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`Musharraf moved warheads during Kargil war'

Claims Nawaz Sharif in biography

London: The Pakistani Army led by General Pervez Musharraf had moved nuclear warheads during the Kargil war so that they could be used against India, exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has claimed in his official biography.

"During my post-Kargil misadventure meeting with American President [Bill] Clinton, I was told by the American leader that the nuclear warheads had been shifted from one station to the other during the Kargil War. I was taken aback by this revelation because I knew nothing about it. The American President further told me during the meeting that the nuclear warheads have been moved so that these could be used against India. I was asked by Mr. Clinton as to why I was unaware of these developments despite being the elected chief executive and the Prime Minister of the country. It was a very irresponsible thing to do on Gen. Musharraf's part," Mr. Sharif was quoted as saying in the biography titled Ghadaar Kaun? Nawaz Sharif Ki Kahani, Unki Zubani (Who is the traitor? Nawaz Sharif's story in his own words).

The 500-page book, which is based on the personal and political life of Mr. Sharif, who is in London, has been written by senior Pakistani journalist Suhail Warraich. It was released in Lahore on Tuesday.

The former Prime Minister has revealed for the first time the details of his childhood, his political career, the Kargil issue, nuclear explosions, the October 1999 military takeover and his departure to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

— PTI

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