* US negotiates security of Pakistani nuclear arsenal Nov 9, 2009
Meanwhile, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf acknowledged that his government had given US State Department nonproliferation experts insight into the command and control of the Pakistani arsenal and its on-site safety and security procedures, the report said. In Islamabad, US embassy spokesman Larry Schwartz did not confirm or deny the report, but noted that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had recently stated that the US had confidence in the ability of the Pakistani government... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Pakistan: A write-off? Nov 8, 2009
Professor Arif Ali, who teaches political science at Peshawar University, says: In 2007, a vibrant and peaceful movement for the rule of law fought the autocracy of General Pervez Musharraf, the military man Washington supported. In the 2008 elections, Pakistanis rejected religious parties in all provinces and propelled the party of the assassinated Benazir Bhutto to power. (India Times, India)
Cheney blasts probe of CIA interrogations Nov 7, 2009
Cheney is the third speaker in the club's annual lecture series, which included former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf and Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo. Former First Lady Laura Bush will speak in March, followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman in April. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Quotables: 'Get Tough and Then Get Out' Nov 6, 2009
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf: "Yes, absolutely, (it would be disastrous if America withdrew from Afghanistan). By this vacillating and lack of commitment to a victory and talking too much about casualties, it shows weakness (of) resolve....Quitting is not an option.". Fordham University law professor Thane Rosenbaum: "Clearly, the mass murder of nearly 3,000 lives on 9/11 is a substantial debt. After eight years in Afghanistan, with the ranks of al Qaeda depleted but metastasizing... (Townhall.com)
Banyan: Having it both ways Nov 6, 2009
When Pakistan s then military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, visited Beijing in 2003 to sign an extradition treaty between the two countries, he was taken aback by the ferocity of Chinese remonstrances about Uighur militants on Pakistani soil. So China s signals that it wants limits on the spread of American power in Central Asia should be taken with a pinch of salt. (The Economist)
US puts its faith in Pakistan's military Nov 6, 2009
Unlike the American military establishment, which has developed a close relationship with Pakistan's military establishment, the American political leadership has tended to view Pakistan's political administration as the real force in the country in the period following the end of the military rule of Pervez Musharraf in August last year. The military decided, according to diplomatic sources who spoke to Asia Times Online, that Clinton's visit was a good opportunity for it to impress on her the... (Asia Times Online)
Welcome to Pashtunistan Nov 6, 2009
Islamabad's military and security establishment, a state within a state, remains an annex of Washington's; Pashtuns see the current offensive in Waziristan as Zardari selling out to Washington - same as "Busharraf", president Pervez Musharraf, before. A Pakistani failed government, this one or any other one, has zero chance to control what are de facto Afghan lands on the Pakistan side of the Durand Line. (Asia Times Online)
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz parliamentarians protested on Tuesday against the imposition of an emergency in November 2007 by former president Pervez Musharraf Nov 4, 2009
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Wednesday, November 04, 2009. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Gilani says NRO a non-issue Nov 4, 2009
Opposition parties which previously appeared united in dealing with the NRO were divided in the National Assembly on Tuesday over the legacy of former president Pervez Musharraf. Some PML-Q members said Musharraf should be given credit for good steps taken during his tenure. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistan Defeats the Taliban Again Nov 4, 2009
That recalled what his predecessor, General Pervez Musharraf, said in August 2007: I firmly believe that terrorist elements and foreign militants must be dealt with a strong hand. He said this five months after his late rival, Benazir Bhutto, warned presciently: The Taliban have actually established a mini-state in the tribal areas of Pakistan. (Human Events Online)
Zardari retreats on amnesty bill Nov 4, 2009
Ex-president Pervez Musharraf brought in the 2007 ordinance by decree - the Supreme Court said MPs had to back it. The amnesty was aimed at a possible power-sharing deal with Benazir Bhutto. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Bomber Outside Pakistan Bank Kills at Least 35 Nov 3, 2009
The measure initially came into force under the military government of Pervez Musharraf, but legal challenges to it have led the young civilian government to place it in front of Parliament. Altaf Hussain, leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement party, told Geo television that "the president and his aides have to sacrifice to save the country, system and democracy" and said his party would oppose the measure. (Fox News)
Karachi bombing accused acquitted Oct 31, 2009
