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- Other Voices - Pusto Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2007)
ONGOING political turmoil and deteriorating security have purportedly touched off the proclamation of emergency rule in Pakistan.
- Back To The Drawing Board (Dawn, Syed Shahabuddin, Nov 08, 2007)
THE imposition of emergency rule throughout Pakistan on Nov 3 is a clear indication of the failure of the policies pursued by General Musharraf both as president and the patron saint of the ruling PML-Q which forms the rubberstamp government . . . .
- Emergency Or Martial Law? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2007)
GEORGE Orwell understood both tyranny and language very well. One of his many insights in this context is that tyrannical governments change the meaning of words.
- A Matter Of ‘Routine’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2007)
THOUGH no patch on the breakdown of the political power structure in the country, the power breakdowns that are once again affecting Karachi are not far behind in terms of their negative impact.
- No Trace Of Progress (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 08, 2007)
A REPORT by the Asian Development Bank on Pakistan’s socio-economic status belies the claims of progress that the government often makes in connection with health, education and other human development indicators.
- Pak Hires Lobbyists To Contain Impact On American Aid (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 08, 2007)
Unnerved by the prospect of an adverse US review of its massive aid flows, Pakistan has deployed a team of top lobbyists to Capitol Hill to contain the fallout of President Pervez Musharraf's dictatorial measures in the US Congress.
- From Bush To Mush (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 08, 2007)
THE US, believed to be the biggest benefactor of Gen Pervez Musharraf, appears to be putting considerable pressure on him to quickly right the wrongs he has done in Pakistan, resulting in chaos all over that country.
- Pm Envoy To Lobby The Swiss (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
India will send an expert to Switzerland to explain the details of the proposed Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement, visiting Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey said.
- Democratic Set-Up In Pakistan Good For Ties With India: Sharif (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said restoration of a democracy in Pakistan will help to improve ties with India.
- Bhutto Vows To Defy Ban On Rallies (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Undeterred by the government’s ban on public meetings under the Emergency Rule, former Premier Ms Benazir Bhutto-led Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) today vowed to go ahead with a planned rally in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday.
- Benazir Announces March On Nov. 13 (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
From November 13, it will be former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto against Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf.
- Bhutto's Party Vows To Defy Ban On Rallies (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Undeterred by the Government's ban on public meetings under the Emergency rule, former Premier Benazir Bhutto-led Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Wednesday vowed to go ahead with a planned rally in the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi on Friday.
- Bjp Refuses To Budge On Nuke Deal (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Despite pressure being mounted by the US administration and feelers sent by the UPA government, the BJP on Wednesday has not budged from its stand on opposing the nuclear deal in Parliament.
- Why Pak Lawyers Are At The Centre Of Protests Against General Musharraf (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Behind the public rage of Pakistan’s lawyers, who protested for a third day on Wednesday, lies a long-smoldering resentment toward the country’s military President, who at first held out a promise for educated, politically moderate Pakistanis. . .
- Bhutto’S Protest Call Sets Up Confrontation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Escalating political tensions in Pakistan, the opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto announced on Wednesday that her party would carry out a mass demonstration on Friday and a protest march next week if the President, General Pervez Musharraf . . . .
- Musharraf Lost Respect Due To His Ties With Us: Karat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
“ONLY good infrastructure stands in the way of Mumbai being a world-class city.” So said D. Subbarao, Union Finance Secretary, at the recently concluded Infrastructure Investment conference organised by the U.S.-India CEO Forum in Mumbai. Infrastructure h
- America’S Choice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 08, 2007)
President Musharraf’s declaration of a state of emergency against his own government on November 3, followed by large-scale arrests of his opponents, was a slap in the face of Washington and the Bush Administration.
- Imran Khan Issues Video Message From Hiding (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan made a haggard-looking appearance in a video issued from hiding on Wednesday, calling for protests against President Pervez Musharraf’s state of emergency.
- India Ok With Gen If He Can Check Jihadis (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Call it the new realism or maturity in Indian diplomacy. Days after Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency in Pakistan, the Indian assessment is centred on the fact that New Delhi will concentrate its energies on persuading the general to go after . . . .
