Pervez Musharraf
latest news & developments
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto’s murder
Once Pakistan’s most powerful man, Pervez Musharraf has been indicted for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s murder.
It’s me, Musharaff, remember?
Former coup leader returns to Pakistan, but the ex-president may have overestimated his appeal.
Pakistan Taliban threaten to send Musharraf to ‘hell’ when he returns
Pakistan’s Taliban have threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile.
Pakistan on the edge
The increasingly strained relations between the army and civilian leadership could lead to a coup.
Pakistan police book Musharraf, say officials
Pakistan police on Tuesday registered a criminal case against ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf for his 2007 detention of top judges.
Families of Pakistan’s missing pin hopes on Chaudhry
Zahida Sharif has one hope as Pakistan’s reinstated top judge returns to court on Tuesday — that her missing husband will come home.
Pakistan’s Chaudhry pleads for end to corruption
Pakistan’s reinstated top judge Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry urged lawyers on Tuesday to wipe out corruption in the judiciary amid a hero’s welcome.
Pakistan court bars opposition leader from office
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday barred opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from elected office, raising the prospect of bitter political conflict.
‘Anti-women’ Cabinet riles Pakistan’s activists
Two politicians accused of brutal attitudes towards women have been made Cabinet ministers in Pakistan, causing outrage among human rights activists.
A doomed presidency
With the army poised for a coup and the Taliban winning hearts, Zardari doesn’t stand a chance.
Pakistan’s Sharif pulls party out of coalition
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the ruling coalition on Monday, deepening a political crisis.
Pakistani troops kill 35 militants in clash
Pakistani troops killed 35 militants in fighting in the Swat Valley north-west of Islamabad on Saturday after the militants ambushed a patrol.
Suicide bomber kills eight Pakistani policemen
A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a police station in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday, killing at least eight policemen.
Pakistan to elect Musharraf successor in September
Pakistan will hold presidential elections on September 6 to pick a successor to Pervez Musharraf, who resigned this week to avoid impeachment charges.
Scene set for lengthy struggle
Musharraf’s position has been in doubt since elections in February. The resignation means that the West has lost its most important ally.