Musharraf pledges free elections
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President Pervez Musharraf pledged to hold free elections as he began a European trip on Monday aimed at bolstering outside support, but urged the West not to hold Pakistan to unrealistic rights standards.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday pledged elections next month will be fair and transparent, in an address to the nation hours after he lifted a controversial state of emergency.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf formalized his candidacy for a new five-year term Thursday as security forces sealed off the Pakistani capital to prevent a planned protest by angry attorneys.
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President Pervez Musharraf appealed for national unity as unofficial returns showed the opposition taking commanding leads early Tuesday in parliamentary elections aimed at bolstering democracy and calming political strife
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Islamabad, Oct 05 - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf pledged to continue his campaign against terrorism with full might as he and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz received separate briefings on national security by ISI in the light of military operations
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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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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  pledged on Monday to hold free elections as he began a European  trip aimed at bolstering outside support, but urged the West  not to hold Pakistan to unrealistic rights standards.
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has offered a public explanation about why he has decided not to step down as army chief and president in spite of a promise to do so by the end of the year.
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Chief government lawyer gives clearest confirmation that Pakistani president plans to contest elections.
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President Pervez Musharraf signed nomination papers on Tuesday for his re-election, as lawyers defended him against legal challenges mounted by Pakistani parties opposed to army rule.
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he will not give up his position as the chief of the army before polls next year.
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President Pervez Musharraf pledged to  hold free elections as he began a European trip on Monday aimed  at bolstering outside support, but urged the West not to hold  Pakistan to unrealistic rights standards.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the World Economic Forum Thursday that his country must hold "free, fair and transparent" elections next month as part of a three-part plan to stabilize 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 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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One day after his party was trounced in parliamentary elections, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he intended to remain in office and work with the new government, despite calls by the victorious opposition to step down.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf promised Thursday that national elections scheduled for next month would be "free, fair and transparent," dismissing fraud concerns and brushing off criticism over his dismissal of the Supreme Court chief justice.