By Xinhua
London : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said “the day when there is no turmoil in Pakistan, I will step down,” British Sky News reported Wednesday.
In an interview with the television channel, Musharraf said, “I am not a dictator, I want a democracy,” adding that he felt let down by the West and by the media.
“We may lose the battle on terror because of misreporting by some section of the media in Pakistan and around the world.”
Musharraf said: “Leave the past behind. The country must work together for the best of Pakistan.”
Musharraf said general elections would be held under emergency rule, which he declared Nov 3.
The president admitted that things were not going well in Pakistan, adding he is disturbed that his achievements had not been recognized at home or abroad.
Musharraf said he had been forced to impose emergency because of the threat of Islamic extremism.
On Nov 11 he said general elections for the national assembly and the provincial assemblies would be held simultaneously before Jan 9.
However, Musharraf refused to say when he would lift the state of emergency