Musharraf lifts emergency rule
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President Pervez Musharraf lifted emergency rule in Pakistan on Saturday in a move Western nations hope will stabilize the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 23 -- Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return to the country after nearly seven years in exile, a decision that remakes the nation's political landscape and deals a major blow to President Pervez Musharraf as he...
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Pakistan's former finance minister Shaukat Aziz, a key ally of President Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister and won a vote of confidence that was boycotted by the opposition.
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf withdraws new media restrictions after protests and foreign criticism.
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In six weeks of emergency rule, which was lifted on Saturday, Pakistan's president has tightened his hold on power.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf orders firm action to crack down on unrest after Benazir Bhutto's death.
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Fiji's military leader lifts a state of emergency imposed after he seized power in December 2006.
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President Pervez Musharraf will end emergency rule on Saturday as promised, but first he will amend the constitution to protect his decisions from court review
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General Pervez Musharraf to retain duel office-army chief and presidency- beyond December 31, 2004 amid opposition&#39;s walkout. The bill, already passed by the National Assembly, was endorsed by the Upper-House
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Pakistan's chief justice resumed his official duties Saturday, a day after this Islamic nation's powerful military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf lost a bid to fire him, the biggest setback to the general's eight-year rule.
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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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A curfew imposed in six major Bangladeshi cities following days of anti-government violence is lifted.
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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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Thailand's post-coup government decided to lift martial law in the capital and nearby provinces on Tuesday to deflect international criticism after a September 19 putsch, Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas said.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday ruled out declaring an emergency amid a rising tide of militant attacks that have killed more than 130 people this month, officials said.
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President Pervez Musharraf lifts a state of emergency and restores the constitution, reports say.
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Nigeria lifts the six-month state of emergency in the central highland state of Plateau.