- Imran Issues Video Message From Hiding (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan made a haggard-looking appearance in a video issued from hiding on Wednesday, calling for protests against President Pervez Musharraf's state of emergency.
- 'Musharraf To Lift Emergency In Three Weeks' Time' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf will lift the state of emergency in three weeks' time, Pakistan's ruling party chief Shujaat Hussain has said.
- Pentagon Says Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal Of Concern (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
A top Pentagon official said the fate of Pakistan's military arsenal was a "primary concern" after President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in his country.
- Fo Summons Indian Envoy Over Visa Denial To Rashid (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
The Foreign Office on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra and protested the denial of a visa to Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.
- N-Power Must Be A Credible Deterrent: Bjp (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2007)
Credible minimum deterrent and not energy, according to the BJP, should be the central concern while considering the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- The Challenge Of Swat (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 08, 2007)
Warlord Fazlullah has taken another town in Swat, and the local police have surrendered in routine, its personnel promising never to fight against him again.
- Higher Growth, Higher Inflation (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 08, 2007)
“PAKISTAN’S economy recorded one of the fastest growth rates in Asia during fiscal year 2006-07. The real GDP growth accelerated to seven per cent that was surpassed only by China and India”.
- Gloomy Days For American Influence (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 07, 2007)
President-General Pervez Musharraf’s “second coup” amounted to a serious personal blow for Condoleezza Rice, the U.S. Secretary of State, and American counterterrorism and nation-building policies in the Pakistan-Afghanistan badlands.
- Us Moves, To Review Sale Of F-16 Jets To Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 07, 2007)
The Bush administration is reviewing the sale of F-16 fighter jets and P-3 aircraft to Pakistan in the wake of President Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule.
- Un Rights Envoy To Visit Myanmar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
United Nations top officials, including secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, have demanded that the military regime in Pakistan should immediately release all persons detained in the wake of imposition of emergency, including lawyers, judges . . . .
- New Sc Bench Annuls Ruling Against Emergency (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Nov 07, 2007)
In its first order shortly after the induction of four more new judges, an eight-member Bench of the reconstituted Supreme Court today annulled the ruling passed by seven judges of the Supreme Court declaring as unconstitutional the . . . . .
- Militants Seize Town In North-West Pak (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Hundreds of Islamic militants seized a town in northwest Pakistan today after they outnumbered security forces the police said.
- Musharraf Reviews Security (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
President Pervez Musharraf today chaired a high-level meeting to review the overall security situation in the country, following the imposition of emergency and expressed satisfaction over the measures taken.
- Rise Up, Chaudhry Tells Lawyers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pakistan’s deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry urged lawyers on Tuesday to defy the police and protest against President Pervez Musharraf’s imposition of the Emergency rule.
- General's Last Gambit (Pioneer, Wilson John, Nov 07, 2007)
Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose Emergency in Pakistan looks like his last desperate effort to restore a semblance of order in a nuclear-armed, jihad-supporting nation propped up by an imagined identity and foreign aid
- Strategic Aspect Of N-Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 07, 2007)
When India blasted its way out of nuclear ambiguity on May 11-13, 1998, and caused a major setback to the US non-proliferation policies, the US reaction was immediate and severe.
- Uncertainty Shrouds Pak Poll Date (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Despite US pressure and soothing words from the government, Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is likely to hold off on elections until he has cemented his grip on power, analysts say.
- India Seeks Peace, Stability In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
The Indian government, relieved that for the first time it is not being perceived or blamed as a part of the problem during an internal crisis in Pakistan, is hoping for the process of ‘democratisation’ to begin as it closely monitors the evolving . . . .
- Constrained Hegemon (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 07, 2007)
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dissuaded General Musharraf from imposing an Emergency a few weeks ago.
- India Hopes For Speedy Democracy In Pakistan (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Nov 07, 2007)
With developments in Pakistan unfolding at a fast pace, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed the hope that the democratic process would soon begin in the neighbouring country, where Emergency was imposed last weekend.
- Dalai Diplomacy (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 07, 2007)
If China thought it had effectively marginalised the Dalai Lama in recent years, it is being forced to think again. In the last few months, the Dalai Lama has once again shot back to international prominence.
