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To: JPR who wrote (8183)	10/12/1999 2:28:00 PM
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LATEST FROM DAWN Nawaz Govt. Dismissed: Gen Pervez Musharraf to Address the Nation - PTV 22:25 PST: PTV and Radio Pakistan have just announced that the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been 'dismissed' and that Gen Pervez Musharraf will address the nation 'soon'. No time was given for the broadcast. We will cover the highlights of the speech LIVE on this site. According to reports on CNN, people are on the streets of Islamabad shouting, "welcome army, welcome army". The Press Trust of India is reporting that the Indian Army has been put on alert following the developments in Pakistan. (Bureau Report) All PTV Channels Resume Transmissions: 22:20 PST: All channels of Pakistan television and Radio Pakistan have resumed transmissions. At the time of the filing of this report, all PTV channels are carrying the same programming consisting of national songs, and Radio Pakistan is carrying a news bulliten that appears to be a recording from before the present crisis broke. (Bureau report) US says Situation in Pakistan is "Confusing": 22:15 PST: A US State Department spokesman has said that the situation in Pakistan is "confusing". He said Pakistan's Ambassador to the US could not give them answers to the key questions that were asked as to who was in control. The spokesman reiterated that the US wishes to see the constitution respected in Pakistan. He said that "if there has been a coup" the US hopes for an early resumption of democracy in Pakistan, and till then there could be " no business as usual with Pakistan". He said that that the US was not aware of this move in advance. Asked if the US was concerned about who controls the nuclear weapons in Pakistan, he said that there is "no fear right this moment, but that does not mean that this cant change", and added that at this time it is a "political crisis". (Bureau Report) PTV Back On Air: 20:50 PST: PTV has resumed transmission on two of its three terrestrial network with a documentary, a short while back. However, both the satellite channel and the Shalimar Television Network (STN) are still off air. (Bureau Report) Benazir's Reaction: 20:25 PST: In separate interviews to Fox News and BBC TV, leader of the opposition Benazir Bhutto has said that Pakistan is now in a state of civil war. She said this was a "battle between the forces of theoracracy and democracy", and that she was the victim of "gender discrimination. (Bureau Report) Governor Punjab Arrested? 20:15 PST: There are reports from usually reliable sources, though not yet independently confirmed, that Governor Punjab, Zulfiqar Khosa, has been taken into custody by troops of the Pakistan Army from the Governor's House in Lahore.(Bureau Report) Pakistan Television Off Air after Troops enter Key Areas - Gen Musharraf Arrives in Karachi: 20:00 PST: ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: PTV went off the air at 19:22 PST after troops entered the building following the dismissal of Pakistan army chief general Pervez Musharraf, witnesses said. Troops have also taken over security at the airports, sources here said. The television went off the air about two hours after the dismissal order made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, witnesses said, adding "troops are inside the building." Troops have also been deployed at the main government secretariat, and witnesses said military trucks were seen outside the prime minister's residence here. The army was also guarding the gates of the television station while police were manning traffic outside, witnesses said. Later mobile telephones also stopped working here, sources said. In Lahore troops have been deployed outside the governor's house, witnesses said, adding the army was also surrounding the city's airport. Sources in Karachi said Musharraf flew back to the country from Colombo late Tuesday amid a heavy military presence at Karachi airport.(AFP & Bureau Report) Gen. Pervez Musharraf sacked: Lt.Gen. Ziauddin new COAS 18:00 PST: ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today dismissed Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf amid persistent reports of differences with the commander, officials said. The Prime Minister "retired the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC) and Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, with immediate effect", an official announcement said. Lieutenant General Khawaja Ziauddin was promoted to General and replaced Musharraf, the brief announcement added. Ziauddin had headed the military's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. The announcement gave no reason for the dramatic dismissal, which came only two weeks after Nawaz Sharif had confirmed Musharraf would complete his tenure as Head of Army and Chairman of JCSC. His tenure was to last till October 6, 2001. On September 29, a spokesman for the Prime Minister had said the confirmation "will once and for all set at rest the uncalled for rumours and speculations about change of command in the army". (AFP)