Islamabad: Pakistan's ISI chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha held a secret meeting with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in Dubai recently and "strictly advised" him not to return to the country, according to a media report.
"Gen Pasha, who has remained very close to the former President, held a meeting with (Musharraf) in Dubai and advised him not to return to the country as the situation is not conducive for his return," a source was quoted as saying by Dawn News channel late last night.
The channel quoted its sources as saying that Pasha "strictly advised" Musharraf not to return to Pakistan from self-exile.
The report said it was not clear whether the meeting was held on the directions of the Pakistan People's Party-led government or if it was a private meeting.
Musharraf had earlier announced that he would return from self exile during January 27-30 to take part in the election process to revive his political career but has now postponed his plans.
The report said Musharraf, after meeting Pasha, convened a meeting of his All Pakistan Muslim League party on January 25 for reviewing his decision to return to Pakistan.
The media report coincided with a resolution passed by the Senate or Upper House of Parliament that demanded the arrest of Musharraf on his return to Pakistan and the registration of a case of high treason against him for abrogating the Constitution.
Several Pakistani leaders, including Interior Minister Rehman Malik, have said Musharraf, who has been living outside Pakistan since early 2009, would be arrested on his return to Pakistan.
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