Bill Allowing Musharraf to Keep Army Post OKd
From Times Wire Reports
Lawmakers passed a bill allowing President Pervez Musharraf to remain as army chief, reversing his earlier promises to step down from the post and raising cries from opponents who say he has too much power.
Musharraf’s government, which pushed the new law through, said the measure would ensure stability. The law’s passage through the National Assembly came just days after the fifth anniversary of the bloodless coup that brought Musharraf to power.
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