With impeachment staring at his face, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday ending a bitter confrontation with the ruling coalition but questions remained whether he was headed for a safe haven elsewhere.

In a major set back to embattled President Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistan People's Party-led government has said it will "have to leave" the "unpopular" former military ruler if it is to survive in power.

President Pervez Musharraf says that a "democratic era" has begun in Pakistan and that the incoming government will enjoy his "full support," even as the opposition named a candidate to lead a coalition government united against him.

The party of slain former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is trying to convince Islamist politicians to build a stronger coalition against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

The stinging rebuke Pakistani voters delivered to President Pervez Musharraf has reverberated in the corridors of power in Washington. Since 1999, the United States only had to deal with one single figure in Islamabad, especially on United States' key concern in Pakistan: counterterrorism. But, as VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, the U.S. must now navigate a considerably more complex political landscape.

Election officials are counting the votes in Pakistan after a key parliamentary election designed to restore democracy following eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf. VOA Correspondent Meredith Buel spoke with voters and election observers in Islamabad.

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have opened talks in London as opponents of the Pakistani leader demonstrate nearby.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says next month's parliamentary elections must be "free, fair and transparent" in order to achieve stability in his country.

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf pledged in Brussels Monday that Pakistan's elections next month will be free and fair, and appealed to western nations to be more patient on human rights. Lisa Bryant has more for VOA on his European trip.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has lifted the controversial state of emergency in Pakistan he imposed in early November, an action that could see restrictions on the news media eased. The action came shortly after Mr. Musharraf amended the country's constitution to legalize his moves to stay in power and silence his opponents. Daniel Schearf reports from Islamabad.

Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has been sworn in as a civilian leader, ending eight years of military rule. Mr Musharraf stepped down as head of the armed forces yesterday.

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who stepped down as army chief on Wednesday, took oath as a civilian leader for a second presidential term later in the day.