Asif Ali Zardari (shown in March, 2008 file photo), became Pakistan's new president after being elected by parliament on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Zardari, 53, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, succeeds Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who was forced to resign last month under the threat of impeachment. He spent 11 years in jail on corruption charges that were not proven, and is seen as strongly pro-Western and supportive of U.S. efforts to battle militant Taliban extremists both in neighboring Afghanistan as well as in Pakistan itself. (UPI Photo/Sajjad Ali Qureshi/Files)
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Pakistan Lessons: The Limits of Military Power
The resignation of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf this week marks a watershed in U.S. relations with Pakistan and in the so-called war on terror. Musharraf was Washington's go-to guy in that conflict, one-stop shopping to ensure that populous, nuclear-armed Pakistan was on board in fighting the Taliban and al-Qaida.
Musharraf Resigns Under Pressure, But Willingly
AMMAN -- Pervez Musharraf took Pakistan by surprise on Monday when he unexpectedly announced his resignation as president, effectively making history as the first leader in the country to voluntarily step down, albeit under tremendous pressure to do so.
Musharraf's Exit Won't Solve Pakistan's Problems
It has been a bad week for Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf. The assembly of Sind province, following the Punjab, and the North-West Frontier provinces, has just voted for him to quit, or subject himself to a no confidence vote in the national assembly. That's three out of Pakistan's four provinces.
Musharraf to Fight Impeachment Bid
AMMAN – Pakistan's coalition government says it will launch proceedings to impeach the highly unpopular president, Pervez Musharraf, on mismanagement charges; but the former general will not leave without a fight that could drag the nuclear-armed country into new realms of uncertainty.
Peace Deals that Destabilize Afghanistan
Present and past peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas have coincided with increased cross-border terrorist attacks in Afghanistan.
