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Pak coalition working on resolving rift
Afp, Islamabad
Members of Pakistan's ruling coalition said yesterday they were trying to resolve a split over the reinstatement of judges sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf, who resigned this week.


US wants Musharraf to be treated with respect
The Dawn, Washington
Now that the political leadership is firmly in control, the United States does not want any ambiguities about ISI's role in the war on terror, says a State Department official.


Musharraf's foes want his trial
Star Report
Ousted Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's foes in the National Assembly on Tuesday called for denying him a “safe exit” and putting him on trial as the ruling coalition pondered over reinstating judges he had deposed and finding a democratic successor of a disgraced former dictator.


India's nat'l security advisor in Kashmir
Afp, Srinagar
India's national security advisor arrived in revolt-hit Kashmir yesterday to review the situation after weeks of violent protests have shaken the region, officials said.


UN envoy meets NLD leaders but not Suu Kyi
Afp, Yangon
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari met briefly with top leaders from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy yetserday, but his planned meeting with her did not take place, a party spokesman said.