Musharraf to announce about return to Pakistan today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf is expected to announce his plan to return to Pakistan or otherwise today , Geo News reported.

Musharraf who was in Saudi Arabia to perform Umra will reach Dubai today, where he would address a press conference to announce his plan.

Sources said that the former military dictator held meetings with the members of Saudi ruling family during his stay in the kingdom.

The sources said that a Saudi diplomat advised Musharraf not to return to Pakistan.

The sources further claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has also been asked to shun harsh behavior towards the former president.

Musharraf had announced a few days ago that he would land in Pakistan on March 24. A spokesman for his party also said on Thursday that the former president would return to Pakistan as per schedule.