Pakistan's former leader Pervez Musharraf will "certainly" be arrested if he returns to Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Friday.
Pakistan's upper house of parliament passed a resolution demanding Pervez Musharraf be arrested and tried for treason for unconstitutional acts during his regime, a senator said.
Former top Pakistani military officers Sunday called for Pakistan's former strongman to be allowed back without facing arrest and condemned what they called the "bashing" of the country's armed forces.
Brian Todd reports on Pervez Musharraf's stated desire to return to Pakistan. Will he be arrested?
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is reassessing a planned return home after the government warned he will be detained as soon as he sets foot in the nation, his political party said Thursday.
Pakistan reiterated Wednesday that it will arrest former President Pervez Musharraf should he return home after three years of self-imposed exile.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who has vowed to return to Pakistan and run for office despite authorities' threat of arrest, maintained in an interview Monday that he successfully led the nation while others failed.
CNN's Fareed Zakaria speaks with Pervez Musharraf about the security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf came to power in a bloodless military coup in 1999 when he was chief of Pakistan's army. He held power until the 2008 elections after which he resigned. Since then he has lived in self-imposed exile in London. In late 2010 he launched the All Pakistan Muslim League party with a view to running for office in 2013. Musharraf now says he plans to return to his home country sometime at the end of January.
U.S. President Barack Obama is showing "arrogance" in the aftermath of a mission that killed terror leader Osama bin Laden, said former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in an interview that aired on CNN Thursday night.
A court in Pakistan reissued an arrest warrant Saturday for former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a public prosecutor told CNN.
A court in Pakistan issued an arrest warrant Saturday for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a public prosecutor told CNN.
CNN's Becky Anderson talks to Pervez Musharraf about his return to politics.
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has returned to the political stage in Pakistan, which he describes as a "demoralized" nation that needs an injection of vigor and leadership.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, once one of the United States' strongest allies in the fight against terrorism, launches a new political party Friday as he ramps up for what looks like another run at the top job.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, once one of the United States' strongest allies in the fight against terrorism, is ramping up for what looks like another run at the top job.
The Former Pakistani President talks about re-election, Benazir Bhutto, Facebook and the Times Square terror attempt.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf plans to return to Pakistan and to re-enter politics, he told CNN Thursday.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on becoming one of the biggest stars on Facebook.
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who resigned under pressure two years ago, is not ruling out a return to politics.
A 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.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faces possible arrest if he returns, Pakistani officials said Tuesday.
The 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.
Former 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.
Pervez Musharraf gives his thoughts on U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan.
Three top judges whose ousting by former President Pervez Musharraf sparked months of unrest and political fighting in Pakistan were reinstated on Friday.
The party of assassinated Benazir Bhutto has nominated her widower to be Pakistan's next president, a party spokesman said Friday.
The 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.
Time.com: Why Musharraf Failedupdated: Tue Aug 19 2008 19:00:00
The general seized power not for himself but on behalf of the army. His mistake was to believe he was indispensable
Reza Sayah has the latest on the situation in Pakistan after its president announces his resignation.
The resignation of Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf has been accepted with immediate effect by national lawmakers, a Pakistan official said.
The 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.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation to avoid impeachment.
Pakistani 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.
Nearly nine years after he seized power in a bloodless coup, Pakistan's President has decided to call it a day
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation, ending an eight-year tenure that opponents said was hampering the country's labored return to democracy
A top ruling party official on Saturday gave Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment proceedings
The former dictator is destined to move on, but the maneuvering over just how it will happen continues
Pakistani 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.
The third of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies passed a resolution Wednesday calling for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.
The second of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies has passed a resolution calling for President Pervez Musharraf to step down or face impeachment.
One 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.
Pakistan's lower house of parliament convenes Monday evening with the task of removing President Pervez Musharraf from office high on its to-do list.
The head of Pakistan's ruling coalition announced Thursday that the government will move to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
The head of Pakistan's ruling coalition announced Thursday that the government will move to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.
An expert talks about the impact of a possible impeachement of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan'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 good
Pakistani 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.
An suicide bomber struck near a rally and police station in Pakistan's capital Sunday.
Hundreds 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.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf vowed Saturday to resist pressure for him to resign
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dismissed mounting speculation he is preparing to resign while his political opponents and media on Friday clamored for his departure
The 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.
Failure to agree on reinstating sacked judges may reveal a deeper schism over how to handle President Musharraf
As a new parliament convenes, the consensus is that the US war hasn't worked and that it's time for a new approach
On 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.
Yousaf 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.
A 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?
Yousuf Raza Gillani, Pakistan's new nominee for prime minister, may not be in power for long. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Pakistan'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.
Pakistan'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.
Two rival parties have united against Pakistan's unpopular President, signaling that the battlefield has changed
Pakistan's new political coalition aims to diminish the role of President Pervez Musharraf. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Shortly after making their coalition official, Pakistan's main opposition parties on Sunday called on President Pervez Musharraf to immediately convene parliament.
Musharraf's party lost the election because of the price of flour and food. It's the foremost problem facing the next government
Speculation 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 exit
A Pakistani television cable and satellite channel resumed programming Saturday morning, several hours after it was abruptly shut down for reportedly upsetting the president.
A 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.
A key ally in the war on terror sees his power diminishing, and his challengers don't necessarily share U.S. priorities
Italian 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.
The 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.
A rout in parliamentary elections leaves the President defiant but vulnerable -- if his political foes can unite
The 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.
Having seen his party crushed in Pakistan's general elections, the President could see his grip on power broken
Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections Monday, with political parties competing for 272 seats in the National Assembly.
CNN's Hugh Riminton asks political analyst Shuja Nawaz about Pakistan's upcoming election.
TIME's Aryn Baker spoke recently to Aitzaz Ahsan, the leader of the lawyers protests that shook the regime of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
CNN's Jennifer Eccleston looks at the state of Pakistan, its relationship with the U.S., and the upcoming elections.
Deadly 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.
A survey of Pakistan public opinion anticipates a PPP lead in coming elections. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Support 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.
President 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.
A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a gorge in the Nashik District of India, killing at least 37 people.
Pakistani 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.
Pakistan'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.
President Pervez Musharraf promised Monday that Pakistan will hold fair elections next month and urged the West to be more patient
A key opposition leader in Pakistan accuses President Musharraf of vote rigging. CNN's Zain Verjee reports.
Pakistani 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.
U.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.
Musharraf may have lifted the order, but with elections on the horizon, many of his recent draconian measures endure
Pakistani 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."
Pakistani 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.
The 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 spot
Pakistani 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.
Viewpoint: President Pervez Musharraf steps down as army chief. But his damage to Pakistan won't be repaired soon
Pakistan'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.
As 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.
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