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Musharraf
Sets Date for Leaving Military

Bowing to pressure, Pakistani prez will stand down Wednesday

Nov 26, 07 1:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf will prepare to be sworn in for a new term as Pakistan’s president by relinquishing his military post, a spokesman said today. The general has pledged to resign as head of the military before Thursday’s ceremony, the BBC reports. Musharraf has vowed to leave the military... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Ashfaq Kiani

Sharif Joins Pakistan Fray

Musharraf's bitterest rival files for elections, vows to boycott unless emergency rule is lifted

Nov 26, 07 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned to Pakistan yesterday after 8 years in exile, today filed papers to run in January's nationwide election, although he says he will boycott the vote unless President Pervez Musharraf lifts emergency rule, the BBC reports. Sharif—who was welcomed by throngs of supporters ... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • nuclear weapons • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan elections

Sharif Vows to End Dictatorship

Ex-PM lands in Lahore amid thousands of supporters, will file nomination papers

Nov 25, 07 10:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif touched down in Lahore after eight years in exile and, amid the cheers of thousands, vowed to end the dictatorship of President Pervez Musharraf: "We want democracy and nothing else."  Musharraf blocked Sharif's last  attempted return, in September, deporting him before he... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • emergency rule

Supporters Detained as Sharif Flies to Pakistan

Exiled Pakistani PM says he has no deal with Musharraf

Nov 25, 07 6:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Troops today rounded up hundreds of supporters of exiled prime minister Nawaz Sharif as he was about to land back in Pakistan. Tens of thousands of activists were expected to greet Sharif as he returned, but soldiers were to keep them at bay. "Let's see what happens," Sharif... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • exile • Nawaz Sharif

Sharif Plans Return to Pakistan, Again

Exiled ex-PM has Musharraf's blessing this time, possible deal

Nov 23, 07 7:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister whom Pervez Musharraf deposed in his 1999 coup, is planning to return to Pakistan within days. Reuters reports that Sharif, who flew to Islamabad in September only to be promptly deported to Saudi Arabia, might be back in Pakistan in time to file for... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • state of emergency • Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf Leaves Home to Mend Fences

Sudden trip to Saudi Arabia likely attempt to forge deal with old foe

Nov 20, 07 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf traveled to Saudi Arabia today, and the desperate Pakistani president may attempt to broker a power-sharing deal with the PM he ousted in a 1999 coup, Reuters reports. Nawaz Sharif has said he will not meet with Musharraf while emergency rule is in effect, but Musharraf relaxed the... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf Won't Budge for US

In further blow to power, president's political party calls for end to martial law

Nov 17, 07 1:29 PM CST
(Newser) - In a face-to-face meeting today with a top American diplomat, Pervez Musharraf remained tightlipped when pressed on when he would end emergency rule in Pakistan. Musharraf told John Negroponte he would cease martial law when security improves in the country, but his resistance is winning him few fans in Pakistan... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • diplomacy • State Department • John Negroponte • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • military rule • Pakistan elections • George W. Bush

Pakistanis Protest Court Ruling

Journalists, lawyers clash with police over decision allowing Musharraf to seek another term

Sep 29, 07 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Protests broke out in Pakistan today after lawmakers approved Pervez Musharraf's run for re-election. Protesters, led by journalists and lawyers. clashed with police, who hurled tear gas and brandished riot batons outside a federal building. At least 3 demonstrators were hospitalized and 2 journalists arrested after the melee, CNN reports. More »

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Pervez Musharraf • protests • Islamabad • Benazir Bhutto • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • power sharing deal • Pakistan elections

Opposition
Will Boycott Musharraf Election

Vow to resign from parliament next week

Sep 28, 07 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani opposition leaders vow to vacate their legislative seats to protest President Pervez Musharraf's bid for re-election next week, the BBC reports. Members of the influential MMA religious alliance say they will resign from parliament and four provincial assemblies, which decide who will be the next president. More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • boycott • opposition alliance • Pakistan elections

Musharraf Collars Leaders of Opposition

Hopes to prevent disruption to his re-election campaign

Sep 23, 07 9:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani police began rounding opposition leaders up into "preventive custody" yesterday to keep them from interfering with President Pervez Musharraf's bid for re-election. Many detained were outspoken supporters of Nawaz Sharif, whom Musharraf overthrew in 1999. Warrants seek to incarcerate anti-Musharraf leaders who might incite  "disruption and acts... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Nawaz Sharif

