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Stock exchange jumps up 450 points** and Rupee strengthens over 1 Rupee **
pakistan ka khuda haafiz note his wordings
Jis din sy Pakistan bana hy bas Allah hi Hifazat ker raha hy
Re: Breaking News: Musharraf resigns
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Pakistan’s Musharraf will resign
Pakistan’s Musharraf will resign
President Musharraf live on TV, 18th August
Mr Musharraf denied being an enemy of democracy
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing impeachment by parliament, says he will resign.
The charges against the president include violation of the constitution and gross misconduct.
Mr Musharraf said he had always put the interests of Pakistan and its people first and was confident that the charges against him would not stand.
But he said this was not the time for more confrontation and he was resigning after consulting his advisers.
Truth and lies
Mr Musharraf said that when he took over in a military coup in 1999, Pakistan was going to be declared a failed state and faced great economic challenges.
He said that “false allegations were made against me” by people who “tried to turn the truth into lies”.
Dressed soberly in a dark suit and tie, he then started a long defence of the country’s economic record, detailing the progress he said it had made under his rule.
He said the problems Pakistan faced could be solved if people worked together and believed in themselves.
Mr Musharraf decided to address the nation as ministers warned over the weekend that impeachment proceedings against him could begin as early as Tuesday of this week.
Mr Musharraf, the former army chief and a key ally in Washington’s war on terror, came to power in a bloodless coup in 1999.
He was forced to give up control of the armed forces last year.
The president’s public standing suffered a huge setback in 2007 when he sacked Pakistan’s chief justice and nearly 60 judges to prevent them from overturning his re-election as president.
But analysts say the president is still thought to have heavy influence over the military and its reaction will remain crucial.
Stock exchange jumps up 450 points** and Rupee strengthens over 1 Rupee **
As uncertainity vanishes now.
Stock exchange jumps up 450 points** and Rupee strengthens over 1 Rupee **
Govt needs to move fast, restore judges & get on with doing its job. Mushrraf is no longer excuse...
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India needs to be careful now.
I am waiting for the official Indian response.
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Musharraf united this country. This is in his credit. All the four provinces never stood united as they were recently in opposing him.
Musharraf announces resignation
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf announced in a televised address to the nation Monday that he had decided to resign after nine years in power to avoid the threat of impeachment.
"After viewing the situation and consulting legal advisers and political allies, with their advice I have decided to resign," a grim-faced Musharraf said, backed by Pakistani flags and a portrait of the country’s founder.
“I leave my future in the hands of people.”
Musharraf made the shock announcement after denying that any of the impeachment charges against him could stand and launching into a lengthy defence of his time in power.
“Not a single charge in the impeachment can stand against me,” Musharraf said. “No charge can be proved against me because I never did anything for myself, it was all for Pakistan.”
He said that there was now law and order in the country, that human rights and democracy had been improved and that Pakistan was now an crucial country internationally.
“On the map of the world, Pakistan is now an important country, by the grace of Allah,” he said.
Nawaz calls party meeting amid president’s resignation buzz
Sources said that Nawaz Sharif could be nominated as a presidential candidate in the meeting. Immediate restoration of deposed judges will also come under discussion.
May Allah make this step a success for pakistan
Aaameeen
Are they going to send Busharaf into exile?
mushi is gone , but what's next now ? who'll be the president now ?
GEO showing people celebrating.
people over there r so damn fool , they celebrate no matter what........whether anyone attain power or leave his office or is expelled or resign.
pakistan ka khuda haafiz note his wordings
that doesn't sound very good, i hope it's nothing more than sarcasm
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and then all our problems went away...
and people were happy...
and enjoyed the rivers of milk and honey...................................oh wait theres no aata !!!!
^ I don't why ordianry people are celebrating - nothing much will really change for them. TIt is Pakistan.
Next President possibly will be Mr 10% chamcha.
Musharraf @ the end of his speech: “Pakistan KA khuda hafiz”
IMHO well said Musharraf. You were no angel but now the dogs will run the show.
Anyone who cries for democracy in Pakistan, should first realize that feudalism and democracy cannot co-exist. its truly a sad day for pakistan
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Exactly....what exactly is it that Pakistanis think they are celebrating.....? !!!
^ I don't why ordianry people are celebrating - nothing much will really change for them. This is Pakistan.
Next Presidennt possibly will be Mr 10% chamcha.
yes,right!!
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u know what F#@# the indian media. i'm flipping the channels and u should check out HT AAJTAK SAMAY and they are talking about where he's gona go, and the f@#$@in' smirk on his (the news dude) face is pissing me off.
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Is mulk ki rehbari ko kaafi hai
Aik hi aadmi thikanay ka
-Tariq Subzwari
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He has left his fate to the people of this great land....our people have short memories though....!!!
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Pakistan is always in a hanging position so his resignation doesn't make any difference. Suppose if Zardari comes as the president... :|* trying to imagine and horrifying*