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10,719 - President Musharraf resigns
2008-08-19 00:08:00 The KSE-100 index shot up to 10,719 on the news that President Pervez Musharraf finally resigned in the closing minutes of the market. The erection in the graph in the last 20 mins shows an increase of some 200 points. P.Mush’s resignation has removed the uncertainty factor for the market, which could well continue going ...
President Musharraf Refuted the Stories
2008-05-30 09:37:00 � Rumours that President Pervez Musharraf is on his way out took the country by storm on Thursday severely affecting the public and commercial life. Despite repeated denials from the quarters concerned the mill continued to churn out rumours of various kinds till they were quashed by President Musharraf himself in the night. President Musharraf refuted ...
Is President Musharraf A Relic Of The Past?
2008-05-23 19:45:00 Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakistan Peoples Party, told the India Trust that President Musharraf was a “relic of the past” and there is tremendous pressure on the new Pakistan government to ensure his ouster from office. The people were telling his party, “we don’t want bread, we don’t want electricity, but we want him out.” Zardari complained that for months he has been attempting to avoid a constitutional crisis and find a way to reconcile the demands for ouster of Musharraf with national needs for continuity, but the pressure was simply mounting for action on the position of President Musharraf. Although, Musharraf has taken off his uniform, he is stil regarded as a military man who endeavored to keep power in his hand while refusing to recognize other institutions like the Pakistan court system. Zardari discussed Pakistan needs for reconciliation with India and devlopment of energy projects in border regions which would be benefial to ...
Shujaat, brothers? meet President Musharraf
2008-05-16 00:29:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain called on President Musharraf at the President House in Islamabad. ?The president has consented that Chaudhry Shujaat will continue to lead the Pakistan Muslim League-Q?, sources said. The leader of opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Chaudhry Wajaat Hussain and senator Muhammad Ali Durrani also attended the meeting that was continued for three hours.The meeting was held amidst speculations of handing over the PML-Q top office to Pir Pagara or Hamid Nasir Chattha.The president had also met Hamid Nasir Chattha on Wednesday.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
President Musharraf To Swear In Yousuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister?
2008-03-24 19:32:00 President Musharraf is supposed to swear In Yousuf Raza Gilani as Prime Minister. Gilani is expected to ask Musharraf to resign or face impeachment. I expect Musharraf has something up his sleave since he certainly will not allow an impeachment. Hopefully, he is working towards a face saving transition of power, rather hoping to lead the next coup. He is a master of duplicity, so I will not predict his course, but I do think he would have resigned unless he saw a more favorable outcome. Favorable only to him. VOA News It came as no surprise that Yousuf Raza Gilani was selected Monday by the Parliament to become Pakistan's 22nd prime minister. He was put forward for prime minister Saturday by the Pakistan Peoples Party, which is the largest in the new parliament. The runner-up in last month's national balloting, the party headed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, also pledged to support Mr. Gilani. Assembly speaker Fahmid Mirza announced Mr. Gilani received 264 votes of the...
A Full-Dress Interview by Atika Odho
2008-03-17 13:32:00 Yesterday, on Geo TV many of us have witnessed a casual interview of the President Musharraf. The interviewer was the renowned TV artist Atika Odho. Atika Odho is reported to be an closet friend of President Musharraf and she is off the scene frequently visiting army house after the military coup by Musharraf. It was good ...
PPP-PML-N agree on reinstatement of deposed judges in 30 days of govt forma
2008-03-09 15:58:00 CNews MURREE: Pakistan Peoples Party and PML-N have signed a joint declaration for formation of coalition government in Centre and Punjab.Asif Ali Zardari and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif signed the joint declaration titled ?PPP-PML-N summit declaration Murree? during a joint press conference here at PC Bhurban hotel.In the joint declaration both the parties agreed upon the reinstatement of the deposed judges through the newly elected parliament with in 30 days after the formation of federal government.Nominee of PPP for slot of PM will be fully supported by the coalition parties but the PM nominee should carry forward the agenda of both the parties, Nawaz Sharif said in the press conference.Speaker and Deputy speaker of NA will be of PPP and Speaker and Deputy speaker in Punjab Assembly will be of PML-N, he said. Nawaz Sharif also said that PML-N would be part of federal cabinet.Nawaz Sharif said that he and Asif Ali Zardari had signed the Charter of Democracy, which was formulated by Ben...