- Parties Dither As Lawyers Protest Alone (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pakistan’s Opposition grappled for a united response today to President Pervez Musharraf’s imposition of emergency rule, leaving lawyers to protest alone for a second day and bear the brunt of a police crackdown.
- Uncertainty Shrouds Pakistan Election Date (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Despite US pressure and soothing words from the government, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is likely to hold off on elections until he has cemented his grip on power, analysts say.
- “Defence Deals Not At The Cost Of Transparency” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that defence deals will not be rushed into at the cost of transparency. The government is taking all efforts to modernise the armed forces.
- Bush Urges Musharraf To Hold Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pushing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to lift Emergency, U.S. President George W Bush has asked the General to shed military uniform and hold elections “as soon as possible”, adding his voice to the wave of international condemnation against . . . .
- India Hopes Democracy Will Return To Pakistan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said New Delhi wished to see the beginning of democratisation in Pakistan, so that the people of that country could be able to elect their Government.
- Pak Trade Delegation Cancels India Visit (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
The imposition of Emergency in Pakistan has dealt a severe blow to its economic relations with India as businessmen from the two countries have stopped booking fresh orders.
- Us To Follow 'Carrot And Stick' Policy On Pak Crisis (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 07, 2007)
The United States has let it be known that it will pursue a policy of "carrots and sticks" to get Pakistan back to a constitutional path, to see that President Pervez Musharraf gives up his post of the Army Chief and to ensure that elections . . . .
- 'Mush Can't Protect Nukes' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has cast doubts on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's ability to prevent extremists from getting hold of the country's nuclear arsenal.
- Friendly Advice (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 07, 2007)
SUPPORT for Gen Musharraf in western capitals, especially Washington, and which many Pakistanis begrudged him, is fast withering.
- Special Article (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Nov 07, 2007)
Is Pakistan’s sickness terminal? To determine this one needs to diagnose. And what does a diagnosis reveal? Consider, first, the Pakistan army.
- Big Crackdown In Tribal Border Belt (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday gave a go-ahead for a massive military action in the restive tribal areas to crush pro-Taliban and Al Qaeda militants once for all.
- Us Steps Up Pressure On Musharraf (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Stepping up pressure, the US has asked pervez Musharraf to quickly shed his uniform and restore democracy, with President George W Bush warning that Washington would deal with the situation if the Pakistani military ruler fails to take his "advice".
- Friend In Need (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 07, 2007)
PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin, when he travelled to Teheran last month, became the first Russian leader after Josef Stalin to visit Iran.
- Secure That Button And Fast! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 07, 2007)
There are as yet no signs of General Pervez Musharraf preparing to return to civilian rule. Actually, there is considerable confusion about the future scenario.
- Terror Flows From Pakistan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
The main national security threat that Britain faces today is from Al Qaeda and its associated groups. But before we look at the violent manifestation of that threat in the UK, we need to remember where this comes from.
- Musharraf’S Second Coup (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 07, 2007)
The unanimous view is that Gen Musharraf took the drastic step of imposing Emergency in Pakistan because he was sure that the Supreme Court would give an adverse judgment on his election as President.
- 'Musharraf Has Broken His Word' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she is committed to leading an all-party movement against President General Pervez Musharraf, to lift the emergency rule he clamped on Saturday, but will hold off on street demonstrations for now.
- Ajmer Blast Trail Leads To Hurriyat (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Security agencies are questioning Hurriyat leader G M Bhat, an associate of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and two of his accomplices in connection with the recent Ajmer blast. Cops have gathered vital details of . . . .
- Pakistan Emergency Likely To End In 2-3 Weeks: Official (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf will likely end emergency rule that has drawn widespread international condemnation in two to three weeks, the president of the country's ruling party told Dawn newspaper.
- Sacked Pak Cj: Rise Up Against Musharraf (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Nov 07, 2007)
Teleph-one lines and cellphones went dead in Islamabad on Tuesday within minutes of sacked Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry telling a meeting of lawyers over the telephone that Gen. Pervez Musharraf had declared . . . . . .
