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PM to raise Sarabjeet issue with Musharraf

PM to raise Sarabjeet issue with Musharraf

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Responding to questions on Musharraf's remarks on Sarabjeet that he was involved in terrorist acts, he said "we have told them (Pakistan) that he is an Indian national and sentiments are attached to the issue."

Mirwaiz to meet Musharraf in New York

Mirwaiz to meet Musharraf in New York

Rediff.com7 Sep 2005

Mirwaiz will be in New York for the Organisation of Islamic Conference general council meeting and Musharraf would be there to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

Musharraf awards Inzy 1 million for win

Musharraf awards Inzy 1 million for win

Rediff.com12 Apr 2005

The state run Pakistan Television reported that Musharraf spoke to Inzamamam, coach Bob Woolmer and the team manager Salim Altaf and congratulated the team.

Musharraf does not rule out fresh military takeover in Pak

Musharraf does not rule out fresh military takeover in Pak

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Claiming that Pakistan was being run to the ground, the country's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has not ruled out a fresh military takeover of the nation.

I am making LoC irrelevant: Musharraf

I am making LoC irrelevant: Musharraf

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Calling for the early opening of these points, he said the two countries should try to make travelling in Kashmir easy.

US tolerance for Musharraf slammed

US tolerance for Musharraf slammed

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

US tolerance for Musharraf slammed.

Why US wants Musharraf as Pak prez

Why US wants Musharraf as Pak prez

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

Pakistan's extremist Islamic leaders would gain power if President Pervez Musharraf was assassinated or replaced, a top US intelligence official told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

'Musharraf must either leave Pak or face charges'

'Musharraf must either leave Pak or face charges'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

Pressing for Musharraf's ouster, Mohammad Hasham Babar, the secretary general of the party which is a part of the Pakistan People's Party-led ruling coalition, said the president has destroyed almost all the institutions in the country, including the judiciary, during his dictatorship. He has to go out. We do not want him. Whether he goes out of the country or he is prosecuted in the country, there are only two options," Babar told PTI in Delhi.

A Q Khan blames Musharraf for Pakistan's woes

A Q Khan blames Musharraf for Pakistan's woes

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan has turned against embattled President Pervez Musharraf, who pardoned him for proliferation activities four years ago, blaming him for the various problems confronting the country that had 'gone to the dogs'. Khan, confined to his home in Islamabad for the past four years by Musharraf after he admitted to proliferating nuclear secrets, claimed he had never done anything illegal.

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

The Democrats, especially the Biden administration, wanted to deliver a sharper message to Mr Modi than would be possible in a formal summit setting. So, why not get the most prominent Democrat in decades to deliver it?, explains Shekhar Gupta.

Musharraf 'determined' to remove uniform

Musharraf 'determined' to remove uniform

Rediff.com6 Nov 2007

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Monday said that he was determined to remove his army uniform and hold the general election due by mid-January 'as close as possible to the schedule" despite the imposition of emergency in the country. "I am determined to execute this third stage of transition fully and I'm determined to remove my uniform once we correct these pillars in judiciary and the executive and the parliament," he said while explaining the reasons for emergency.

Baloch leader Bugti to file FIR against Musharraf

Baloch leader Bugti to file FIR against Musharraf

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

Nawabzada Talal Akbar Bugti, who heads a faction of the Jamhoori Watan Party, submitted an application to Quetta city police station for lodging an FIR against Musharraf in connection with the murder of his father and 66 other people of his tribe.

ISI is Pak's first line of defence: Musharraf

ISI is Pak's first line of defence: Musharraf

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Amid pressure from India and the US to rein in the Inter-Services Intelligence, President Pervez Musharraf has come to its rescue saying any attempt to target the spy agency will weaken Pakistan as it is "the first line of defence" and lashed out at his detractors for calling him an American stooge.

Musharraf goes back on pledge to nation

Musharraf goes back on pledge to nation

Rediff.com18 Dec 2004

Musharraf had promised that he will relinquish the army chief post by the end of 2004. Now he says he will continue.

LoC can be soft border: Musharraf

LoC can be soft border: Musharraf

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Describing the peace process as ''fairly irreversible'', the Pakistan president said India's wish to see the LoC converted into a permanent border was not acceptable.

Musharraf loyalist appointed ISI head

Musharraf loyalist appointed ISI head

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

General Taj has been closely associated with Musharraf, having been his military secretary at the time of the 1999 coup.

US asks Sharif to go soft on Musharraf

US asks Sharif to go soft on Musharraf

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

The United States has advised former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif to adopt a lenient view on the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf and let him determine his own future.The US advice came as Assistant Secretary of state Richard Boucher met Sharif at the Raiwind farm house near Lahore on Tuesday.He said the US should let Pakistan settle its issues by itself. He added if the US could not facilitate Pakistan, it should not interfere in its internal affairs.

Musharraf orders crackdown on 30 terror groups

Musharraf orders crackdown on 30 terror groups

Rediff.com3 Jul 2004

Fifteen of these groups took part in sectarian violence, while the rest are jehadi outfits fighting against Western interests, the Daily Times quoted officials as saying.

