Musharraf says his politcal opponents are threat to democracy
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has offered a public explanation about why he has decided not to step down as army chief and president in spite of a promise to do so by the end of the year.
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The United States could lose its war on terrorism unless it deals with the poverty and political disputes that give rise to militant extremism, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview on Monday.
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan&#39;s Islamic and secular opposition parties lambasted President Pervez Musharraf yesterday for going back on his word to step down as army chief by the end of the year, calling it another blow to democracy.
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Legal wrangling over President Gen. Pervez Musharraf 's re-election bid intensified Monday after exiled former leader Benazir Bhutto accused the general's allies of pushing Pakistan toward a dangerous crisis by refusing to restore democracy and share power.
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Pakistan's opposition dealt a crushing blow to allies of President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections, threatening the rule of America's close ally in the war on terror
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President Pervez Musharraf appealed for national unity as unofficial returns showed the opposition taking commanding leads early Tuesday in parliamentary elections aimed at bolstering democracy and calming political strife
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Pakistan&#39;s military ruler President Pervez Musharraf is battling serious dissent within his own party, weakening a crucial cornerstone of the US-led &quot;war on terror,&quot; analysts and party officials say.
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Top critic Nawaz Sharif says President Pervez Musharraf hopes to silence the opposition ahead of Feb. 18 elections
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Hailing the Supreme Court's reinstatement of Pakistan's chief justice, newspapers warned democratic forces on Saturday that destabilizing President Pervez Musharraf further could play into militant and extremist hands.
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President Pervez Musharraf warned Thursday that he would not tolerate protests after next week's elections, a remark that drew a sharp reminder from Washington that Pakistanis have the right to demonstrate peacefully.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf   said on Monday he went against the advice of aides to write a   memoir that could rile neighbors India and Afghanistan and   accuses the United States of threatening to bomb his country   "back to the Stone Age."
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Pakistani opposition leaders cranked up pressure on President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, after doubts were cast over his re-election plans by the Supreme Court's reinstatement of a judge seen as a symbol of resistance.
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President Pervez Musharraf warned against criticism of the army as the government Thursday urged legal action over &quot;derogatory&quot; remarks by supporters of Pakistan&#39;s suspended top judge.
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President Pervez Musharraf pledged that Pakistan's elections next month will be free and fair, but urged the West not to expect to see its own democratic standards fully reflected.
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President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan  said that after the September 11 attacks the United States  threatened to bomb his country if it did not cooperate with  America's war campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan's opposition called for mass rallies to protest the decision by President Pervez Musharraf not to quit as army chief as promised, accusing the general of undermining democracy.
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A retired Pakistani General who opposes President Pervez Musharraf said he would "not be surprised" if Musharraf had engineered terror attacks to manipulate his image in the West.