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Attack on Iran will have dire consequences: Musharraf

* Musharraf vows to eradicate terrorism and militancy

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has said pre-emptive military strikes against Iran would have dire consequences for the world.

In an interview with a German weekly, he advised against opening a new front, saying a pre-emptive military strike against Iran would result in massive devastation and unrest among Muslims.

He said Pakistan was opposed to nuclear proliferation and that it developed nuclear arms to counter an Indian threat. He said the situation was different in Iran’s case and that Israel and Iran did not have common borders. “Unlike Iran, we were facing a real threat,” he added.

President Musharraf said Iran was certainly desirous of developing nuclear weapons but said it should not do so.

Meanwhile, President General Pervez Musharraf vowed on Friday to eradicate terrorism and militancy, saying terrorists were tarnishing the country’s image. He told officials after inaugurating Pakistan Steel Mills Gate, “In the presence of the Pakistan Army, the entity of any Lashkhar or Jaish will not be tolerated.” He said the government was committed to stamping out militancy and terrorism and terrorists would not be allowed to play their dirty game in the country any more.

The president condemned the Bari Imam suicide bomb attack and said he was trying to remove misperceptions about the country, but such attacks continued to tarnish Pakistan’s image abroad.

Earlier, President Musharraf said the government had worked out a three-pronged strategy to control the spread of poverty, joblessness and increasing prices. The president said steps were underway to increase the rural population’s income and also to create job opportunities in urban areas. He added that the price hike was also being checked.

President Musharrafsaid the government’s strategy in rural areas had been highly successful. He said that cotton yield of 15 million bales and wheat yield of 22 million tons had generated Rs 60 billion, adding that motorcycles’ sale had increased 500 percent in rural areas. agencies

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