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Musharraf Plans Return to Pakistan, Faces Arrest

John Johnson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:59:48 CST

A showdown in Pakistan looms: Former President Pervez Musharraf plans to return to the country on Jan. 25 or 26 in a bid to revive his political career, and a federal prosecutor vows to arrest him on the spot, reports Bloomberg . Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai and London...

Musharraf Meets With Rick Perry in Texas

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:09:46 CDT

This won't tamp down those Rick-Perry-for-president rumors: The Texas governor met with former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in Austin today and said he hopes the strained ties between the US and Pakistan will improve. Perry lamented the two countries' poor relationship but did not directly criticize current US policy toward...

US Told to Cut Military Presence in Pakistan

Rob Quinn — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:45:07 CDT

Amid rising distrust since the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistan has told the US to reduce the number of military trainers it has in the country. A Pentagon spokesman has confirmed that the number of US personnel in Pakistan is being halved at the request of Islamabad, Reuters reports....

Pakistan Secretly OK'd bin Laden Hit—10 Years Ago

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:17:34 CDT

Pakistan is just furious about the US' unilateral raid that took out Osama bin Laden—even though Pakistan agreed 10 years ago to let the US carry out just such a strike on its territory. As the Guardian reports, Pervez Musharraf and George W. Bush struck the secret deal in...

Hiding? No, Osama Was 'Chilling' in Pakistan

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:32:07 CDT

After years of Pakistan insisting Osama bin Laden wasn't hiding there, not only does it turn out that he was—but that he had been for six years, noted a flabbergasted Jon Stewart last night . "And by the way, 'hiding' bin Laden? 'Hiding'? Bin Laden wasn't 'hiding' in Pakistan, he...

Who’s Not Happy That bin Laden’s Dead?

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:03:04 CDT

Reaction to Osama bin Laden's death is pouring in from around the world—and not everybody's cheering, Reuters reports: Hamas: “We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior,” said Ismail Haniyeh, the group’s leader in the Gaza Strip. “We regard this as a continuation of the...

Pakistan Court: Find Musharraf

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:16:59 CST

A prosecutor says a court has told Pakistani authorities to trace the address of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to arrest him in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination. Musharraf left Pakistan for London after quitting the presidency in 2008. Prosecutors allege Musharraf was part of the conspiracy to kill...

Pakistan Issues Warrant for Musharraf in Bhutto Slaying

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:12:52 CST

Three years after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto sent Pakistan reeling, a judge has issued an arrest warrant for former President Pervez Musharraf, naming him as an "accused" in her death, reports the BBC. Musharraf stands accused of not providing adequate security for Bhutto; two senior cops told investigators that...

Musharraf: Don't Abandon Afghanistan Again

Rob Quinn — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:20:51 CST

Pervez Musharraf comes out of retirement with an op ed piece today, arguing that a time limit on American involvement in Afghanistan is repeating the mistakes that put the country in the hands of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. A political strategy needs to be found that will stabilize the country...