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Pakistan Army Dominant Since Nation Born By STEPHEN GRAHAM – 9 hours ago ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's army has led the country for more than half of its 60-year history and dominated — or ended — the fragile rule of the few civilian governments to take office. The country's position on the front line of America's war on terror and the army's increasing involvement in the economy suggest the generals are well-equipped to defend their privileges — and may be reluctant to share them in the name of democracy. Officers and their families have their own upscale schools, hospitals...

FRIEND OR FOE? Washington hails Musharraf as an ally in the war on terror, but critics make a case that Pakistani leader is a terrorist Adrian Levy,Catherine Scott-Clark Sunday, November 11, 2007 Although an epicenter for global instability for many decades, Pakistan has in recent days been anointed "the most dangerous place on Earth." Some point to an unfortunate trick of geography, with Pakistan bordering Iran, Afghanistan and its perennial enemy, India. Others blame the country's explosive social topography: The nation straddles many racial and religious fault lines, with the impoverished majority Sunni population rubbing up against a minority of...

Pakistan's final arbiter: the Army The military is Musharraf's chief remaining constituency. By Shahan Mufti | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor from the November 9, 2007 edition Islamabad, Pakistan - The last time President Pervez Musharraf suspended the Constitution, sacked Supreme Court judges, and cracked down on political parties – in 1999 – he found support in all the right quarters: his Army's top brass, key Western capitals, the business elite, and the educated middle classes. Much of that domestic support has eroded as the war on terror pushed him closer to Washington. But General Musharraf continued to dominate...

A London accountant has described how Pakistan's disgraced nuclear hero Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan visited the West African state of Mali on three occasions between 1998 and 2000. Abdul Ma'bood Siddiqui accompanied A.Q. Khan on three mystery trips  between 1998 and 2000. Their final destination was Timbuktu, a remote outpost in the desert that has always been a magnet for explorers and adventurers from around the world. The mystery behind the visits has deepened following recent revelations that Khan is also the owner of a small hotel in the town that he has named after Hendrina, his Dutch-born wife and...