President Pervez Musharraf

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Pervez Musharraf is considering stepping down as president of Pakistan rather than waiting to be forced out by his victorious opponents, aides have told The Sunday Telegraph.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, speaking after meeting top military officials here on Saturday, said Pakistan faced an escalating terrorist threat that could affect the United States, but he also underscored the limitations of what Washington could do about it.

Several hundred retired generals, admirals and servicemen gathered Tuesday for the third time in two weeks in this military town and demanded the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf

Defense Minister Ehud Barak secretly met last week with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, Israel's Channel 2 reported Sunday. The meeting lasted about an hour, during which Barak expressed his concern over the growth of radical Islam in Pakistan, The channel reports.

The top two U.S. intelligence officials traveled secretly to Pakistan this month to press President Pervez Musharraf to allow the CIA greater latitude to operate in the tribal territories where Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militant groups are all active, according to several officials who have been briefed on the visit.

A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said the fate of Pakistan's military arsenal was a "primary concern" after President Pervez Musharraf imposed a state of emergency in his country.