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Musharraf Announces his Resignation as President of Pakistan

Musharraf Announces his Resignation as President of Pakistan

08.18.08 posted by pondy 31 views no comments image
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. Musharraf told the nation in a televised address that he would step down -- nearly nine years after he seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999. President Bush was fond of referring to Musharraf as "our guy" in Pakistan.
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Musharraf cancels China trip amid doubts on future

Musharraf cancels China trip amid doubts on future

08.06.08 posted by jason 48 views 1 comment image
It takes a big development for a world leader to cancel plans to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, but with impeachment looming Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf did just that. On Wednesday abruptly canceled his trip to the Beijing Olympic Games as local media reported that the ruling coalition had agreed on steps to remove him.
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Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

04.21.08 posted by jason 85 views no comments image
Pakistan on Monday freed the founder of a militant organization whose fighters battled U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the American-led invasion in 2001. Maulana Sufi Mohammed is reportedly in poor health. His release may indicate the new government's conciliatory approach toward Islamic militants.
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Pakistan to Reinstate Judges Deposed Under Musharraf

Pakistan to Reinstate Judges Deposed Under Musharraf

05.02.08 posted by jason 63 views no comments image
They're back...Pakistan's coalition government has agreed to reinstate the country's chief justice and 60 other judges deposed last year under a controversial order by President Pervez Musharraf, a move that could threaten Musharraf's tenuous grip on political power.
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Bhutto bomb suspect freed

Bhutto bomb suspect freed

03.26.08 posted by chab13 85 views no comments image
A man with suspected links to a suicide bombing that killed 150 people at a rally last year for Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was ordered freed from custody Wednesday for lack of evidence, an investigator said.
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Bomb at Danish Embassy in Pakistan Kills Six People

Bomb at Danish Embassy in Pakistan Kills Six People

06.02.08 posted by jason 25 views no comments image
A car bomb outside Denmark's embassy in Pakistan killed six people, less than two months after al-Qaeda's deputy leader called for attacks on the Danish to ``cause damage to Denmark in order to show support for our prophet.'' This is a clear sign that al-Qaeda still has a global network capable of carrying out attacks.
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Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Denies Selling Secrets

Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Denies Selling Secrets

05.30.08 posted by chab13 27 views no comments image
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, was reported on Friday to have withdrawn an admission that he sold nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, saying that he had made it under pressure from President Pervez Musharraf.
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Musharraf Believes Pakistan Now Has 'Real Democracy"

Musharraf Believes Pakistan Now Has 'Real Democracy"

03.23.08 posted by jason 80 views no comments image
Pakistan has entered an "era of real democracy" according to President Pervez Musharraf , who said Sunday that he hoped the incoming government would maintain the pace of growth the nation has enjoyed.
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New Pakistan PM Frees Judges

New Pakistan PM Frees Judges

03.24.08 posted by jason 77 views no comments image
Pakistan's deposed chief justice made his first public appearance in four months on Monday, soon after newly-elected prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to release all judges held since last year.
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Pakistan to negotiate with militants

Pakistan to negotiate with militants

03.21.08 posted by chab13 79 views no comments image
Faced with a sharp escalation of suicide bombing in urban areas, the leaders of Pakistan's new coalition government say they will negotiate with the militants believed to be orchestrating the attacks, and would use the military only as a last resort.
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