Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (file photo)
Pakistani Crisis Prompts Leader To Race Home -- New York Times
SLAMABAD, Pakistan — A tense showdown between Pakistan’s powerful army and its besieged civilian government brought President Asif Ali Zardari hurrying back from Dubai early on Monday, after weeks of growing concerns by his supporters that the military has been moving to strengthen its role in the country’s governance.
Pushed by the army, a Pakistani Supreme Court hearing set to begin on Monday will investigate whether Mr. Zardari’s government was behind an unsigned memorandum that surfaced in October, purportedly asking the Obama administration’s help to curb the military’s influence and avert a possible coup in the wake of the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May.
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More News On The Conflict Between The Pakistan Government And The Pak Military
Zardari returns to face the military -- Sydney Morning Herald
Pakistani president returns home amid rising tensions with military -- L.A. Times
Pakistan's president races home to crisis -- Sydney Morning Herald
Pakistan's president returns after medical treatment -- CNN
Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari heads home from Dubai -- The Guardian
Pakistan’s President Zardari Returns Home to Face Supreme Court -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Asif Ali Zardari returns to Pakistan amid memo investigation -- The Telegraph
Pakistan’s Supreme Court begins hearing into secret memo scandal -- Washington Post/AP
Pakistan court probes Zardari's knowledge of memo -- Times of India/AP
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