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Nawaz Sharief says he rejected
Musharraf's offer for a deal

In an exclusive interview with the BBC Urdu Service, Sharief alleged that Musharraf had sent Majid Nizami, a newspaper owner close to the Sharief family, with a specific proposal for a political rapprochement.

He, however, refused to go into details of the deal.

Musharraf had ousted Sharief in a bloodless coup about three years ago.

Sharief, in his first-ever interview to the media after being sent into exile, said that as prime minister he had administered the oath of office to Musharraf when he became the army commander under which he promised to uphold the constitution, serve the government of the day and not get involved in politics.

"Musharraf has betrayed his oath and the people of Pakistan won't forget it," Sharief, appearing defiant and emotional, said.

Sharief asserted that he could not even think about a deal with him.

He said he now regretted appointing him army chief, promoting him over three senior generals.

The former premier, who went into exile in Saudi Arabia two years ago, said he would continue his fight against, what he called Musharraf's dictatorship.

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