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Pervez Musharraf

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, faces stiff opposition from both pro-democracy parties that want a return to civilian rule and Islamic militants affiliated with the Taliban and Al Qaeda

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March 2008
- Pakistan's New Parliament Sworn In
  
  Reuters | Mar 17, 08 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pakistan's newly anti-Musharraf National Assembly was sworn in today, a month after politicians hostile to the president swept the general election. The new coalition has promised to reinstate the judges that the president booted when he declared a state of emergency in November. These judges would likely challenge the validity of Musharraf's reelection in October, reports Reuters. More »
- Pakistan's Strife Grows as New Gov't Waits in the Wings
  
  AFP | Mar 16, 08 12:43 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A series of airstrikes on a Pakistan compound believed to be sheltering Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters killed at least 16 today, AFP reports, a day before the country's incoming government is to be sworn in. The declining security comes after a bomb exploded last night in an Islamabad restaurant crowded with foreigners, killing at least one person and wounding 11 others, including five Americans. More »
- Pakistani Parties Spurn Musharraf, Forge Coalition
  
  Reuters | Mar 9, 08 5:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pakistani opposition parties formed a coalition today that snubbed President Pervez Musharraf. The alliance of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif and the late Benazir Bhutto's party will also reinstate the judges deposed by Musharraf last year. Having opposed Musharraf's reelection bid, the judges are also likely to challenge his presidency in court, Reuters reports. More »
- Bhutto's Party Delays PM Decision
  
  Bloomberg | Mar 6, 08 10:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Benazir Bhutto's party deferred its choice for PM candidate today, adding greater uncertainty to Pakistan's volatile political landscape, Bloomberg reports. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, the Pakistan People's Party's No. 2 and a longtime Bhutto loyalist, had been expected to take the top job today. But a meeting of the party's newly elected MPs split up without even discussing whom they would nominate. More »
- Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 39
  
  Reuters | Mar 2, 08 9:53 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A suicide bomber killed at least 39 people today gathered at an outdoor meeting of tribal elders in northwest Pakistan, Reuters reports, in the volatile country's latest bout of violence. The attack, which left scores of others wounded, occurred as the elders finalized security plans to “take steps against miscreants and help the government,” said an official. More »
February 2008
- Bush Push for Musharraf Angers Pakistan
  
  New York Times | Feb 29, 08 5:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - His political future might be in doubt, but Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is still receiving forceful backing from the Bush administration after his party's drubbing in parliamentary elections—and it's angering Pakistanis, reports the New York Times . "I’ve never seen such an irrational, impractical move on the part of the US," said a political scientist at Lahore University, incredulous that Washington would sideline the two victorious parties, both moderate and pro-American. More »
- Besieged Musharraf in 'Dangerous Mindset'
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 23, 08 7:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Is Pervez Musharraf paranoid, or is everyone out to get him? After his party's hammering in this week's election, the answer seems to be both, the Guardian reports. "He's been sulking," said a senior party official of the Pakistani president. "He's retreated into a mental bunker. It's a dangerous mindset to be in at this point in time. He could decide to hit back." More »
- Pakistan Opposition Leaders Form Ruling Coalition
  
  BBC | Feb 21, 08 4:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Pakistan’s two major opposition leaders agreed today to one “common agenda” and will form a coalition government, the BBC reports. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari—widower of Benazir Bhutto and now head of the Pakistan People's Party—called for the immediate reinstatement of Pakistan’s chief justice, signaling the depth of the challenge to President Pervez Musharraf. More »
- Musharraf Pushes Swiss to Prosecute Foe
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 21, 08 10:37 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - As the battle to control Pakistan heats up, President Pervez Musharraf's lawyers have asked the Swiss government to prosecute Asif Ali Zardari over decade-old corruption charges. Zardari, the widower of Benazir Bhutto and leader of the victorious Pakistan People's Party, is charged with hiding $55 million in kickbacks in a Swiss bank account. Bhutto herself faced similar charges in Switzerland before her assassination. More »
- Musharraf Opposition Seek to Build Alliance
  
  Reuters | Feb 20, 08 2:09 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The party of fallen Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is moving toward an alliance with longtime rival Nawaz Sharif after a strong showing in Monday's parliamentary election, Reuters reports. A coalition of the two parties, along with smaller independents, could control enough of the legislature to oust President Pervez Musharraf, a mutual foe, but bad blood could yet sink the deal. More »
- New Pakistan Leaders to Seek Talks With Militants
  
  New York Times | Feb 20, 08 3:28 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The victors in the Pakistan elections favor negotiations with al-Qaeda and the Taliban over military confrontation, reports the New York Times . “We will have a dialogue with those who are up in the mountains,” said Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. “We want to take all those along who are working against Pakistan.” More »
- Musharraf Plans to Stay Prez Despite Loss
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 19, 08 6:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Pervez Musharraf wants to stay president despite his party's crushing defeat in Pakistan's national election, he told the Wall Street Journal today. He said he hopes to aid the country's transition to democracy and cooperate with the next prime minister. "We have to move forward in a way that we bring about a stable democratic government to Pakistan," he said. More »
- Bhutto Loyalist Frontrunner to Be Pakistan PM
  
  Times (UK) | Feb 19, 08 4:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - President Pervez Musharraf's party has admitted defeat after losing a resounding two-thirds of its seats in parliament in Pakistan's parliamentary elections. Although final results are still not in, Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party and Nawaz Sharif's Muslim League have crushed the president's faction, which placed a distant third. The likely next prime minister is Makhdoom Amin Fahim, 68, a Bhutto loyalist and People's Party vice chairman, reports the Times of London. More »
- Pakistani Opposition Claims Win
  
  New York Times | Feb 18, 08 7:55 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was trounced in a national election today as opposition leaders declared victory against militant rule and the Bush administration, the New York Times reports. An unofficial tally projected victory and 110 seats for the Pakistan People's Party, and 100 seats for Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party. Musharraf's party is projected to win 20 or 30 seats in the 272-seat national assembly. More »
- Pakistanis Await Poll Returns
  
  BBC | Feb 18, 08 5:09 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Polls have closed in Pakistani elections long-delayed by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, as fears of violence kept voter turnout down to an estimated 15%, Reuters reports. Heavy security, with more than 470,000 police and soldiers deployed at polls nationwide, did little to assuage citizens' anxiety as voting proceeded quietly, the Guardian reports. More »
- Bhutto Widower Warns of Pakistan Election Backlash
  
  Times (UK) | Feb 17, 08 8:52 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Pakistani government's suspected plans to disrupt tomorrow's elections will trigger widespread violence and the possible collapse of the nation, warned the widower of assassinated leader Benazir Bhutto. "People are absolutely on the warpath" and will take to the streets if the election is rigged, Asif Ali Zardari told the Times of London. More »