President Pervez Musharraf today vowed to slug it out in Pakistan Parliament which began its crucial session as the ruling coalition got ready to impeach him for alleged misconduct, violation of the Constitution and financial irregularities.

Ignoring mounting pressure from both friends and foes to quit before the National Assembly initiates the impeachment process, Musharraf said he would prove “false before the nation” all allegations levelled against him by the ruling coalition.

The session of the 342-member Assembly commenced this evening as the PPP-led coalition said it has drawn up an “unimpeachable” chargesheet listing allegations of misconduct, violation of Constitution and financial irregularities against Musharraf who turned 65 today.

“It will be an unimpeachable document supported by documentary evidence of all the acts of omission and commission committed by Musharraf that make him liable to impeachment several times,” PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said. The panel drafting the chargesheet has made “significant progress” in listing the charges against Musharraf, he said.

Officials said the charges against the President are likely to be filed later in the week amid a rising clamour in the ruling coalition that he step down.

Presidential spokesman Major General Rashid Qureshi said Musharraf will not resign “in any situation” and battle it out.

Musharraf will have the right to defend himself after the impeachment motion is moved. Ahead of the National Assembly session, he held talks with his supporters in the opposition PML-Q during which he vowed to prove “false before the nation” all charges against him, the local Geo TV reported.

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