ANALYSTS' VIEWS: Reaction to Musharraf's resignation

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday in the face of an impending impeachment motion by the ruling coalition government.

Following are the views of analysts and officials. SANJAY MATHUR, ECONOMIST AT ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

"The broader issue right now is will it clear up the political situation? Will the coalition government work together? Will there be a power grab?

"What I will like to see right now is the coalition government sticking together to address the economic problems -- rising inflation, widening trade gap et cetera."

WAJID HASAN, PAKISTAN'S HIGH COMMISSIONER (AMBASSADOR) TO

LONDON, TO SKY NEWS TELEVISION

"He damaged Pakistan a lot. He claimed that he put Pakistan back on the map of the world -- (but) the fact is that Pakistan, during his time, came to be known as an epicenter of international terrorism."

"The general perception was that he was part of the problem, not the solver of the problem."