Musharraf lifts emergency rule in Pakistan
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President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan and restored the constitution on Saturday, in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.
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While the government hailed an end to emergency rule, many Pakistani politicians, voters and the media said on Sunday that President Pervez Musharraf remained entrenched in power with elections next month skewed in his favor.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 20 -- Pakistan's high court on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to President Pervez Musharraf, reinstating the country's chief justice four months after Musharraf tried to oust him and jeopardizing the president's plan to hold on to power.
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A controversial bill allowing Pakistan's President Musharraf to remain as army chief is signed into law.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed the lifting of Pakistan's state of emergency as a "significant step" Saturday.
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Imposition of emergency rule would  be a step backward for Pakistan and the United States hopes  President Pervez Musharraf doesn&#39;t take such action, a senior  U.S. official said on Thursday.
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President Pervez Musharraf has tightened his control over Pakistan's nuclear weapons, anchoring in law a commission responsible for overseeing the nuclear arsenal and preventing further proliferation.
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President Pervez Musharraf is set to  end emergency rule on Saturday but it was likely media would  still face curbs with many judges and lawyers still under house  arrest before Pakistan's election next month.
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Pakistan's top judge got a boost Monday when the Supreme Court allowed him to contest his suspension by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in a case that has fueled widespread protests of the government.
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf defends imposing emergency rule, insisting he is acting to curb extremism.
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President Pervez Musharraf lifted Pakistanâs state of emergency and restored the constitution, easing a crackdown that enraged opponents and worried Western supporters.
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Pakistani police re-arrested the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Tuesday, less than a month after his release from jail raised hopes for reconciliation with military ruler President Pervez Musharraf.
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President Pervez Musharraf will lift Pakistan's state of emergency only after changing the constitution to ensure he cannot be hauled before a court, a senior official said Thursday, as lawyers held more protests against the retired general.
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President Pervez Musharraf will lift Pakistan's state of emergency only after changing the constitution to ensure he cannot be hauled before a court
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President Pervez Musharraf says his emergency rule had saved Pakistan from chaos, and elections would be "fair".
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The country's chief justice, whose firing sparked nationwide protests, is restored to office, in the latest blow to Pakistan's embattled president
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- On Oct. 12, 1999, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif refused landing rights to a plane carrying his army chief, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, setting off a military coup that resulted in Sharif's exile. On Monday, the roles will be reversed.