The authorities blame Harkat Jihad-ul-Islami for several bomb attacks in Pakistan in recent years, including the 2002 attack outside the Karachi Sheraton and a failed attack on the former president Pervez Musharraf in the northern city of Rawalpindi in December 2003. Daniel Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi in January 2002 and later beheaded. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Strong messages in Pakistan Oct 30, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan. WASHINGTON - United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Pakistan to meet with government officials, civic leaders, businesspeople, and even leaders of the political opposition. (Asia Times Online)
Iran's New Hostage Crisis Oct 28, 2009
Is the Islamic Republic actually evolving into a more militaristic direction, much the same way that Pakistan drifted towards a military dictatorship under General Pervez Musharraf. Geneive Abdo seems to think so (http://www. (Slate)
Obama's Achievements Oct 23, 2009
Pakistan, with its clearly-established nuclear weapons, is a much greater threat, considering how instable it has become since the resignation of General Pervez Musharraf. Obama s cabinet has worked with world leaders to bring in 5 billion in aid to Pakistan to help it fight its own terrorists. (New Iberia, LA)
US passes giant Pakistan aid bill Oct 23, 2009
Recently, former President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan used US aid to strengthen defences against India. The BBC's Imtiaz Tyab in Washington says the bill is likely to fuel tensions over what Islamabad sees as US interference in its domestic affairs. (BBC News -- Americas)
US imposes restrictions on aid to Pak Oct 23, 2009
New Delhi's concerns were acknowledged by the US after former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf last month admitted that American military aid during his tenure had been used to strengthen defences against India. Washington had said it took Musharraf's statement "very seriously". (India Times)
A timeline of U.S. aid to Pakistan Oct 23, 2009
At the same time, former president Pervez Musharraf has using U.S. military funding to strengthen defenses against India. 2009-2014: A new five-year, $7. (MSNBC -- International)
Pakistani security forces killed at least 60 militants in the last 24 hours in the military operation in the country's tribal area of South Waziristan, the military said Sunday.• 7 foreigners among 73 suspects arrested across Pakistan Oct 19, 2009
He was also involved in planning attacks on former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz. Special Report. (Xinhuanet, China)
No change in Pak's attitude to terror Oct 19, 2009
" Answering former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf on why India was keeping 400,000 troops on the Pakistani border, Tharoor noted, ". Any attacks that have occurred in India have occurred from that border. (India Times)
Why South Waziristan offensive won't help US in Afghanistan Oct 19, 2009
After 9/11, former Preisdent Pervez Musharraf turned over several top Al Qaeda leaders but refrained from cracking down on the Taliban. Now, one element of the Taliban, known as the Tehreek-i-Taliban, has turned against Pakistan, and the Pakistan Army is focusing on their stronghold in South Waziristan. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Breakfast With ... Pervez Musharraf Oct 19, 2009
Pervez Musharraf Monday, October 19, 2009 By Patricia Sheridan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. B.K. Bangash/Associated Press Pervez Musharraf ... General and Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf became president of Pakistan in 1999, following a bloodless coup. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rat in the ranks: end of the road for a rogue soldier Oct 17, 2009
He has been linked with an assassination attempt on the former president Pervez Musharraf, a suicide bomb that killed the army's surgeon-general and the giant truck bomb that destroyed the Marriott hotel in Islamabad last year, killing more than 50. But Aqeel, a rogue soldier, saved his worst for this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
'Torch for Peace' Oct 17, 2009
South Asian leaders interviewed for the film include President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan (who praises Mr Khan and talks of his memory of meeting him when he was a boy), former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (who does not view Mr Khan as a Pakistani patriot) and former Indian Prime Minister IK Gujral. "It is highly encouraging that foreigners are taking an interest in our history and heroes," said an Afghan who watched the film. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Pakistan Blast Kills 11 as Islamic Militants Stage Seventh Attack in Week Oct 17, 2009
The groups are creating uncertainty in the country of 180 million, partly because of more than two dozen TV news channels that sprang up under the army-led regime of former president Pervez Musharraf, he said in a telephone interview. To contact the reporters on this story: in Islamabad at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Audacious tactics stun Pakistan Oct 16, 2009
He is seen as the pioneer of attacks on security forces and masterminded several attempts on the life of President Pervez Musharraf. What is most interesting is that he was a member of Jaish-e-Mohammad, one of Pakistan's most dangerous militant groups, which has revitalised its operations since 2007. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Al-Qaeda's guerrilla chief lays out strategy Oct 15, 2009