Big defeat for President Musharraf
2008-02-19 19:03:00 Present results of Pakistan national assembly have given clear indication about how people of Pakistan are not in the favour of Present President Musharraf?s policies and rule. Most of the time, Musharraf has defended his policies by terming them for the benefits of general public. However, in these elections PML (Q) party backed by Musharraf is only able to win just 38 seats out of 269 seats for which election held, which is a clear indication of people?s response towards his policies. Though, no single opposition party of Pakistan is able to win this election but definitely opposition parties of Pakistan have support of majority with them. Benazir Bhutto?s party Pakistan people?s party has emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan by winning 87 seats and PML (N) Nawaz Sharif?s party is in second position by winning 66 seats. Other opposition parties like Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) are able to get 19 and 10 seats respectively. Surprisingly, ...
PML-Q, allies to have majority in polls: President Musharraf
2008-02-17 16:48:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf Sunday said Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and its coalitions parties will win the elections with thumping majority and that he would act as a "father figure" to the country's new prime minister.In an exclusive interview with Jemima Khan, ex-wife of cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, published in a foreign newspaper, President Musharraf said Ms Benazir Bhutto and widower Asif Ali Zardari, now leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), should not have been granted immunity from corruption charges last year. "My role as a president is simply the checks and balances, the seatbelts,? he said.While predicting a majority for PML-Q, allied with the Mutahida Qaumi Movement, Musharraf added: "Whether they'll be able to form a government is a question mark." He also described sacked chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as "the scum of the earth -- a third-rate man -- a corrupt man" in remarks quoted by the paper.Powered by: Awaz apni Ba...
Response of President Musharraf @ Internatinal Crises Group
2008-01-05 11:07:00 In response of ICG report, Musharraf's Interpreter said that this report is subject to make disturbance in pakistan internal matters read more
SY investigators briefed on Ms Bhutto?s murder case
2008-01-04 17:32:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: The British Scotland Yard (SY) team which arrived here on Friday was given a briefing by the Interior Ministry about the probe carried out so far by the local investigators into the assassination of Ms Benazir Bhutto.Sources told CNews News that Special Investigation Group of FIA Anti Terrorism apprised the SY team about the evidence gathered so far in connection with the murder of PPP leader.The SY team, after holding detailed consultations with the Pakistan Government, will be embark upon a fully fledged probe into the incident and they will be extended full cooperation by SIG.However, the matters regarding the team?s contact with the eye witnesses besides autopsy of the body of Ms Bhutto are yet to be finalized. Meanwhile, the office bearers of Pakistan Peoples Party have been expressing distrust on locally conducted investigation and have demanded probe into the murder of Ms Bhutto under United Nations? appointed investigators.President Pervez Musharraf had anno...
Awaz Public Ki {Current Situation in Pakistan}
2007-12-30 00:28:00 Muhammad HamidIt is a deep sorrow event that Benazir was assasinated. But it should not mean the destruction of the country.Where are the leaders of the political parties, why are they not calling for calm throught out the country. These same leaders ask us to believe that they stand for democracy, but the wanton destruction that is being perpurtrated through out the country does not pertain to a democratic society. Why is it that only Musharaff has called for calm. With pwer comes great responsibility but it seems that the leaders of the political parties - namelly the PPP are staying quiet on this subject. Everyone is sorrowed and pained with the death of Mrs Bhutto, but let it not become an excuse to derail the progress that has been made and is being madethroughout the country. Lets not let the few demonstrate to the outside world how primitive a society we are. Do people not realise by destroying Mcdonalds and KFC's the only damage that is done is damage to the country, Mr Mcd...
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Assassinated; Pakistani Forces on Red
2007-12-27 18:46:00 CNews Rawalpindi: Violence erupted in several cities after Bhutto, 54, was shot in the neck and chest at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi Thursday afternoon. A homicide bomber then blew himself up, killing at least 20 others.Bhutto's supporters erupted in anger and grief after her death, attacking police and burning tires and election campaign posters in several cities. At the hospital where she died, some smashed glass and wailed, chanting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf.The death of the charismatic former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.Musharraf convened an emergency meeting with his senior staff where they were expected to discuss whether to postpone the election, an official at the Interior Ministry said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. President B...
