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Pakistan's Former President Pervez Musharraf Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mr Musharraf was the tenth president of the South Asian nation after the successful military coup in 1999. He served as the 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan (CJCSC) from 1998 to 2001 and the 7th top general from 1998 to 2007.
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Pakistan's Army Has "Mastered The Art Of A Non-Coup Coup": Former Top Diplomat
Pakistan's civilian government is just a facade for the world, and it is actually the countries army that calls the shots and runs the show. This is what Pakistan's former envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani meant when he said that Pakistan's Army has "mastered the art of a non-coup coup." While there is a prime minister and a government in ...
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'All Asian Countries Have Seen Progress Because Of Dictators': Pervez Musharraf
Military rule has always brought the country back on track whereas civilian governments have always derailed it, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.
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Musharraf Wanted 'Underhand' Deal In 2007: Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf offered him an "underhand" deal to form a joint government but he turned it down. Addressing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary committee on Tuesday, Mr Sharif said, "Musharraf wanted a secret deal with me in 2007, but I declined."
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Don't Want Pakistan Army To Topple Nawaz Sharif Government: Imran Khan
Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday dismissed accusations his planned shutdown of the nation's capital could lead to a military coup, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "can't hide behind 'democracy in danger'" to quash protests.
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Imran Khan Says 'Sweets Would Be Shared' After A Military Coup
"All of you standing out there, tell me, if the military came [to power] in Pakistan, what would happen?" Imran Khan bellowed from a podium. He is Pakistan's main opposition leader and a former champion cricketer. Prone to provocative, even careless statements, he found his rhythm on stage while talking about this weekend's coup attempt in Turkey.
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Pakistan Condemns Coup Attempt In Turkey
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today condemned a botched coup bid by Turkish army and expressed Pakistan's 'abiding interest' in a democratic, peaceful and stable Turkey.
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Posters Begging For Military Coup Appear Overnight In Pak
Posters begging Pakistan's powerful army chief to launch a coup appeared in major cities including the capital Islamabad overnight, raising eyebrows in a country that has been ruled by the military for more than half its history.
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Pakistan Minister Resigns After Blaming ISI for Coup Plot in Interview
A Pakistani minister has resigned after alleging the former head of military intelligence encouraged violent street demonstrations last year to try to unseat the government, the information minister said on Saturday.
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Pakistan Military's Move on Karachi Seen as Part of 'Creeping Coup'
The chief of Pakistan's main spy agency is spearheading a campaign to wrest control of the teeming port city of Karachi from a powerful political party, the military's latest, and some say boldest, foray into civilian life in recent years.
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Pakistan Crisis Puts Army Back in the Driving Seat
Besieged Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the country's military there will be no coup, but in return he must "share space with the army", according to a government source who was privy to recent talks between the two sides.
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Nawaz Sharif poised to form strong government after Pakistan poll
Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy.
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Pakistan government refuses to order Pervez Musharraf's treason trial
Pakistan's caretaker government on Monday refused to put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, telling the Supreme Court that it was beyond its mandate.
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Firebrand cleric raises fear of 'soft coup' in Pakistan
To Pakistan's ruling party, a firebrand cleric camped outside parliament with thousands of protesters is looking more and more like the harbinger of their worst fear: a plan by the military to engineer a "soft coup".
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Pakistan Supreme Court sets up 9-member bench to hear memo case
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday constituted a nine-judge bench to examine the report of a judicial commission that probed a mysterious memo seeking US help to prevent a feared military coup here after the killing of Osama bin Laden last year.
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Pakistan's Former President Pervez Musharraf Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mr Musharraf was the tenth president of the South Asian nation after the successful military coup in 1999. He served as the 10th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan (CJCSC) from 1998 to 2001 and the 7th top general from 1998 to 2007.
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Pakistan's Army Has "Mastered The Art Of A Non-Coup Coup": Former Top Diplomat
Pakistan's civilian government is just a facade for the world, and it is actually the countries army that calls the shots and runs the show. This is what Pakistan's former envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani meant when he said that Pakistan's Army has "mastered the art of a non-coup coup." While there is a prime minister and a government in ...
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'All Asian Countries Have Seen Progress Because Of Dictators': Pervez Musharraf
Military rule has always brought the country back on track whereas civilian governments have always derailed it, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said.
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Musharraf Wanted 'Underhand' Deal In 2007: Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf offered him an "underhand" deal to form a joint government but he turned it down. Addressing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary committee on Tuesday, Mr Sharif said, "Musharraf wanted a secret deal with me in 2007, but I declined."
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Don't Want Pakistan Army To Topple Nawaz Sharif Government: Imran Khan
Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday dismissed accusations his planned shutdown of the nation's capital could lead to a military coup, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "can't hide behind 'democracy in danger'" to quash protests.
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Imran Khan Says 'Sweets Would Be Shared' After A Military Coup
"All of you standing out there, tell me, if the military came [to power] in Pakistan, what would happen?" Imran Khan bellowed from a podium. He is Pakistan's main opposition leader and a former champion cricketer. Prone to provocative, even careless statements, he found his rhythm on stage while talking about this weekend's coup attempt in Turkey.
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Pakistan Condemns Coup Attempt In Turkey
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today condemned a botched coup bid by Turkish army and expressed Pakistan's 'abiding interest' in a democratic, peaceful and stable Turkey.
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Posters Begging For Military Coup Appear Overnight In Pak
Posters begging Pakistan's powerful army chief to launch a coup appeared in major cities including the capital Islamabad overnight, raising eyebrows in a country that has been ruled by the military for more than half its history.
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Pakistan Minister Resigns After Blaming ISI for Coup Plot in Interview
A Pakistani minister has resigned after alleging the former head of military intelligence encouraged violent street demonstrations last year to try to unseat the government, the information minister said on Saturday.
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Pakistan Military's Move on Karachi Seen as Part of 'Creeping Coup'
The chief of Pakistan's main spy agency is spearheading a campaign to wrest control of the teeming port city of Karachi from a powerful political party, the military's latest, and some say boldest, foray into civilian life in recent years.
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Pakistan Crisis Puts Army Back in the Driving Seat
Besieged Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the country's military there will be no coup, but in return he must "share space with the army", according to a government source who was privy to recent talks between the two sides.
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Nawaz Sharif poised to form strong government after Pakistan poll
Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy.
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Pakistan government refuses to order Pervez Musharraf's treason trial
Pakistan's caretaker government on Monday refused to put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason, telling the Supreme Court that it was beyond its mandate.
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Firebrand cleric raises fear of 'soft coup' in Pakistan
To Pakistan's ruling party, a firebrand cleric camped outside parliament with thousands of protesters is looking more and more like the harbinger of their worst fear: a plan by the military to engineer a "soft coup".
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Pakistan Supreme Court sets up 9-member bench to hear memo case
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday constituted a nine-judge bench to examine the report of a judicial commission that probed a mysterious memo seeking US help to prevent a feared military coup here after the killing of Osama bin Laden last year.
