Special report: Pakistani Situation
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
addresses an Independence Day ceremony in Islamabad on
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf will address the nation on Monday afternoon, local TV channel
reported.
"President Musharraf will address the nation at 1
p.m." Dawn News TV channel quoted president spokesman Rashid Qureshi as saying.
But Qureshi did not say what Musharraf will say at
the address.
Musharraf is facing an impeachment pressure from the
ruling coalition.
Presidential spokesman: Musharraf not
to resign
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) --
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will not resign while addressing the nation
on Monday afternoon, said presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi.
The reports on Musharraf's resignation "are
nonsense," Qureshi told Xinhua via telephone. Full story
Pakistan coalition likely to table resolution against
Musharraf
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's National
Assembly, or lower house of parliament, will resume its session on Monday and
the ruling coalition may table a resolution asking President Pervez Musharraf to
take a vote of confidence or resign.
"The four-party coalition may table a resolution
asking Musharraf to take a vote of confidence or resign, as the lower house of
parliament meets following a two-day break," Daily Times newspaper
reported. Full story
Official: Charge-sheet against
Musharraf finalized
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's ruling
coalition's draft committee Sunday finalized the charge-sheet against President
Pervez Musharraf, said Information Minister Sherry Rehman.
The final round of the consultations of the draft
committee was held Sunday at Rehman's residence in Islamabad. Full story
Pakistani FM: No need for impeachment
if Musharraf resigns
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) --
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday that there
would be no need for impeachment against President Pervez Musharraf if he
resigns before the move.
Speaking to media at the airport in eastern
Pakistan's city Multan, Qureshi said that Musharraf should step down before the
impeachment proceedings are initiated in the parliament, private Geo TV
reported. Full story
