Musharraf under pressure to resign

[flashl]

Source: USA Today

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf came under pressure to resign Tuesday, a day after his allies in parliament suffered a devastating defeat at the polls. Lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan, a hero of pro-democracy protests last year and a dark-horse contender to be next prime minister, on Tuesday called on pro-U.S. Musharraf to step down.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose party was a big winner in Monday's vote, said he would meet with the other leaders of other parties to decide whether to impeach Musharraf when the next parliament convenes.

"He is completely finished. He has no option," but resigning, says retired Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, Pakistan's former army chief. "It will be very embarrassing for him to stay on with a hostile parliament."

The official tally from Monday's election has not been completed yet, but state television reported that Musharraf's supporters in the former ruling party had so far managed to win just 39 of 272 seats up for grabs in the National Assembly, the lower house of Pakistan's parliament.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-19-musharraf-pakistan_N.htm

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. the seeds have been sown

we only have to wait for the whirlwind....

[DJ13]

2. I watched the news for 3 hours this morning

So why didnt I see ONE segment about Pakistan?

Not one.

Its like theres a news blackout on US TV news when theres bad news for a Bush sycophant.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Try

CNN International - they've got it.

[mallard]

6. Re: a good sign

Pakistan may be coming around with this election. That's not news - not enough bloody violence to report.

[robinlynne]

4. I wish we could have an election here where they would count the votes as cast!!

Elections actually work, if you count those votes.

[cliss]

5. I think the US had no choice in this matter.

Washington has always favored Musharraf to stay. When things got too hot, they sent over their "envoy" Bhutto to somehow keep things under control.
They hatched a scheme where Bhutto would rule along with Musharraf. Just the hare brained idea shows you they were always favoring Musharraf. But the situation became a powder keg and they knew it. That was their compromise and we see how successful that was.

Make no mistake - they are devastated.