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PPP puts indemnity before restoration: The News:By Asim Yasin ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition met again on Tuesday but only to defer the judges issue till Friday with its leading member — the Pakistan People’s Party — insisting on indemnity for the former president and the PML-N insisting on his trial.more>>

32 killed in DIK hospital suicide blast: The News:By Mohammad Nawaz DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 32 persons were killed and 26 others critically wounded in a powerful blast outside the emergency unit of the district headquarters hospital here on Tuesday.more>>

Perilous journey of Pakistan By M. SHAFI KHAN, The Nation:I saw Pakistan’s name skyrocketing: after 60 years we are heading nose-down for belly - landing: the vision of Rand-Corporation and our known enemy.more>>

Deadlock persists in coalition talks Altaf Hussain: The Frontier Post:ISLAMABAD: The deadlock between the coalition parties is still prevailing on major issues even after the resignation of the Musharraf. more>>

Dictator caves in to people’s will:The NewsTuesday, August 19, 2008 Musharraf finally bows out; says it is not time to show bravado; rejects charge-sheet; leaves his future in the hands of the people By Shakil Shaikhmore>>

Saudi aircraft parked at Chaklala: report:ISLAMABAD: Speculation, including the arrival of a Saudi aircraft, swirled in Pakistan on Sunday that a deal would be reached shortly enabling President Pervez Musharraf to resign without fear of prosecution, avoiding a divisive impeachment process, according to Reuters. Saudi Arabian representatives were trying to broker a deal to protect and save face for Musharraf, a senior security official told Reuters.more>>

Govt edges towards Musharraf’s impeachment:By Asim Yasin ISLAMABAD: The draft of the charge-sheet for the impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf has been finalised and would now be sent to the coalition partners for approval before being tabled in parliament this week.more>>

Musharraf has two days to take decision: FM:MULTAN, Aug 16: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that President Pervaiz Musharraf has only two days to decide about his resignation and if he fails to do so, the impeachment process will start.more>>

Nine militants, civilian killed in Swat:MINGORA, Aug 16: Nine militants and a civilian were killed and several other people injured when security forces, backed by artillery and helicopter gunships, attacked Taliban’s positions in Koza Bandai, Damghar and Dheri areas of Swat on Saturday.more>>