ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday he would resign, offering a victory to a beleaguered governing coalition but opening a new chapter in this country's tumultuous history.
Mr. Musharraf announced his resignation on
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | As speculation mounted that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf would resign instead of face impeachment, a leader of the new ruling coalition said Thursday that the embattled former army chief should not be granted legal
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, a close U.S. ally, is likely to resign soon following secret talks aimed at easing his departure, people familiar with the situation say.
A series of missteps over the past year have unleashed a
ISLAMABAD President Pervez Musharraf will give up his position as army chief if he wins re-election as president, a government lawyer said Tuesday.
The comment by government attorney Sharifuddin Pirzada was the first clear official announcement that
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan The leaders of the two major political parties, in an unexpectedly strong show of unity against President Pervez Musharraf, agreed Sunday that they would reinstate judges fired by the president and would seek to strip him of crucial
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's ruling coalition's draft committee Sunday finalized the charge-sheet against President Pervez Musharraf, said Information Minister Sherry Rehman.
The final round of the consultations of the
The advent of a new elected civilian government in Pakistan effectively ends the military rule of Pervez Musharraf. However, Mr. Musharraf still remains president, at least for now. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the new coalition
General Jamshed Kiani’s charges against Pervez Musharraf aren’t news but they offer interesting insights into the Pakistan army’s internal politics.
The United States has voiced appreciation for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's commitment to fighting terrorism, just hours after Mr. Musharraf's announcement that he has resigned. Analysts say the Pakistani leader's resignation could
A day after resigning as army chief, Pervez Musharraf was sworn in as a civilian president today. He is left with vastly reduced powers and Washington has a far more complex Pakistan to deal with in its fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
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