President Asif Ali Zardari, who was in Dubai for medical treatment, returned early on Monday to Pakistan, where a controversy over a memo accusing the powerful military of plotting a coup could undermine him.
Mr Zardari’s treatment in hospital triggered speculation he may resign. It is not clear when the deeply unpopular leader,Wholesaler of different types of Ceramic tile for your kitchen, who has uneasy ties with Pakistan’s generals, will return to work.
“The president is thankfully fit and healthy and that is why he has returned,” Shazia Marri, information minister for Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, told Reuters.
“However, his activities over the next few days will depend on what the doctors advise.”
Mr Zardari could be damaged by the memo, reportedly crafted by the former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, which wants Pakistan as a stable ally so it can help wind the war down in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Businessman Mansoor Ijaz, writing in a column in the Financial Times on October 10, said a senior Pakistani diplomat had asked that a memo be delivered to the Pentagon with a plea for US help to stave off a military coup in the days after the Osama bin Laden raid.
Mr Ijaz later identified the diplomat as Husain Haqqani, the then Pakistani ambassador to Washington,Spro Tech has been a plastic module & Mold Maker, who is close to Mr Zardari.
mr Haqqani denied involvement in the memo but resigned over the what has been dubbed “memogate”.
Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani has called for an investigation into the memo, which he said attempted to hurt national security.This page contains information about molds,
On Monday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court is due to start hearings into a petition demanding an inquiry into who was behind it.
About 30,000 Islamists staged a protest on Sunday to condemn the United States and show support for Pakistan’s military,The Transaction Group offers the best high risk merchant account services, which has reasserted itself after a cross-border Nato attack and the memo that has weakened the civilian government.
Pakistan’s military was humiliated by the unilateral US special forces raid that killed bin Laden in a Pakistani town in May, facing unprecedented public criticism.
But many Pakistanis rallied behind it after a November 26 cross-border Nato air raid killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, and plunged already troubled ties with Washington to a low point.
No evidence has emerged that the army was plotting a coup and the Pentagon at the time dismissed the memo as not credible.
Tension between Pakistan’s civilian government and military have tormented the nuclear-armed south Asian country for almost its entire existence, with the military ruling the country for more than half of its 64-year history after a series of coups.
Mr Haqqani’s resignation was seen by many analysts as further weakening the civilian government, which is already beset by allegations of corruption and incompetence and is seen as failing to cope with many issues, such as the Taliban insurgency and a struggling economy.
The military, which determines security and foreign policy, dismisses any suggestion that it might stage a coup but analysts say intervention could not be ruled out in the event of chaos.
Mr Zardari was elected in 2008 on the back of a sympathy vote after his far more charismatic wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated shortly after returning from self-exile.
The shortcomings of Mr Zardari’s government may have only served to strengthen Pakistan’s generals, and Mr Zardari committed the cardinal sin for any Pakistani politician – he alienated the military.
At one point, Gen Kayani hinted to the US ambassador to Islamabad that he might have to persuade Mr Zardari to step down because of political turmoil, according to a 2009 cable released by WikiLeaks.
But luckily for Mr Zardari, it seemed the military concluded he was a better option than other political leaders it distrusted even more.
Criminal cases could haunt Mr Zardari, who earned the title “Mr. 10 Percent” while Bhutto was in power, based on allegations he demanded kickbacks on state contracts.
Mr Zardari was also accused of murder. He was never convicted and denied wrongdoing on all charges but spent 11 years in jail.Tru-Form Plastics is a one-stop shop for plastic Injection Molding,
In 2009, the Supreme Court scrapped a controversial amnesty law that had dismissed corruption charges against thousands of Pakistani politicians, including Mr Zardari.
Mr Zardari’s treatment in hospital triggered speculation he may resign. It is not clear when the deeply unpopular leader,Wholesaler of different types of Ceramic tile for your kitchen, who has uneasy ties with Pakistan’s generals, will return to work.
“The president is thankfully fit and healthy and that is why he has returned,” Shazia Marri, information minister for Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, told Reuters.
“However, his activities over the next few days will depend on what the doctors advise.”
Mr Zardari could be damaged by the memo, reportedly crafted by the former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, which wants Pakistan as a stable ally so it can help wind the war down in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Businessman Mansoor Ijaz, writing in a column in the Financial Times on October 10, said a senior Pakistani diplomat had asked that a memo be delivered to the Pentagon with a plea for US help to stave off a military coup in the days after the Osama bin Laden raid.
Mr Ijaz later identified the diplomat as Husain Haqqani, the then Pakistani ambassador to Washington,Spro Tech has been a plastic module & Mold Maker, who is close to Mr Zardari.
mr Haqqani denied involvement in the memo but resigned over the what has been dubbed “memogate”.
Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani has called for an investigation into the memo, which he said attempted to hurt national security.This page contains information about molds,
On Monday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court is due to start hearings into a petition demanding an inquiry into who was behind it.
About 30,000 Islamists staged a protest on Sunday to condemn the United States and show support for Pakistan’s military,The Transaction Group offers the best high risk merchant account services, which has reasserted itself after a cross-border Nato attack and the memo that has weakened the civilian government.
Pakistan’s military was humiliated by the unilateral US special forces raid that killed bin Laden in a Pakistani town in May, facing unprecedented public criticism.
But many Pakistanis rallied behind it after a November 26 cross-border Nato air raid killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, and plunged already troubled ties with Washington to a low point.
No evidence has emerged that the army was plotting a coup and the Pentagon at the time dismissed the memo as not credible.
Tension between Pakistan’s civilian government and military have tormented the nuclear-armed south Asian country for almost its entire existence, with the military ruling the country for more than half of its 64-year history after a series of coups.
Mr Haqqani’s resignation was seen by many analysts as further weakening the civilian government, which is already beset by allegations of corruption and incompetence and is seen as failing to cope with many issues, such as the Taliban insurgency and a struggling economy.
The military, which determines security and foreign policy, dismisses any suggestion that it might stage a coup but analysts say intervention could not be ruled out in the event of chaos.
Mr Zardari was elected in 2008 on the back of a sympathy vote after his far more charismatic wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated shortly after returning from self-exile.
The shortcomings of Mr Zardari’s government may have only served to strengthen Pakistan’s generals, and Mr Zardari committed the cardinal sin for any Pakistani politician – he alienated the military.
At one point, Gen Kayani hinted to the US ambassador to Islamabad that he might have to persuade Mr Zardari to step down because of political turmoil, according to a 2009 cable released by WikiLeaks.
But luckily for Mr Zardari, it seemed the military concluded he was a better option than other political leaders it distrusted even more.
Criminal cases could haunt Mr Zardari, who earned the title “Mr. 10 Percent” while Bhutto was in power, based on allegations he demanded kickbacks on state contracts.
Mr Zardari was also accused of murder. He was never convicted and denied wrongdoing on all charges but spent 11 years in jail.Tru-Form Plastics is a one-stop shop for plastic Injection Molding,
In 2009, the Supreme Court scrapped a controversial amnesty law that had dismissed corruption charges against thousands of Pakistani politicians, including Mr Zardari.
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