President ready to work with new parliament
By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD—President Pervez Musharraf said, while meeting with an American senator and a member of the US Congress, that he is ready to work with any political party for the stability of democracy in the country. US senator Bailey Hutchison and Congress member Michael C. Burgess, who are on visit of Pakistan, held a meeting along with US ambassador Anne W. Patterson with President Pervez Musharraf at the President’s Camp in Rawalpindi.
According to the sources, the US envoys congratulated President Musharraf on holding fair elections in the country and said that the steps he has taken would make democracy stronger in Pakistan. The American envoys have reportedly said that the US is willing for long lasting relations with Pakistan and the war against terror would continue even after the formation of the new government.
According to the sources, President Pervez Musharraf said that he has also fulfilled the promise of fair elections and is following the policy of reconciliation. The president said that Pakistan is fighting against terrorism in its own interest and has paid a heavy price for this. He said that this war would continue till the end of terrorism.
“Government wants peaceful transfer of power in the centre and provinces. The majority party in NWFP be invited to form government”, he said this while talking to governor NWFP, Owais Ahmad Ghani who called on him in presidential camp office Friday. President Pervez Musharraf and governor NWFP exchanged views on political and overall situation of NWFP.
President observed government wanted political reconciliation in the country. NWFP can not be overlooked in the process of transfer of power. Government held fair and transparent elections in the country, he reiterated. Transfer of power in peaceful and democratic manner will be ensured, he added. Policy of reconciliation and accommodation be pursued with the democratic forces which have come to forefront during the elections, he stressed.
Country’s economy was performing well, he said adding prosperity can come through modernization. President directed governor NWFP to strengthen contacts with National Awami Party (NAP). Governor NWFP briefed the president on political and overall situation of NWFP and apprised the latter of the steps taken so far to maintain law and order situation in the province. President expressed satisfaction over it. Embattled Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said in a column published on Friday that he was ready to work with the newly elected parliament to fight terrorism and build a stable democratic government to promote long-term economic growth.
“Because these goals are shared by the vast majority of Pakistanis, I am certain we can and will accomplish them, and I stand ready to work with the newly elected parliament to achieve these objectives,” Musharraf wrote in a column printed in Friday’s Washington Post. Musharraf has been one of Washington’s top Muslim allies in the battle against al Qaeda, but faces a hostile parliament after a stunning defeat in Monday’s general election. Leaders of the two parties that won the election, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), or PML-N, vowed on Thursday to work together to form a government, raising the prospect of a government intent on forcing Musharraf out of power.