Politics Oct 02 Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 29 Watch Now a Civilian Leader, Musharraf Vows to Lift Emergency Rule After stepping down from his post as chief of the army, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was sworn in Thursday as a civilian leader and vowed to lift emergency rule on Dec. 16. A former State Department official and a Pakistani…
Politics Nov 26 Musharraf on Verge of Relinquishing Military Title, Officials Say Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will quit his post as army chief and take the oath of office as a civilian leader, aides said Monday, as Musharraf navigated a political scene roiled by the return of another exiled former prime… By PBS News Hour
Politics Nov 23 Watch Pakistanis Reflect on Impact of Political Turmoil The Pakistani government denounced a move by the British Commonwealth suspending its membership and speculation continued over when President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will step down as army chief. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on public reaction to the turmoil.
Nation Nov 21 Watch Pakistan's Media Struggles to Cope with Emergency Rule Since Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule more than two weeks ago, Pakistan's media has been forced to cope with strict regulations and sporadic news blackouts. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on how the country's media is dealing…
Nov 19 Watch Pakistani Crisis Persists as Activists Confront Military Government A newly appointed Pakistani Supreme Court quashed several legal challenges to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's re-election Monday. Margaret Warner reports from Lahore, Pakistan, on how the conflict between activists and Musharraf's military government has impacted the country's civil society and… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Democrats Square-Off in Vegas Debate; U.S. Envoy Puts Pressure on Pakistan Democratic candidates debated their policy views in heated exchanges in Thursday's Las Vegas debate and political turmoil engulfed Pakistan, straining its relations with the United States. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks look at the week's news. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Political Pressure Builds on Musharraf over Emergency Rule U.S. envoy John Negroponte traveled to Pakistan Friday carrying a renewed call for President Pervez Musharraf to end emergency rule. The move comes after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's release from house arrest. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan, where she spoke… Continue watching
Nov 15 Musharraf Names Interim Prime Minister Amid Political Turmoil By PBS News Hour Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf tapped an interim prime minister Thursday who will oversee January parliamentary elections in the country as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto pushed separately to build a national unity interim government. Continue reading
Nov 13 Bhutto Calls on Musharraf to Resign as President By PBS News Hour Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto urged Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to step down Tuesday and ruled out serving with him in a future government as she remained barricaded inside her home under house arrest in Lahore. Continue reading