Time to loosen US ties to Pakistan's Musharraf: New York Times

The New York Times called Monday for the US government to begin to sever its ties to Pakistan's leader General Pervez Musharraf as he faces the biggest protests of his eight years in power.

"Pakistan seems to be rapidly approaching a critical turning point, with a choice between intensified repression and instability or an orderly transition back to democratic rule," the influential daily wrote in an editorial.