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Musharraf Names Ex-Intelligence Chief to Head Military

HeadlineOct 02, 2007

In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf has named the former head of Pakistan’s intelligence services to be his successor as army chief. Musharraf said he would step down as head of Pakistan’s army if he wins the presidential election on Saturday. Lieutenant General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani headed Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency from 2004 until last month. Meanwhile, more than 80 opposition MPs have resigned from Pakistan’s national parliament in protest of Saturday’s election.

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