Islamabad: A day ahead of the crucial National Assembly session convened by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, the crisis over government formation continued as the political parties failed to resolve the deadlock over the military leader's Presidency and the validity of his recent Constitutional amendments.

Hectic efforts to work out a compromise formula to stave off the crisis failed to make any headway as the hardline religious party alliance Muthahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), which has shown signs of willingness to compromise on a deal with Musharraf, hardened its stand after an overnight brainstorming session of its top leaders in Karachi.

As the central executive committee meet of the MMA failed to make any real progress on a compromise formula, Musharraf, as a last resort, had telephoned MMA president Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani.

"The Parliament is the sovereign body and supremacy of any individual and any other institution would not be accepted," Noorani told reporters.

Noorani said he made it clear to Musharraf that the MMA would not accept National Security Council and expressed his reservations on the Legal Framework Order (LFO), which incorporated Musharraf's election as President in a referendum in April this year as well as his Constitutional amendments empowering him and the military.

PTI