Lawyers insist Musharraf can contest Pakistani vote
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Lawyers for Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf argued in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he should be allowed to run in an October 6 election despite opposition from parties demanding an end to military rule.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will seek re-election on Oct 6., despite legal challenges in the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, the Election Commission announced on Thursday.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  -- Lawyers for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed a petition in the Supreme Court Tuesday challenging his expulsion to Saudi Arabia, setting up another confrontation between the judiciary and Pakistan's military ruler as he battles to hold onto power.
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Pakistani authorities on Thursday temporarily released from detention a prominent opposition lawyer, who this year spearheaded a campaign against President Pervez Musharraf, the lawyer's son said.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  will seek re-election on Oct 6., despite legal challenges in  the Supreme Court and slumping popularity, the Election  Commission announced on Thursday.
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Pakistan's suspended chief justice won the first round in a lengthy legal battle with the government on Monday, as the Supreme Court decided to consider his challenge against accusations of misconduct.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's high court delivered a stinging rebuke yesterday to President Pervez Musharraf, reinstating the country's chief justice four months after Musharraf tried to oust him and jeopardizing the president's plan to hold onto power.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf formalized his candidacy for a new term as forces sealed off Islamabad to prevent a planned protest by attorneys.
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Pakistani judges are expected to rule soon on whether President Musharraf can stand for re-election.
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The latest legal setback for President Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan's Supreme Court has narrowed the options for the US-allied military leader as he seeks to extend his rule.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Gen. Pervez Musharraf's lawyer told the Pakistani Supreme Court on Tuesday that Musharraf would step down from his job as army chief if he is elected to another term as president this fall. But the pledge failed to appease Pakistani opposition leaders, who continued...
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Pakistan's bitter election campaign heated up again Sunday as the country's main opposition leaders accused President Pervez Musharraf of trying to rig the vote two weeks from now.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  issued a warning to opposition parties to accept the result of  Monday's election and not resort to agitation if it goes  against them, while guaranteeing it will be free and fair.
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Thousands of lawyers have taken to the streets to protest Musharraf's controversial dismissal of the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's opponents headed for a big election victory on Tuesday after voters rejected his former ruling party, raising questions about the future of the U.S. ally who has ruled since 1999.
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Pakistani police detained opposition activists on Monday to stop them protesting in front of the Supreme Court as it resumed hearing petitions against President Pervez Musharraf's plans for re-election.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf issued a warning to opposition parties to accept the result of Monday's election and not resort to agitation if it goes against them, while guaranteeing it will be free and fair.