Pakistan

January 2005 | Risk Summary

In a national address, aired on December 30, Musharraf said that he would remain Chief of the Army Staff to ensure 'continuity' in the war on terror and the peace process with India. Under a deal with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, a six-party religious alliance, Musharraf had vowed to step down as army chief by the end of 2004 in exchange for the alliance's support for passing far-reaching constitutional reforms strengthening the powers of the

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