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Islamabad: Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have raised objections to a power-sharing deal he is negotiating with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, casting fresh doubt on the future of of the president.
Musharraf is trying to bolster support for his position as he prepares to seek election for another term by the national and provincial assemblies.
He has turned to two-time prime minister Bhutto for help, her popular Pakistan People's Party would broaden his base of Support, and has been negotiating a pact that is expected to see him quit as army chief and Bhutto becoming prime minister.
However, many members of Musharraf's ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) are alarmed at the prospect of their old rival Bhutto returning from eight years of exile to take power from them.
PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said he had conveyed his reservations about parts of the proposed deal to Musharraf.
Referring to Bhutto and her party and some of the demands they have been making, Hussain said, "We told him that there are certain things which are harmful for the country and the nation and they should be asked to review them."
Bhutto, who has been prime minister twice, wants the lifting of a ban on a person serving a third term. She also wants the president stripped of powers to dismiss governments.
But Hussain said his party opposed those demands.
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