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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is negotiating through "back-channel contacts" to reach a compromise that would let him avoid impeachment, according to an official with the pro-Musharraf political party, PML-Q.

However, Musharraf's spokesman called "baseless" the local media reports that he had decided to resign before Monday, when impeachment charges are expected to be filed.

The push for Musharraf's removal gained steam this month, with three of Pakistan's four provincial assemblies calling for him to step down or face impeachment. Lawmakers in a fourth province, Balochistan, have indicated they'll vote soon on a similar resolution. Read full article »

CNN's Reza Sayah contributed to this report

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