Pakistani President Musharraf Has Resigned -- Full Coverage

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf speaks in a televised address to the nation in Islamabad August 18, 2008. Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday in the face of an impending impeachment motion by the ruling coalition government. REUTERS/Press Information Department/Handout (PAKISTAN).

Pakistani President Musharraf Says He Is Resigning
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign, just days ahead of impeachment in parliament over the U.S. ally's attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his turbulent nation.

An emotional Musharraf said he wanted to spare the nation from a perilous impeachment battle and that he was satisfied that all he had done "was for the people and for the country."

"I hope the nation and the people will forgive my mistakes," Musharraf said in a televised address, much of which was devoted to defending his record and refuting criticisms.

Musharraf dominated Pakistan for years after seizing power in a 1999 military coup, making the country a key strategic ally of the U.S. by supporting the war on terror. But his popularity at home sank over the years.

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How The Pakistani Press Is Reporting His Resignation
Musharraf resignation speech: Excerpts -- BBC
Full text of Musharraf's address to the nation -- NDTV

REACTION

Afghanistan hopes for stable Pakistan as Musharraf quits -- AFP
Pakistanis celebrate after Musharraf news -- LA Times
Afghan gov't happy with Musharraf's resignation -- International Herald Tribune
Musharraf decision avenges Bhutto - son -- The Australian

COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS

Pitfalls of close ties to Musharraf offer US a lesson -- Financial Times
Pervez Musharraf's mixed legacy -- BBC
The strongman and the war on terror -- BBC
Army's rejection spelled end for Musharraf -- The Guardian
A post-Musharraf Pakistan -- The Guardian
Musharraf walked a tightrope -- International Herald Tribune
Musharraf's peaceful exit brings only uncertainty -- The Independent
Implications of Musharraf's resignation -- The Independent
FACTBOX - Pakistan's president; what happens next -- Reuters
UPDATE 2-FACTBOX-Implications of Musharraf's resignation -- Reuters

BACKGROUND AND TIMELINE/HISTORY

Timeline: Pakistan's short and traumatic history -- MSNBC
Interactive guide: Pakistan's political crisis -- The Guardian
Timeline: Musharraf's reign -- The guardian
Pervez Musharraf: a history in power -- The Guardian
President Pervez Musharraf resigns: Timeline -- The Telegraph
TIMELINE: Months of turmoil for Pakistan's Musharraf -- Reuters
Chronology of Musharraf's rule since Pakistan coup -- Economic Times India
Picture timeline: Musharraf’s political career -- Financial Times