Under threat from Pakistan's ruling coalition of arrest for various offfenses against the constitution, President Pervez Musharraf is resisting calls that he resign his ofice:Mr. Musharraf spoke at a news conference in which he dismissed recent media reports that he was preparing to give up his post and go into exile. The president also complained Saturday about the proposal by the Pakistan Peoples Party, the main political party in the government, for sweeping constitutional changes intended to limit his authority. He suggested that such changes, if they were approved by Parliament, might leave him in an untenable position. He said he did not want to become a "useless vegetable," wire services reported. "Parliament is supreme," Mr. Musharraf said. "Whatever the Parliament decides, I will accept it." He added, "If I see that I don't have any role to play, then it is better to play golf."In what might be a signal that he is ready to compromise...(Read Full Post)