News for 'President Pervez Musharraf'

More CBMs possible during Musharraf's visit

More CBMs possible during Musharraf's visit

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Heading a 45-member delegation, Musharraf will fly straight to Ajmer on April 16 for offering prayers at the Ajmer Sharif dargah before he begins his official part of the visit.

Musharraf applies for bail in Pakistan court

Musharraf applies for bail in Pakistan court

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Former President Pervez Musharraf, who is expected to return to Pakistan on March 24, has applied for bail in the Sindh high court to avoid arrest upon his arrival.

Musharraf to lift emergency on Dec 16

Musharraf to lift emergency on Dec 16

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Addressing the nation on television after being sworn-in for a second presidential term, Musharraf told political parties not to talk of boycotting elections but to actively participate in the process.

Blasts a conspiracy against democracy: Musharraf

Blasts a conspiracy against democracy: Musharraf

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Musharraf and Aziz had both asked the Pakistan People's Party chief to defer her homecoming and the government had said she faced a threat from pro-Taliban militants, especially rebel leader Baitullah Mehsud.

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

Musharraf heads Pakistan's nuclear command

Musharraf heads Pakistan's nuclear command

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

This is in contrast to India, where the control is with the civilian authority headed by prime minister.

Osama on Pak-Afghan border: Musharraf

Osama on Pak-Afghan border: Musharraf

Rediff.com19 Jun 2005

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is probably somewhere in the area of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said.

Musharraf explains cricket to PM

Musharraf explains cricket to PM

Rediff.com17 Apr 2005

Dr Singh and Musharraf sat next to each other in the VVIP box at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium enjoying the match and having a quiet chat, Media Advisor to the Prime Minister Sanjaya Baru said.

Sarabjit appeals to Musharraf for pardon

Sarabjit appeals to Musharraf for pardon

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

In his earlier petitions to the courts, including the Supreme Court, Singh said he inadvertently crossed the border and later caught by police and wrongly implicated in the cases.

Musharraf meets Zardari

Musharraf meets Zardari

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf held a detailed meeting with co-chairperson of Pakistan People's Party Asif Ali Zardari and reportedly sought unanimity of views on host of issues.

Musharraf named accused in Bhutto's assassination

Musharraf named accused in Bhutto's assassination

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf was on Monday named as an accused in an interim chargesheet filed by prosecutors in an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of suspects charged with involvement in assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto.

Why Musharraf fears Sharif-Zardari coalition

Why Musharraf fears Sharif-Zardari coalition

Rediff.com7 Mar 2008

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.

Musharraf to skip UN session

Musharraf to skip UN session

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

In an updated list of speakers for the general debate issued by the world body on Friday showed that Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri will address the 192-member Assembly

Musharraf wants 5 yrs of power

Musharraf wants 5 yrs of power

Rediff.com25 Apr 2003

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.

Musharraf might quit if opposition comes to power

Musharraf might quit if opposition comes to power

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

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.

Musharraf wants fair poll: Benazir

Musharraf wants fair poll: Benazir

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

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.

Make progress on Kashmir: Musharraf

Make progress on Kashmir: Musharraf

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

He said Pakistan and India would have to show sincerity.

I can deliver Pakistan from darkness: Musharraf

I can deliver Pakistan from darkness: Musharraf

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf believes that he os the panacea for Pakistan if it were to be saved from being a failed state, thanks to the 'inept and pathetic performance' by President Asif Ali Zardari led civilian government in Islamabad.Musharraf said that at the time he left office, the poverty rate in Pakistan, according to World Bank figures, had been halved, from 34 percent to 17 percent. "Which government has done this?" he asked.

Musharraf questions India's role in Afghanistan

Musharraf questions India's role in Afghanistan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

"If I'm allowed to be very, very frank, India's role in Afghanistan is to create an anti-Pakistan Afghanistan," Musharraf, who is attempting to script a comeback into Pakistani politics, said.

General elections by February 15: Musharraf

General elections by February 15: Musharraf

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that general elections will be held by February 15.

Sarabjit carried out terrorist attacks: Musharraf

Sarabjit carried out terrorist attacks: Musharraf

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Musharraf said the matter needs to come to him after all proceedings and with all its legal implications.

Musharraf calls for peace; announces 3-day mournin

Musharraf calls for peace; announces 3-day mournin

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Moments after former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi, President Pervez Musharraf appealed to the nation to maintain peace so as to defeat the nefarious designs of terrorists.

Musharraf initiates PCB shake-up

Musharraf initiates PCB shake-up

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

President Pervez Musharraf appointed a director of cricket operations and an ad-hoc committee.

Musharraf calls for team discipline

Musharraf calls for team discipline

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

Pakistan's poor recent performances in Australia have earned the disapproval of the country's president.

Taliban, Haqqani, Osama Bin Laden and Zawahiri were our heroes: Musharraf

Taliban, Haqqani, Osama Bin Laden and Zawahiri were our heroes: Musharraf

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Former president Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Pakistan supported and trained groups like Lashkar-e-Tayiba in 1990s to carry out militancy in Kashmir.

'Musharraf is estranging his supporters'

'Musharraf is estranging his supporters'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

An exaggerated fear of Pakistan's people, Hamid says, must not prevent US from realising that Pakistanis are turning away from General Musharraf.

A mellow Musharraf at the UN

A mellow Musharraf at the UN

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

Musharraf plan flexible, says Kasuri

Musharraf plan flexible, says Kasuri

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

'If neither of the parties show flexibility in their stance there will be no solution of Kashmir for another 100 years,' Pakistan's foreign minister said.

'Musharraf must restore democracy in Pak'

'Musharraf must restore democracy in Pak'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2006

Shouting slogans against President Pervez Musharraf, dozens of volunteers of the Pakistan Muslim League in the US has asked the UN to pressurise the "military dictator" to step aside and restore democracy in the country.

Discard the path of extremism: Musharraf

Discard the path of extremism: Musharraf

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

Asking Pakistanis to desist from militant acts outside the country, President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday fixed the blame of a number of recent blasts and suicide strikes in the country on foreign terrorists.

Musharraf to meet ICC about tours

Musharraf to meet ICC about tours

Rediff.com5 Dec 2002

Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is due to meet senior members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Islamabad on Thursday.

Pak poll will not be rigged: Musharraf

Pak poll will not be rigged: Musharraf

Rediff.com21 Jan 2008

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".

Musharraf to visit Moscow in February

Musharraf to visit Moscow in February

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

Exact dates and progamme of the visit have not yet been finalised, a foreign ministry spokesman said in Islamabad.

Court summons Musharraf in Bhutto murder case

Court summons Musharraf in Bhutto murder case

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Ijaz of the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court issued the notices on Monday asking Musharraf and others to respond by the second week of November. The court was asked to direct the filing of an FIR against Musharraf, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan, former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, former Intelligence Bureau chief Ejaz Shah and former caretaker interior minister Hamid Nawaz Khan.

Musharraf to launch political party

Musharraf to launch political party

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has convened a meeting of his loyalists in Dubai on April 2 to formally launch a political party, which is likely to be named the All Pakistan Muslim League.

Musharraf had threatened Benazir, reveals new book

Musharraf had threatened Benazir, reveals new book

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

President Pervez Musharraf had warned slain Benazir Bhutto that her life would be in danger if she did not extend him political cooperation prior to her return to Pakistan, a new book has revealed.Referring to a conversation between Bhutto and Musharraf in September 2007, which was recorded by United States intelligence agencies, Pulitzer Prize winning US journalist Ron Suskind's book The Way of the World, has disclosed the President's veiled threat to the former premier.