Islamabad, Sep 17 - Some 'friendly countries' played a role in the ouster of former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has admitted but he stressed that 'it cannot be termed as a deal'.

'Few of our friendly countries levelled the surface for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan and negotiations were held with Musharraf on transfer of power with their reference. But it can not be termed as a deal,' Malik told Ary News in an interview.

'Pakistan Peoples Party has neither entered into any deal with former President Musharraf nor his future was discussed with the Saudi king in the near past,' he was quoted as saying Thursday.