Defections hit pro-Musharraf party
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A wave of defections from Pakistan's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections is compounding the woes of Pervez Musharraf at a time of rampant Islamic militancy, soaring food prices and anger over the U.S.-backed president's maneuvering to prolong his eight years in power.
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Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif announced Thursday his party was boycotting next month's elections following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto
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Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have raised objections to a power-sharing deal he is negotiating with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, casting fresh doubt on the future of the embattled president.
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Pervez Musharraf's war on al-Qaeda and on Pakistan's domestic extremists has earned him many enemies
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Musharraf's leading lieutenants appear to have lost their seats in early results in Pakistan's election
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  - Hundreds of opposition supporters protested across Pakistan on Saturday, denouncing President Pervez Musharraf's decision to retain the powerful post of army chief.
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About 1,000 Pakistani opposition activists gathered outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad on Friday to denounce President Pervez Musharraf's bid to win another term in an October 6 election.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Pervez Musharraf's summary deportation yesterday of a returning political rival is likely to galvanize the country's prodemocracy movement, but it also sharply heightens the danger that the Pakistani leader will use unrest as a pretext for declaring emergency rule or martial law, analysts said.
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[World News]: Islamabad, Oct 26 : Pakistan&#39;s major opposition parties Tuesday described a radical new effort by President Pervez Musharraf to solve the dispute over Kashmir as a &quot;betrayal&quot;.
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BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government's Parliament base fragmented yesterday with the defection of a hard-line Shi'ite bloc.
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A party that supports the former prime minister appeared to be ahead of one backed by the generals who ousted him.
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Pakistan detains supporters of Nawaz Sharif, his party says, as the exiled PM prepares to fly home.
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President Pervez Musharraf signed nomination papers on Tuesday for his re-election, as lawyers defended him against legal challenges mounted by Pakistani parties opposed to army rule.
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Musharraf's unpopularity is proving uncomfortable for allies near to polling day
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Tens of thousands of Benazir Bhuttoâs followers rallied in southern Pakistan as her party relaunched an election campaign derailed by her assassination.
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People in Pakistan take part in a crucial parliamentary election overshadowed by violence and fears of fraud
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Legal wrangling over President Gen. Pervez Musharraf 's re-election bid intensified Monday after exiled former leader Benazir Bhutto accused the general's allies of pushing Pakistan toward a dangerous crisis by refusing to restore democracy and share power.