They know what I am really up to," Ilyas proudly replied. Born in Bimbur (old Mirpur) in the Samhani Valley of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on February 10, 1964, Ilyas passed the first year of a mass communication degree at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. He did not continue due to his heavy involvement in jihadi activities. The Kashmir Freedom Movement was his first exposure in the field of militancy, then the Harkat-ul Jihad-i-Islami (HUJI) and ultimately his legendary 313 Brigade.... (Asia Times Online)
Top Article: Establishment Costs Oct 14, 2009
Sharif, who entered politics with General Zia ul-Haq's patronage, was again ousted in a coup staged by General Pervez Musharraf in 1999, even though he enjoyed overwhelming parliamentary support. Recent developments have dismayed the Obama administration. (India Times, India)
Murder case against Musharraf for Bugti killing Oct 14, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Acting on a high court order, Pakistan police has registered a murder case against former President Pervez Musharraf and several of his key aides in connection with the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military operation in 2006 ... Acting on a high court order, Pakistan police has registered a murder case against Pervez Musharraf and several of his key aides in connection with the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti. (India Times, India)
Why Pakistan Must Widen Its Hunt for Militant Bases Oct 13, 2009
Other demands included an end to "American bases" inside Pakistan and that former military ruler and president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, be placed on trial. It was during Musharraf's rule, analysts say, that militants from southern Punjab once favored as proxies by the army turned on their masters. (Time.com)
Siege gunman's arrest 'a big breakthrough' Oct 13, 2009
A gunman wounded during a brazen terrorist attack on Pakistan's military headquarters was also a ringleader in the assault on the Sri Lankan cricket team earlier this year and may have been involved in an assassination attempt on former president Pervez Musharraf, police say. Aqeel Ahmed, a notorious insurgent who used the alias Dr Usman, was among the heavily armed gang wearing military uniforms who staged an 18-hour siege of Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi at the weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
4 terrorists killed, `ringleader` Aqeel alias Dr Osman captured alive in commando operation Oct 12, 2009
AFP quoted a security official as saying that Aqeel was also wanted in connection with a rocket attack on former president Pervez Musharraf in 2007 and the killing of the militarys surgeon general in February 2008. He is a known terrorist. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Free swim Sunday Oct 12, 2009
In 2007, some 15 months after the Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf signed a phony truce ceding territory on the Afghanistan border to terrorists, McCain gave Musharraf a thumbs up. As a presidential candidate in the summer of 2008, McCain cared so little about Afghanistan it didnt even merit a mention among the national security planks on his campaign Web site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hostages at Pakistani army HQ released Oct 12, 2009
Police there also have said he was involved in the July 2007 attempt to attack the airplane of former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Don't Miss. (CNN -- World)
History says leave the war zones Oct 11, 2009
We wasted billions in Pakistan under the Pervez Musharraf regime, and continue doing the same under the corrupt Hamid Karzai regime in Afghanistan with little or nothing to show for it. It is time for us to leave the Middle East and the religiously run countries to themselves, as we have seen and continue to see that there are no military solutions for the problems facing these regimes. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
LAHORE: The Ajmad Farooqi splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi Oct 11, 2009
A member of the group told the channel the Taliban would continue their subversive actions until the government stopped the military operation in the countrys north; held former president Pervez Musharraf accountable for his actions; forced Blackwater US private security firm to leave the country; shut down all western non-governmental organisations in the north; and secured the immediate release of detained Taliban. daily times monitor. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Hostages under Taliban control in Pak army HQ Oct 11, 2009
The caller demanded that the government halt military operations against militants and make former President Pervez Musharraf accountable for his actions. Amjad Farooqi is a militant who rose to prominence after the 9/11 terror attacks. (India Times, India)
US aid bill threatens national security: Pakistan military Oct 9, 2009
Mushahid Hussain, secretary general of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q, a party aligned with the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, said the bill accused Pakistan ''of all sins under the sun including cross-border terrorism and nuclear proliferation'' and had ''put Pakistan and its people in the dock. Mr Zardari said the bill did not compromise sovereignty and was needed to promote development and stability. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How a U.S. Aid Package to Pakistan Could Threaten Zardari Oct 9, 2009