- Are Indian Oil Companies ‘Bidding On The Riskiest Properties’ Overseas? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 07, 2007)
Oil price hit $84 a barrel a few days ago, amidst fears that the Kurdish rebel problem would lead to the snapping of Iraq’s supplies.
- Fazlullah’S Militants Seize Another Town (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Militants seized a town in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday and hoisted their flags over buildings after security forces surrendered, AFP quoted police and residents as saying.
- Only One Way Out For General Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Whatever the provocations that led to this state of affairs, we categorically reject General Pervez Musharraf’s November 3 decision to impose a Provisional Constitutional Order and Proclamation of Emergency in the country. . . . . .
- Bush Tells General To Give Up His Uniform (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Pushing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to lift emergency, US President George W. Bush asked the General to shed military uniform and hold elections "as soon as possible", adding his voice to the wave of international condemnation against the measure.
- Bhutto Doubts Musharraf’S Ability To Control Nukes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Opposition Leader Benazir Bhutto has cast doubts on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s ability to prevent extremists from getting hold of the country’s nuclear arsenal.
- Mush Calls Up Us Leaders Amid Fear Of Aid Cut (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has reached out to top leaders in US Congress amid fears that Washington might cut its aid to the Islamic country following imposition of Emergency.
- Ajmer Blast Trail Leads To Hurriyat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Security agencies are questioning Hurriyat leader G M Bhat, an associate of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and two of his accomplices in connection with the recent Ajmer blast. Cops have gathered vital details of . . . .
- Kandahar Hijack Financiers Set To Walk Free (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Two Pakistanis who robbed a bank to allegedly finance the hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar are going to walk free next month without facing a trial.
- Army Keeps Watch On Fallout Of Pak Emergency In J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
With around 1,500 militants "active" in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army is closely watching whether General Pervez Musharraf will counter-balance his crackdown on jehadis on Pakistan's western front by boosting support to militancy in India.
- Generally Lincoln (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Nov 07, 2007)
Somebody’s got to tell the general. Somebody has to pluck enough courage and ask for another televised address so we can understand why he ditched Ataturk for Abe.
- Ex-Spy Chief Tipped To Be Next Pak President (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kiyani, who was promoted as deputy chief of army staff on October 7 and is former head of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), is the favourite to become the next president if Musharraf is forced from power following political . . . .
- Bush To Mush: Hold Elections, Shed Uniform (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
In his first public comments since the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan, Bush expressed hope that Musharraf would restore democracy as "quickly as possible" but declined to say what the United States will do by way of assistance if the . . . .
- Unrest Continues In Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
Some 3,500 people have been arrested since the emergency was declared on Saturday and fundamental rights were suspended.
- Us Aid Review To Pak Relief For India (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Nov 07, 2007)
India, for long a victim of American arming of Pakistan with lethal weapons, may finally find some relief if Washington is serious about its decision to review its aid to Islamabad and does a fair job of it.
- Sixty Years Of Kashmir's Accession: The Less Known Realities (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Nov 07, 2007)
Jammu and Kashmir is not a problem of Hindu-Muslim relations as many people believe.
- A War Against 'Terror' (Deccan Herald, Deepali Gaur Singh, Nov 07, 2007)
Even as the mighty Soviets of the 80’s were withdrawing from Afghanistan following their resistance from an army of disparate guerrillas who had humbled them by their sheer resilience (and definitely not without statistical help from their . . .
- Other Voices - American Press (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
BY imposing martial law, Gen Pervez Musharraf has pushed nuclear-armed Pakistan further along a perilous course and underscored the failure of President Bush’s policy towards a key ally in the war on terrorism.
- Two Coups In A Row (Dawn, Khalid Jawed Khan, Nov 07, 2007)
General Musharraf has once again imposed ‘martial law’ in the country and suspended the Constitution of Pakistan. Eight years ago when the elected prime minister had dismissed him from the office of COAS, he had responded by overthrowing . . . . . .
- Development: Expansion Of Freedoms (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 07, 2007)
THE conventional wisdom on development is premised on growth theories. According to traditional dogmas, the basic function of economic theory is to create such conditions that help the business elite to accumulate profits at the highest possible rates.
