Embattled President Pervez Musharraf decided Thursday not to impose a state of emergency in Pakistan, ignoring the advice of aides who wanted strong action to prevent more instability in the troubled nation.
Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, backed away from declaring a state of emergency after a gathering storm of media, political and diplomatic pressure.
Pakistan?s president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, backed away from declaring a state of emergency after a gathering storm of media, political and diplomatic pressure.
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Thursday decided against declaring a state of emergency in Pakistan and will press ahead with plans to hold free and fair elections, a government minister said.
A senior U.S. diplomat will visit Pakistan next week on a previously scheduled trip that comes shortly after the Pakistani president rejected calls to declare a state of emergency, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Benazir Bhutto, a former prime minister of Pakistan and leader of its largest opposition party, said on Thursday she was very relieved that rumors of an imminent state of emergency proved not to be true.
US President George W. Bush said Thursday he was "hopeful" Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf would press on with free and fair elections after deciding against calling a state of emergency.
Extremism that plagues Afghanistan has crept across the border into Pakistan, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday at the opening of a meeting between more than 600 Pakistani and Afghan tribal leaders.
US President George W. Bush said he expected full cooperation from Pakistan against extremists and that he was "hopeful" President Pervez Musharraf would hold "a free and fair election."
US President George W. Bush said Thursday he expected full cooperation from Pakistan against extremists and that he was "hopeful" President Pervez Musharraf would hold "a free and fair election."