"For all his sins, he's still considered a hero in Pakistan," says Tariq Azeem, an opposition senator who served in the government of former President Pervez Musharraf. The backlash to Kerry-Lugar is fueled by a widely held perception that President Zardari has bowed too easily to foreign demands. (Time.com)
Influential ally Oct 9, 2009
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf openly accused Afghan President Hamid Karzai of kow-towing to India. Islamabad has also said the Indian consulates in Kandahar and Jalalabad were funnelling arms and money to insurgents in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan region. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Pakistani government defends US aid bill Oct 9, 2009
Farhatullah Babar, President Ali Asif Zardari's chief spokesman, said previous U.S. aid packages negotiated under Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who ran a military government here for eight years beginning in 1999, contained similar clauses and the army never complained. "Why this protest now?" he asked. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Afghan strategy under fire Oct 7, 2009
Both Clinton and McCain suggested it showed Obama did not understand the complexities of the region and that it undermined the U.S. relationship with Pakistan and its leader at the time, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Even now, some of Obama s political allies are warning him against taking such a path, including Gen. Wesley Clark, the former supreme commander of NATO.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
LAHORE: It would be ``disastrous`` for the US to pull out of Afghanistan prematurely Oct 6, 2009
LAHORE: It would be disastrous for the US to pull out of Afghanistan prematurely, USA Today cited former president Pervez Musharraf as saying. The Americans need to prepare for the likelihood that more US troops will be needed in Afghanistan and that they will be there many years, the former president said in Iowa on Saturday. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
US aid to Pakistan a shell game Oct 6, 2009
Former president Pervez Musharraf spent the rest on his own pet economic projects and arming his country against India. Such misuse of funds, alleged by current and former Pakistani military and government officials, came as Al Qaeda and the Taliban fortified itself in Pakistan. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Musharraf brings perspective to Augustana's Boe Forum crowd Oct 6, 2009
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf spoke in Sioux Falls on Friday evening, the latest in a distinguished list of speakers at Augustana College's Boe Forum on Public Affairs. TIME magazine once described Musharraf's position as "the most dangerous job in the world." He positioned Pakistan as a critical ally to the United States in the Middle East, positioned right in the heart of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Billions in U.S. aid never got to Pakistan army Oct 6, 2009
At the time of the siphoning, Pervez Musharraf, a U.S., ally, served as both chief of staff and president, making it easier to divert money intended for the military to bolster his image at home through economic subsidies. "The army itself got very little," said retired Gen. Mahmud Durrani, who was ambassador to the United States under Musharraf. (San Francisco Chronicle)
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has rejected media reports that Saudi authorities had directed PNL-N chief Nawaz Sharif to stay away from elections until 2010 Oct 5, 2009
He said his party did their politics according to a set of values and traditions, not just for the acquisition of power, adding the PML-N had no personal vendetta against former president Pervez Musharraf. daily times monitor. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistan kept billions in US aid from military Oct 5, 2009
ON HIS WATCH Pervez Musharraf diverted money to bolster his sagging image through economic subsidies, generals suggest ... At the time of the siphoning, Pervez Musharraf, a Washington ally, served as chief of staff and president, making it easier to divert money intended for the military to bolster his image at home through economic subsidies. (Boston Globe)
Pak media say Musharraf not to be tried, Sharif not to contest polls Oct 5, 2009
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani media reports said Monday that the Pakistani government has decided not to take any action against former president Pervez Musharraf and has forwarded a clear message in this regard to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif. The private newspaper The Nation said that the Saudi authorities have advised the PML-N leader and a two-time former prime minister to refrain from any parliamentary elections till 2010 as part of a deal. (Xinhuanet, China)
Saudi king urged Nawaz to abide by deal Oct 5, 2009
JEDDAH: The government has decided not to take any action against former president Pervez Musharraf and has forwarded a clear message in this regard to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, sources told the Online news agency on Sunday. Quoting sources in the government, it claimed Nawaz had decided against returning to Pakistan due to this decision and because the deal struck between Nawaz and Musharraf, under the guarantee of Saudi Arabia, prevented the PML-N chief from... (Daily Times, Pakistan)
