http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pervez_MusharrafFind stories, videos, and photos about Pervez Musharraf from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:00 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Pervez_Musharraf14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Pervez Musharraf from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/pakistan.bhutto.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/pakistan.bhutto.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTextA United Nations commission investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said Tuesday that it met with Pervez Musharraf, the military ruler who was in power at the time.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faces possible arrest if he returns, Pakistani officials said Tuesday.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/pakistan.musharraf.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/pakistan.musharraf.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday declared that the 2007 emergency decree imposed on the country by former President Pervez Musharraf was unconstitutional, Pakistan's attorney general said.Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who took control in a bloodless coup and left office under threat of impeachment, is not ruling out the possibility that he'll run for office once the law allows.Fri, 15 May 2009 05:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/pakistan.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/pakistan.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree top judges whose ousting by former President Pervez Musharraf sparked months of unrest and political fighting in Pakistan were reinstated on Friday.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/pakistan.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/pakistan.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe party of assassinated Benazir Bhutto has nominated her widower to be Pakistan's next president, a party spokesman said Friday.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for dual suicide bombings at a Pakistani military arms factory that police said killed 66 people and wounded more than 70 others.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe general seized power not for himself but on behalf of the army. His mistake was to believe he was indispensableTue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.address/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.address/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe resignation of Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf has been accepted with immediate effect by national lawmakers, a Pakistan official said.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.resignation.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.resignation.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and Britain praised Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's contribution to the war on terror while the Bush administration claimed no role in the leader's resignation Monday.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/18/musharraf.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf has announced his resignation after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. But where does this leave Pakistan and the man who led it for almost a decade? Will the impeachment process continue against Musharraf? Musharraf has made many enemies since he seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999, deposing then prime minister Nawaz Sharif.Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833594,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833594,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly nine years after he seized power in a bloodless coup, Pakistan's President has decided to call it a dayMon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833565,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833565,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation, ending an eight-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's labored return to democracyMon, 18 Aug 2008 09:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833402,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA top ruling party official on Saturday gave Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment proceedingsSat, 16 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1833209,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe former dictator is destined to move on, but the maneuvering over just how it will happen continues Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/15/president.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/15/president.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf is negotiating through "back-channel contacts" to reach a compromise that would let him avoid impeachment, according to an official with the pro-Musharraf political party, PML-Q.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe third of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies passed a resolution Wednesday calling for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/12/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe second of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies has passed a resolution calling for President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies passed a resolution Monday calling for President Pervez Musharraf to leave office -- the latest tack by Pakistani lawmakers pressuring the politically embattled president to step down or face impeachment.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's lower house of parliament convenes Monday evening with the task of removing President Pervez Musharraf from office high on its to-do list.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/zakaria.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/08/zakaria.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of Pakistan's ruling coalition announced Thursday that the government will move to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/pakistan.impeach/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/07/pakistan.impeach/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of Pakistan's ruling coalition announced Thursday that the government will move to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830353,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1830353,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistan's embattled president now faces impeachment charges, and with his often warring opponents closing ranks against him, the prospects for his survival don't look goodThu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/pakistan.musharraf.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/pakistan.musharraf.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf will attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in China, despite an earlier report that he scrapped the trip amid a brewing political standoff in his home country.Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/pakistan.lawyers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/pakistan.lawyers/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of Pakistani lawyers and flag-waving activists launched a cross-country march toward Islamabad on Monday to demand the restoration of judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1812615,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed Saturday to resist pressure for him to resignSat, 07 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810564,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1810564,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistani President Pervez Musharraf dismissed mounting speculation he is preparing to resign while his political opponents and media on Friday clamored for his departureFri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/pakistan.coalition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/pakistan.coalition/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe junior partner in Pakistan's fragile coalition quit the government Tuesday, saying it has not delivered on a promise to restore judges that President Pervez Musharraf fired. Wed, 14 May 2008 14:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFailure to agree on reinstating sacked judges may reveal a deeper schism over how to handle President Musharraf Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729641,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1729641,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs a new parliament convenes, the consensus is that the US war hasn't worked and that it's time for a new approachThu, 10 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/27/pakistan.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/27/pakistan.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn editorial pages and in the streets, incensed Pakistanis accused an impatient America on Thursday of meddling in the country's affairs even before it was done naming a new cabinet.Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/pakistan.pm.oath/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/25/pakistan.pm.oath/index.html#cnnSTCTextYousaf Raza Gilani was sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister Tuesday by the same man he blames for jailing him for five years -- President Pervez Musharraf.Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725330,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new Prime Minister promises to restore democracy and reverse the dictator's recent moves. But how far can he go without compromising the war on terror?Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/pakistan.parliament/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/17/pakistan.parliament/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's parliament convened Monday and within minutes, it was apparent that the session in the coming days will devolve into a showdown between the newly-elected lawmakers and beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/pakistan.justices/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/10/pakistan.justices/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's attorney general Monday rejected a plan by opposition lawmakers to reinstate the country's ousted Supreme Court justices within 30 days of parliament's first session.