Sep 5th, 2008 · In Pakistan, lawmakers will select the country's next president Saturday. Asif Ali Zardari is the frontrunner to succeed President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned under pressure last month. Zardari took over the Pakistan Peoples Party after his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December.
Aug 19th, 2008 · Pakistan's outgoing President Pervez Musharraf was a close U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaida. But critics say the Bush administration relied on him too much, and that he didn't do enough to rein in the Taliban. With Musharraf out, Pakistan is expected to concentrate on preventing extremism inside Pakistan rather than across the border.
Aug 16th, 2008 · The ruling coalition is moving to oust President Pervez Musharraf. Some Western officials worry that a lengthy impeachment process will distract the government from the weakening economy and the fight against terrorism.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Pakistan's governing coalition says it's beginning proceedings to impeach President Pervez Musharraf. The coalition says he brought the country's economy to its knees and tried to block the transition to democracy. The move adds to pressure on Musharraf to resign, but there is no guarantee that the coalition can muster the votes needed for the impeachment to proceed.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Two months after the Pakistani government was installed, the euphoria has vanished. The political elite are still arguing and the people on the streets have seen little improvement in their lives or the departure of President Pervez Musharraf.
Apr 29th, 2008 · Last month, the two main parties in Pakistan's new coalition government agreed to introduce a parliamentary resolution reinstating the senior judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf within 30 days of forming a government. Musharraf's enemies say once the judges are back, they'll declare his recent re-election as president as illegal. Wednesday is the deadline to reinstate the judges.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Yousef Raza Gilani orders the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from house arrest Monday, prompting joyous celebration and speculation that the Pakistan's supreme court may be reinstated -- dealing a blow to President Pervez Musharraf.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Pakistan's parliament on Monday chose Yousaf Raza Gilani, a loyalist of slain leader Benazir Bhutto, as the nation's new prime minister. Gilani, a longtime aide to Bhutto, moved quickly to challenge the unpopular President Pervez Musharraf by ordering the immediate release of all judges detained under the president's orders.