The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan on Sunday demanded resignation of General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz by July 31 failing which a vote of no confidence shall be moved against the Musharraf regime. The demand was made in a resolution adopted at the meeting of the alliance attended by Ms Benazir Bhutto of PPPP and Mian Nawaz Sharif of PML (N).

The Supreme Court’s decision in the privatization case of Pakistan Steel Mills has been made the basis for the demand. Mr Sharif said "The SC ruling on privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills exposes the corruption within the government and therefore the government should resign by July 31."