Benazir Bhutto killed in attack
2007-12-27 16:18:00 Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack.News of her death was confirmed by a military spokesman and members of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally in Rawalpindi when gunfire and an explosion occurred. At least 15 other people are reported killed in the attack and several more were injured. Ms Bhutto had twice been the country's prime minister. She had been campaigning ahead of elections due in January. Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime minister and a political rival, told the CNews her death was a tragedy for "the entire nation". "I can't tell you what the feelings of the people of Pakistan are today," he told CNews News 24 after returning from the hospital where she was brought. The CNews's Barbara Plett says the killing is likely to provoke an agonised response from her followers, especially from her loyal following in Sindh Province.Ms Bhutto was key to her party, she was the foc...
Intelligence to be shared to end terrorism: Pak, Afghan Presidents
2007-12-26 20:23:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Terrorism and extremism are affecting both Afghanistan and Pakistan, said Presidents Pervez Musharraf and Hamid Karzai, and both countries are aiming to share intelligence to eliminate these problems.Addressing a brief joint press conference here on Wednesday, President Musharraf described the meeting with his Afghan counterpart as very positive.He said serious talks were held between the two in connection with the problems being faced by the two countries besides bilateral relations, eradication of terrorism and other matters.Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed the success of the first Jirga, from which President Musharraf was at first conspicuously absent, as well as the holding of a second Jirga in Pakistan.President Musharraf indicated that besides working towards developing strong regional commercial and trade ties, the two countries have worked towards developing a strong relationship as far as communication is concerned.President Karzai agreed with Mushar...
Constitution amended as emergency ends today
2007-12-15 10:27:00 ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf on Friday amended various articles of the Constitution providing protection and continuity to the superior courts judges who took oath under the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), and removed those who did not take oath under the PCO. However, they would be entitled to pension and other retirement benefits.The amendments were made a day before he intends to lift emergency and restore the Constitution. The president, in exercise of powers under the PCO, has amended Articles 41, 44, 193, 194, 208 and 270-C.Amendment to Article 193 has lowered the age of appointment of high court judges from 45 years to 40 years. This will facilitate entry of judges into high courts at younger age to remain in service for a longer period. Previously, the minimum age to become a high court judge was 40 years, which was raised to 45 sometime back and now it is again reduced to 40 years.Article 270-C of the Constitution has been amended to provide that the judges w...
CNews Latest Stories
2007-12-15 10:22:00 Musharraf?s address todayISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf will address the nation at 8 pm on Saturday. The president's address will be telecast live by the state and private television networks. Radio Pakistan will also broadcast .....Superior court judges take fresh oath todayISLAMABAD: After revoking the Provisional Constitution Order (PCO), the judges of the superior courts will take oath under the Constitution today (Saturday).The Constitution will be restored today after.....PML-N manifesto unveiledLAHORE: PML-N Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced manifesto of the party for the 2008 polls with a pledge of restoring the judiciary, democracy and eliminating military role in politics. The sev.....LGs not being suspended: AGISLAMABAD: The Attorney General of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Malik Muhammad Qayyum, on Friday denied the government was considering the suspension of the local governments and said they would continue to functio.....PML-Q seeks middle way to resolve...
Sweet Relation of Public with President Musharraf
2007-12-13 10:13:00 . How sweet relation exist between public and Musharraf with SWEET TABLETS Observe in Pic. ---->
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John D. Negroponte Remarks on Pakistan VIDEO PODCAST
2007-11-22 02:27:00 Remarks on Pakistan, John D. Negroponte, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, Deputy Secretary of State, Islamabad, Pakistan PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEPresident Musharraf has been and continues to be a strong voice against extremism. We value our partnership with the government of Pakistan under the leadership of President Musharraf. We welcome President Musharraf's announcement that elections will take place in January, a commitment he repeated to me yesterday in categorical terms. He also repeated his commitment to retire from his army post before commencing his second presidential term and we urge him to do so as soon as possible.Unfortunately the recent political actions against protesters, suppression of the media and the arrests of political and human rights leaders, runs directly counter to the reforms that have been undertaken in recent years. Their continuation undermines the progress that Pakistan has made. I urged the government of Pakistan to stop such actions, to lift the state of emerg...
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2007-11-19 10:38:00 President advises election on Jan 8KARACHI: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has recommended to the election commission to hold general elections on Jan 8, 2008. He stated this while addressing members of the now dissolved Sindh Assembly at the Chief Minister house here. He hoped coalition parties would again win the election if they remained united. The president said assemblies have completed their tenure for the first in the country's history. He said a few people were trying to create instability and talking about boycotting the election, adding these elements have no confidence even in themselves and declared that election would be held on January 8. The president appreciated performance of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and said credit goes to them for running the coalition set-up smoothly. He also appreciated the role of the Sindh assembly speaker for running the house in proper and dignified manner.He also thanked Pir Pagara and MQM c...
