China assured the Pakistani president of maintaining their 'all weather' relationship.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reiterated his country's commitment to continue contributing positively towards peace and harmony in the region keeping in view its geo-strategic location.
All the behind the scenes drama and the between the lines intrigue from Pakistan, a day before the presidential poll.
The Pakistani leader said he had decided to cut short his stay in Agra twice after the Indians had "backed out" of what had been agreed earlier. However, he had been persuaded by his diplomats not to do so.
Hours after the Pakistani Taliban threatened to kill him, Pakistan's former military ruler and President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday appeared unfazed and said he will return home from self-exile to lead his party in the upcoming general election. "I am going home as announced. I am not scared of anything -- be it the death threat from terrorists or the arrest on arrival," Musharraf said after addressing his party supporters at a reception.
Addressing a public rally in Kohat, Durrani said that contrary to her claims for the last seven years that she won't back Musharraf, Bhutto was now convinced that Musharraf's development agenda had nationwide support.
A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former president General Pervez Musharraf till October 30 in the Lal Masjid case and ruled that the next hearing would be held at his Chak Shahzad farmhouse, which has been turned into a sub-jail.
President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday handed over charge of the Pakistan army to General Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani.
Three new victors -- the Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Awami National Party have shown their majority many days ago, but President Pervez Musharraf is playing delaying games and using secret agencies to break the majority party PPP from the PML faction of Nawaz Sharif.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf might quit if people vote for political parties opposed to him in the February 18 general election, a key member of the presidential camp has said.
Bhutto, the Pakistan Peoples Party chief, said her party's talks with the military regime had focused on a level-playing field for all political parties for holding of fair elections for transition to democracy for an empowered Parliament.
An exaggerated fear of Pakistan's people, Hamid says, must not prevent US from realising that Pakistanis are turning away from General Musharraf.
He said Pakistan and India would have to show sincerity.
The only element of surprise is, that for the first time, a person of the stature of a former President and Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, has publicly admitted it.
Air Marshall Kaleem Saadat, commissioned as a general duty pilot in 1971, was the deputy chief of staff (personnel) at the air force headquarters in Islamabad.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any possibility of rigging in the upcoming general elections and said his government has made "fool-proof" arrangements to put Pakistan on the path to "true democracy".
Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan said President Pervez Musharraf had failed in his war on terrorism and it was high time he steps down. Speaking at a hurriedly organised press conference at a Mumbai suburb, Imran said, "Musharraf is a part of problem of terrorism and sooner he leaves power the better it would be for Pakistan." Imran's party Teherek-e-Insaaf has boycotted the general elections sechduled to be held on January 8.
'The Opposition -- they have all along these five years tried to destabilise me and the government. We do not want agitation here. We are going in for politics; we do not want agitational politics. That cannot be allowed. So, therefore, if anyone is trying to do that, we will stop it.'
Australian media criticised Prime Minister John Howard for praising Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for his 'determined and courageous fight' against terrorism.
In the wilderness for a long time, former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf has made an anti-India rant by saying Pakistan needs to 'incite' those 'fighting' in Kashmir.
By indulging in agitation, Bhutto, the leader of Pakistan People's Party, is "strengthening the impression that she is sure of her party's defeat in the elections", Musharraf said at a farewell meeting with members of the outgoing assembly of Punjab province. "The politicians, including Benazir Bhutto, who are pursuing agitational politics, should do away with it and focus on electioneering so that elections could be held in a peaceful atmosphere," he said.
The recent arrest of Abu Faraj al-Liby, al-Qaeda's alleged number three, had severed links between the terrorist outfit's leaders and its cadres, he said.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf believes that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will part ways because of several insurmountable issues. However, Musharraf's main ally, the PML-Q, holds the opposite view.
Pakistan's former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf has said he believes in a tit-for-tat policy on all fronts and claimed that Kargil conflict was in response to India's role in the creation of Bangladesh.
Zubaida Jalal, a former minister in Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's cabinet, was defeated in Monday's parliamentary polls, television channels reported.
Blaming President Pervez Musharraf for running down the country, former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has demanded his resignation and renewed call for the formation of a government of national consensus to ensure free and fair general elections on January 8 as scheduled.
After his pledge to the Supreme Court to quit as army chief if re-elected as president, Pervez Musharraf on Friday carried out a major reshuffle of top Pakistan army commanders and appointed a new Inter Services Intelligence chief.
The former Pakistan cricket captain said the polls should be conducted under the supervision of an independent Election Commission.
Former ISI chief Hamid Gul said Musharraf has not stated in his memoirs that Washington was behind his military coup.
Bhutto wanted prime ministers to have a third term. Musharraf rejected the condition.
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has deferred his plans to return home from self-exile after repeated threats by the country's leadership that the former general would be arrested upon arrival, an official of his party said on Friday.
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