Islamabad - Pakistan's ruling coalition said on Friday it was comfortably placed in the parliament to win an impeachment vote against beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf.

"The impeachment requires 295 votes in the 442-member joint session of the both houses of the parliament - National Assembly and Senate. And we have 305 members, which clearly make up for two-third majority," Information Minister Sherry Rehman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

Washington, Aug 8 : In the wake of the impending Impeachment Motion against Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, the US State Department has advised to all the parties involved in the activity to ensure that their actions were consistent with the rule of law and the Pakistani constitution.

Karachi, Aug 8 : Legal luminaries in Pakistan feel that the move to impeach President Musharraf first and then tackle the deposed judiciary would further complicate the already much-delayed issue of restoration of the judges.

According to them, Musharraf’s impeachment was not that simple, rather it was an uphill task with may have many technical obstacles.

Islamabad, Aug 8: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that he won’t resign from the Presidency in the event of Impeachment Motion brought against him, and that he would contest every charge to be levelled against him by the federal government.

After it became amply clear that the Government will soon bring an impeachment motion against him, Musharraf held consultations with legal aides till late last night, and also made important telephone calls to his allies to foil the ruling coalition’s bid to impeach him.

Islamabad, Aug 6 : President Pervez Musharraf will have to face impeachment under Article 47 of the Constitution if he fails to take vote of confidence from the assemblies immediately.

Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari at a joint press conference with Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif announced about Musharraf’s impeachment.

The announcement came after two-days of marathon meetings held by the ruling coalition parties including PPP, PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam.

Islamabad, August 7 : The draft regarding the proposed impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf has been completed by a four-member Draft Committee of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party-Pakistan Muslim League coalition and placed with the Leader of the House in the Senate.

According to The News, the committee comprises of Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iaqbal, Sherry Rehman, Farooq H. Naek and Raza Rabbani.

A joint statement was issued to the media at 3 p. m. in Zardari House today.