1.   And Sharif, like every Pakistani leader, has shown an instinct to stoke up tensions over Kashmir whenever his domestic problems mount.

2.   And the Pakistani leader, Pervez Musharraf, raised international alarm by saying that possession of nuclear weapons implied that they might be used.

3.   A great believer in conducting official business in a personalized style, the Pakistani leader is pinning hopes on his recent intensive and candid contacts with Bill Clinton.

4.   A similar conclusion was reached by senior diplomats who met with the Pakistani leader to discuss the possibility of putting together an alternative government to the Taliban.

5.   A senior Pakistani military leader, thought to be sympathetic to the Taliban, was also removed by Musharraf, along with other shake-ups in the army.

6.   According to the New York Times, Hagenbeck said such missions would be conducted with the approval and coordination of Pakistani leaders.

7.   After the statement, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke by telephone to the Pakistani leader.

8.   Aides said Clinton did not raise the issue of the treaty with the Pakistani leader.

9.   But standing alongside Blair after their talks, the Pakistani leader was more circumspect.

10.   But the Pakistani leader declined to do so even though his government condemned the hijacking, administration officials said.