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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Pakistan elections will be delayed by one month following the turmoil sparked by Benazir Bhutto's assassination, despite opposition threats of street protests unless the crucial vote is held Jan. 8
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With Islamic hardliners battling security forces on the streets of the Pakistani capital, President Pervez Musharraf faces a major new test as he seeks to shore up his eight-year military rule.
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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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Rocked by political and street chaos since the slaying of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan faces further danger as it braces for crucial February 18 elections, analysts warn.
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Musharraf's unpopularity is proving uncomfortable for allies near to polling day
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Pakistan plans to postpone next  week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil  in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final  announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.
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A ruling was a blow to Pakistanâs president, who has been beset by Islamic militants and pro-democracy opponents.
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Pakistan was set to announce on Wednesday whether next week's election will be delayed after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.
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Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 29 -- Nationwide rioting brought life in Pakistan to a standstill Saturday and forced government officials to consider delaying next month's elections, as the country continued to be riven with discord over Thursday's killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Political endgame looms for Musharraf as party evicted from power and rivals close in
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Traditional military allies question Pakistan president's abilities on eve of election.
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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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Pakistanis began voting in parliamentary elections on Monday amid anxiety over further political turmoil and violence.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday debated whether to call mass street protests in response to a government decision to delay parliamentary elections that had been due next week, but now will be put off until after Feb. 8.
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The President suffers a crushing blow to his authority in Pakistan's general elections