U.S. Urges Fairness in Pakistani Election
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With just 18 days until a pivotal election, the United States is pressing Pakistan to help end the intimidation of candidates and voters by intelligence officers and local government officials, which could discredit the election's outcome and provoke new instability, according to U.S. and Pakista...
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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 pledged on Monday to hold free elections as he began a European trip aimed at bolstering outside support, but urged the West not to hold Pakistan to unrealistic rights standards.
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Five years after Pakistan was revived as a key U.S. ally after the September 11 attacks, the new Democratic-led Congress is pressuring Islamabad and the Bush administration to do more to combat militant groups and stabilize the South Asian country.
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FAISALABAD, Pakistan -- Top US officials visiting Pakistan this weekend reiterated their confidence in the country's president, Gen eral Pervez Musharraf, even as thousands of people took to the streets to demand his ouster.
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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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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan wants peace and stability in Iraq, and the international community, especially the United States, should effectively ensure the protection of the lives and properties of innocent Iraqis, said President Pervez Musharraf while talking to
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Pakistan&#39;s use of violent  intimidation to quell political protests threatens U.S. and  Pakistani interests, and President Pervez Musharraf must be  encouraged to restore democratic processes, several U.S.  congressmen say.
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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.
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Parliamentary election seen as referendum on Musharraf's rule, including his alliance with U.S.
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KARACHI - Tiring of the carrot and stick approach, and with US presidential elections only a few months away, the US has taken an aggressive role in Pakistan in the hunt for &quot;big-name&quot; al-Qaeda figures.
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Sen. Joseph Biden urged Pakistani authorities to ensure that Monday's parliamentary elections are free and fair, warning that the country could face greater instability if the vote is rigged.
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President Pervez Musharraf warned Thursday that he would not tolerate protests after next week's elections, a remark that drew a sharp reminder from Washington that Pakistanis have the right to demonstrate peacefully.
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A US senator who met President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said he felt reassured about the safety of Pakistan's nuclear weapons, and called for upcoming elections to be "fair and credible."
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The Bush administration is confident that Afghanistan&#39;s first direct presidential election will be deemed fair and valid despite protests from candidates that the balloting was marred by fraud, a top presidential aide said Sunday.
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President Pervez Musharraf promised Monday that Pakistan will hold fair elections next month and urged the West to be more patient with his nation's efforts to achieve higher standards of human rights.
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The United States said Friday it is in close contact with Pakistani political parties and allies to keep Pakistan on the path to democracy after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination.