U.S. presses Pakistan to go ahead with January 8 vote
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The United States expressed concern on Monday about any indefinite postponement of elections in Pakistan after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and encouraged Islamabad to go ahead with the vote.
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Nawaz Sharif called for the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf amid strong indications that the government would postpone the elections set for Jan. 8.
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President Pervez Musharraf promised Monday that Pakistan will hold fair elections next month and urged the West to be more patient with his nation's efforts to achieve higher standards of human rights.
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Britain on Monday urged Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to ensure next month's delayed elections pass without incident, saying the country's stability was vital for the whole of south Asia.
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It appears "impossible" for Pakistan to hold an election on Jan. 8 because of unrest following the killing of Benazir Bhutto, election officials said Tuesday
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A senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday some fraud was to be expected in Pakistan's elections on February 18 but the United States was working hard to ensure a poll that is "as free and fair as possible."
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BAGHDAD -- The top US diplomat in Iraq said yesterday that security conditions would improve enough in the coming months to allow national elections to proceed in January as scheduled, and he suggested that the country's Sunni Muslim minority would likely abandon plans to boycott the voting once it became clear it would not be postponed.
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Key US lawmakers have asked President George W. Bush&#39;s administration to ensure that embattled Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf does not renege on a pledge to hold elections this year.
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The US has said it will fully back any action that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf takes to capture Osama bin Laden. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said this at his daily press briefing on
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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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In his earlier job as U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte predicted this would be a challenging time for both President Pervez Musharraf and the United States, due to elections in Pakistan this year.
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Pakistan's Election Commission said on Tuesday a general election scheduled for January 8 would "in principle" be postponed but it had to consult political parties before announcing a new date.
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President Pervez Musharraf promised Monday that Pakistan will hold fair elections next month and urged the West to be more patient
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Millions of Pakistanis defied bombings and shootings on Monday to vote in critical parliamentary elections that will decide the political fate of US ally President Pervez Musharraf.
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Sunday on President Pervez Musharraf to ensure campaigning ahead of Pakistan's elections in January was conducted freely and fairly.
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Pakistan should "move back to democratic elections and civilian rule," a senior U.S. official said Friday
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Pakistan's Election Commission will consult political parties about a postponement of a January 8 general election and will announce a decision on Wednesday.