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Musharraf leaves for London in 'high spirits' after Saudi visit | Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has returned to London after his three day visit to Saudi Arabia, and it seems his tour has yielded
the desired results. Musharraf, who had a long one to one talk with King Abdullah
amid speculations of yet another Saudi-backed political arrangement in Pakistan,
was in 'high spirits' after the meeting, sources said. While the details of the
meeting are still behind curtains, sources privy to the developments said Musharraf
would disclose his future course of action only after returning to London, but
as it transpires Musharraf has succeeded in his aim to ensure a safe return to
Pakistan without any fears of being tried for high treason under Article Six of
the Constitution. "Musharraf was in 'high spirits'. His body language was 'positive'
and he sounded 'very optimistic'," The Dawn quoted sources close to the former
general, as saying. It is worth mentioning here that Musharraf had resigned from
the Presidency last year, following an agreement in which Saudi Arabia was one
of the guarantors. The accord says that Musharraf would not be tried in any court.
The US and Britain are believed to be the other two guarantors of the agreement,
which has been kept secret. While the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is
pushing for Musharraf's trial under high treason charges, observers believe that
it would be naïve to think that PML-N chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
is unaware about the agreement. Sources also revealed Sharif may visit Riyadh
next week where he is likely to meet King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. He will also
have meetings with some other Saudi leaders including Prince Mukrin, chief of
the Saudi Intelligence Agency.
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