Pakistan's Best Hope for Democracy
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Aitzaz Ahsan championed his country's judiciary and, with his fellow lawyers, shook Musharraf's government to the core
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Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance.
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Musharraf may have lifted the order, but with elections on the horizon, many of his recent draconian measures endure
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Hong Kong's government unveils proposals on how and when it might arrive at full democracy.
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President Pervez Musharraf says he is determined that extremism and terrorism will be eradicated in Pakistan.
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The United States hopes Pakistan's upcoming election will be free and fair and bring an end to domestic violence so that Islamabad can focus on the "war on terror." But it may not get what it wants.
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Upcoming elections in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian Authority are initial steps on still rocky paths to democracy.
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The imminent homecoming of the prime minister he deposed is the latest challenge to the Pakistani president's precarious hold on power
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The Bush administration has launched a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Pakistan to free democratic activists and lawyers, lift press restrictions and allow international observers into polling stations to ensure that the delayed parliamentary election is deemed credible by Pakistanis and by...
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In the days after Benazir Bhutto's assassination, it will be tempting to reach two hasty conclusions: that she was Pakistan's last great hope and that her geo-politically crucial country has revealed itself to be  inherently hopeless.
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Pakistan&#39;s president, General Pervez Musharraf, yesterday accused his political opponents of &quot;threatening&quot; democracy as he
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A shaken US government has recovered at least some of its faith in President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, believing he still has a chance to promote democracy and defeat terrorism.
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A plan to disarm militia has raised hope that Moktada al-Sadr will continue his turn toward entering the democratic process.
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Reporter Suzanna Koster interviews the cricket star turned politician on why he thinks boycotting parliamentary elections will help restore democracy to Pakistan.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf as expected, will continue to hold sway over the country&#39;s policies, and will have the decisive vote on all important national issues.
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If one Pakistan ruling party  rally with awkward speeches, empty audience chairs and  distracted crowds in a dustbowl is anything to go by, President  Pervez Musharraf's days in power may be numbered.
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN: This is a sad day for democracy. It's a tragic hour for Pakistan.