Islamabad/New York: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf plans to donate part of his book proceeds for poverty alleviation and social uplift of his countrymen.
He said at his book launch in New York that he had dedicated his autobiography, In the Line of Fire, to the people of Pakistan.
In response to a question at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York think tank, the General said that setting up a foundation could take sometime, Dawn newspaper reported Tuesday.
The foundation, that may be headed by his wife, Sehba Musharraf, may focus on women. This is keeping with Musharraf's current endeavour to have the controversial Hudood ordinances that weighed against women, amended to give them a better socio-economic deal.
Media reports have said that the publishers, Simon and Schuster, paid him an advance of $100,000. The royalty has been speculated at anything between $1 million and $3 million.
In his opening remarks, President Musharraf said he started writing the book two years back and noted: "My autobiography is my contribution to the history of our era. It is also, of course, my own story, a life where I look back and see the contours of an eventful, turbulent path with both luck and destiny playing leading roles."
He said, "My autobiography is a window into contemporary Pakistan and my role in reshaping it. I want the world to know the truth."
"What happens in Pakistan socially, politically and economically in the coming years, will not only help decide the outcome of the global war on terror, but will also shape what the future will look like for both Islam and the West," Musharraf said.
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