By Xinhua
Islamabad : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf called on his people Wednesday to maintain peace and stability in the country.
“I appeal to people to maintain peace and stability,” said the president in a televised address to the nation.
Violence gripped many parts of the country after former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination Dec 27, leaving 58 people dead and causing huge damage to many election and administrative offices.
Vested groups exploited the situation as the poor people suffered, and daily wage earners suffered the most, the president noted.
The extent of damage in Sindh province is unimaginable, he said.
He said it was necessary to deploy the army to deal with the situation.