Musharraf Poised to Keep Military Post Despite Earlier Promise
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has indicated he is reconsidering a promise to relinquish his second post as military chief later this year.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will keep his dual role as army chief and head of state under legislation enacted Tuesday, despite opposition criticism that he is reneging on an agreement to give up his powerful military role.
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Pakistan&#39;s President Pervez Musharraf is backing out of his promise to step down as army chief at the end of the year. Yesterday&#39;s announcement by the Information Ministry has infuriated the political opposition.
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Islamabad, Oct 22 : Extending tacit support to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf&#39;s intention to continue as the Army Chief despite pledging to quit the post, the Commonwealth today said the move should be considered democratic if Parliament approves it.
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Islamabad: Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf will address the nation over state media on Thursday during which he is expected to formally announce his decision to continue to hold the post of Chief of Army Staff beyond December 31 this year
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf  plans to address the nation on Thursday to explain his decision  to go back on a pledge to stand down as chief of the powerful  army by the end of the year, a government official said.
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Gen. Pervez Musharraf plans to run for another term but resign his military post if he is re-elected as president.
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Pakistan&#39;s President Pervez Musharraf, who supports the US-led war on terrorism, said he won&#39;t resign as the country&#39;s army chief tomorrow, going back on a pledge he made last year.
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An influential Pakistan provincial government has added its support for President Pervez Musharraf to retain his uniform after he went back on a promise to quit as army chief by the end of the year.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will stay on as chief of the army staff beyond the date he promised to give up the post, the information minister said on Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday announced he would retain the office of army chief in the âlarger interestâ of the country and offered a hand of friendship to the
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The government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf still hopes to reach a power-sharing deal with ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. But with negotiations stalled because of fierce opposition from the ruling party, hopes are fading and Musharraf could be drifting toward his political demise.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf formally told the nation that he would stay on as army chief after controversially breaking an earlier promise to hang up his uniform by the year's end.
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Pakistan&#39;s President Pervez Musharraf, who took power in a bloodless coup in 1999 on the grounds he could provide stable democracy, is strongly hinting he will not step down as army chief at the end of this year as promised.
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Gen Musharraf will stay on as Pakistan army chief if he is not elected for another term as president, his lawyer says.
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Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan&#39;s president, said Thursday that he may renege on his pledge to step down as army chief of staff because &quot;the vast majority
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LAHORE: General Pervez Musharraf has said he will stay army chief and president until 2007, as the law now permits him to do so, the first time he has clearly stated his intention to keep both offices.