18 February 2008

Pakistanis Deal Severe Defeat to Musharraf in Election


Photo: Wally Santana/Associated Press
Supporters of the party of Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister, celebrate the unofficial results for Pakistan's general elections in the street of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

NYTimes:
Pakistanis dealt a crushing defeat to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections Monday, in what government and opposition politicians said was a firm rejection of his policies since 2001 and those of his close ally, the United States.

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