"President General Pervez Musharraf told foreign diplomats based in Islamabad on Monday that despite the imposition of a state of emergency in the country, transition to full democracy would be completed soon." Dawn Newspaper

"US takes a hit from Pakistan's turmoil." US News World Report

"The real cause for concern is that the UK will deludedly believe that a military dictatorship offers a better bulwark against the jihadists than a democratic government." The Guardian UK

"Bhuto may regret her gamble on Musharraf." Taipei Times

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