President Musharraf Continues Arresting Opposition Leaders
2007-11-15 15:24:00 President Musharrafg of Pakistan continues insisting his nation is experiencing a crisis which necessitates a state of emergency being called and refuses to allow opposition leaders to openly protest his decisions. Yesterday, three leaders of the Bhutto led Peoples Party of Pakistan (PPP) were arrested. Ms. Bhutto said there could not be free elections if ...
Update: Lawyers In Pakistan Say NO To President Musharraf
2007-11-14 12:19:00 Update to events unfolding in Pakistan: Imran Khan Arrested LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was arrested here Wednesday after he emerged from hiding for the first time since emergency rule was imposed. Khan appeared at Punjab University in Lahore ahead of a planned protest against President Pervez Musharraf and was immediately pushed inside ...
President Musharraf demands free and fair elections.
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2007-11-08 11:27:00 General elections to be held in February: Shujaat (Updated at 1450)ISLAMABAD: Government will hold elections in February and the state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf will be lifted very soon said President Pakistan Muslim League (PML) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain announced Thursday.He made this announcement while addressing a joint press conference along with parliamentary leader of MQM Farooq Sattar and federal minister for Babar Ghauri.? The election might be delayed for few weeks if necessary,? he said. ?We are making all out efforts to lift the emergency as soon as possible,? Shujaat said. He called upon the allied parties to start preparations for the election. Joint committee of PML and MQM has been formed to launch election campaign, he informed.Lawyers boycott courts in Karachi (Updated at 1515)KARACHI: Karachi lawyers on Thursday continued boycott of the court proceedings against imposition of emergency in the country and condemned the measures taken b...
Lawyers In Pakistan Say NO To President Musharraf
2007-11-06 15:28:00 LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) — Baton-wielding police fought with lawyers outside courthouses in Islamabad and Lahore again Tuesday, arresting dozens more as they enforced Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s crackdown on judicial activism. With one in four lawyers now jailed and many judges detained in their homes, surrounded ...
Karachi tragedy report presented to President Musharraf
2007-10-23 02:59:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Preliminary report of Karachi blasts compiled by the sensitive agencies has been presented to President Musharraf on Monday, sources said.President Musharraf had directed the concerned agencies to submit the report of Karachi carnage within 48 hours.Initial report prepared by seven agencies suggests that the attacker had targeted Benazir Bhutto but she survived because of the armored carrier. The report said one of the blasts was a suicide attack and there were no evidences about other attack.The report suggests that the suicide attacker has probably firstly hurled a hand grenade and than blew up himself. Benazir Bhutto went for rest in the internal portion of the bulletproof truck; therefore, she was survived in the attack. Some arrests have been made in this connection. According to the report the attack seemed to be a continuation of Charsadda and Army Mess blasts.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Musharraf disqualified for presidency, says Fazlur Rahman
2007-10-17 19:03:00 CNews BANNU: Secretary Muttahida Majalis Amal (MMA) Maulana Fazlur Rahman has said President Musharraf is disqualified to hold presidential office and advised the military avoid to be a party in national politics. Addressing a public meeting in Bannu Sports Complex he said the pro US policies have driven Waziristan to a warlike situation and destroyed peace in the region. He demanded withdrawal of all check posts from North Waziristan and said that he didn?t refuse to cooperate for peace in the region.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
CJCSC, VCOAS call on president Musharraf
2007-10-10 17:00:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed and Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani separately paid courtesy call on President General Musharraf here on Tuesday.The President congratulated them on assuming charge of their new responsibilities and expressed the hope that under their able leadership the operational and professional capabilities of the Armed Force of Pakistan will be further enhanced.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
CJCSC, VCOAS call on president Musharraf
2007-10-09 21:57:00 CNews ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed and Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani separately paid courtesy call on President General Musharraf here on Tuesday.The President congratulated them on assuming charge of their new responsibilities and expressed the hope that under their able leadership the operational and professional capabilities of the Armed Force of Pakistan will be further enhanced.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
Arbab alleges PPP of applying double standards
2007-10-06 14:00:00 CNews KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accused Peoples of applying double standards. The party on the one hand has accepted the uniform by reaching to a deal with government while on the other it has announced boycott of the presidential election, Sindh chief minister said.Talking to CNews News Saturday Arbab said that PPP yesterday accepted the uniform and the Reconciliation Ordinance and reached to a deal with the government, while today they have announced to boycott the election.He said President Musharraf is expected to get 104 votes in Sindh Assembly.Powered by: Awaz apni Baat apni
President Musharraf Makes Deal With Benazir Bhutto
2007-10-05 20:44:00 President Musharraf long reported deal with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was finally announced. He issued a “reconciliation ordinance” which dropped corruption charges against anyone whose case was in a court before 1999. It states that all corruption cases registered prior to 1999 “stand withdrawn and terminated with immediate effect.” It is apparent Musharraf and ...
