Clinton behind Sharif's exile deal: Hussain

Lahore, Sep 7: Former US President Bill Clinton was behind former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif"s exile agreement with the Musharraf regime in the year 2000, said ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Qaumi) General Secretary Syed Mushahid Hussain.

Qatar, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia made a consortium and guaranteed that the deal would be respected, Hussain said.

He said the premiership of Pakistan should not be decided in a "drawing room" in London or Dubai.

Hussain said he had advised President Pervez Musharraf to allow Sharif to return to Pakistan.

The ruling PML-Q would compete with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on political grounds, the Daily Times quoted Hussain, as saying.

He said that General Musharraf would soon become "Mr Musharraf" and added that things would be cleared this month or next month.

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