Pakistan opposition charges Musharraf will rig vote
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Pakistan's bitter election campaign heated up again Sunday as the country's main opposition leaders accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to rig the vote two weeks from now.
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Pakistani authorities have detained more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return to challenge President Pervez Musharraf.
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Violence after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto could threaten Pakistan's January 8 parliamentary elections. Protesters outraged by Bhutto's killing are burning election offices, according to media reports in Pakistan.
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Pakistanis cast their votes in parliamentary elections on Monday amid fears of violence, accusations of vote-rigging and surveys indicating opposition parties could fare well.
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President Pervez Musharraf pledged that next week's elections would be free, fair and held on time, after political opponents accused him of planning to rig the vote so he could maintain his grip on power
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday challenged anyone to prove how February 18 parliamentary elections could be rigged and vowed they would be held on time.
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Pakistan's President Musharraf says he has no plans to resign, as the opposition seeks an alliance against him.
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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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Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.
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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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KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 31 -- Long-awaited elections scheduled for next week are almost certain to be postponed Tuesday, a choice that rankles opposition leaders in Pakistan who want the vote held on time.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will seek re-election on October 6, despite legal challenges in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, officials announced on Thursday.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's opponents headed for a big election victory on Tuesday after voters rejected his former ruling party, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally who has ruled since 1999.
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Pakistan&#39;s opposition parties have nominated a jailed leader to stand against Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz in Friday&#39;s vote for a new prime minister.
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Pakistan's opposition is gearing up for a "black day" of protests after President Pervez Musharraf broke his promise to quit as army chief and accused his detractors of threatening democracy.
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Less than a month before Pakistan's election, the opposition is already claiming it will be rigged, pointing to a stacked judiciary, media intimidation and ballot papers that have allegedly been pre-marked
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- A week before Pakistanis vote in parliamentary elections, President Pervez Musharraf's popularity has hit an all-time low and opposition parties seem capable of a landslide victory that could jeopardize his efforts to cling to power, according to a poll to be released...