"Well, with a deal, yes," said the retired general when asked if he was the president now, would he release Afridi. Defending Pakistan's position on Afridi, Musharraf said every nation had to make policies in accordance with its interests. "Purely on the merits of the case... would you allow.. a US citizen dealing with the ISI on a very, very sensitive issue of national importance to the United States?" One possibility Musharraf indicated in the interview was exchanging Afridi for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Fazlullah. I suppose the United States also knows that he's there," Musharraf said.

Source: dna May 26, 2018 12:11 UTC