Musharraf Appoints Army Successor

Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf has named his successor to take over as army chief, according to the military. The appointee is former head of intelligence Lt. Geb. Ashfaq Pervez Kiani. Gen. Musharraf will resign as head of the army if he wins presidential elections on Saturday. Opposition parties say his candidacy is illegal and that he has broken previous promises to resign as army chief. Lt. Gen. Kiani has been appointed deputy chief of army staff and will take over the top post when it falls vacant. It is not clear when that will be.