Musharraf Steps Down As Chief Of Army

The speculation is finally over, Musharraf dropped his leading reigns over the Pakistan military as chief of the army, yet remains president over the 160 million populated country. Musharraf's military successor, General Ashfaq Kayani, now controls the military in his position of chief of the army. We will keep you updated throughout the end of the week on what we consider views from Pakistanis as voiced in blogs, articles etc. about their civilian president as well as American views on what implications his retreat from military duty will have on U.S. - Pakistan relations. The Pakistani flag flying high at Fairy Meadows, with Nanga Parbat (The Killer Mountain) in the background. Photo by Flickr user jzakariya used under a Creative Commons license