Pakistan ? After months of internal bickering, Pakistan’s governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign.

With his popularity at rock bottom and civilian political forces arrayed against him, the outlook is gloomy for the leader who pushed Pakistan into the U.S.-led war on extremist groups after the Sept. 11 attack on America.

But Musharraf, who is still seen as close to the armed forces he once commanded, appears in no mood to give up without a fight eight years after rising to power in a military coup.

Analysts said the coalition, which swept to power in February elections but has struggled with the pressing economic and security problems they inherited, is not assured of victory.

Stripping Musharraf of the presidency will require a two-thirds majority of lawmakers voting in a joint session of both houses of Parliament.