Pakistan's Musharraf steps down -- BBC

Looking calm and dressed soberly in a dark suit and tie, President Musharraf said he had decided to resign after consulting his allies and advisers.

In a defiant speech, he said he had believed it was his destiny to save Pakistan, helped by God, and that he had prevented it from being declared a terrorist state.

"Not a single charge can be proved against me," he said, while conceding he had made mistakes.

"I leave myself in the hands of the people," he concluded.
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