President Musharraf rejects amnesty for Ghazi

By IANS

Islamabad : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has rejected a proposal by an ulema delegation for amnesty for Lal Masjid deputy head cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Online news agency reported Tuesday.


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The president rejected amnesty for Ghazi shortly before the start of the army operation in the mosque codenamed "Operation Silence".

Online quoted sources as saying that the main reason for failure of the talks was Ghazi's insistence on a safe passage for foreign militants in the mosque.

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