Islamabad: In an effort to overcome the challenge to his authority posed by the mainstream political parties, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has decided to take oath for a five-year term on November 16, just around the same time the National Assembly was scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting.

He would be sworn in on November 16 for a new term by the Chief Justice of Supreme Court Sheikh Riaz Ahmad under the amended Constitution, which has been rejected by the mainstream political parties, private television channel Geo News reported.

The television also said that Musharraf has ended the military rule and revived the Constitution.

It was still not clear yet whether Justice Ahmad has agreed to administer oath of office to Musharraf in view of the controversy about the referendum under which he was elected and the Constitutional amendments brought in by the military ruler.

Musharraf would take oath of office for a five-year term as result of his "victory" in controversial referendum held by him in April, in which he was reported to have got over 97 per cent "Yes" votes.

The referendum, which has been part of his Constitutional amendments, just before the October 10 general elections was rejected outright by the mainstream political parties.

PTI