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720895,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720895,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo rival parties have united against Pakistan's unpopular President, signaling that the battlefield has changedMon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/09/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly after making their coalition official, Pakistan's main opposition parties on Sunday called on President Pervez Musharraf to immediately convene parliament.Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:37:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717596,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717596,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMusharraf's party lost the election because of the price of flour and food. It's the foremost problem facing the next governmentWed, 27 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSpeculation is growing in Pakistan over the leader's future after a decisive election defeat. Though he has vowed to remain, some say he would take a graceful exitMon, 25 Feb 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Pakistani television cable and satellite channel resumed programming Saturday morning, several hours after it was abruptly shut down for reportedly upsetting the president.Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/pakistan.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Pakistani television station was abruptly shut down Friday, after it allowed two broadcasters who had been banned by the government to appear on air, a station official said.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1715162,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1715162,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA key ally in the war on terror sees his power diminishing, and his challengers don't necessarily share U.S. priorities Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/opinion.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/opinion.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextItalian politicians in times of political turmoil have been known to call impending elections a "bridge to the unknown." This is an apt metaphor for the nationwide parliamentary vote set to occur in Pakistan on Monday.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe husband of assassinated Benazir Bhutto has called for a government of national unity -- but failed to say how it would work with President Pervez Musharraf.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:16:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714773,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714773,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA rout in parliamentary elections leaves the President defiant but vulnerable -- if his political foes can uniteWed, 20 Feb 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/19/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/19/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe ruling party of Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf admitted defeat in parliamentary elections Tuesday, and one senior opposition leader said it was time for the president to step down.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:50:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714315,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714315,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHaving seen his party crushed in Pakistan's general elections, the President could see his grip on power brokenTue, 19 Feb 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/pakistan.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/15/pakistan.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan will hold parliamentary elections Monday, with political parties competing for 272 seats in the National Assembly.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTIME's Aryn Baker spoke recently to Aitzaz Ahsan, the leader of the lawyers protests that shook the regime of Pakistani President Pervez MusharrafSat, 16 Feb 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextDeadly suicide bombings are becoming an accepted part of daily life in Pakistan, with each new attack appearing to chip away at President Pervez Musharraf's waning popularity.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/pakistan.opinion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/11/pakistan.opinion/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupport from Pakistanis for al Qaeda and the Taliban has plummeted in Pakistan, and so has their confidence in the current government, according to two recently released nationwide polls.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/musharraf.brussels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/21/musharraf.brussels/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan played down the impact of recent attacks in a region that borders Afghanistan, saying Tuesday they were "pinpricks" that his government must manage. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/15/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/15/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf said that his government will instruct troops to shoot anyone trying to disrupt next month's parliamentary elections, according to the state-run news agency.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/24/musharraf.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/24/musharraf.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's President Pervez Musharraf lashed out Thursday at what he called Western "intellectual arrogance" toward his country, angrily dismissing claims that rising unpopularity has undermined his authority. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705610,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705610,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Pervez Musharraf promised Monday that Pakistan will hold fair elections next month and urged the West to be more patientMon, 21 Jan 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto ignored government warnings -- and defended himself against accusations that he had a role in her slaying.Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/30/2008.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/30/2008.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. presidential candidates sought Sunday to use their response to the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as an example of their expertise in international affairs.Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:17:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695160,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMusharraf may have lifted the order, but with elections on the horizon, many of his recent draconian measures endureSat, 15 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf has promised to lift the controversial emergency rule he imposed on his country last month and says the upcoming parliamentary elections will be "free and fair."Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Thursday that he will end a state of emergency on December 16 ahead of upcoming elections -- a key demand by the United States and opposition leaders.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:36:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe newly civilian President has scheduled a Dec. 16 end to military rule, a move that puts his rivals, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, in a tight spotThu, 29 Nov 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/pakistan.musharraf/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf stepped down as the country's military leader Wednesday, the day before he was to be sworn in for a third presidential term -- as a civilian.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1688491,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: President Pervez Musharraf steps down as army chief. But his damage to Pakistan won't be repaired soon Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, under pressure to end a state of emergency that critics say he is using to keep his grip on power, will step down as the country's military leader on Wednesday, his spokesman said. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/pakistan.sharif/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was confirmed for a third term Saturday, the prime minister he overthrew in 1999 announced his plans to return home Sunday.Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/pakistan.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/19/pakistan.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Pakistani Supreme Court, packed with judges appointed in recent days by President Pervez Musharraf, dismissed five major petitions against him Monday contesting the validity of his re-election, the nation's attorney general said.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/pakistan.negroponte/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/pakistan.negroponte/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said Sunday that he had expressed to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf the United States' displeasure with Pakistan's emergency rule and urged Musharraf to lift the order and release all political detainees ahead of elections.Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/pakistan.negroponte/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/pakistan.negroponte/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for two hours Saturday in a bid to urge the president to help stabilize the growing unrest in his country.Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684909,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684909,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the US pushes the Pakistani President to end his state of emergency, the general makes some concessions, but ordinary Pakistanis are skeptical that much will change Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/16/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, freed from house arrest, has rejected President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's new interim government, deeming it "not acceptable."Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:19:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684219,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684219,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. power-sharing plan is near death. Can diplomacy buy enough time to come up with a post-Musharraf policy? Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday called on President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to immediately step down in the wake of a mass crackdown on the opposition this week.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/pakistan.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that elections will go ahead in January despite a state of emergency that he said was needed to tackle extremists and ensure free and fair elections.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/pakistan.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/pakistan.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan has ordered three reporters from Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper to leave, government sources said Saturday, because of a Friday editorial deemed offensive to President Pervez Musharraf.Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/08/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/08/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnder intense international pressure to restore democracy in Pakistan, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf announced Thursday that parliamentary elections will be held by Feb. 15 and restated his pledge to step down as the country's military leader.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681917,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMusharraf gives in to the demand for elections, and even his rival, Benazir Bhutto, shows a new respect for the popular willThu, 08 Nov 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/pakistan.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/pakistan.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextBaton-wielding police fought with lawyers outside courthouses in Islamabad and Lahore again Tuesday, arresting dozens more as they enforced Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's crackdown on judicial activism.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681115,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1681115,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf his emergency rule is about terrorism, why is he going after mainstream politicians and lawyers instead of the extremists?Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has urged Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to sever his links with the military and reinstate civilian rule.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/btsc.labott.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/btsc.labott.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of martial law was a wake-up call for Washington, leaving the future alliance with the Pakistani president in question.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/pakistan.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/pakistan.emergency/index.html#cnnSTCTextHours after declaring a state of emergency Saturday, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ordered troops to take a television station's equipment and put a popular opposition leader under house arrest.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680630,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPolice fired tear gas and battered thousands of lawyers protesting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency ruleMon, 05 Nov 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/04/pakistan.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/04/pakistan.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf was under fire at home and abroad Sunday after declaring an indefinite state of emergency that the West is calling a blow to democracy.Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistan's state of emergency will make the country more unstable -- and pose new challenges to the U.S.Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680436,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680436,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of a crucial Supreme Court decision on whether to overturn his recent electionSat, 03 Nov 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678832,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1678832,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBomb blasts, insurgency and legal challenges are combining to imperil the prospects that Washington's ally will be able to maintain stability in PakistanThu, 01 Nov 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/25/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/25/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto told CNN she suspects members of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's regime may have been indirectly involved in last week's suicide bombing that targeted her convoy.Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/pakistan.chopper/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/pakistan.chopper/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Pakistan military helicopter that was escorting Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, crashed in Pakistan-held Kashmir Monday, killing at least four people, according to Pakistan Army and intelligence sources.Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/pakistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's Pervez Musharraf was Saturday elected for a third term as president according to unofficial ballot results, state-run TV reported.Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/pakistan.bhutto/index.html#cnnSTCTextBenazir Bhutto's opposition party will not join a boycott against Saturday's vote that is expected to give Gen. Pervez Musharraf a third term as Pakistan's president, but the self-exiled opposition leader said, "We will not be voting for him."Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistani President Pervez Musharraf named his successor to the country's top military post Tuesday in what may be an effort to ease concerns over his pledge to step down as army chief post as he seeks a third term as president.Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/musharraf.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's election commission Saturday accepted President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's nomination to run in next week's presidential elections as riots between police and anti-Musharraf protesters erupted outside the commission's building in Islamabad.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLess than 24 hours after Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled in favor of President General Pervez Musharraf's eligibility to run for a second term in office, government forces laid siege to the Supreme Court grounds, where several hundred lawyers had taken refuge after a vicious attack on a peaceful protest in the capital, Islamabad.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666847,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666847,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRiot police fired tear gas and used batons on lawyers protesting the decision by Pakistan's Election Commission to approve President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid on SaturdaySat, 29 Sep 2007 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666524,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666524,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPakistan's Supreme Court allows the general to run again for President despite being commander of the military. The decision drew jeers from his opponents -- but also some reliefFri, 28 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/28/musharraf.role/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/28/musharraf.role/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's Supreme Court ruled Friday afternoon the country's leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, is eligible to run in next week's elections for another five-year presidential term.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/27/pakistan.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/27/pakistan.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday ordered the government to immediately release recently detained political opposition members.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664712,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664712,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA rash of arrests in the run-up to planned elections has Pakistan wondering if the President's hold on power is slipping Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1664602,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith jihadists denouncing him as an apostate and democrats denouncing him as a dictator, Pakistan's U.S.-allied leader is desperately short of friendsSat, 22 Sep 2007 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/bin.laden.message/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/bin.laden.message/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn audio message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released Thursday called on Muslims to "carry out jihad" against Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:32:00 EDT