sheikh Rashid Express way over Nullah Leh at the cost of Rs 16 billions.
Earlier, Federal Minister for Railway Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Friday said that imposition of martial law will be a big mistake of the government
Talking to a private TV channel he said that all options including imposition of emergency were under consideration but no decision had been taken yet. However imposition of martial law will be a big mistake of the government.
He said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President of ruling PML had been empowered to make decision according to law and constitution adding that their decision would be accepted. He said party leaders had floated different options in the meeting but decision had not been taken yet.