Musharraf's Party Admits Defeat
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The President suffers a crushing blow to his authority in Pakistan's general elections
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ISLAMABAD, December 31 (Online): President General Pervez Musharraf Thursday declared that he would retain the office of Chief of Army Staff as mandated by the Parliament for continuity of national politics and appealed to the opposition to accept verdict
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Political endgame looms for Musharraf as party evicted from power and rivals close in
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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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Prime Minister Anton Rop conceded defeat in EU newcomer Slovenia&#39;s general election on Sunday, after his Liberal Democrats suffered a surprise heavy loss to the centre-right Slovenian Democrats.
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Pakistan&#39;s president, General Pervez Musharraf, yesterday reneged on a promise to stand down as army chief at the end of the year.
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Opposition Labor party leader Mark Latham gestures as he concedes defeat of general election Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 in Sydney. John Howards conservative coalition party the Liberals, won a fourth consecutive term in power.
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Hamid Karzaiâs chief rivals in Afghanistanâs presidential election conceded defeat today after the US-backed interim leader was declared its first popularly elected leader.
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PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf admitted today to being slightly &quot;confused&quot; as to whether he should fulfill an earlier pledge to step down as army chief by the end of the year.
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The election has become the focus of the deepest political crisis General Musharraf has faced.
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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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Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party conceded defeat in Sunday's general election, saying Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had won enough support to form a one-party government. "I would like to congratulate Thai Rak Thai for achieving its goal of being a single-party government," Democrat leader Banyat Bantadtan told reporters after exit polls showed Thaksin's party was likely to win 399 of the 500 seats in parliament.
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Pakistan's information minister retracted his statement that President Pervez Musharraf would retain his position as head of the powerful army.
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf faced mounting calls to quit Tuesday as opposition parties moved towards a coalition government in the wake of a sweeping election victory over his allies.
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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, battling a wave of Islamist violence, suffered another blow Friday when the Supreme Court gave a victory to his political nemesis, the country&#39;s top judge.
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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf backed out of a pledge to step down as army chief, slamming the door Wednesday on Pakistan&#39;s slow progress toward democracy five years after his bloodless coup.
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan&#39;s Islamic and secular opposition parties lambasted President Pervez Musharraf yesterday for going back on his word to step down as army chief by the end of the year, calling it another blow to democracy.