Power cuts test Pakistani patience in election year
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The last thing any government wants is hot, angry voters, but that is Pakistan's fate with elections just months away.
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Counting began on Monday after an  election in Pakistan which was far less violent than feared,  although it could result in a parliament set on driving U.S.  ally President Pervez Musharraf from power.
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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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Comment is free: Kamila Shamsie in Karachi: Pakistan's electoral process has been stifled by suicide bombings and the shadow of Musharraf
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Pakistan's Election Commission has postponed general elections until February 18, saying polling was not possible on January 8 because of disturbances following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
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Pakistanis vote in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence.
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Initial reports appear to show Musharraf's opponents ahead but it's a nerve-wracking path before anything is official
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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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Security is high in Pakistan on the eve of key elections overshadowed by violence and vote-rigging fears.
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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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People in Pakistan take part in a crucial parliamentary election overshadowed by violence and fears of fraud
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Pakistan suffer some difficult moments before closing out a victory over Zimbabwe.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani voters are expected to succeed where President Pervez Musharraf has failed, pushing back the Islamist tide and throwing out of power political clerics governing Pakistan's violent northwest.
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Lahore may be Pakistan's political heartland, but as the country voted Monday, many of the city's residents appeared disillusioned and indifferent to the elections.
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Pakistanâs Election Commission said that the extra time was needed to cope with damage caused by protests.
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The government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf still hopes to reach a power-sharing deal with ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. But with negotiations stalled because of fierce opposition from the ruling party, hopes are fading and Musharraf could be drifting toward his political demise.
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Pakistanâs recent past is a numbing rush of political scandals and upheavals -- an environment in which a leaderâs clothing decisions would seem hardly worth attention.