The latest word in all US media is that some Govt. Officials and one of the people from Musharraf's inner circle has said, he will resign by Sunday evening. A deal has been brokered, he would like to retire to his Farmhouse in Islamabad. He will not face any charges once he steps down and he will be looked over as a bad part of Pakistan's recent history. Period.
How true it is, we'll find out in just 2 days.
Here's my perspective on the whole scenario:
I'm all for his resignation. Frankly he should have been impeached the very week new Govt. came into power, but oh well....
I am NOT in the favor of anyone forcing him out of the country. He is a Pakistani citizen and has all the right to stay in his home country. No matter what.
This exile culture has just got to stop. Pakistan has to absorb its ex-politicians and allow them to stay within the country so they have a chance to rectify their mistakes. Miracles do happen. Today he's regarded as a dictator turned President, tomorrow he might have an awakening and become the biggest charity personnel the country has seen.
We have got to stop sending our ex-officials to live in other countries. It has become a joke. Let him stay in Pakistan, give him due process, Justice starts with those who have been unjust and set an example that will be followed by generations to come.
Although I agree with you that exile culture is bad, Musharaf will be a prime target of every jihadi outfit in Pakistan. Providing continuous security to him will be a very expensive and very complicated affair. For his sake, he may just want to live elsewhere, where his life is not in so much danger. Of course, when his time comes, it comes. But why commit suicide (i.e. knowingly put your life in extra-ordinary and probably avoidable danger).