ISLAMABAD: Former Information Minister Senator Pervaiz Rasheed on Friday said that he had resigned during the Dawn Leaks controversy to save democracy in the country.

Speaking to a private news channel, Senator Rasheed further added he gave sacrifice in view of strengthening weak democracy in the country.   

Rasheed said that former president Gen (rtd) Pervaiz Musharraf was not sent abroad by the Nawaz-government, however, he admitted it couldn?t stop him from doing so.

"Other institutions did not cooperate with us in stopping Musharraf from going abroad," he said. "Musharraf, himself told that someone helped him to travel abroad."

Rasheed said that Musharraf's legacy conspired against Nawaz-government, however, Nawaz chose a measured restraint.

"There is a ghost, which I call the ghost of Musharraf's legacy, it is present in political parties, political minds, and institutions of the country," adding, "we have to change this thinking, we have to challenge it and fight against it."

He added that in the past people used to forget the name of prime minister in two-month period after his ouster but this time the people of Pakistan reacted. 

Rasheed said despite having the interior ministry, Joint Investigation Team was formed and whatsapp messages were sent.

The former information minister called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, ' a pawn' in Nawaz's ouster.