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Pakistan's Musharraf to resign as president - report

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-15 10:02

The Financial Times said Musharraf had demanded he be allowed to retire to his farm in Islamabad and that there be no moves to prosecute him once out of office,

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It quoted a senior government official as saying Pakistan's army had insisted Musharraf's demands be met.

Coalition leaders said this week the army would not intervene to back its old boss.

Analysts say the army is loathe to step back into the political fray and is unlikely to take any action against the government on Musharraf's behalf.

Reports have cited army commander General Ashfaq Kayani, who Musharraf chose to succeed him when he gave up command last year, as saying he wanted to avoid the controversy over Musharraf.

Asked about the possibility of a military coup in Pakistan, Perino said: "I haven't heard of a military coup ... But I think if they are be moving forward on impeachment proceedings it seems to be within their constitution."

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