Worryingly for the first minister - and Welsh Labour leader - one loyalist Valleys MP told him directly it was a pity he didn't pay more attention to health and education in Wales.

BBC: Tensions flare between First Minister and Labour MPs

But Musharraf wasn't consoled, and he immediately replaced a corps commander with a loyalist.

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Pakistan: Under the Gun--Page 2

"To date there has been no contentious loyalist parades re-routed in Cookstown and to be honest I don't foresee it being a problem, " he said.

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