Musharraf allies headed for defeat in Pakistan vote
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The party that backs Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was headed for defeat on Tuesday after voters rallied to the opposition, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally who has ruled since 1999.
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An opposition party challenged a rule change favoring the re-election of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in court Wednesday, while a top foreign envoy arrived to quiz the military leader on Pakistan's turbulent politics.
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Pakistan appeared to be heading for a transition to an elected civilian government after President Pervez Musharraf said that he accepted the resounding defeat of his party in Sundayâs elections.
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Hamid Karzai&#39;s chief rivals in Afghanistan&#39;s presidential election conceded defeat yesterday, a day after the US-backed interim leader was declared the winner.
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President Pervez Musharraf&#39;s proposals to solve the Kashmir dispute has been called a &quot;betrayal&quot; by opposition groups in Pakistan.
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Vote-counting began in Pakistan Monday after voters defied bombings and shootings to cast their ballots in elections that will decide the political fate of key US ally President Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistan&#39;s opposition parties lambasted President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday for going back on his word to step down as army chief by the end of the year, calling it another blow to democracy.
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The stakes are high but enthusiasm appears low as Pakistanis face one of the most crucial elections in their history.
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A Pakistani Supreme Court ruling that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can return home has dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to hold on to power, Pakistani newspapers said on Friday.
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HYDERABAD, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto took her election campaign into her heartland on Monday, telling thousands of cheering supporters that President Pervez Musharraf's allies would be defeated.
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Pakistani opposition leaders cranked up pressure on President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, after doubts were cast over his re-election plans by the Supreme Court's reinstatement of a judge seen as a symbol of resistance.
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Pakistan&#39;s President Pervez Musharraf is backing out of his promise to step down as army chief at the end of the year. Yesterday&#39;s announcement by the Information Ministry has infuriated the political opposition.
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Early indicators show thin support for Musharraf in some key hubs, but a final tally is days away.
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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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Pakistanis will brave the risk of bomb attacks to vote in an election on Monday that could return a parliament set on driving U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf out of power.
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Killing of Pakistani opposition leader likely to scuttle elections, removing opportunity for military strongman to gain political legitimacy.
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Musharraf may have lifted the order, but with elections on the horizon, many of his recent draconian measures endure