Musharraf Falling!

Suspension of the chief justice last year began this unstoppable slide.
by Tridivesh Singh Maini (link to books written by him on this page-right side)

March 9, 2007: Musharraf suspends the chief justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Lawyers across Pakistan boycott court procedures to protest against the suspension. This sparks countrywide protests
July 8, 2007: Army troops attack Lal Masjid in Islamabad and carry out ‘Operation Silence’. Militants had abducted students, were using them as human shields. The government delegation led by Shujaat Hussain declares that negotiations with the militants holed up in the mosque have been successful. The clerics, however, decline to release the hostages. Musharraf gives the militants half an hour to abide by the agreement or face military action
July 20, 2007: The Supreme Court reinstates Chaudhry, also dismissing charges of misconduct that Musharraf had filed against him
October 2, 2007: Musharraf names Lt Gen Ashfaq Kiyani as vice chief of the army starting October 8
October 6, 2007: Musharraf wins a vote to be re-elected Pakistan’s president. The Supreme Court rules that no winner would be announced till the legality issue is dealt with
November 3, 2007: Musharraf declares a state of emergency
November 25, 2007: More than a month after the return of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan. He had made an effort to enter Pakistan on September 10, 2007 but was deported to Saudi Arabia
November 28, 2007: Musharraf gives up his military uniform and Kiyani becomes chief of army staff
February 18, 2008: In the general elections, the PML-Q, owing allegiance to Musharraf, is virtually wiped out
March 25, 2008: Yousaf Raza Gilani of the PPP, the party leading the coalition government, is sworn in as PM. Other constituents of the coalition are the PML-N, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party
August 6, 2008: PPP and the PML-N agree to force Musharraf to step down and begin his impeachment. They also decide to prepare a joint chargesheet against Musharraf
August 11, 2008: Resolutions to impeach Musharraf begin to be passed in provincial assemblies. By August 13, three provinces, Punjab, NWFP and Sindh, pass such resolutions by overwhelming numbers. Many of Musharraf’s supporters vote against him
August 16, 2008: The PPP-led government gives Musharraf a Tuesday deadline to resign
August 18, 2008: Pervez Musharraf resigns as president of Pakistan. In a televised address to the nation, he says: “No impeachment or no chargesheet can stand against me.... In the interest of the country, I have decided to resign”.