Musharraf steps down as Pakistan army chief

By IANS

Islamabad : Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday resigned as army chief and shed his uniform after more than four decades of serving in the force.


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He passes the army chief’s baton to Vice Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, who will take over as the new army chief after Musharraf relinquishes charge at a grand ceremony in a stadium in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

On Thursday, Musharraf begins his second term as president – this time as a civilian.

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