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Emergency to stay for now, Pakistan leader Musharraf tells US (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:28:04 GMT
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf told a top US diplomat Saturday that he would only call off emergency rule when the security situation improves, a senior presidential aide told AFP.
Musharraf ignores U.S. pressure to lift emergency in Pakistan (International Herald Tribune)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:33:23 GMT
Defying pressure from a senior U.S. envoy, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan declined to say when he would lift a two-week-old state of emergency, Pakistani and Western officials said.
Pakistan army masses for assault (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:20:39 GMT
Some 15,000 Pakistani troops have massed for a major assault on Islamic militants in a scenic northern valley, whose fall has raised concern about Pakistan's ability to withstand rising extremism, the army said Saturday.
Pakistan army kills up to 40 militants (USA Today)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:48:14 GMT
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter fire attacked militants in Pakistan's troubled northwest, killing up to 40 followers of a rebel cleric in the latest of clashes that have left 100 militants dead in recent days, officials said Saturday.
Pakistan's Musharraf warns on nuclear weapons (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:19:46 GMT
President Pervez Musharraf, defending his decision to declare emergency rule, has said Pakistan's nuclear weapons could fall into the wrong hands if elections led to disturbances.
Pakistan violence a concern at Pentagon (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:10:41 GMT
Growing violence in Pakistan is being closely watched by U.S. military officials, who are concerned that the instability could further strengthen al-Qaida strongholds along the country's border with Afghanistan, a senior Defense Department official says.
Political tensions rise in Pakistan amid US envoy visit (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:06:30 GMT
As a top US official prepared Saturday for talks with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, a war of words escalated between the ruling general and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
Pakistan army No. 2 will play key role (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:48:45 GMT
Pakistan's next army chief owes his meteoric rise to Gen. Pervez Musharraf, but was once a confidant and senior aide to the Pakistani leader's archrival Benazir Bhutto. He is well-known in Washington but has a reputation for keeping his cards close to his chest.
US seeks to end Pakistan crisis (BBC News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:45:33 GMT
A senior US envoy meets President Pervez Musharraf to discuss Pakistan's deepening political crisis.
Key U.S. diplomat hand delivers stern warning to Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf (New York Daily News)
read story   Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:53:46 GMT
Pakistan's military ruler faced intense U.S. pressure Saturday to end emergency rule and restore democracy, with Washington's No. 2 diplomat personally delivering what many here see as a sharp warning from a once staunch ally.