Musharraf as elected president would have to change his mindset: Rashid
2007-10-01 19:01:00 ISLAMABAD: Federal Railway Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that the General Pervez Musharraf after getting elected as president would have to change his mindset, as he would be the president, not the ruler of the country, who would be then be the prime minister.Talking to Geo News in its morning show ?Subh Say Geo?, Federal Railway Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that the law and order situation during the next elections was feared to deteriorate. He said that the forces active in destabilizing Pakistan wanted to worsen the situation in collaboration with the tribesmen and if during the general elections even one bomb blast occurs, then the disorder would galore.Responding to a question, federal railway minister told that the General Pervez Musharraf after getting elected as the civilian president would have to change his mindset, as he would only be the president and the ruler would be the people?s elected prime minister, who would not be the prime minister like Shaukat A...
Nomination papers of Musharraf, Amin Fahim, Wajih approved
2007-09-29 20:24:00 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday approved nomination papers of six candidates including President Musharraf, while the nominations of 37 candidates were rejected. The lawyers have said they will challenge approval of Musharraf?s candidacy in court. The Election Commission held scrutiny of the nomination papers of presidential candidates in Islamabad.The Election Commission approved nomination papers of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed, President Musharraf, his covering candidates Chaudhry Amir Hussain and Muhammadmian Soomro and Amin Fahim?s covering candidate Faryal Talpur.Total 18 nomination papers were submitted for President Musharraf, one in Lahore and 17 in Islamabad. The nomination papers filed in Lahore were rejected. The rival candidates objected over the nomination papers of President Musharraf but the Chief Election Commissioner rejecting all objections approved nomination of Musharraf and declared that he can contest the presidenti...
Al Qaeda Bin Laden Message Declares War on Pakistan President Musharraf
2007-09-20 14:45:00 View image Images from Laura Mansfield UPDATE - 3:30 PM ET: Bin Laden Message Transcript -- from Laura Mansfield Complete message video link - from Laura Mansfield Jihadist web site monitoring groups and media organizations report that Osama Bin Laden has released a new message declaring war on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Laura Mansfield , the SITE Institute , Reuters , AFP , AP , ABC News , CNN , FOX News , and others have reported on this. ABC has provided a short video excerpt of the...(read more)
President Musharraf will get another mandate
2007-09-15 21:45:00 Ruling party in Pakistan has announced that Gen. Pervez Musharraf will get another five-year Presidential mandate. The vote will probably take place in early October.Read more in the AP article.
President Musharraf to be consensus presidential candidate of allied partie
2007-09-06 07:00:00 ISLAMABAD: Federal information minister Muhammad Ali Durrani said that President General Pervez Musharraf would not go for meeting with Benazir Bhutto Popularity: unranked [?] Read more at KnightRider
Press Briefing Tony Snow 08/08/07 VIDEO PODCAST
2007-08-09 02:57:00 Press Briefing by Tony Snow, FULL STREAMING VIDEO. file is windows media format, running time is 21:46. James S. Brady Briefing Room. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow briefs the press and answers questions. 08 08 2007: WASHINGTON, DC: 1:02 P.M. EST.PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A few things up front. This afternoon we're going to give you the results of the President's physical exam. It's actually been conducted in a series of exams over the last couple of weeks. Doctors have determined that the President remains in superior fitness for a man his age -- anybody who has seen him on the bike or out and about certainly knows that -- and that he is fit for duty.The President and Mrs. Bush are going to welcome French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Mrs. Sarkozy to the home of former President George H.W. Bush, for a private lunch on August 11th -- that will be Saturday. This is a result of an invitation extended during the G8 by Mrs. Bush to Mrs. Sarkozy.Obviousl...
