The two main Pakistani political parties announce that they will start impeachment proceedings against Pakistani President

On 7 August 2008 the leaders of the two main Pakistani political parties announced that they will start impeachment proceedings against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. The announcement came after three days of negotiations between the Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz. A two-thirds majority of Parliament is needed to remove the president from power. Several factors will make it difficult to remove Musharraf from office; the president still retains the power to dissolve Parliament and enjoys the support of Pakistan's military.