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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) and Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) stand during an Olympic torch ceremony in Islamabad April 16, 2008. Thousands of Pakistani police and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Islamabad on Wednesday for the Olympic torch relay, as Australia braced for clashes between pro-Tibet supporters and Chinese students.
Outgoing President Pervez Musharraf, center, inspects a guard on honor before he leaves the presidential house in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, ending a nearly nine-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's shaky return to democracy.
In this image released August 16, 2008, by the SITE Intelligence Group, Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri (R) is seen addressing Pakistani Muslims in his first speech spoken in English from as-Sahab, the multimedia arm of al-Qaeda. The video, 58 minutes 15 seconds in length, is titled: �A Message from Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahiri to the Pakistan Army and the People of Pakistan. � Al-Zawahiri slammed Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf (C) as an enemy of Islam. In the message, excerpts of which were aired by Pakistan's ARY One television last week, Zawahiri also dismissed the Pakistani army as a "band of mercenaries" controlled by the US administration.
Pakistan Islamists step on US and British flags alongside a caricatured photograh of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (R) during the Red Mosque conference in Lahore on August 10, 2008. The government originally cracked down on the mosque after it led a Taliban-style vigilante campaign for Sharia law that climaxed with the abduction in Islamabad of seven Chinese nationals. Pakistan's embattled President Pervez Musharraf was under mounting pressure to quit, with his allies joining ruling coalition calls for him to go before impeachment proceedings begin on 11 August.
This hand out picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) talking with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a meeting in Rawalpindi on July 24, 2008. During the call, all aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries were discussed and views were exchanged on terrorism and extremism, official media statement said.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (R) meets with Iran's acting Interior Minister Mehdi Hashemi (L) in Islamabad July 22, 2008. Pakistan is working with Iran on a joint-strategy to stem the flow of Islamist militants through their territory to and from Iraq, Pakistan's senior most interior ministry official said on Tuesday.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) shakes hands with Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the end of the final of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka at National Stadium in Karachi on July 6, 2008. Sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis took six wickets for just nine runs to help Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs in the final here on Sunday to successfully defend the Asia Cup title.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) shakes hands with Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Thushara (L) at the end of the final of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi on July 6, 2008. Sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis took six wickets for just nine runs to help Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs in the final here on Sunday to successfully defend the Asia Cup title.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) shakes hands with Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis (L) at the end of the final of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium in Karachi on July 6, 2008. Sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis took six wickets for just nine runs to help Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs in the final here on Sunday to successfully defend the Asia Cup title.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) meets Sri Lankan team captain Mahela Jayawardene (C) and teammate Muttiah Muralitharan (L) at the end of the final of the Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka at National Stadium in Karachi on July 6, 2008. Sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis took six wickets for just nine runs to help Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs in the final here on Sunday to successfully defend the Asia Cup title.
This handout picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) inaugurating a computerised ballot during a ceremony in Karachi on July 5, 2008. Musharraf insisted that Pakistan's powerful army still supports him, but he said he would step down if he thought it would solve all of the country's problems. Pakistani newspapers have been filled with reports in recent weeks about the relationship between Musharraf and his successor as chief of army staff, General Ashfaq Kayani. Musharraf however rejected calls by former premier Nawaz Sharif and other opposition figures for him to quit as president.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (L) meets U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher in Islamabad July 2, 2008. Pakistani politicians should stop squabbling over the fate of Musharraf and focus on pressing problems of rising Islamist militancy, soaring prices and energy shortages, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
This hand out picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) as he talks to US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher during a meeting in Rawalpindi on July 2, 2008. The United States does not approve of negotiations with Pakistan's top Taliban commander but backs Islamabad's talks with tribal elders near the Afghan border, a senior US envoy said.
In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, meets with visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 2, 2008. The top U.S. diplomat is urging Pakistan to focus on critical issues facing its population, including poor security, rising food costs and power shortages.
This hand out picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (L) talking with members of the Indian-administered based All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Omar Farooq (C) and Abdul Ghani Bhatt (R) during a meeting in Rawalpindi on June 24, 2008. Musharraf expressed his hope for a peaceful solution of the lingering Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
In this photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, left, meets Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, center, and former Governor of Punjab province Khalid Maqbool on Thursday night, May 29, 2008 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Musharraf dismissed mounting speculation he is preparing to resign while political opponents and media on Friday clamored for his departure after eight years in power.
This hand out picture shows Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (R) during talks with Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee at a meeting in Islamabad on May 21, 2008. India and Pakistan wrapped up their latest round of peace talks on 21 May saying that they had made significant progress and had signed a pact on giving consular access to prisoners.