President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that Pakistan will stick to its January schedule for parliamentary elections but he set no time limit on emergency rule, raising grave doubts about whether the crucial vote can be free and fair.
President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that Pakistan will stick to its January schedule for parliamentary elections, but set no time limit on emergency rule
The Daily Telegraph said in an early edition Monday that it had withdrawn its Pakistan correspondents over an editorial last week which contained an expletive.
Foreign ministers will Monday debate a possible suspension of Pakistan from the Commonwealth at an extraordinary meeting in London after President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency last week.
Global security experts weighed in Sunday on the possibility of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal winding up in the hands of Islamic radicals after President Gen. Pervez Musharraf last weekend declared a state of emergency.
Global security experts expressed concern Sunday that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal could wind up in the hands of Islamic radicals after President Gen. Pervez Musharraf last weekend declared a state of emergency.
Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper said in an early edition of its Monday paper that it had withdrawn its Pakistan correspondents over an editorial last week which contained an expletive.
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday a general election would be held by Jan. 9 but under a state of emergency he imposed eight days ago.
Pakistan's army has led the country for more than half of its 60-year history and dominated — or ended — the fragile rule of the few civilian governments to take office.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan's military ruler on Sunday to lift the state of emergency as soon as possible, expressing concern Gen. Pervez Musharraf has not said when he would restore citizens' rights.