New York Times | Musharraf Greeted in Pakistan by Threats and Small Crowds New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's onetime military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, ended four years of self-imposed exile on Sunday in hopes of carving out a political future, but he received an unremarkable welcome as he landed at the airport in Karachi. Ex-President Musharraf Returns To A Different Pakistan Pakistan's Musharraf Returns Musharraf Returns to Pakistan Intent on Comeback |
Exiled Pakistani ex-president home to 'save' nation despite death threat CNN (CNN) -- In his first address since returning to Pakistan from self-exile, former President Pervez Musharraf declared his intention to run for office, saying he defied risks to "save" the country. Musharraf landed in Karachi on Sunday after more than ... |
Musharraf returns to Pakistan amid death threats USA TODAY KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf ended more than four years in self-exile Sunday with a flight to his homeland, seeking a possible political comeback in defiance of judicial probes and death threats from Taliban ... |
Pakistan sees Afghanistan's Karzai as obstacle to peace with Taliban Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan, seen as critical to efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, is finding it difficult to work with President Hamid Karzai due to mistrust and is reaching out to others to advance the peace process, senior Pakistani Foreign ... |
Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf plots next step CNN (CNN) -- About a decade ago, Pervez Musharraf was a powerful president, torn between complicated ties with the United States and rising Islamic militants at home. After four and a half years of self-imposed exile, the former Pakistani president hopes ... |
Musharraf tells supporters he has returned to save Pakistan Los Angeles Times KARACHI, Pakistan — As former military ruler Pervez Musharraf stepped off the plane at Karachi's international airport Sunday, he returned to a very different nation from the one he was forced to leave in 2008 — one that has no interest in bringing ... |
NBCNews.com (blog) | Taliban threat forces Pakistan's Musharraf to cancel welcome rally NBCNews.com (blog) KARACHI, Pakistan - Pakistan's ex-president Pervez Musharraf who returned home Sunday after four years in self-exile, was forced to cancel a welcome rally after a video allegedly showing Taliban suicide bombers preparing to target the former leader was ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Musharraf returns to 'save Pakistan,' but nation skeptical Christian Science Monitor Mr. Musharraf left Pakistan as a retired general, but returns as a politician whose party is planning to contest parliamentary elections this May while he has a number of legal notices to respond to. While Musharraf says that he has returned to "save ... |
BBC News | Musharraf returns to Pakistan despite threats BBC News Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has arrived back in Pakistan, ending four years of self-imposed exile and defying death threats. A protection detail of heavily armed commandos met him after his plane from Dubai touched down in Karachi airport. |
Musharraf Returns To Pakistan Amid Threats NPR After four years of self-imposed exile, Pervez Musharraf, the former military ruler of Pakistan has returned to the country. Even before he arrived, the Taliban threatened to assassinate him. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy about his ... |