Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf announced in a speech that was broadcast today on national television that he will resign from his position as President of Pakistan. He had been facing impeachment on charges of violating the constitution and gross misconduct. The hour-long speech started at 13:00 local time (07:00 UTC ). In it, Musharraf explained in Urdu his reasons for resigning. The former President explained that, "even if I beat this impeachment, relations between the presidency and the government can never be fixed." He said that he believes that "pillars of the state – parliament and the judiciary – would be harmed and, God forbid, the army might have been dragged in," if he did not resign.
Pervez Musharraf Pervez Musharraf announced in a speech that was broadcast today on national television that he will resign from his position as of Pakistan. He had been facing on charges of violating the and gross misconduct. The hour-long speech started at 13:00 local time (07:00 ). In it, Musharraf explained in his reasons for resigning. The former President explained that, "even if I beat this impeachment, relations between the presidency and the government can never be fixed." He said that he believes that "pillars of the state — parliament and the judiciary — would be harmed and, God forbid, the army might have been dragged in," if he did not resign.
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