Pakistan election puts US in dilemma
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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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Pakistan's opposition parties differ on how to interpret remarks by US officials on President Musharraf's future.
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The election may become a contest between two clashing visions of Afghan society: one that is modern and Western-leaning and one that is  protective of traditional Islamic values.
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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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With Pakistan's critical parliamentary election fast approaching, Bush administration officials began scrambling late last month to find a U.S. monitoring group willing to travel to Pakistan and observe the Feb. 18 vote.
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Pervez Musharrafâs term as leader of Pakistan may soon come to a close. Will he buck history and go out quietly? Not likely.
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U.S. policymakers must keep pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to hold fair elections in Pakistan next month or risk deeper chaos in the nuclear-armed country, an important ally in Washington's anti-terror campaign, experts told Congress on Wednesday.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- With their country in turmoil, Pakistani voters are expected within months to go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections here in five years. But as time runs short, independent observers say that the nation is poorly prepared and that the elections will be highly...
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A political meltdown in Pakistan, where Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and nuclear weapons are all in play, could be a disaster for the Bush administration.
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Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January 8 poll, with expectations it will be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's killing.
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With the country's electorate wanting President Musharraf out, opposition leaders don't expect him to play fair at the polls
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Pakistan will decide whether to hold elections on 8 January, despite Benazir Bhutto's death.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 27 -- As confidence in Gen. Pervez Musharraf falls at home and abroad amid allegations he is moving away from democracy and becoming increasingly autocratic, the Pakistani president has had at least one unwavering ally: the United States.
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Pakistan's state of emergency will make the country more unstable  -  and pose new challenges to the U.S.
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The carnage wrought on Benazir Bhutto's homecoming illustrated the militant threat to Pakistan's stability before critical elections. But it also could propel her more firmly toward a Western-backed alliance with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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Pakistani electoral officials hold an emergency meeting on Monday to decide whether to go ahead with a January poll in a nation plunged into crisis by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
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Traditional military allies question Pakistan president's abilities on eve of election.