Islamabad: Amidst a month-long impasse over government formation in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have expressed readiness to compromise on his controversial Constitutional amendments to enable the pro-military Pakistan Muslim League Qaide Azam (PML-Q) strike a deal with the hardline religious party alliance.

"The President is not rigid on the issue. We can compromise on the issue and will do all the doable to end the present political deadlock in the interest of the people," an unnamed close aide of the President was quoted as saying by 'The News'.

Musharraf was ready even to compromise on the issue of Legal Framework Order (LFO), which incorporated his Constitutional amendments empowering himself and the Army with more powers, the aide said.

Besides the amendments, the LFO, which was promulgated by Musharraf before the October 10 general elections also legalised his controversial election for five years through referendum.

The reported comments of Musharraf's aide followed claims of progress in the talks to form a government by leaders of PML-Q and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.

The talks began in earnest between the two parties after senior MMA leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad met Musharraf two days ago and told him that a breakthrough was not possible unless the General quit as Chief of the Army and compromised on some of the powers acquired by him.

PTI