There was a much talked about party at the president’s house last night. Those attending included Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ashfaq Kayani. No members of the the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) showed up. The de-facto interior minister Rehman Malik reportedly spent quite a bit of time chatting with Pervez Musharraf.

Tonight, Musharraf and Gen. Kayani are at the prime minister’s house for dinner. GEO News reports that in addition to the corps and formation commanders, ministers from the PML-N are also present, but failed to mention specific individuals.

Earlier in the week, the European Union’s chief envoy Javier Solana told GEO News that Musharraf will remain as president till his term expires in about four and a half years. Perhaps Dr. Solana’s statement was less prescriptive and more a declaration of fact.

Update: 1:23PM (New York) – Asif Zardari is on his way to Dubai for a two-day visit, according to GEO News. He was to meet with Nawaz Sharif on Friday as their parties are currently in a deadlock regarding parliamentary moves for judicial restoration and ‘reform’. Also noteworthy — Aitzaz Ahsan has once again warned of a “long march” if the deposed judges are not restored in time. It seems as if Asif Zardari has decided to run for the Rawalpindi National Assembly seat Aitzaz was set on.