Musharraf-baiters shoot down J&K plan

Musharraf-baiters shoot down J&K plan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2004

Say it is a 'betrayal' of the Kashmir cause.

Musharraf: The growing siege mentality

Musharraf: The growing siege mentality

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

Musharraf is no longer a leader of the future. He is increasingly a leader of the past, who is desperately clinging to the present in order to avoid a fate similar to what befell Gen Ayub Khan and Gen Yahya Khan

Geelani to meet Musharraf on April 17

Geelani to meet Musharraf on April 17

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

"I got the invitation from the Pakistan High Commission on Tuesday," Geelani said.

Musharraf must resign to ensure fair polls: Sharif

Musharraf must resign to ensure fair polls: Sharif

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

"Musharraf has become highly controversial and elections would not be free and fair under him," Sharif told a news conference after chairing a meeting of his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party to chalk out its strategy for the February 18 parliamentary polls.

Musharraf an essential ally in war on terror: US

Musharraf an essential ally in war on terror: US

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

The Bush administration has said that it considers Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf as an "absolutely essential ally" in the war on terror and it would continue to work with him.

Musharraf responsible if I am harmed, Bhutto wrote

Musharraf responsible if I am harmed, Bhutto wrote

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

'There is no way what is happening, in terms of stopping me from taking private cars or using tinted windows or giving jammers or four police mobiles to cover all sides, could happen without him.' After the October bombing, she accused elements in the government and security services of trying to kill her and asked President Musharraf for 'basic security.'

Should India invite Musharraf to watch cricket?

Should India invite Musharraf to watch cricket?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

Should India be game to Musharraf's offer? Isn't it time both India and Pakistan delinked sporting ties from political ties? Speak Up!

I faced a dilemma pardoning Khan: Musharraf

I faced a dilemma pardoning Khan: Musharraf

Rediff.com9 Feb 2004

The Pakistani president in an interview with NBC disagreed that the pardon was a complete 'whitewash'.

Musharraf to lift emergency in 48 hours: Report

Musharraf to lift emergency in 48 hours: Report

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

President Pervez Musharraf is expected to lift emergency in Pakistan in next the 48 hours, the Dawn news channel reported on Wednesday.

US ignoring root causes of terror: Musharraf

US ignoring root causes of terror: Musharraf

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

'I always say the root cause is political disputes, poverty and illiteracy,' the Pakistan President tells ABC.

Musharraf rakes up Kashmir issue at NAM Summit

Musharraf rakes up Kashmir issue at NAM Summit

Rediff.com24 Feb 2003

He said he was opposed to terrorism but wanted the root cause of the menace to be addressed by the 116-member grouping.

Musharraf rejects India's claim of shooting down s

Musharraf rejects India's claim of shooting down s

Rediff.com6 Feb 2003

Speaking to reporters in Moscow, where he is on state visit, Musharraf said: "I only wish we had unmanned spy aircraft."

Pak trashes Musharraf's formula on Kashmir

Pak trashes Musharraf's formula on Kashmir

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

The Pakistan government has trashed former president Pervez Musharraf's four-point formula to resolve Kashmir issue, saying it was "his thinking" which did not have the endorsement of Pakistan Parliament or Cabinet and suggested a fresh approach to address the vexed problem.

Musharraf can't visit Benazir's grave, says PPP

Musharraf can't visit Benazir's grave, says PPP

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has no plans to visit slain former premier Benazir Bhutto's ancestral village to offer condolence to her family, but her party has said he would not be welcome even if he were to come.

Musharraf hints he may remain army chief

Musharraf hints he may remain army chief

Rediff.com6 Jul 2004

Musharraf hints he may remain army chief

Musharraf going soft on Al Qaeda: US paper

Musharraf going soft on Al Qaeda: US paper

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

Political turmoil and a spate of attacks by Taliban are forcing Pakistan President Musharraf to scale back his government's pursuit of al Qaeda, US intelligence officials say.

Pak court issues NBWs against Musharraf, others

Pak court issues NBWs against Musharraf, others

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for several persons, including former President Pervez Musharraf, who have been accused of involvement in the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti.

Kargil: Army rubbishes Musharraf's claims

Kargil: Army rubbishes Musharraf's claims

Rediff.com25 Sep 2006

Not 5,000, but at least 7,000 Pakistani troops participated in the Kargil incursion, the Indian Army has said.

'Govt kick-starts process to bring back Musharraf to Pak'

'Govt kick-starts process to bring back Musharraf to Pak'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Pakistan's top investigative agency Federal Investigation Agency has been directed to write to Interpol for the issuance of a Red Corner Notice against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf so that he can be brought back to the country to face trial, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Friday.

UN report on Benazir a bunch of lies: Musharraf

UN report on Benazir a bunch of lies: Musharraf

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who was seen shaking a leg at a New York restaurant, has reportedly described a UN panel's findings holding him responsible for former premier Benazir Bhutto's assassination as a "bunch of lies".