Press Briefing Tony Snow 08/08/07 VIDEO PODCAST
2007-08-09 02:56:00 Press Briefing by Tony Snow, FULL STREAMING VIDEO. file is windows media format, running time is 21:46. James S. Brady Briefing Room. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow briefs the press and answers questions. 08 08 2007: WASHINGTON, DC: 1:02 P.M. EST.PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLEMR. SNOW: Good afternoon. A few things up front. This afternoon we're going to give you the results of the President's physical exam. It's actually been conducted in a series of exams over the last couple of weeks. Doctors have determined that the President remains in superior fitness for a man his age -- anybody who has seen him on the bike or out and about certainly knows that -- and that he is fit for duty.The President and Mrs. Bush are going to welcome French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Mrs. Sarkozy to the home of former President George H.W. Bush, for a private lunch on August 11th -- that will be Saturday. This is a result of an invitation extended during the G8 by Mrs. Bush to Mrs. Sarkozy.Obviousl...
Bush radio address 07/21/07 full audio, text transcript
2007-07-22 00:32:00 bush radio address 07/21/07 full audio, text transcript. President's Radio Address . In Focus: Renewal in Iraq and In Focus: National Security Subscribe to Our Podcast feed or online podnova Podcast Channel and receive the weekly Presidential Radio Address in English and Spanish with select State Department Briefings. Featuring real audio and full text transcripts, More content Sources added often so stay tuned.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Friday, I met with a group of veterans and military families who support our troops and our mission in Iraq. These men and women know the tremendous sacrifices that our troops and their families are making. And I appreciate the good work their organizations are doing to support our men and women in uniform in their important mission to protect the United States.This week Americans saw more evidence of how difficult that mission is -- and how central it is to our security. The Director of National Intelligence released a summary of an importa...
President Musharraf and the Red Mosque Radicals
2007-07-07 22:42:00 The action taken by President Perves Musharraf against the Islamist radicals holed up in Lal Masjid or 'the Red Mosque' in Islamabad, have been portrayed by some pundits as a heroic offensive against creeping Talibanization. This is largely a perception based upon wishful thinking. Musharraf is vulnerable at present and the last thing he wants to do is provoke a confrontation with religious fundamentalism. In deciding to act against the radicals of Lal Masjid, Musharraf was driven by a set of circumstances he could no longer ignore.The Pakistani president is facing an opposition that is becoming increasingly united. His rule is being challenged in the courts. Popular opinion isn't on his side either, if the media is any indication of prevailing attitudes. Moreover there are elements in the establishment that are sympathetic to the Red Mosque militants.When female vigilantes from the mosque were raiding massage parlors and video stalls, kidnapping and harassing those they accused ...
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Pakistan rallies in thousands against President Musharraf
2007-06-02 22:50:00 In yet another strong display of opposition, thousands who supported the ousted Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry came out on the streets in Haripur where the CJP was today. Musharraf suspended Chaudhry nearly three months ago, triggering a movement that began with a call for greater independence of the judiciary but has morphed ...
Pakistan: President Musharraf Will Not Use Force Against Jihadist Mosque
2007-05-22 18:56:00 Pakistan's President Musharraf has ruled out military action against a rebellious radical mosque in the heart of the capital, Islamabad.Gen Musharraf told the BBC that the authorities could not send forces in for fear of reprisal suicide attacks.The Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) has been openly defying the government for months, resulting in a tense stand-off.In recent days, thousands of armed police have been surrounding it after students kidnapped a number of police.The kidnappings were the latest in a series of bold challenges to the authority of President Musharraf by the mosque and male and female students in seminaries attached to it.Officials have tried to appease the mosque and its students with talks and concessions, saying they do not want to use force against the women and in a holy place. ...Asked what the government planned to do about the mosque, he said: "How can we take any action? They have weapons and are also prepared to carry out suicide attacks."[..]"Everything wil...
President Musharraf?s interview with Kamran Khan
2007-03-21 01:39:00 President Musharraf’s interview with Kamran Khan on Aaj Kamran Khan ke Saath. It seems that he has finally answered my letter by giving us an explanation for his recent actions. No doubt it would have been advisable to do this earlier. However, I sympathise with the President since some of the actions attributed to him ...
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In The Line Of Fire: President Musharraf
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In The Line Of Fire: President Musharraf
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Moment of truth for President Musharraf - Pakistan Dawn
0000-00-00 00:00:00 TopNewsMoment of truth for President MusharrafPakistan Dawn, Pakistan -3 hours agoThe decision taken in talks between PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zadari and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif in Murree is bound to worry Mr Musharraf who has made it ...PPP and PML-N urged to restore sacked judgesDaily Times‘Black flag week’ protest held in ...
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