| | Musharraf picks U.S.-favorite technocrat as PM - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | By appointing a technocrat he trusts, with close relations to Washington, as Prime Minister — once he gains a seat in the National Assembly in less than three months — Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf proved, time and again, he was adamant on imposing his own version of democracy on the Asian, Muslim state. |
 | | Analysts believe that by launching a technocrat and a trusted colleague like Aziz as the next Prime Minister of the country, President General Musharraf has shown his mistrust as well as disrespect to politicians. |
 | | Aziz, Finance Minister since Musharraf took over the country in 1999, is a former banker and is considered the most trusted aide to the President. |
| www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=2599 (1289 words) |