Pakistan in crisis, awaits election decision
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Pakistani electoral officials hold an emergency meeting on Monday to decide whether to go ahead with a January poll in a nation plunged into crisis by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with up to a two-month delay widely expected in a country plunged into crisis by opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf held talks with two senior U.S. diplomats and a top military official Saturday amid a growing political crisis, as the embattled leader received indications that Washington would accept him remaining as president and army chief.
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Pakistanis vote in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence.
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In the wake of a two-day-long battle at Islamabadâs Red Mosque, which left more than 60 dead, the outlook for Pakistanâs embattled president remains uncertain.
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MULTAN, Pakistan  - The strength of a sympathy vote for assassinated Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in the country's biggest province is likely to determine the result of a general election on February 18.
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The Pakistani president's choice of prime minister goes into a double by-election he must win to take office.
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Election commission set to announce delay to election because of unrest following Bhutto assassination.
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Fears of violence overshadowed Pakistan's general election on Monday with 80,000 troops backing up police to watch over a vote that could return a parliament set on driving President Pervez Musharraf from office.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Long-awaited elections scheduled for next week are almost certain to be postponed, a choice that rankles opposition leaders in Pakistan who want the vote held on time.
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Pakistan is expected to set a new  date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of  opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage  against President Pervez Musharraf's government.
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Pakistan's Election Commission will decide on Tuesday whether to postpone a January 8 general election meant to complete a transition to civilian rule, a commission official said on Monday.
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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.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday debated whether to call mass street protests in response to a government decision to delay parliamentary elections that had been due next week, but now will be put off until after Feb. 8.
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In Peshawar, where frustration is high over President Musharraf's inability to stop rising insecurity, law-and-order issues could shape the outcome of Feb. 18 election.
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Rocked by political and street chaos since the slaying of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan faces further danger as it braces for crucial February 18 elections, analysts warn.
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Pakistan's parliamentary elections have been postponed until February 18 because of unrest following the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The elections were originally set for January 8. Both opposition parties wanted the elections to go ahead as scheduled, hoping to capitalize on the sympathy following Bhutto's killing.