Doubts on Fairness and Security for Pakistan Vote
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Pakistanâs parliamentary elections on Monday have included charges of armed intimidation and bribes, and the suspicion of rigging hangs thick in the air.
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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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An attack in Lahore, the first since Bhutto's assassination, raises fresh worries about security for Feb. 18 elections.
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SIALKOT, Pakistan, Feb. 17 -- Many people in this gritty rural district of wheat fields and cinder-block factories believe one of the country's two main opposition parties deserves to win Monday's crucial voting for parliament. Yet they also believe the government will do everything it can to steal...
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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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Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance.
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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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Musharraf's unpopularity is proving uncomfortable for allies near to polling day
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The stakes are high but enthusiasm appears low as Pakistanis face one of the most crucial elections in their history.
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The assassination of the former prime minister raises questions about the Musharraf government's security measures.
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Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with expectations it would be delayed by up to two months after Benazir Bhutto's assassination plunged the country into crisis.
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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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Traditional military allies question Pakistan president's abilities on eve of election.
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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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Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday pledged elections next month will be fair and transparent, in an address to the nation hours after he lifted a controversial state of emergency.
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President Pervez Musharraf pledged Thursday that next week's elections would be free, fair and held on time, after political opponents accused him of planning to rig the vote so he could maintain his grip on power.
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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.