Musharraf
Will Step Down as Army Chief

Move was key to appease critics,
keep job as president

Sep 17, 07 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pervez Musharraf will resign as Pakistan's army chief in order to pursue another term as president, a party official said today, likely clearing the way for a power-sharing agreement with exiled former PM Benazir Bhutto. Reuters reports that talks with Bhutto, who returns to Pakistan October 18 to seek power,... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • resignation • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • al-Qaeda

Deal or No Deal, Bhutto Will Return Oct. 18

Ex-PM to end 8 years in exile; relations with Musharraf unsettled

Sep 14, 07 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ex-PM Benazir Bhutto will return to Pakistan on October 18, her party said today, even without a power-sharing deal with Pervez Musharraf that would let her serve another term. Bhutto, who a party spokesman said will “bring back true democracy,” objects to Musharraf's plans to remain both president... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Islamabad • Benazir Bhutto • exile • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • military rule • election

Ex-PM Battles Expulsion
From Pakistan

Sharif's lawsuit may worsen Musharraf's tenuous position

Sep 11, 07 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif is taking Pervez Musharraf to court, hours after Musharraf ordered the deportation of his longtime political rival. In a move that casts further doubt on Musharraf's already shaky authority, Sharif—re-exiled to Saudi Arabia just 4 hours after his plane landed in Pakistan yesterday—filed suit... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • deportation • exile • Nawaz Sharif

Sharif Deported as He Lands in Roiling Pakistan

Arrests, tear gas and blockades greet exiled prime minister's brief return

Sep 10, 07 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Within hours of landing back home in Pakistan late last night, exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif  was deported to Saudi Arabia, as his supporters clashed with police near the airport and hundreds were arrested. Thousands more had been arrested in advance of his return. Police escorted Sharif onto a... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • deportation • exile • Nawaz Sharif • Muslim League party • US Supreme Court

Beefed Up Security Will Welcome Sharif

Pakistan bans rallies, rounds up activists day before ex-PM's return

Sep 9, 07 12:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - In advance of ousted PM Nawaz Sharif's return tomorrow after a 7-year exile, Pakistan banned political rallies and has arrested thousands of activists, the AP reports. "Nothing can be more pleasing to me than freeing Pakistan from the clutches of military dictatorship," said Sharif, who anticipates being arrested... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • security • Nawaz Sharif • Human Rights Watch • Shabhaz Sharif

Pakistan Orders Arrest of Exiled PM's Brother

Former leader intends to return next week

Sep 7, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Pakistan court has ordered the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif, the brother of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Both Sharifs are planning to return to Pakistan next week after seven years of exile, where they will mount opposition to the rule of General Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf has been ordering... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • exile • arrest • Nawaz Sharif • Shahbaz Sharif

No Deal Yet, but Bhutto Vows Return

Pakistan's ex-PM leaves door open for further talks with Musharraf over "restoration of democracy"

Sep 1, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - She hasn’t reached a power-sharing deal yet and still faces corruption charges, but Benazir Bhutto says she’ll announce the date of her return to Pakistan on September 14. Speaking from London, the two-time prime minister said talks with Pervez Musharraf have been “80% successful,” the BBC... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • London • Benazir Bhutto • exile • Nawaz Sharif • alliance • Pakistan elections

Exiled Pakistan Leader Vows Return to Battle Musharraf

Ex prime minister calls for end to dictatorship

Aug 31, 07 3:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has announced he will return from exile next month to challenge General Musharraf in upcoming elections. The development comes as Musharraf is negotiating a power-sharing deal with another political rival, Benazir Bhutto. Some observers fear the army could replace Musharraf with another military figure... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • election

Ex-PM Puts Power-Sharing Deal At Risk

Leader deposed by Musharraf to return to Pakistan, fight election

Aug 29, 07 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Benazir Bhutto prepares to return to Pakistan in a possible power-sharing arrangement with Pervez Musharraf, a second former PM is also heading back to the country to unseat the general. In an interview with the Financial Times, Nawaz Sharif says that he will mount a campaign in the middle... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • power • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif • coup d'etat

Musharraf to Share Power

Embattled US ally makes power sharing deal with Benazir Bhutto

Aug 29, 07 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistan President General Musharraf,  a key ally of the US in the war on terror, will quit the army ahead of elections next year in a power-sharing deal with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. The deal, brokered by the US and Britain, is aimed at solving a deepening political... More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • power • Benazir Bhutto • Nawaz Sharif

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