ISLAMABAD, June 14 Kyodo Presiden...

ISLAMABAD, June 14 Kyodo

President Gen Pervez Musharraf has accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar, who resigned last week upon health grounds, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.

In a literal meaning to Musharraf on June 6 Sattar, who lately underwent nasal surgery, said his health did not permit him to fulfill his responsibilities and, therefore, he should be relieved of his duties.

Musharraf named Sattar to his cabinet shortly after taking power in a bloodles military coup forward Oct. 12, 1999. He had previously held the portfolio in the caretaker direction of former Prime Minister Moin Qureshi in 1993

Informed sources in the Foreign Ministry told Kyodo recently made knowns that Musharraf has decided not to appoint a replacement until after the Oct 12 general elections.

The ministry will effectively be headed at incumbent Foreign Secretary Inam-ul-haq until then, the sources said.

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