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Musharraf bargaining hard for an exit: Coalition

Saturday, August 16, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Back-channel negotiations were on between Pakistan’s ruling coalition and Pervez Musharraf yesterday over modalities of a graceful exit for the president from the country’s political scene, officials said. Musharraf’s media adviser, retired Maj. Gen. Rashid Qureshi, however dismissed it, saying: “The president has no plans to quit. He will face the impeachment motion if [...]

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A Business Proposal for President Pervaiz Busharraf

Friday, August 15, 2008

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Dear Mr. Purvez Busharaf, It is such an undesirable pleasure to have you (General Pervez s/o Musharraf) as our rammed president… For the past nine years, you have proved yourself far better than your predecessors and it is hard to find anyone even to match the level of virtues that you were borne with… the history [...]

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Should Musharraf be offered indemnity?

Thursday, August 14, 2008

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According to several newspapers that the president Musharraf may announce his decision to resign in next 48 hours. A mix of conflicting signals are coming from president camp; rising pressure from impeachment lobby and manoeuvrings by senior American and British diplomats soon compel Gen (retd) Musharraf to reassess the situation and he might ignore the [...]

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SA passes no-confidence resolution against Musharraf

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

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KARACHI: Sindh assembly has adopted unanimous no-confidence resolution against President Pervez Musharraf, while the opposition and MQM members boycotted. The resolution was carried over by 93 votes cast, which included PPP’s 88, ANP’s 2 and Q-League’s 3 turncoats, while PPP’s 5 members were conspicuous by their absence. Popularity: 13% [?]

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Impeachment Pakistan’s internal matter: US

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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WASHINGTON: The United States sees political issues including different parties’ position toward President Pervez Musharraf as internal politics of Pakistan and expects anything happening in respect of impeachment move would be in accordance with the Constitution of the country, said a senior State Department official. Popularity: 19% [?]

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Tehreek-e-Kashmir demands Musharraf trail on U-turn in Kashmir

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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MANCHESTER: Tehreek-e-Kashmir-UK has demanded that Mushrraf’s unannounced compromise on Kashmir with India by retreating from UN resolutions on Kashmir should be made part of the charge sheet against him. “General Pervaiz Mushrraf’s stated willingness to set aside UN resolutions to solve Kashmir issue with India is amounting to retreat from world recognized legal position of [...]

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Sherry says public’s verdict already out-Impeachment motion next week

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman has described the resolutions passed against President Pervez Musharraf by the Punjab and NWFP assemblies with thumping majority as an overwhelming endorsement of the coalition government’s decision for impeachment. “The verdict of the people is already out,” said the Information Minister in a statement. She further said “impeachment [...]

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Musharraf to prove allegations as false

Monday, August 11, 2008

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RAWALPINDI: President Pervez Musharraf said Monday that he would prove the allegations of PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari false. He made these remarks in meeting with three-member delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-Quid-e-Azam (PML-Q) comprising Marvi Memon, Amir Muqam and Sheikh Waqas Ahmed. The meeting lasted for an hour in which allegations leveled by Asif Ali [...]

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Federal Cabinet to meet on August 13

Monday, August 11, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet will meet at Prime Minister Secretariat on Wednesday on August 13. It will be presided over by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. The Meeting will ratify the impeachment motion of President Pervez Musharraf. The cabinet will be apprised about details of the charge sheet prepared by the coalition partners. The Prime [...]

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NA session to be continued till Musharraf’s resignation

Monday, August 11, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The coalition parties have decided that the session of the National Assembly would continue till resignation of the President or culmination of the impeachment proceedings. A decision to this effect was taken at a joint parliamentary party meeting of the ruling coalition held at the parliament house in Islamabad on Monday prior to beginning [...]

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PA resolution asks Musharraf to seek vote of confidence

Monday, August 11, 2008

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LAHORE: A resolution has been passed unanimously in Punjab Assembly demanding President Pervez Musharraf to seek vote of confidence on Monday. A total of 321 votes supported the resolution whereas only 25 went against it. Interestingly situation arose when The member Punjab Assembly belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Quid-e-Azam (PML-Q) forward block Ata Muhammad Maneka has apologized [...]

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US envoy calls on President-President’s spokesman denies meeting

Monday, August 11, 2008

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RAWALPINDI: US ambassador, N. W. Peterson called on President Pervez Musharraf here. Political circles were giving much importance to the meeting in the wake of the ruling alliance’s move for impeaching the President. It may be recalled that the US ambassador had recently returned from Washington after some crucial consultations and briefings. Popularity: 15% [?]

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Musharraf’s exit to affect US strategy in Afghanistan

Monday, August 11, 2008

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WASHINGTON: The move to remove President Pervez Musharraf has set off alarm bells in official Washington, Gulf Times has reported. At this point, impeachment of President, ousting a president through parliamentary impeachment is unprecedented in Pakistan’s history, and fraught with legal and political uncertainties. Popularity: 19% [?]

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Musharraf must face criminal charges

Monday, August 11, 2008

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During his nine years of dictatorial rule of Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf has committed financial irregularities, violations of the Constitution and ‘criminal acts’ that warrant an open trial not just impeachment. It was stated by Dr. Akram, Senior Vice President and Chairman, Media and Communications, Pakistan Muslim League USA while taking to the media about [...]

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Zawahri assails president- Previously it was GEO now ARY

Monday, August 11, 2008

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A rare English-language message claimed to be from Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman Al Zawahri, aired on Sunday said Pakistan was being “virtually ruled from the American embassy”. ARY TV channel gave a copy of the tape; Faizullah Khan, a reporter for the channel, claimed that the tape had been delivered by a man on [...]

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Musharraf miappropriated US aid, alleges Asif

Monday, August 11, 2008

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LONDON: Co-chairman of the ruling party Asif Ali Zardari accused President Pervez Musharraf that he misappropriated hundreds of millions of dollars of American aid given for supporting the war on terror. Mr Zardari made the charge in an interview with The Sunday Times correspondent Christina Lamb. He also detailed for the first time President Musharraf’s attempts [...]

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Musharraf decides to quit-new President selected within 30 to 60 days

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday finally decided to resign within next few days, private TV channel reported. President Musharraf’s close aides were trying to finalize the safe passage strategy, it was also learnt that presidency sources would contact with PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif soon in this regard. Popularity: [...]

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Impeachment and Number Game-8point charge sheet

Sunday, August 10, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Muslim League-N Senator Ishaq Dar Sunday said that political leadership of the country could answer the question regarding provision of safe passage to President Pervez Musharraf. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said ruling coalition has obtained the numbers required for the impeachment of the president. PML-N senator said President Musharraf should [...]

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Musharraf’s role in Benazir Bhutto’s murder is questionable

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: “After every murder the investigators look at those who get the benefit, In this Murder who is the beneficiary? President Musharraf had made these observations on December 29, 2007 while addressing foreign media. He also observed ,’troops never liked Benazir Bhutto”. Making the observations an argument Federal Minister from PML (N) told [...]

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Musharraf’s impeachment-Need of Time

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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Federal Minister for Education Ahsan Iqbal has said that impeachment of the President would promote national harmony and strengthen the federation. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the impeachment move had become inevitable because of the policies of the President. Popularity: 24% [?]

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