ISLAMABAD: Former President Pervez Musharraf came under mounting pressure Thursday to delay his return from exile, after Islamabad warned that he would be arrested if he lands in the crisis-ridden country.
Friends and close supporters met late Wednesday and strongly advised Musharraf to put off a homecoming announced between January 27-30 after more than three years in self-imposed exile in London and Dubai.
Mohammad Amjad, senior vice president in All Pakistan Muslim League, told AFP that "no final decision had yet been taken" but said the retired general would make an announcement on his plans "later, perhaps today".
"His friends and party officials want him to postpone it for sometime. This was discussed yesterday at a meeting and conveyed to him," Amjad said.
Musharraf had promised to fly home between January 27-30.
On Wednesday, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told the National Assembly that Musharraf would be arrested if he returns as planned.
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