Musharraf terms election dates change reports baseless

KARACHI: President Musharraf says the caretaker government is in control of conducting free, fair, transparent elections, and all allegations regarding a change in election date are baseless.
Addressing the Sindh cabinet, the president said that the polls would be conducted peacefully. He said no persons or groups would be allowed to disrupt the electoral process.
Earlier at the Governor's House, President Musharraf addressed the wheat crisis and said smuggling was the main cause of the issue he said the smuggling of wheat and flour was in the process of being stopped.
Speaking on post-November 27th violence in Sindh -- the President said handling security in Karachi was a key issue, and such violence would not be allowed again.
He also added that the issue of poverty would be addressed by growth in the industrial and communication sectors.