Aug 18 – The Pakistani President said he was resigning for the "sake of the nation" and not to avoid impeachment charges.
In a televised address to the nation, the Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has announced his resignation.
It follows mounting pressure from ruling coalition parties which announced they would launch impeachment charges against the president.
Liz Kennedy reports.
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President Musharraf resigns
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- President Musharraf will defeat those who want to ‘oust’ him.
- Charges against him have been brought.
- He has followed advice and resigned.
- The ruling party were prepared to impeach him.
- President Musharraf is still very popular with the Pakistani people.
- A state of emergency was imposed in November 2007.
- He has been in power for 9 years.
- He has brought economic revival to the country.
- Pakistan now has law and order.
- The new president has been chosen.
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