Pakistani court rejects petition to register treason case against Musharraf (The Washington DC Examiner)
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s top court on Thursday turned down a request to launch a treason case against ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf, while the former president failed to show up and explain his 2007 imposition of emergency rule for a second day of hearings.
US questions success of Pakistan s Swat offensive (The Malaysian Insider)
WASHINGTON, July 30 It is unclear if Pakistan s offensive in Swat has killed off Taliban insurgents or simply scattered them, a senior US official said yesterday, adding a note of caution to US praise for the effort. After being accused by the United States of abdicating to a Taliban insurgency that has heightened concerns about nuclear-armed Pakistan s stability, the Pakistani government …
US officials warned Pakistan on Taliban spillover (AP via Yahoo! News)
The two top U.S. officials in Afghanistan have repeatedly visited Pakistan in recent weeks to ensure that the Pakistani army is prepared for any Taliban insurgents retreating from a new coalition military offensive, the Obama administration special envoy to the region said Wednesday.
Musharraf snubs Pakistan Supreme Court (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday ignored a summons from Pakistan's top court to explain his decision to impose a state of emergency and controversially sack judges two years ago.
Musharraf snubs Pakistan Supreme Court (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday ignored a summons from Pakistan’s top court to explain his decision to impose a state of emergency and controversially sack judges two years ago.
Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Taliban stormed the home of a pro-government Pakistani militia leader and killed him Wednesday as clashes between troops and Islamists flared in the Swat valley, officials said.
Pakistan Provided No Evidence On India’s Role In Balochistan: U.S. (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Nailing Islamabad’s lie about India’s interference in the impoverished Islamic nation’s Baluchistan province, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke Wednesday said that Pakistani leaders brought up the issue of India’s alleged involvement in Balochistan, but could not produce any credible evidence to support their claim, reports say.
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Ignores Supreme Court Summons (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has ignored a notice issued by the country’s Supreme Court asking him to appear for a hearing in Islamabad on Wednesday to explain why he dismissed the country’s top judiciary and imposed emergency rule in November 2007.
Musharraf can be tried in London: UK lawmaker (rediff.com)
A British lawmaker of Pakistani origin has talked of the possibility of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf being put on trial in the United Kingdom as he failed to respond to summons from the top court in Islamabad over his controversial decisions to impose emergency and fire judges two years ago.
