Washington, Feb. 22: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that his country’s successful shift from a military-backed government towards an emerging democracy would require the continued support of the United States.

Washington, Feb 21 : A New York Times editorial has said that despite America’s huge monetary support and expert advice from an American public relations firm,

Islamabad, Feb 21: President

Islamabad, Feb 21:

Washington, Feb 20 :

London, Feb. 20 : President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly resigned himself to serving a "ceremonial" role as Pakistan’s head of state, The Independent reports.

Senator Joe Biden, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the president appeared to have accepted the reality of the election result, which saw his parliamentary allies soundly defeated.

"I don't think he is going to resign... my impression is that he was prepared to retire to being president, which he pointed out to us is ceremonial," said Biden.