MUSHARRAF: Pullout would be 'disastrous' in Afghanistan Oct 5, 2009
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf speaks Friday at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.. IOWA. (USA Today)
Pak, US lost track of Osama years ago: Musharraf Oct 4, 2009
WASHINGTON: Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and Pakistan both lost track of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden five years ago, The Dawn reports ... Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and Pakistan both lost track of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden five years ago, The Dawn reports. (India Times, India)
Musharraf: U.S., Pakistan lost track of bin Laden Oct 4, 2009
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf spoke at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.. By Jeff Martin, USA TODAY SIOUX FALLS, S.D The United States and were closing in on about five years ago, but suddenly lost the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, former Pakistan leader said Friday. (USA Today)
Banyan: From Saigon to Kabul Oct 2, 2009
Mr Obama s understandable caution is starting to look like weakness even Pakistan s former leader, Pervez Musharraf, says so. Prevarication is encouraging the sceptics of counter-insurgency (the so-called COINtras) to call for withdrawal from Afghanistan, or for a diminished campaign that focuses on air strikes and raids by special forces to kill al-Qaeda leaders. (The Economist)
'A man of war who wants peace' (4) Sep 30, 2009
Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:13 PM EDT BENTON TOWNSHIP - Leading Pakistan for much of the last decade, Pervez Musharraf had what Time Magazine called "the world's most dangerous job.". With the fight against al-Qaida and other Islamic militants raging across the border in Afghanistan, and radicalism simmering within his own country, Musharraf had a close-up view of the War on Terrorism. (The Herald-Palladium)
Pakistan pushed to its limits Sep 26, 2009
While Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is ostensibly in New York for the United Nations General Assembly gathering, on the sidelines and in other interaction he has been well feted by the Obama administration as the person who can best further US interests in Pakistan and Afghanistan - as much as Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kiani does and former president General Pervez Musharraf did. Zardari will also be pleased with the Friends of Democratic Pakistan meeting, at which... (Asia Times Online)
'Now, we don't cry anymore' Sep 23, 2009
Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan. Lieutenant General Abdul Hadi Khalid was the Afghan first deputy minister of the interior for security from May 2006 to late June 2008. (Asia Times Online)
Pakistan works the crowd Sep 22, 2009
The bad blood goes back to Zardari's nomination as president after General Pervez Musharraf stepped down in August 2008. The powerful Corps Commanders unanimously urged Kiani to intervene, but he refused, saying he wanted democracy to take root in the country and whomever was picked by the political parties should be elected. (Asia Times Online)
Despite Interpol notice, Pak army hosts Saeed Sep 22, 2009
Saeed has blamed former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf for a U-turn on the jihad in Afghanistan and despite the pressure on Pakistan from the US not to allow a high-profile attack in India, agencies point to a continued terror threat. Related Articles. (India Times, India)
AQ Khan nails Pak's nuke lies Sep 21, 2009
Pakistani intelligence agencies got wind of it and threatened the well-being of the family, forcing him to recant and publicly take the blame for the proliferation activities in a humiliating television spectacle engineered by then military ruler Pervez Musharraf ... Henderson also implicitly defends Khan from charges that he profited from proliferation activities, as alleged by deposed military ruler Pervez Musharraf. (India Times, India)
LAHORE: US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson on Saturday said Washington wanted a safe exit and a dignified retirement for former president Pervez Musharraf Sep 20, 2009
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Sunday, September 20, 2009. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* Pakistan is no launch pad, Zardari says Sep 20, 2009
But the civilian government, by deposing the military-led administration of former president Pervez Musharraf, had taken the initiative out of the terrorists hands. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Strikes taking a toll on al-Qaida Sep 19, 2009
Kashmiri was accused of playing a role in the failed assassination attempts against former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. Internal strife. (MSNBC -- Race)
* Al-Qaeda chief killed by US in Pakistan Sep 19, 2009
The Pakistani officials said Kashmiri was also accused of playing a role in failed assassination attempts against former president Pervez Musharraf. Little is know about Nazimuddin, but a man bearing the same name and alias appears on a US Treasury list of individuals X most of whom are alleged Islamist terrorists X whose assets are blocked. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
