Opposition legislators submitted their resignations today as part of their efforts to undercut President General Pervez Musharraf’s re-election bid, while two of his opponents filed fresh legal challenges to his candidacy.

Riot police arrested dozens of opposition activists protesting against President General Pervez Musharraf today as Pakistan's Supreme Court dismissed two legal challenges to his re-election bid.

Senior Pakistani opposition leader Javed Hashmi was released from prison today and received a rapturous welcome from hundreds of chanting, flag-waving supporters, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail.

Pakistan’s former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today.

Pakistan’s parliament elected Shaukat Aziz, former finance minister and close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, as prime minister today amid an opposition boycott of the vote.

PAKISTAN’S main opposition leader has appealed against a 23-year sentence for trying to stir an army rebellion against President Gen Pervez Musharraf, a spokesman for his party said yesterday.