- Stock Market Fall (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 07, 2007)
THE Karachi Stock Exchange index of 100 shares (KSE-100) plummeted by 635 points or five per cent — the biggest ever one-day fall — on what will now be remembered as ‘black Monday’ in the history of the country’s capital markets.
- As Musharraf Battles Protests In Cities, Militants Seize A Town In The North-West (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)
On the day Pakistan’s deposed chief justice called on lawyers to take to the streets till General Pervez Musharraf lifts the state of emergency and the US led global calls for early polls in the country, hundreds of Islamic militants seized a . . . .
- Perks And Privileges (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Nov 07, 2007)
Whether we are bureaucrats or politicians (or, for that matter, journalists) we Pakistanis are so accustomed to perks and privileges that we gobble them up like mother’s milk.
- Freeze On Defence Talks With Us (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice today said Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf should “take off his uniform”, as Washington suspended annual defence talks with Islamabad because of the political situation there after the imposition . . . .
- Man At Arms (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 06, 2007)
When it comes to Pervez Musharraf and his Pakistan, one cannot decide which of the two descriptions — predictably shocking or shockingly predictable — fits better.
- Continued Instability In West Asia (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2007)
The Iraq War and subsequent events in the region, including the war in Lebanon and the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have significantly altered the distribution of power and calculations of governments in the region.
- Spinning Out Of Control (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 06, 2007)
The situation in Pakistan is ominous, and reads much like a chapter from the pages of the last century.
- The Arc Of Instability (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 06, 2007)
American war colleges delight in playing computer war games, sometimes to the consternation of countries that are posted as enemies.
- Pushed, Pak Says Polls Are On Track (Telegraph, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 06, 2007)
Pakistan today said the general election would be held on schedule by mid-January, apparently bowing to pressure after the US asked President Pervez Musharraf to “take off his uniform” and hold polls under the Constitution.
- Terror In Uk Sourced In Pak: Mi5 Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Over the last five years, much of the command, control and inspiration for attack planning in the UK has derived from al-Qaeda's remaining core leadership in the tribal areas of Pakistan, according to the head of Britains intelligence service MI5.
- Pak Hindu Judge Calls For Us Help (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
One of the seven SC judges under house arrest, Rana Bhagwandas, urged the US to support the restoration of democracy in Pakistan.
- Moscow Expects Continuation Of Democratic Process In Pak (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
In a belated reaction to the imposition of Emergency by President Pervez Musharraf, Moscow has expressed hope that democratic processes will continue in Pakistan after the current crisis recedes.
- 'Child Suicide Bomber Could Be Involved' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Former premier Benazir Bhutto has said that a "child suicide bomber" followed by a car bomb might have been used in an attempt to assassinate her.
- Musharraf Says He Is In Full Control (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
"It's a joke of the highest order," Musharraf told a foreign reporter regarding reports of his house arrest. The rumour had a huge impact on Pakistan's major stock index, which plunged on Monday afternoon as a result.
- Bhutto Demands Polls Under Independent Caretaker Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto today asked President Pervez Musharraf to lift the emergency, revive the Constitution and hold elections under an “independent caretaker government”.
- Wagah: Pak Galleries Empty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
While the visitors' galleries on the Indian side were jam-packed with hundreds of slogan-raising visitors cheering the BSF jawans sprightly marching during the retreat ceremony, the response at the galleries on the Pakistani side was comparatively lukewar
- Poll By Mid-Jan: Attorney-General (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The Pakistan government, under mounting pressure from Western allies after declaring emergency rule, has decided to hold a general election by mid-January, the government’s top lawyer said today.
- New Arrivals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
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- Britain Threatens To Cut Aid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
After a cautious response to the events in Pakistan, the British government was on Monday preparing to take a tougher stand to put pressure on President Parvez Musharraf to restore democratic rule as quickly as possible.
- Rights Forum Condemns Emergency (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), in a statement on Monday, condemned the proclamation of Emergency in Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf.
- All Assistance To Pakistan Under Review, Says U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2007)
President George W. Bush’s top national security aides say U.S. financial backing for Pakistan’s counter-terrorism efforts would go on uninterrupted despite the administration’s unhappiness with President Pervez Musharraf’s declaration of a . . . .
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