Source: BBC News
US Gen David Petraeus is due to meet Pakistan’s army chief on his first visit to the country since becoming head of US Central command.
The trip comes amid tensions between Islamabad and Washington over US missile strikes on suspected Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan.
Last Friday Gen Petraeus took control of US military operations […]

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Source: The Australian News
KEY corps commanders of Pakistan’s 600,000-strong army issued orders last night to retaliate against “invading” US forces that enter the country to attack militant targets.
The move has plunged relations between Islamabad and Washington into deep crisis over how to deal with al-Qa’ida and the Taliban
What amounts to a dramatic order to “kill […]

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Source: Reuters Blog
This is definitely a case of “the more you know, the less you understand”.
There has been much talk in the media about whether PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari is heading for a showdown with President Pervez Musharraf to force him out of office.
But it is not clear whether Zardari is really looking for […]

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Source: Reuters
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan’s army chief called for harmony on Thursday as a coalition opposed to President Pervez Musharraf prepared to form a government that could force him from power.
Recent opinion polls showed the vast majority of people would like U.S. ally Musharraf, who came to power as a general in a […]

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Source: The Times of India
A return to democracy is on the cards for Pakistan but will it prove to be a success this time round?
A string of army coups has meant that Pakistan has been under military rule for more than half its 60-year history. Musharraf may be down and on his way out but […]

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Pakistan military retreats from Musharraf’s influence
By Tim Johnson, McClatchy
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — As President Pervez Musharraf grows more unpopular in Pakistan , his newly named successor as army chief is seeking to distance the institution from the Musharraf regime and pull back its virtual occupation of the top senior ranks of civilian ministries and state […]

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Source: ABC News
By Gretchen Peters
It was the end of an era for Pakistan and an emotional farewell from President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who stepped down as commander of the army today.
“After 46 years of being in uniform, today I say goodbye to the army,” Musharraf told Pakistani officers and their wives. “I am sad to […]

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