Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, "It is a realistic decision (in view of) the way things were unfolding."
Qureshi said the 'democratic leadership of the coalition' will decide on whether to grant a safe exit to Musharraf.
"I am sure they would assess the speech, the consequences and repercussions, and they would also keep in mind the political developments in the country and reach a decision," he said.
Image: Pakistanis watch the television broadcast of Musharraf's address to the nation.
Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images
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