Pakistani President Travels Abroad Amid Civil-Military Rift -- Washington Post
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An open conflict between Pakistan’s civilian government and armed forces simmered Thursday as the nation’s top generals convened an emergency meeting and besieged President Asif Ali Zardari made a sudden trip abroad.
Zardari, the main target of what his ruling party depicts as a pressure campaign by the military and Supreme Court, flew Thursday afternoon to Dubai to attend a wedding and see a doctor, his office said. Zardari underwent medical treatment in Dubai last month, triggering rumors that he was being forced out by the military over a scandal, dubbed “Memogate,” that has roiled the nation.
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