Islamabad, May 18
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly decided to quit as Chief of Army and run for re-election as a civilian, a prominent politician of the ruling alliance has claimed.

But, Musharraf has declined to say anything specific on the issue in an interview to Aaj TV tonight. Japanese news agency Kyodo today quoted a “prominent politician” in the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) that Musharraf had decided to quit uniform and seek re-election as a civilian.

“I will take oath of president as a civilian,” the politician, who met Musharraf more than once during the last fortnight, quoted him as saying, the newsagency reported, setting off a major speculation about him. — PTI