A British lawmaker of Pakistani origin has talked of the possibility of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf being put on trial in the United Kingdom as he failed to respond to summons from the top court in Islamabad over his controversial decisions to impose emergency and fire judges two years ago.
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday failed to respond to summons from the country's apex court to explain his decision to impose emergency and sack several top judges in 2007. Musharraf, who is now in London as part of his extensive lecture tour, snubbed the summons to appear before a 14-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar M Chaudhary, who had himself been a victim of the military dictator.
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
Musharraf's proposals of demilitarisation, self governance and joint management could provide a foundation for the resolution of the Kashmir issue after appropriate amendments, Farooq said.
The father of the country's nuclear bomb had on Wednesday admitted leaking nuclear technology.
Addressing a news conference in Srinagar, Geelani rejected outright Musharraf's four-point solution to the vexed Kashmir issue.
The Pakistan Peoples' Party-led coalition government has sent an unambiguous message to the United States that any mess with the newly elected democratic dispensation by President Pervez Musharraf will not be tolerated. The PPP leadership, however, held out a categorical assurance to the Bush administration that the new government would not create a situation leading to the unceremonious exit of Musharraf.
He, however, declined to give details of his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying there is need for confidentiality while the process is underway.
'I always say the root cause is political disputes, poverty and illiteracy,' the Pakistan President tells ABC.
He said he was opposed to terrorism but wanted the root cause of the menace to be addressed by the 116-member grouping.
Speaking to reporters in Moscow, where he is on state visit, Musharraf said: "I only wish we had unmanned spy aircraft."
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.
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.
The United States has refused to confirm or deny reports claiming Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has rebuffed top intelligence officials of the Bush administration, on proposed American operations inside Pakistan, including joint operations.
Musharraf hints he may remain army chief
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.
A majority of Pakistanis favour their government not fighting Al Qaeda and Taliban and view United States as the greatest threat to their personal safety, according to a survey by a US agency.Almost three-quarter of Pakistanis who participated in the poll opined that embattled President Pervez Musharraf should resign and if he doesn't, he should be removed by the Parliament.The survey, conducted across Pakistan, also said that the Al Qaeda has gained public support.
Fearing arrest Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday decided not to return home from self-exile by this month end as promised, but said that he will take a decision after consultations with his party leaders.
On Russia-Pakistan relations, he said that the Russian foreign policy was fully focused on India preventing the raising of bilateral relations to a new level.
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".
"The day is not far off when someone like Salman Taseer will be in the Presidency. The PPP will soon appoint the next President," Zardari said addressing a gathering of PPP workers at the Governor's House in Lahore on Monday night.
F Michael Maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in defence secretary's office, said, "yet, the US reportedly cannot debrief Khan to do a threat assessment on the nuclear threat."
One of the most important items on Shaharyar's agenda would be to seek his opinion on whether to advertise for the CEO's post.
Pakistani police on Tuesday said they had defused a car bomb near ex-President Pervez Musharraf's sprawling farmhouse in Islamabad, prompting authorities to beef up security for the former military ruler.
Police lathicharged and arrested over a 1,000 lawyers who took to the streets across Pakistan on Monday in protest against the imposition of emergency even as rumours that President Pervez Musharraf had been put under house arrest swept the country.
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that legal challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election in uniform should be heard by a larger bench headed by the chief justice, adding to the uncertainty over a new five-year term for the beleaguered military ruler.
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Pervez Musharraf to contest the presidential election in uniform, ARY TV reported.
Calling for the early opening of these points, he said the two countries should try to make travelling in Kashmir easy.
Indo-Pak talks could resume if Islamabad stops terrorists from crossing the Line of Control into J&K, the Russian foreign ministry said.
The report said the Pakistani president started cooperating with the US only when given a 'stark choice'.
Bhutto confirmed that her party and Musharraf were in negotiations but said no agreement has been reached so far.
Speaking about the character of the jihadi activity from Pakistan, Narayanan said it tends to go up and down but added that "we don't mind the flip-flop".
The Pakistani leader will also meet with other Chinese leaders during his visit starting from February 19 to 23, he told reporters at a bi-weekly news conference.
Pakistan's leading newspapers on Tuesday said former President Pervez Musharraf's exit from the country's top post was 'inevitable' and wondered why he took so long to step down, while pointing out the need for the nation to move on.
The former Pakistan cricket captain said the polls should be conducted under the supervision of an independent Election Commission.
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