Pakistan's Musharraf to address nation amid resignation rumours

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is to address the nation on Monday afternoon, his spokesman told AFP, while dismissing rumours that he had resigned to avoid impeachment.

"The president will address the nation at 1:00pm (0700 GMT)," said retired Major General Rashid Qureshi, the chief presidential spokesman.

Asked about local television reports that Musharraf had already resigned in the face of attempts by the governing coalition to impeach him, the spokesman replied, "It is all nonsense."

Musharraf has other options available apart from resignation, including his powers as president to dissolve parliament and even to declare a state of emergency.

The coalition, headed by the party of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, said on...