Source: Yahoo! News

President Gen. Pervez Musharraf could quit as chief of Pakistan’s army and take oath as a civilian president by Saturday, a senior official said.

The Supreme Court is expected to clear the last legal obstacles to Musharraf’s continued rule on Thursday. The Election Commission can then confirm his victory in November’s presidential election.

Attorney General Malik Mohammed Qayyum said Musharraf would quickly quit his army post and be sworn in for a new five-year term.

“It may happen on Saturday,” Qayyum said.

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